§ 2.2-2627. Duties of the Council
A. The Council shall have the following duties:
1. Examine the needs of older Virginians and ways in which state government can most effectively and efficiently assist in meeting those needs;
2. Advise the Governor and General Assembly on aging issues and aging policy for the Commonwealth;
3. Advise the Governor on any proposed regulations deemed by the Director of the Department of Planning and Budget to have a substantial and distinct impact on older Virginians. Such advice shall be provided in addition to other regulatory reviews required by the Administrative Process Act (§ 2.2-4000 et seq.);
4. Advocate and develop the Commonwealth's planning for meeting the needs of the growing number of older Virginians;
5. Advise the Governor and General Assembly regarding the activities of the Department for the Aging; and
6. Assist and advise the Department with the development and ongoing review of the Virginia Respite Care Grant Program pursuant to Article 3 (§ 2.2-714 et seq.) of Chapter 7 of this title.
B. The Council may apply for and expend such grants, gifts, or bequests from any source as may become available in connection with its duties under this section, and may comply with such conditions and requirements as may be imposed in connection therewith.
C. For the purposes of this section, "older Virginians" means persons aged sixty years and older.
(1998, c. 665, § 2.1-373.02; 2000, cc. 877, 896; 2001, c. 844.)
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