Virginia Administrative Code Title 1 - ADMINISTRATION
Here’s an updated overview of Title 1 – Administration of the Virginia Administrative Code, current as of early June 2025:
🏛️ What is Title 1?
Title 1 serves as the administrative backbone for various state agencies, laying out organizational structures, governance procedures, public participation guidelines, and regulatory standards. It comprises multiple agencies—each corresponding to a state department or commission—and their respective regulations.
📚 Agencies & Key Chapters
Agency
Key Chapters & Topics
Agency 7 – Virginia Code Commission
Chapter 10: Regulations for filing & publishing agency rules (law.lis.virginia.gov)
Agency 17 – Design–Build/Construction Management Review Board
Abolished; its Chapters 10–20 removed
Agency 20 – State Board of Elections
Chapters 10–100: public participation; general admin; voter registration; military/overseas voters; candidate qualifications; election admin; absentee voting; recounts; campaign finance; ranked-choice voting
Agency 30 – Dep’t of General Services
Chapters 11–150: public participation; asbestos survey standards; lab certification; Capitol Square rules; concealed firearms prohibition; procurement and surplus; vendor manuals; real estate; as well as forensic, alcohol testing, and property acquisition rules
Agency 42 – Office of the State Inspector General
Chapters 5–30: public participation; whistleblower reward fund; internal audit reviews (some repealed)
Agency 45 – Department of Law
Chapters 5–20: public participation; disclosure regulations; Virginia Human Rights Act rules
Agency 50 – Commission on Local Government
Chapters 11–20: public participation; organizational procedures
Agency 55 – Department of Human Resource Management
Chapters 11–20: public participation; health benefits program; (long-term care regulations repealed)
Agency 65 – Virginia Retirement System
(Chapters not listed in summary)
Agency 75 – Department of the Treasury
Chapters 11–40: public participation; public deposits security; escheats; unclaimed property review
Agency 80 – Department of Veterans Services
Chapters 10–20: property tax exemptions for veterans and surviving spouses
🔍 Highlights of Selected Agencies
State Board of Elections outlines detailed regulations—from voter registration to ranked-choice voting—across ten chapters (law.lis.virginia.gov).
Dept. of General Services handles a broad portfolio, including asbestos inspections, lab certification, procurement rules, concealed firearms ban in executive offices, and Capitol Square regulations (law.lis.virginia.gov).
Treasury addresses key financial oversight areas, such as security of public deposits, escheat processes, and handling of unclaimed property administrative reviews (law.lis.virginia.gov).
✅ Need More Detail?
Interested in the full text of a specific chapter (e.g., asbestos surveys in DGS or health benefits rules in DHRM)?
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