2.2-4017 - Periodic review of regulations. - Virginia Statutes

§ 2.2-4017. Periodic review of regulations.

Each Governor shall mandate through executive order a procedure for periodicreview during that Governor's administration of regulations of agencieswithin the executive branch of state government. The procedure shall include(i) a review by the Attorney General to ensure statutory authority forregulations and (ii) a determination by the Governor whether the regulationsare (a) necessary for the protection of public health, safety and welfare and(b) clearly written and easily understandable.

The Governor may require each agency (i) to review all regulationspromulgated by that agency to determine whether new regulations should beadopted and old regulations amended or repealed, and (ii) to prepare awritten report summarizing the agency's findings about its regulations, itsreasons for its findings and any proposed course of action.

(1984, c. 5, § 9-6.14:25; 2001, c. 844.)