§ 9-6.14:4.1. See § 23-9.2:3; HB 638.

§ 9-6.14:4.1. See § 23-9.2:3; SB 341.

§ 9-6.14:4.1. See § 59.1-364; HB 1276.

§§ 9-6.23 and 9-6.25:1. See § 37.1-203; HB 1292.

§§ 2.1-746, 9-6.23, 9-267, 9-268, 9-270, 9-271 and 9-272 amended. Virginia Council on Coordinating Prevention. Increases the membership of the Virginia Council on Coordinating Prevention, expands agency participation in development of the comprehensive prevention plan, adds additional duties, and consolidates responsibility for prevention activities by eliminating responsibility for prevention from the Comprehensive Services Executive Council. This is a recommendation of the Joint Subcommittee Studying the Future Delivery of Publicly Funded Mental Health, Mental Retardation and Substance Abuse Services (HJR 240). HB 1294; CH. 622.

§§ 2.1-1.7, 2.1-51.21 and 9-6.25:1 amended; §§ 9-329.1 through 9-329.5 added. Statewide Workforce Training Council. Establishes the 25-member Statewide Workforce Training Council to assist the Commonwealth in meeting workforce training needs. Its membership includes various state officials involved in education, technology, and business, and 18 citizens representing business, industry, and proprietary schools. The Council is to (i) identify current and emerging workforce needs of the business community, (ii) assess potential markets for increasing the number of workers available to business and industry, (iii) forecast and identify training requirements for the new workforce, (iv) create strategies that will match trained workers with available jobs, and (v) certify courses and programs of training as appropriate and responding to the needs of business and industry in the Commonwealth. This measure is a recommendation of the HJR 622 Joint Subcommittee to Study Noncredit Education for Workforce Training in the Commonwealth. Also provides for the establishment of regional workforce training centers at institutions in the Community College System. In addition, the Council is required to provide an annual report to the Governor. HB 851; CH. 899.

§ 9-6.25:1. See § 3.1-1104; HB 1174/SB 681.

§§ 9-6.25:1, 9-341, 9-342, 9-343 and 9-346 amended; §§ 9-330 through 9-333 repealed. Virginia Competition Council; private enterprise. Transfers the duties of Virginia's Private Enterprise Commission to the Virginia Competition Council. The Private Enterprise Commission currently reviews the practices of government agencies and nonprofit organizations, not including public and private colleges and universities, which may constitute inappropriate competition with private enterprise, including exemption from personal property, business and license taxes; reduced postage and interest rates; and volunteer labor and financial contributions. In addition, the bill adds certain definitions to clarify the duties of the Council and increases the membership from 10 to 15. The House of Delegates and the Senate will each have an additional member on the Council. From the private sector, the Speaker of the House will now appoint two members, rather than one; the Senate Committee on Privileges and Elections two, rather than one; and the Governor three, rather than two. The bill further provides the provisions of § 9-346 shall not apply to transportation-related projects initiated under Chapter 22 (§ 56-556 et. seq.) of Title 56. HB 1301; CH. 881.

§§ 2.1-1.7, 2.1-51.21 and 9-6.25:1 amended; §§ 9-329.1 and 9-329.2 added. Statewide Workforce Training Council. Establishes the 25-member Statewide Workforce Training Council to assist the Commonwealth in meeting workforce training needs. Its membership includes various state officials involved in education, technology, and business, and 18 citizens representing business, industry, and proprietary schools. The Council is to (i) identify current and emerging workforce needs of the business community, (ii) assess potential markets for increasing the number of workers available to business and industry, (iii) forecast and identify training requirements for the new workforce, (iv) create strategies that will match trained workers with available jobs, and (v) certify courses and programs of training as appropriate in response to the needs of business and industry in the Commonwealth. The bill provides for the Virginia Community College System to provide staff support and to serve as the fiscal agent for the Council. This measure is a recommendation of the HJR 622 Joint Subcommittee to Study Noncredit Education for Workforce Training in the Commonwealth. SB 383; CH. 701.

§ 9-6.25:1. See § 2.1-1.6; SB 394.

§ 9-6.25:1. See § 2.1-1.7; SB 465.

§§ 2.1-1.7 and 9-6.25:2 amended; §§ 9-145.21 through 9-145.29 repealed. Southside Virginia Marketing Council. Abolishes the 13-member Southside Virginia Marketing Council, established in 1992 to attract business prospects to the Southside region through regional marketing. HB 556; CH. 58.

§ 9-6.25:2. See § 54.1-300; HB 930.

§ 9-6.25:2. See § 54.1-2310; HB 1077/SB 700.

§ 9-6.25:3. See § 2.1-1.4; HB 667.

§ 9-14. See § 2.1-20.3; SB 442.

§§ 9-96 and 9-97 amended. Jamestown-Yorktown Foundation. Increases from four to five the number of members who are elected by the Board of Trustees and adds the president of the Jamestown-Yorktown Educational Trust as a member of the Board of Trustees of the Foundation. The bill also empowers the Foundation to elect any past chairman of the Board to the honorary position of chairman emeritus, and provides that the chairmen emeriti serve for life but without voting privileges. Eff. 4/15/98. SB 381; CH. 589.

§§ 9-96 through 9-99. See § 23-287; SB 382.

