Executive Order 14 - What does it say?

Executive Order 14
COMMONWEALTH OF VIRGINIA
OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR

Directing All State Agencies to Actively Recruit
National and Regional Conferences to the Commonwealth

The Commonwealth of Virginia is blessed a wide range of attractions and accommodation to host professional conferences and conventions.  The hospitality and travel businesses of Virginia stand ready to assist with major conferences and conventions.

By virtue of the authority vested in me as Governor under Article V, Section 1 of the Constitution of Virginia and Sections 2.2-103 and 2.2-104 of the Code of Virginia, I hereby direct all executive branch agencies, including institutions of higher education, boards, and commissions to continue efforts for identifying appropriate organizations and recruiting those organizations to hold their regional and national conferences and conventions in the Commonwealth of Virginia.

All executive branch agencies, boards, commissions, and institutions shall regularly contact all national and regional organizations to which they pay any dues and encourage such organizations to hold regional and national conferences and conventions in Virginia. 

All executive branch agencies shall report to the Secretary of Commerce and Trade by May 1 of each year regarding their efforts pursuant to this executive order, including the efforts of any boards and commissions for which the agency is responsible.  The report shall be in a format to be specified by the Secretary of Commerce and Trade.  The Secretary of Commerce and Trade shall make this format available no later than December 31, 2006.  This Executive Order rescinds Executive Order 6 (2002), issued by Governor Mark R. Warner.  This Executive Order shall be effective upon its signing, and shall remain in full force and effect until June 30, 2010, unless amended or rescinded by further executive order. 

Given under my hand and under the Seal of the Commonwealth of Virginia, this 2nd day of June, 2006.

/s/ Timothy M. Kaine, Governor

Attest:

/s/ Secretary of the Commonwealth