Virginia Code 2.2-617: Definitions.
As used in this chapter, unless the context requires otherwise:
Terms Used In Virginia Code 2.2-617
- Federal statute: means a federal statute that is in accord with the United States Constitution imposing mandates on state or local governments, which may include, but is not limited to, the following:
1. See Virginia Code 2.2-617
- Partnership: A voluntary contract between two or more persons to pool some or all of their assets into a business, with the agreement that there will be a proportional sharing of profits and losses.
- State: when applied to a part of the United States, includes any of the 50 states, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands, and the United States Virgin Islands. See Virginia Code 1-245
- Statute: A law passed by a legislature.
“Federal statute” means a federal statute that is in accord with the United States Constitution imposing mandates on state or local governments, which may include, but is not limited to, the following:
1. The Safe Drinking Water Act, 42 U.S.C. § 300f, et seq., as amended;
2. The Clean Air Act, 42 U.S.C. § 7401, et seq., as amended;
3. The Federal Water Pollution Control Act, 33 U.S.C. § 1251, et seq., as amended;
4. The Solid Waste Disposal Act, 42 U.S.C. § 3251, et seq., as amended;
5. The Resource Conservation and Recovery Act of 1976, 42 U.S.C. § 6901, et seq., as amended;
6. The Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980, 42 U.S.C. § 9601, et seq., as amended;
7. The Superfund Amendments and Reauthorization Act of 1986, P.L. 99-499, as amended;
8. The Endangered Species Act of 1973, 16 U.S.C. § 1531, et seq., as amended;
9. The Asbestos School Hazard Abatement Statute, 20 U.S.C. § 4011, et seq., as amended;
10. The Brady Handgun Violence Prevention Act of 1993, P.L. 101-336, as amended;
11. The Commercial Motor Vehicle Safety Act of 1986, 49 U.S.C. § 2501, et seq., as amended;
12. The Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993, P.L. 103-3, as amended;
13. The Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act, P.L. 99-145 and 99-499, as amended;
14. The Federal, State, and Local Partnership for Education Improvement Program, 20 U.S.C. § 1751, et seq., as amended;
15. The National Voter Registration Act of 1993, P.L. 103-31, as amended;
16. The Federal School Lunch Program and School Breakfast Program, 42 U.S.C. §§ 1751 and 1773, P.L. 101-336, as amended;
17. The Federal Social Services and Medicaid Requirements, 42 U.S.C. § 1396, et seq., as amended;
18. The Federal Highway Safety Programs; and
19. The Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act of 1991, P.L. 102-240, as amended.