§ 9-97. See § 11-45; HB 139.

§ 9-97. See § 11-45; SB 445.

§§ 9-99.01 and 9-99.02 added. Jamestown-Yorktown Foundation. Requires certain agencies to designate a liaison to coordinate assistance and services to the Jamestown-Yorktown Foundation in preparation for the celebration of the 400th anniversary of the founding of Jamestown. This bill also authorizes the Foundation to (i) solicit and accept donations of materials and services to defray expenses; (ii) retain nongeneral funds for expense reimbursement, (iii) procure goods and services with minimum requirements associated with the maximum delegated authority available to agencies or institutions in the executive branch, (iv) consider all position levels depending upon workload and funding availability, (v) receive assistance and advice from state agencies without charge, and (vi) contact elected and appointed officials at all levels. The provisions of this act will expire on July 1, 2008. SB 523; CH. 799.

§ 9-145.48 amended. Recycling Markets Development Council. Requires the Department of Environmental Quality to provide administrative staff support of up to 20 hours per quarter to the Council with the funding coming out of the Department's general fund appropriations for operations. Currently, staff support is provided by members of the Council. HB 77; CH. 7.

§ 9-151. See § 40.1-6; HB 938.

§ 9-170 amended. Law-enforcement personnel training; Alzheimer's disease. Requires the Board and Department of Criminal Justice Services to establish training standards and publish a model policy for law-enforcement personnel in communicating with and facilitating the safe return of individuals diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease. Many individuals diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease lose their way, may have limited capacity to communicate, and may wander without a destination. Law-enforcement personnel are frequently called upon to assist in looking for or in returning these individuals. HB 1360; CH. 31.

§ 9-170 amended. Community policing programs. Requires the Department of Criminal Justice to review and evaluate community policing programs in the Commonwealth, and recommend where necessary operating procedures, guidelines, and standards for such programs. This is a recommendation of the Joint Subcommittee Studying the Status and Needs of African-American Males in Virginia. SB 614; CH. 523.

§ 9-170 amended. Cultural diversity training for law-enforcement officers. Requires the Department of Criminal Justice Services to establish a minimum in-service training standard, training objective, and model lesson plan for law-enforcement officers which enable the officer to demonstrate awareness of and sensitivity to cultural diversity; and establish the time required for completion of such training. This is a recommendation of the Joint Subcommittee Studying the Status and Needs of African-American Males in Virginia. SB 615; CH. 471.

§§ 9-178.1, 9-178.2 and 9-183.13 through 9-183.21. See § 17.1-100; HB 1114.

§§ 9-182, 9-183.1, 9-183.3, 9-183.4, 9-183.6, 9-183.7, 9-183.9, 9-183.11 and 9-183.12 amended. Department of Criminal Justice Services; regulation of the private security services. Grants to the Department of Criminal Justice Services the authority to certify private security training schools and instructors, unarmed security officers and electronic security personnel. The bill also (i) authorizes the Criminal Justice Service Board to enter into reciprocal agreements with other states, (ii) clarifies the definitions of certain private security personnel, (iii) authorizes the recovery of costs of investigation and adjudications for violations, (iv) requires bonds or insurance to protect the public for training schools as is now required for private security services businesses, and (v) specifies the penalty for certain violations. The bill also contains technical amendments. HB 865; CH. 122.

§§ 9-182, 9-183.1, 9-183.3, 9-183.4, 9-183.6, 9-183.7, 9-183.9, 9-183.11 and 9-183.12 amended. Department of Criminal Justice Services; regulation of the private security services. Grants to the Department of Criminal Justice Services the authority to certify private security training schools and instructors, unarmed security officers and electronic security personnel. The bill also (i) authorizes the Criminal Justice Service Board to enter into reciprocal agreements with other states, (ii) clarifies the definitions of certain private security personnel, (iii) authorizes the recovery of costs of investigation and adjudications for violations, (iv) requires bonds or insurance to protect the public for training schools as is now required for private security services businesses, and (v) specifies the penalty for certain violations. The bill also contains technical amendments. SB 694; CH. 807.

§ 9-183.3 amended. Electronic security contractors. Establishes minimum experience requirements for compliance agents. HB 509; CH. 53.

§ 9-310 amended. Commission on Equity in Public Education. Extends the Commission to July 1, 1999, and removes some outmoded language to update its charge. SB 563; CH. 50.

§ 9-326 amended. Advisory Council on the Virginia Business-Education Partnership Program; membership terms. Increases from two to four the number of successive two-year terms which an appointed member of the Council may serve. The bill provides that current members of the Council may be reappointed for up to a maximum of four two-year terms. HB 825; CH. 13.

§ 9-361. See § 42.1-1; HB 822.

§ 9-365 amended. Virginia Information Providers Network Authority; restrictions on release of information. Requires that the VIPNET Authority to ensure in its agreements that personal privacy of individuals is protected by not allowing the aggregation of information to reveal the identity of individuals. HB 632; CH. 715.

§ 9-365.1 added. Resource site for student employment and internship opportunities. Requires the Virginia Information Providers Network Authority to establish and maintain an Internet-based resource site to assist students and employers in exchanging information about internship and employment opportunities. HB 703; CH. 842.