CODE OF VIRGINIA

CONVERSION OF THE VIRGINIA OFFICE FOR PROTECTION AND ADVOCACY TO A NONPROFIT
ENTITY (§ 51.5-39.13)

A. Not later than December 31, 2013, the Director, in consultation with the
Board, shall establish a nonprofit entity to provide advocacy, legal, and
ombudsman services to persons with disabilities. Such nonprofit entity shall be
established in such a manner that the entity is in compliance with all federal
law regarding a protection and advocacy system. Such nonprofit entity shall be
designated as the agency to protect and advocate for the rights of persons with
mental, cognitive, sensory, physical, or other disabilities and to receive
federal funds on behalf of the Commonwealth of Virginia to implement the federal
Protection and Advocacy for Individuals with Mental Illness Act, the federal
Developmental Disabilities Assistance and Bill of Rights Act, the federal
Rehabilitation Act, the Virginians with Disabilities Act (§ 51.5-1 et seq.),
and such other related programs as may be established in state or federal law.

B. Not later than January 1, 2014, the Governor shall designate the nonprofit
entity established pursuant to subsection A to serve as the state’s
protection and advocacy system, and such nonprofit entity shall thereafter be
known as the disAbility Law Center of Virginia.

C. Employees of the Virginia Office for Protection and Advocacy who transition
to employment with the organization designated pursuant to subsection B shall
not be subject to the provisions of the Workforce Transition Act (§ 2.2-3200 et
seq.).

HISTORY: 2012, c. 847; 2013, c. 571.