{"data":{"id":"us-va/va.-code-2.2-435.12","jurisdiction":"us-va","citation":"Va. Code § 2.2-435.12","heading":"Director of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion; duties","body":"The position of Director of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (the Director) is created. The Director shall be appointed by the Governor. The Director shall (i) develop a sustainable framework to promote inclusive practices across state government; (ii) implement a measurable, strategic plan to address systemic inequities in state government practices; and (iii) facilitate methods to turn feedback and suggestions from state employees, external stakeholders, and community leaders into concrete equity policy.2020, c. 712.","path":["Title 2.2. Administration of Government","Subtitle I. Organization of State Government","Part A. Office of the Governor","Chapter 4.2:2. Director of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion"],"source_url":"https://law.lis.virginia.gov/vacode/2.2-435.12/","current_through":"9/4/2026","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-04T15:12:14Z","sha256":"c1d1fb6c74b3fc94811abd5493367407e04ca226e3844d6550186cff27385dfa","source_id":"us-va","stale":true,"prev":"us-va/va.-code-2.2-435.11","next":"us-va/va.-code-2.2-436"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}