§ 2.2-902. Duties of the Department; state agencies to furnish information
A. The Department shall serve as the liaison between the Commonwealth's existing business and state government in order to promote the development of Virginia's economy. To that end, the Department shall:
1. Provide for training or retraining of individuals for specific employment opportunities at new or expanding business facilities in the Commonwealth;
2. Develop and implement programs to assist small businesses in the Commonwealth in order to promote their growth and the creation and retention of jobs for Virginians;
3. Establish an industry program that is the principal point of communication between basic employers in the Commonwealth and the state government that will address issues of significance to business;
4. Make available to existing businesses, in conjunction and cooperation with localities, chambers of commerce, and other public and private groups, basic information and pertinent factors of interest and concern to such businesses; and
5. Develop statistical reports on job creation and the general economic conditions in the Commonwealth.
B. All agencies of the Commonwealth shall assist the Department upon request and furnish such information and assistance as the Department may require in the discharge of its duties.
(1996, cc. 589, 599, §§ 2.1-548.47, 2.1-548.48; 2001, c. 844.)
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