In General

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This is Article 1 of the Code of Virginia, titled “In General.” It is part of Chapter 6 “General Provisions”, which is part of Part C “State Agencies Related to the General Operation of Government”, which is part of Subtitle I “Organization of State Government”, which is part of Title 2.2 “Administration of Government”.

It’s comprised of the following 25 sections.

§ 2.2-600	Standard nomenclature to be employed
§ 2.2-601	General powers of the departments established in this title
§ 2.2-601.1	Certified mail; subsequent, identical mail or notices may be sent by regular mail
§ 2.2-602	Duties of agencies and their appointing authorities; establishment of personnel standards; diversity, equity, and inclusion strategic plans
§ 2.2-603	Authority of agency directors
§ 2.2-604	Performance of duties assigned to an agency
§ 2.2-604.1	Designation of officials; interests of senior citizens and adults with disabilities
§ 2.2-604.2	Designation of officials; energy manager
§ 2.2-605	Appointment of acting officer in case of temporary disability
§ 2.2-606	Consideration of certain issues in policy development
§ 2.2-607	Reporting transfers of personnel; granting reports
§ 2.2-608	Furnishing reports; Governor authorized to require reports
§ 2.2-608.1	State publications to be made available electronically
§ 2.2-609	Copies of state publications furnished to Librarian of Virginia
§ 2.2-610	Furnishing copies of documents at no cost to law-enforcement officials
§ 2.2-611	Acceptance by departments, etc., of funds from United States; application of funds
§ 2.2-612	Notification to localities of reduction or discontinuation of service
§ 2.2-613	Repealed
§ 2.2-614	Purebred livestock raised by state institutions and agencies may be sold instead of slaughtered
§ 2.2-614.1	Authority to accept revenue by commercially acceptable means; service charge; bad check charge
§ 2.2-614.2	Participation in the REAL ID Act of 2005
§ 2.2-614.2:1	Assisting U.S. armed forces in detention of citizen
§ 2.2-614.3	Charitable organization; certain government action prohibited
§ 2.2-614.4	Commercial activities list; publication of notice; opportunity to comment
§ 2.2-614.5	Electric vehicle charging stations