Executive Orders
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*************Following are all executive orders currently in effect that were issued by former Governors of Virginia. Click on the row to access the order in Adobe PDF format
| EO number | Issuing Governor | Date issued | Expiration date | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 102 (2005) | Warner, Mark R. | 11/1/2005 | 10/31/2008 | Adoption of the National Incident Management system and Use of the National Preparedness Goal for Preventing, Responding to and Recovering from Crisis Events in the Commonwealth |
| 101 (2005) | Warner, Mark R. | 11/1/2005 | No sunset | Continuing the Statewide Agencies Radio system (STARS) |
| 97 (2005) rev. 3 | Warner, Mark R. | 9/12/2005, effective 8/31/2005 | 6/30/2006 Extended through 6/30/2009 by EO 26 (2006) | Declaration of a State of Emergency in Support of the Emergency Management Assistance Compact to Respond to the Impact of Hurricane Katrina |
| 95 (2005) | Warner, Mark R. | 7/14/2005 | No sunset |
Designation of the Secretary of the Commonwealth as the Officer
charged with the duty of authenticating all official documents and records
under provisions adopted by the 1961 Hague Convention
Rescinds EO 52 (81) |
| 94 (2005) | Warner, Mark R. | 7/14/2005 | No sunset |
Workplace Safety and Employee Health Rescinds and replaces EO 52(1999) |
| 91 (2005) | Warner, Mark R. | 7/14/2005 | 12/31/2010 | Preserving Water Quality by Establishing Riparian Buffers in the Chesapeake Bay Watershed |
| 90 (2005) | Warner, Mark R. | 7/14/2005 | 12/31/2010 | Improving Stream Health and Water Quality by Restoring Streams throughout the Commonwealth |
| 89 (2005) | Warner, Mark R. | 7/12/2005 | No sunset |
Purchase, Assignment, and Use of State-owned Vehicles Rescinds and replaces EO 20(02) |
| 88 (2005) | Warner, Mark R. | 6/13/2005 | 6/30/2006 Extended to 6/30/2009 by Executive Order 26 (2006) |
A Continuation and Modification of the Declaration of a State of
Emergency for the Commonwealth of Virginia due to the Significant Flooding
and Wind Damage Caused by Hurricane Isabel
,br> Extends Executive Order 56 (2003) |
| 75(2004) | Warner, Mark R. | 6/22/2004 | No sunset | Managing the Commonwealths Real Estate Holdings |
| 69 (2004) | Warner, Mark R. | 5/3/2004 | No sunset | Virginias Secure Commonwealth Initiative |
| 67 (2004) | Warner, Mark R. | 4/20/2004 | No sunset | Creation of the Office of the Inspector General and Working Group on Budget Reform |
| 56 (2003) | Warner, Mark R. | 9/16/2003 |
6/30/2004;EO 58(03)
extended & expanded par. F for 30 days to 7/30/2004; EO 88(05) modified and
extended that paragraph to 6/30/2006, but 56(03)s par. F is no longer operative.
EO 87(05) extended all but par. F to 6/30/07, and made retroactively effective for continuity. |
Declaration of a State of Emergency for the Commonwealth of Virginia Due to the Threat of Significant Flooding and Wind Damage Caused by Hurricane Isabel ◄ Extended through 6/30/2006 by Executive Order 88 (2005) and further extended through 6/30/2009 by Executive Order 26 (2006) |
| 44 (2003) | Warner, Mark R. | 3/26/2003 | No sunset | Supporting state employees who are called to active duty |
| 41 (2003) | Warner, Mark R. | 1/27/2003 | No sunset | Rescinding and reissuing certain executive orders |
| 34 (2002) | Warner, Mark R. | 9/9/2002 | No sunset | One Virginia, One future: Establishing the Governors Economic Development Strategic Planning Council |
| 8 (2002) | Warner, Mark R. | 2/2/2002 | 2/6/2002; continued under EO 41 (03) with no sunset | Establishing the Governors Advisory Commission on Higher Education Board Appointments |
| 2 (2002) | Warner, Mark R. | 1/12/2002 | No sunset | Establishing the Economic Crisis Strike Force |
| 88 (2001) | Gilmore, James S. III | 12/21/2001 | No sunset |
Authority and Responsibility of the Governor's
Secretaries and Other Senior Executive Branch Officials Rescinds EO 31 (1994), EO 59 (1995) and EO 79 (1997) |
| 73 (2001) | Gilmore, James S. III | 1/11/2001 (retroactive to 1/1/2001) |
No sunset | Expand the use of the Internet for the Commonwealths recruitment and position advertising |
| 72 (2000) | Gilmore, James S. III | 10/20/2000 | 12/31/2010 | Establishing the Virginia Wetlands Restoration Coordinating Committee |
| 71 (2000) | Gilmore, James S. III | 8/23/2000 | No sunset | Commonwealth Commuter Choice: Commuter Assistance for State Employees Using Van Pools or Transit Facilities |
| 61 (1999) | Gilmore, James S. III | 11/22/1999 | No sunset | Rescinding certain gubernatorial orders issued between 1985 and 1997. Rescinds EOs 62(85), 23(86), 36(91), 28(94), 76(1997) |
| 58 (1999) | Gilmore, James S. III | 10/19/1999 | No sunset | Review of impact of regulation on executive policies on the families of Virginia |
| 57 (1999) | Gilmore, James S. III | 10/1/1999 | No sunset | Authority and Responsibility under the Federal Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century. Rescinds EO 23(1994). |
| 61 (1996) | Allen, George | 2/7/1996 | No sunset | Collection of fees on garnishments, support orders, and tax liens. |
| 56 (1995) | Allen, George | 10/1919/95 | No sunset | Delegates authority to the Secretary of the Commonwealth, to approve use of the seals of the Commonwealth for commercial purposes. |
| 52 (1995) | Allen, George | 8/2010/1995 | No sunset | Provides for secondary market disclosure, by the Virginia Department of the Treasury, for securities for which the Commonwealth is deemed obligated. |
| 47 (1995) | Allen, George | 5/23/1995 | No sunset | Rescinding and reissuing certain executive orders. Rescinds EOs 13(71), 28(72), 47(76), 18(78), 54(81) and reissues Governor Tucks EO of 6/28/48. |
| None | Tuck, William M. | 48 Reissued by Eos 18(78) & 47(1995) |
No sunset | Establishing the year 1628 as the historical date of organization of the First Virginia Regiment. |


