2.2-1510 - Publication of budget highlights; public hearings. - Virginia Statutes

§ 2.2-1510. Publication of budget highlights; public hearings.

A. The Governor shall ensure that a summary of the highlights of each budgetsubmitted pursuant to § 2.2-1508 and set of amendments submitted pursuant tosubsection E of § 2.2-1509 are sent to a newspaper of general circulation inthe following geographical areas of the Commonwealth: Northern Virginia,Hampton Roads, Richmond/Petersburg, Central Virginia, Shenandoah Valley,Roanoke Valley, Southside, and Southwest Virginia prior to the convening ofeach session of the General Assembly.

B. The House Committee on Appropriations and the Senate Committee on Financeshall hold at least four regional public hearings on the budget billsubmitted by the Governor. The four public hearings shall be held prior tothe convening of such session of the General Assembly, at hearing sites andtimes as selected by the chairmen of the two committees.

(1998, c. 467, § 2.1-399.2; 2001, c. 844.)