CODE OF VIRGINIA

STANDARD NOMENCLATURE TO BE EMPLOYED (§ 2.2-600)

Every independent administrative entity established by law and every collegial
body established by law or executive order within the executive branch of state
government shall be designated according to a standard nomenclature system. The
following definitions shall be applied:”Department” means an
independent administrative agency within the executive
branch.”Board” means a permanent collegial body affiliated with an
agency.”Commission” or “Council” means a permanent
collegial body either affiliated with more than one agency or independent of an
agency within the executive branch.”Division,” “Bureau,”
“Section,” “Unit” or other similar titles shall be
reserved for internal groupings within agencies.”Office” means an
administrative office of the Governor, Lieutenant Governor, Attorney General or
a governor’s secretary.Exceptions to this standard nomenclature shall be
used only for agencies and entities with unique characteristics requiring unique
descriptive titles, including museums, libraries and historic or commemorative
attractions.

HISTORY: 1984, c. 393, § 2.1-1.2; 2001, c. 844.