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The Task Force shall annually elect a chairman from among its members.\n\nB\n\nThe purpose of the Task Force is to study ways to enhance the ability of law-enforcement officers throughout the Commonwealth to combat the illegal manufacturing, importation, and distribution of fentanyl, heroin, and other similar controlled substances.\n\nC\n\nThe Task Force shall meet at least annually and upon call of the chairman and shall report to the Governor and the General Assembly by December 1 of each year regarding its activities and any recommendations.\n\n","order_by":null,"text":{"0":{"id":1413587,"text":"There is hereby created the Task Force on Fentanyl and Heroin Enforcement (the Task Force), which shall consist of (i) two members of the House of Delegates appointed by the Speaker of the House of Delegates; (ii) two members of the Senate appointed by the Senate Committee on Rules; (iii) the Attorney General, or his designee; (iv) the Secretary of Public Safety and Homeland Security, or his designee; (v) the Director of the Department, or his designee; (vi) the Superintendent of State Police, or his designee; (vii) a representative of the Virginia Association of Chiefs of Police; (viii) a representative of the Virginia Sheriffs’ Association; and (ix) an attorney for the Commonwealth representing the Virginia Association of Commonwealth’s Attorneys. 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This law was first created in 2024. The record of its establishment is cataloged in chapter 771<\/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":1511627,"object_type":"law","relational_id":378557,"identifier":"9.1-116.9","token":"9.1\/1\/1\/9.1-116.9","url":"\/9.1-116.9\/","edition_id":2,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/9.1-116.9\/","token":"9.1\/1\/1\/9.1-116.9","dublin_core":{"Title":"Establishment of Task Force on Fentanyl and Heroin Enforcement","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 9.1-116.9","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

A.<\/span> There is hereby created the Task Force on Fentanyl and Heroin Enforcement (the Task Force), which shall consist of (i) two members of the House of Delegates appointed by the Speaker of the House of Delegates; (ii) two members of the Senate appointed by the Senate Committee on Rules; (iii) the Attorney General<\/span>, or his designee; (iv) the Secretary of Public Safety and Homeland Security, or his designee; (v) the Director of the Department<\/span>, or his designee; (vi) the Superintendent of State Police<\/span>, or his designee; (vii) a representative of the Virginia Association of Chiefs of Police<\/span>; (viii) a representative of the Virginia Sheriffs’ Association; and (ix) an attorney for the Commonwealth representing the Virginia Association of Commonwealth’s Attorneys. The Task Force shall annually elect a chairman from among its members. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

B.<\/span> The purpose of the Task Force is to study ways to enhance the ability of law<\/span>-enforcement officers<\/span> throughout the Commonwealth to combat the illegal manufacturing, importation, and distribution of fentanyl, heroin, and other similar controlled substances. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

C.<\/span> The Task Force shall meet at least annually and upon call of the chairman and shall report to the Governor and the General Assembly by December 1 of each year regarding its activities and any recommendations. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nESTABLISHMENT OF TASK FORCE ON FENTANYL AND HEROIN ENFORCEMENT (\u00a7 9.1-116.9)\n\nA. There is hereby created the Task Force on Fentanyl and Heroin Enforcement\n(the Task Force), which shall consist of (i) two members of the House of\nDelegates appointed by the Speaker of the House of Delegates; (ii) two members\nof the Senate appointed by the Senate Committee on Rules; (iii) the Attorney\nGeneral, or his designee; (iv) the Secretary of Public Safety and Homeland\nSecurity, or his designee; (v) the Director of the Department, or his designee;\n(vi) the Superintendent of State Police, or his designee; (vii) a representative\nof the Virginia Association of Chiefs of Police; (viii) a representative of the\nVirginia Sheriffs’ Association; and (ix) an attorney for the Commonwealth\nrepresenting the Virginia Association of Commonwealth’s Attorneys. The\nTask Force shall annually elect a chairman from among its members.\n\nB. The purpose of the Task Force is to study ways to enhance the ability of\nlaw-enforcement officers throughout the Commonwealth to combat the illegal\nmanufacturing, importation, and distribution of fentanyl, heroin, and other\nsimilar controlled substances.\n\nC. The Task Force shall meet at least annually and upon call of the chairman and\nshall report to the Governor and the General Assembly by December 1 of each year\nregarding its activities and any recommendations.\n\nHISTORY: 2024, c. 771.","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"}}