                                 CODE OF VIRGINIA

POWERS AND DUTIES OF THE COMMISSION (§ 30-183)

The Commission shall have the power and duty to:

1. Evaluate the impact of existing statutes and proposed legislation on small
businesses.

2. Assess the Commonwealth&#8217;s small business assistance programs and
examine ways to enhance their effectiveness.

3. Provide small business owners and advocates with a forum to address their
concerns.

4. Report annually its findings and recommendations to the General Assembly and
the Governor. The chairman of the Commission shall submit to the General
Assembly and the Governor an annual executive summary of the interim activity
and work of the Commission no later than the first day of each regular session
of the General Assembly. The executive summary shall be submitted as provided in
the procedures of the Division of Legislative Automated Systems for the
processing of legislative documents and reports and shall be posted on the
General Assembly&#8217;s website.

HISTORY: 1995, cc. 735, 783, § 9-338; 2001, c. 844; 2004, c. 1000.