                                 CODE OF VIRGINIA

SHORT TITLE; DECLARATION OF LEGISLATIVE INTENT (§ 2.2-3600)

A. This chapter may be cited as the Virginia State Government Volunteers Act.

B. Since the spirit of volunteerism has long animated generations of Americans
to give of their time and abilities to help others, the Commonwealth would be
wise to make use of volunteers in state service wherever practically possible.
Effective use of volunteers in state service, however, requires that state
agencies be provided guidelines for the development of volunteer programs and
the utilization of volunteers. The General Assembly intends by this chapter to
assure that people of Virginia may derive optimal benefit from volunteers, and
that the time and talents of volunteers in state service may be put to their
best use.

HISTORY: 1977, c. 347, § 2.1-554; 2001, c. 844.