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This law was first created in 2014. The record of its establishment is cataloged in chapter 562<\/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 2017, chapters 145<\/a> and 327<\/a>.<\/p>","references":false,"refers_to":false,"permalink":{"id":1427587,"object_type":"law","relational_id":358742,"identifier":"30-351","token":"30\/55\/30-351","url":"\/30-351\/","edition_id":2,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/30-351\/","token":"30\/55\/30-351","dublin_core":{"Title":"Powers and duties; report","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 30-351","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

The Commission shall have the following powers and duties:<\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

1.<\/span> To develop and coordinate outreach programs in collaboration with schools to educate students on the importance of understanding that (i) a constitutional republic is a form of government dependent on reasoned debate and good faith negotiation; (ii) individual involvement is a critical factor in community success; and (iii) consideration of and respect for others is essential to deliberating, negotiating, and advocating positions on public concerns. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

2.<\/span> To identify civic education projects in the Commonwealth and provide technical assistance as may be needed to such programs. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

3.<\/span> To build a network of civic education professionals to share information and strengthen partnerships. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

4.<\/span> To develop, in consultation with entities represented on the Commission and others as determined by the Commission, a clearinghouse that shall be accessible on the Department of Education’s website. The electronic clearinghouse shall include, among other things, (i) a database of civic education resources, lesson plans, and other programs of best practices in civic education; (ii) a bulletin board to promote discussion and exchange of ideas relative to civic education; (iii) an events calendar; and (iv) links to civic education research. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

5.<\/span> To make recommendations to the Board of Education regarding revisions to the Standards of Learning for civics and government. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

6.<\/span> To seek, receive, and expend gifts, grants, donations, bequests, or other funds from any source to support the work of the Commission and facilitate the objectives of this chapter. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

7.<\/span> To submit to the Governor and the General Assembly an annual report. The chairman shall submit to the Governor and the General Assembly an annual executive summary of the interim activity and work of the Commission no later than the first day of each regular session of the General Assembly. The executive summary shall be submitted for publication as a report document as provided in the procedures of the Division of Legislative Automated Systems for the processing of legislative documents and reports and shall be posted on the General Assembly’s website. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nPOWERS AND DUTIES; REPORT (\u00a7 30-351)\n\nThe Commission shall have the following powers and duties:\n\n1. To develop and coordinate outreach programs in collaboration with schools to\neducate students on the importance of understanding that (i) a constitutional\nrepublic is a form of government dependent on reasoned debate and good faith\nnegotiation; (ii) individual involvement is a critical factor in community\nsuccess; and (iii) consideration of and respect for others is essential to\ndeliberating, negotiating, and advocating positions on public concerns.\n\n2. To identify civic education projects in the Commonwealth and provide\ntechnical assistance as may be needed to such programs.\n\n3. To build a network of civic education professionals to share information and\nstrengthen partnerships.\n\n4. To develop, in consultation with entities represented on the Commission and\nothers as determined by the Commission, a clearinghouse that shall be accessible\non the Department of Education’s website. The electronic clearinghouse\nshall include, among other things, (i) a database of civic education resources,\nlesson plans, and other programs of best practices in civic education; (ii) a\nbulletin board to promote discussion and exchange of ideas relative to civic\neducation; (iii) an events calendar; and (iv) links to civic education research.\n\n5. To make recommendations to the Board of Education regarding revisions to the\nStandards of Learning for civics and government.\n\n6. To seek, receive, and expend gifts, grants, donations, bequests, or other\nfunds from any source to support the work of the Commission and facilitate the\nobjectives of this chapter.\n\n7. To submit to the Governor and the General Assembly an annual report. The\nchairman shall submit to the Governor and the General Assembly an annual\nexecutive summary of the interim activity and work of the Commission no later\nthan the first day of each regular session of the General Assembly. The\nexecutive summary shall be submitted for publication as a report document as\nprovided in the procedures of the Division of Legislative Automated Systems for\nthe processing of legislative documents and reports and shall be posted on the\nGeneral Assembly’s website.\n\nHISTORY: 2014, c. 562; 2017, cc. 145, 327.","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"}}