                                 CODE OF VIRGINIA

STATE PROGRAMS TO IMPLEMENT FEDERAL STATUTES (§ 2.2-618)

Any agency of the executive branch of state government that is authorized to
develop a state program to implement any mandates contained in a federal statute
shall develop the state program and adopt any necessary regulations using the
following criteria:

1. State programs shall be developed by the agency to meet the requirements of
federal statutes in good faith with a critical view toward any federal
regulations, guidelines, or policies.

2. State programs shall be developed with due consideration of the financial
restraints of the Commonwealth, local governments, and the citizens of Virginia.

3. Any state program that implements the goals of the federal statute shall use
the most efficient method possible with careful consideration given to cost of
the program and the impact of the program on Virginia citizens and local
governments, and the long-range public health, safety, and welfare of citizens
of the Commonwealth.

HISTORY: 1995, c. 604, § 2.1-798; 2001, c. 844.