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This law was first created in 2024. The record of its establishment is cataloged in chapter 527<\/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.<\/p>","references":false,"refers_to":false,"permalink":{"id":1427935,"object_type":"law","relational_id":358823,"identifier":"30-444","token":"30\/68\/30-444","url":"\/30-444\/","edition_id":2,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/30-444\/","token":"30\/68\/30-444","dublin_core":{"Title":"(Expires July 1, 2028) Powers and duties of the Commission","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 30-444","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> Evaluate the impact of existing statutes<\/span> and proposed legislation on Virginia minority-owned businesses; <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

2.<\/span> Assess current programs in the Commonwealth aimed at assisting minority-owned businesses and examine ways to enhance their effectiveness; <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

3.<\/span> Provide minority business owners and advocates with a forum to address their concerns; <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

4.<\/span> Develop strategies and recommendations to promote the growth and competitiveness of Virginia minority-owned businesses; <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

5.<\/span> Collaborate with the Department of Small Business and Supplier Diversity and other appropriate entities to facilitate the Commission’s work and mission; and <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

6.<\/span> Perform such other duties, functions, and activities as may be necessary to facilitate and implement the objectives of this chapter. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\n(EXPIRES JULY 1, 2028) POWERS AND DUTIES OF THE COMMISSION (\u00a7 30-444)\n\nThe Commission shall have the following powers and duties:\n\n1. Evaluate the impact of existing statutes and proposed legislation on Virginia\nminority-owned businesses;\n\n2. Assess current programs in the Commonwealth aimed at assisting minority-owned\nbusinesses and examine ways to enhance their effectiveness;\n\n3. Provide minority business owners and advocates with a forum to address their\nconcerns;\n\n4. Develop strategies and recommendations to promote the growth and\ncompetitiveness of Virginia minority-owned businesses;\n\n5. Collaborate with the Department of Small Business and Supplier Diversity and\nother appropriate entities to facilitate the Commission’s work and\nmission; and\n\n6. Perform such other duties, functions, and activities as may be necessary to\nfacilitate and implement the objectives of this chapter.\n\nHISTORY: 2024, c. 527.","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"}}