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If such sums are insufficient, then, if the agency’s governing authority certifies that the agency is unable to pay the costs when due from appropriations available to the terminating agency without affecting the agency’s ability to deliver essential services, aid to localities, or aid to individuals, the State Treasurer shall make a treasury loan to the agency to be used to finance the unsatisfied balance of the agency’s obligations.\n\nB\n\nAs used in this section, the “governing authority” shall mean (i) for an agency in the executive branch, the Governor or his designee; (ii) for an agency in the judicial branch, the Supreme Court of Virginia; (iii) and for an agency in the legislative branch or an independent agency, the appropriate collegial body.\n\nC\n\nAny treasury loan made pursuant to subsection A shall be repaid by the agency in the following order: (i) first, from unexpended fund balances available to the agency; (ii) next, from the unexpended year-end balances, less mandated uses as set out in the appropriation act, of all other state agencies and institutions in the terminating agency’s branch of government (i.e., judicial, legislative, or executive); and (iii) finally, from such appropriations as the General Assembly may provide for such purpose. 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This law was first created in 1995. The record of its establishment is cataloged in chapters 152<\/a> and 811<\/a> of that year\u2019s edition of \u201cActs of Assembly,\u201d the annual state publication listing all changes made to the Code of Virginia in that year. It has been modified 1 time. Those modifications are cataloged by \u201cThe Acts of Assembly,\u201d a state publication, by year and chapter. Those modifications that can be read on the General Assembly\u2019s website will be linked accordingly. That modification is as follows: in 2001, chapter 844<\/a>.<\/p>","references":false,"refers_to":false,"permalink":{"id":1403247,"object_type":"law","relational_id":352906,"identifier":"2.2-3205","token":"2.2\/I\/E\/32\/2.2-3205","url":"\/2.2-3205\/","edition_id":2,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/2.2-3205\/","token":"2.2\/I\/E\/32\/2.2-3205","dublin_core":{"Title":"Costs associated with this chapter; payment","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 2.2-3205","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

A.<\/span> The terminating agency shall pay all costs associated with the provisions of this chapter within the twelve months following the date of an employee’s involuntary separation, or within such shorter period as may be required. The costs shall be paid first from appropriations available to the terminating agency. If such sums are insufficient, then, if the agency’s governing authority<\/span> certifies that the agency is unable to pay the costs when due from appropriations available to the terminating agency without affecting the agency’s ability to deliver essential services, aid to localities, or aid to individuals, the State Treasurer shall make a treasury loan to the agency to be used to finance the unsatisfied balance of the agency’s obligations. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

B.<\/span> As used in this section, the “governing authority<\/span>” shall mean (i) for an agency in the executive branch, the Governor or his designee; (ii) for an agency in the judicial branch, the Supreme Court<\/span> of Virginia; (iii) and for an agency in the legislative branch or an independent agency, the appropriate collegial body. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

C.<\/span> Any treasury loan made pursuant to subsection A shall be repaid by the agency in the following order<\/span>: (i) first, from unexpended fund balances available to the agency; (ii) next, from the unexpended year-end balances, less mandated uses as set out in the appropriation act, of all other state agencies and institutions in the terminating agency’s branch of government (i.e., judicial, legislative, or executive); and (iii) finally, from such appropriations as the General Assembly may provide for such purpose. In budgeting for the payment of these costs, the general fund shall bear its actual share of such costs. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nCOSTS ASSOCIATED WITH THIS CHAPTER; PAYMENT (\u00a7 2.2-3205)\n\nA. The terminating agency shall pay all costs associated with the provisions of\nthis chapter within the twelve months following the date of an employee’s\ninvoluntary separation, or within such shorter period as may be required. The\ncosts shall be paid first from appropriations available to the terminating\nagency. If such sums are insufficient, then, if the agency’s governing\nauthority certifies that the agency is unable to pay the costs when due from\nappropriations available to the terminating agency without affecting the\nagency’s ability to deliver essential services, aid to localities, or aid\nto individuals, the State Treasurer shall make a treasury loan to the agency to\nbe used to finance the unsatisfied balance of the agency’s obligations.\n\nB. As used in this section, the “governing authority” shall mean (i)\nfor an agency in the executive branch, the Governor or his designee; (ii) for an\nagency in the judicial branch, the Supreme Court of Virginia; (iii) and for an\nagency in the legislative branch or an independent agency, the appropriate\ncollegial body.\n\nC. Any treasury loan made pursuant to subsection A shall be repaid by the agency\nin the following order: (i) first, from unexpended fund balances available to\nthe agency; (ii) next, from the unexpended year-end balances, less mandated uses\nas set out in the appropriation act, of all other state agencies and\ninstitutions in the terminating agency’s branch of government (i.e.,\njudicial, legislative, or executive); and (iii) finally, from such\nappropriations as the General Assembly may provide for such purpose. In\nbudgeting for the payment of these costs, the general fund shall bear its actual\nshare of such costs.\n\nHISTORY: 1995, cc. 152, 811, \u00a7 2.1-116.25; 2001, c. 844.","edition":{"id":2,"name":"2026","slug":"2026","date_created":"2026-07-16 18:40:23","date_modified":"2026-08-02 15:14:36","current":1,"order_by":2,"last_import":"2026-08-02 12:37:30"}}