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§ 2.2-2900 — Short title; purpose

Virginia § 2.2-2900
JurisdictionVirginia
Title 2.2ADMINISTRATION OF GOVERNMENT
Subtitle IORGANIZATION OF STATE GOVERNMENT
Ch. 29VIRGINIA PERSONNEL ACT
Part ESTATE OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES

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Bluebook
Va. Code Ann. § 2.2-2900 (2026).

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This chapter shall be known and may be cited as the "Virginia Personnel Act." The purpose of this chapter is to ensure for the Commonwealth a system of personnel administration based on merit principles and objective methods of appointment, promotion, transfer, layoff, removal, discipline, and other incidents of state employment.

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Legislative History

Code 1950, § 2-78; 1966, c. 677, § 2.1-110; 1970, c. 546; 2001, c. 844.

Nearby Sections

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§ 2.2-100
Salaries of Governor and other officers; administrative assistants
§ 2.2-1000
Repealed
§ 2.2-101
Clerical forces and office expenses of Governor
§ 2.2-102
Personal staff as commander in chief
§ 2.2-103
Authority to formulate executive branch policies; chief officer for personnel administration and planning and budget
§ 2.2-104
Delegation of powers
§ 2.2-105
Appointments to office; effect of refusal to confirm by the General Assembly
§ 2.2-106
Appointment of agency heads; disclosure of resumes; severance
§ 2.2-107
Appointment of members of commissions, boards, and other collegial bodies; disclosure of resumes
§ 2.2-108
Removal of members of certain boards, commissions, etc
§ 2.2-109
Requiring appearances by officers, etc., and production of records, etc.; issuance of subpoenas and other writs; employment of accountants
§ 2.2-109.01
Signed statements required from appointees
§ 2.2-110
Officers of Commonwealth and its institutions to make reports to Governor
§ 2.2-1100
Creation of Department; appointment of Director; duties
§ 2.2-1101
Creation of internal service fund accounts
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