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<law><site_title>Virginia Decoded</site_title><site_url>https://vacode.org</site_url><law_id>352127</law_id><section_number>2.2-133</section_number><catch_line>Effect on other laws, pending legal proceedings, and unexpended appropriations</catch_line><edition url="https://vacode.org/2026/" slug="2026" current="TRUE" last_updated="2026-08-02">2026</edition><structure><unit label="title" level="1" order_by="3" identifier="2.2">Administration of Government</unit><unit label="subtitle" level="2" order_by="1" identifier="I">Organization of State Government</unit><unit label="part" level="3" order_by="1" identifier="A">Office of the Governor</unit><unit label="chapter" level="4" order_by="1" identifier="1">Governor</unit><unit label="article" level="5" order_by="2" identifier="2">Executive Reorganization</unit></structure><text>
						<section id="A"><p><span class="prefix-number">A.</span> A <span class="dictionary">statute</span> enacted, and a <span class="dictionary">regulation or other action</span> made, prescribed, issued, granted, or performed in respect of or by an <span class="dictionary">agency</span> or <span class="dictionary">function</span> affected by a <span class="dictionary">reorganization</span> under this chapter, before the effective date of the <span class="dictionary">reorganization</span>, has, except to the extent rescinded, modified, superseded, or made inapplicable by or under authority of <span class="dictionary">law</span> or by the abolition of a <span class="dictionary">function</span>, the same effect as if the <span class="dictionary">reorganization</span> had not been made. However, if the <span class="dictionary">statute</span>, <span class="dictionary">regulation or other action</span> has vested the <span class="dictionary">functions</span> in the <span class="dictionary">agency</span> from which it is removed under the <span class="dictionary">reorganization</span> plan, the <span class="dictionary">function</span>, insofar as it is to be exercised after the plan becomes effective, shall be deemed as vested in the <span class="dictionary">agency</span> under which the <span class="dictionary">function</span> is placed by the plan. <a id="paragraph-1310772" class="section-permalink" href="https://vacode.org/2.2-133/#A"><i class="fa fa-link"/></a></p></section>
						<section id="B"><p><span class="prefix-number">B.</span> For the purpose of subsection A, &#x201C;<span class="dictionary">regulation or other action</span>&#x201D; means a regulation, rule, <span class="dictionary">order</span>, policy, determination, directive, authorization, permit, <span class="dictionary">privilege</span>, requirement, designation, or other action. <a id="paragraph-1310773" class="section-permalink" href="https://vacode.org/2.2-133/#B"><i class="fa fa-link"/></a></p></section>
						<section id="C"><p><span class="prefix-number">C.</span> A suit, action, or other proceeding lawfully commenced by or against the head of an <span class="dictionary">agency</span> or other officer of the Commonwealth or member of a state <span class="dictionary">board</span>, council, commission or other collegial body, in his official capacity or in relation to the discharge of his official duties, shall not abate by reason of the taking effect of a <span class="dictionary">reorganization</span> plan under this chapter. <a id="paragraph-1310774" class="section-permalink" href="https://vacode.org/2.2-133/#C"><i class="fa fa-link"/></a></p></section>
						<section id="D"><p><span class="prefix-number">D.</span> The appropriations or portions of appropriations unexpended by reason of the operation of this chapter shall not be used for any purpose, but shall revert to the state treasury. <a id="paragraph-1310775" class="section-permalink" href="https://vacode.org/2.2-133/#D"><i class="fa fa-link"/></a></p></section></text><history>1977, c. 505, &#xA7; 2.1-8.8; 2001, c. 844.</history><metadata></metadata></law>
