Virginia Economic Development Partnership Authority

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This is Article 4 of the Code of Virginia, titled “Virginia Economic Development Partnership Authority.” It is part of Chapter 22 “Authorities”, which is part of Part D “State Authorities, Boards, Commissions, Councils, Foundations and Other Collegial Bodies”, which is part of Subtitle I “Organization of State Government”, which is part of Title 2.2 “Administration of Government”. It contains 29 laws.

It’s comprised of the following 29 sections.

§ 2.2-2234	Short title; declaration of public purpose; Authority created
§ 2.2-2235	Repealed
§ 2.2-2235.1	Board of directors; members and officers; Chief Executive Officer
§ 2.2-2236	Powers and duties of the Chief Executive Officer
§ 2.2-2236.1	Internal auditor; duties
§ 2.2-2237	Powers of Authority
§ 2.2-2237.1	Board of directors to develop strategic plan for economic development; marketing plan; operational plan; submission
§ 2.2-2237.2	Office of the Attorney General to provide instruction to Board
§ 2.2-2237.3	Division of Incentives
§ 2.2-2238	Economic development services
§ 2.2-2238.1	Repealed
§ 2.2-2239	Planning and research
§ 2.2-2239.1	Advisory Committee on Business Development and Marketing
§ 2.2-2239.2	Advisory Committee on International Trade
§ 2.2-2240	Nonstock corporation to assist economic development
§ 2.2-2240.1	Grants paid to the Authority to promote research, development, and commercialization of products
§ 2.2-2240.2	Repealed
§ 2.2-2240.2:1	Virginia Business Ready Sites Program Fund
§ 2.2-2240.2:2	(Expires June 30, 2028) Virginia Business Ready Expedited Permitting Program
§ 2.2-2240.3	Definitions; Virginia Jobs Investment Program and Fund; composition; general qualifications
§ 2.2-2240.4	Virginia New Jobs Program
§ 2.2-2240.5	Workforce Retraining Program
§ 2.2-2240.6	Small Business New Jobs and Retraining Programs
§ 2.2-2241	Moneys of Authority
§ 2.2-2242	Forms of accounts and records
§ 2.2-2243	Exemptions from taxes or assessments
§ 2.2-2244	Exemption of Authority from personnel and procurement procedures; adoption of procurement policies
§ 2.2-2245	Appropriations by any government
§ 2.2-2246	Conveyance, lease or transfer of property by a city or county to the Authority