About the Council on Virginia's Future
Enabling Legislation
The Council on Virginia's Future was created in 2003 via HB 2097, which established the Council and defined its scope of work, membership, duties, and other details. In 2008, the General Assembly passed SB 574, which continues the Council's mission through June 2013.
The following Code of Virginia citations provide the details of this legislation.
§ 2.2-2683. Council on Virginia's Future: Definitions.
§ 2.2-2684. Council on Virginia's Future; purpose.
§ 2.2-2685. Membership; terms; quorum; meetings; compensation and expenses.
§ 2.2-2686. Duties of the Council.
§ 2.2-2687. Advisory committees.
§ 2.2-2688. Staff; cooperation and assistance.
§ 2.2-2689. Chairman's executive summary of activity and work of the Council.
Also relevant to the Council's work is the Government Performance and Results Act, which mandates that state agencies must develop and maintain a strategic plan for the future.
§ 2.2-5510. Strategic plan.
§ 2.2-5511. Review of strategic plan information.