7847422.2-2696Virginia Decodedhttps://vacode.org2016Administration Of GovernmentOrganization Of State GovernmentState Authorities, Boards, Commissions, Councils, Foundations And Other Collegial BodiesCouncilsSubstance Abuse Services CouncilSubstance Abuse Services Council1976, c. 767, § 37.1-207; 1977, c. 18; 1978, c. 171; 1979, c. 678; 1980, c. 582; 1984, c. 589; 1990, cc. 1, 288, 317; 1998, c. 724; 1999, c. 614; 2005, cc. 713, 716; 2009, cc. 424, 554, 813, 840; 2011, cc. 691, 714; 2012, cc. 803, 835; 2015, cc. 38, 730.The Council shall meet at least four times annually and more often if deemed necessary or advisable by the chairman.sectionDD1Members of the Council shall receive no compensation for their services but shall be reimbursed for all reasonable and necessary expenses incurred in the performance of their duties as provided in §§ 2.2-2813 and 2.2-2825. Funding for the cost of expenses shall be provided by the Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services.sectionEE1The duties of the Council shall be:sectionFF1 To recommend policies and goals to the Governor, the General Assembly, and the State Board of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services;sectionF1F12 To coordinate agency programs and activities, to prevent duplication of functions, and to combine all agency plans into a comprehensive interagency state plan for substance abuse services;sectionF2F22 To review and comment on annual state agency budget requests regarding substance abuse and on all applications for state or federal funds or services to be used in substance abuse programs;sectionF3F32 To define responsibilities among state agencies for various programs for persons with substance abuse and to encourage cooperation among agencies; andsectionF4F42 To make investigations, issue annual reports to the Governor and the General Assembly, and make recommendations relevant to substance abuse upon the request of the Governor.sectionF5F52Staff assistance shall be provided to the Council by the Office of Substance Abuse Services of the Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services.sectionGG1http://law.lis.virginia.gov/vacode/2.2-2696/2.2-2100Classification of executive branch boards, commissions and councils/2.2-2100/2.2-2813Definitions; compensation and expense payments from state funds for service on collegial bodies/2.2-2813/2.2-2825Reimbursement for certain travel expenditures; restrictions on reimbursement/2.2-2825/37.2-100Definitions/37.2-100//2.2-2696/2.2/I/D/26/31/2.2-26962.2-15072.2-21012.2-21012.2-210137.2-203