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<law><site_title>Virginia Decoded</site_title><site_url>https://vacode.org</site_url><law_id>353053</law_id><section_number>2.2-4017</section_number><catch_line>Periodic review of regulations</catch_line><edition url="https://vacode.org/2026/" slug="2026" current="TRUE" last_updated="2026-08-02">2026</edition><referred_to_by><reference>2.2-4007.1</reference></referred_to_by><structure><unit label="title" level="1" order_by="3" identifier="2.2">Administration of Government</unit><unit label="subtitle" level="2" order_by="2" identifier="II">Administration of State Government</unit><unit label="part" level="3" order_by="2" identifier="B">Transaction of Public Business</unit><unit label="chapter" level="4" order_by="5" identifier="40">Administrative Process Act</unit><unit label="article" level="5" order_by="2" identifier="2">Regulations</unit></structure><text>
						<section><p>Each Governor shall <span class="dictionary">mandate</span> through executive <span class="dictionary">order</span> a procedure for periodic review during that Governor&#x2019;s administration of <span class="dictionary">regulations</span> of agencies within the executive branch of state government. The procedure shall include (i) a review by the <span class="dictionary">Attorney General</span> to ensure statutory authority for <span class="dictionary">regulations</span> and (ii) a determination by the Governor whether the <span class="dictionary">regulations</span> are (a) necessary for the protection of public health, safety and welfare and (b) clearly written and easily understandable.</p><p>The Governor may require each <span class="dictionary">agency</span> (i) to review all <span class="dictionary">regulations</span> promulgated by that <span class="dictionary">agency</span> to determine whether new <span class="dictionary">regulations</span> should be adopted and old <span class="dictionary">regulations</span> amended or repealed, and (ii) to prepare a written report summarizing the <span class="dictionary">agency</span>&#x2019;s <span class="dictionary">findings</span> about its <span class="dictionary">regulations</span>, its reasons for its <span class="dictionary">findings</span> and any proposed course of action.</p></section></text><history>1984, c. 5, &#xA7; 9-6.14:25; 2001, c. 844.</history><metadata><court_decisions><item key="0"><name> .&#x202F;.&#x202F;. Virginia Manufacturers Association v. Ralph S. Northam, .&#x202F;.&#x202F;. </name><case_number>0316212</case_number><citation></citation><date>2021-12-07</date><url>https://www.courtlistener.com/opinion/5303844/virginia-manufacturers-association-v-ralph-s-northam-governor-of/</url><abstract> .&#x202F;.&#x202F;. COURT OF APPEALS OF VIRGINIA .&#x202F;.&#x202F;. </abstract><court_html><abbr title="Court of Appeals">COA</abbr></court_html></item></court_decisions></metadata></law>
