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Va. Sup. Ct. R. 2A:1
Authorization; Definitions; Application
(a) These rules are promulgated pursuant to § 2.2-4026 of the Code of Virginia.
They apply to the review of, by way of direct appeal from, the adoption of a regulation or
the decision of a case by an agency.
(b) All terms used in this part that are defined in Chapter 40, Article 1 of Title 2.2
are used with the definitions therein contained. Every agency may designate some
individual to perform the function of "agency secretary." If there is no designated
"agency secretary," that term means the executive officer of the agency.
(c) The term "party" means any person affected by and claiming the unlawfulness of
a regulation, or a party aggrieved who asserts a case decision is unlawful or any other
affected person or aggrieved person who appeared in person or by counsel at a hearing, as
defined in § 2.2-4001, with respect to the regulation or case decision as well as the
agency itself. Whenever a case decision disposes of an application for a license, permit
or other benefit, the applicant, licensee or permittee is a necessary party to any
proceeding under this part.
History
Last amended by Order dated November 23, 2020; effective March 1, 2021.
Provenance
- Source
- www.vacourts.gov
- Retrieved
- 2026-09-15
- Edition
- 2026-09-15
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