                                 CODE OF VIRGINIA

DEFINITIONS (§ 8.01-385)

As used in this chapter:

1. The term &#8220;United States&#8221; shall be deemed to refer to the United
States of America and to include any of its territories, commonwealths, insular
possessions, the District of Columbia, and any of its other political
subdivisions other than states.

2. The term &#8220;court&#8221; shall be deemed to include the courts of this
Commonwealth, any other person or body appointed by it or acting under its
process or authority in a judicial or quasi-judicial capacity, and any other
judicial, quasi-judicial, or fact-finding body acting pursuant to the laws of
the Commonwealth, including without limitation, the State Corporation Commission
and the Virginia Workers&#8217; Compensation Commission.

3. The term &#8220;political subdivision&#8221; shall: (i) as applied to the
United States, include any other political subdivision other than states and
including without limitation the District of Columbia and the Commonwealth of
Puerto Rico; (ii) as applied to other countries, include without limitation
states, counties, cities, towns, boroughs, and any division thereof recognized
and vested with the authority to enact or promulgate ordinances, rules, and
regulations having the force or effect of law; (iii) as applied to this
Commonwealth and other states of the United States, include without limitation
counties, cities, towns, boroughs, and any other division thereof recognized and
vested with the authority to enact or promulgate ordinances, rules, and
regulations having the force or effect of law.

4. The term &#8220;agency&#8221; shall be deemed to include without limitation
any department, division, commission, association, board, or other
administrative body established pursuant to the laws of a jurisdiction.

5. The term &#8220;official publication&#8221; includes any registry or listing
of licenses, permits, or registrations posted on the official website of an
agency or political subdivision.

6. The term &#8220;publish&#8221; includes posting by an agency or political
subdivision on its official website.

7. The term &#8220;required to be published pursuant to the laws thereof&#8221;
includes being subject to disclosure under &#xA7; 54.1-108.

HISTORY: 1977, c. 617; 2011, c. 81.