PETITIONS FOR RULEMAKING
Vol. 40 Iss. 4 - October 09, 2023

TITLE 1. ADMINISTRATION

STATE BOARD OF ELECTIONS

Agency Decision

Title of Regulation: 1VAC20-40. Voter Registration.

Statutory Authority: § 24.2-103 of the Code of Virginia.

Name of Petitioner: Ann Grigorian.

Nature of Petitioner's Request: The petitioner requests a process be established that allows jury commissioners to relay, from lists of registered voters obtained from the Department of Elections under § 24.2-405 of the Code of Virginia, the information obtained from those persons not qualified to serve as jurors as a result of (i) not being a citizen of the United States, (ii) no longer being a resident of the Commonwealth, (iii) being a resident of another county or city in the Commonwealth, (iv) having been convicted of a felony and not having had voting rights restored, or (v) having been adjudicated incapacitated and disqualified to vote and not having had voting rights restored. The rule provides a process whereby the sheriff, clerk of court, or other official responsible for maintaining such information provided by the commissioners may enter into an agreement with the general registrar for the locality to make that information available to that general registrar. The general registrar shall utilize the information received pursuant to this policy to identify registered voters who are no longer qualified to vote and to initiate list maintenance procedures pursuant to current law.

Agency Decision: Request denied.

Statement of Reason for Decision: The State Board of Elections met on September 14, 2023, and voted unanimously to take no action on the proposed petition for rulemaking pursuant to § 2.2-4007 of the Code of Virginia and 1VAC20-10-50, as the board does not have the statutory authority to regulate the requested practice. The analysis for the decision from the meeting can be found at https://townhall.virginia.gov/L/ViewMeeting.cfm?MeetingID=37229.

Agency Contact: Franchelle Tyson, Administrative Program Specialist, Department of Elections, 1100 Bank Street, First Floor, Richmond, VA 23219, telephone (804) 864-8919, or email franchelle.tyson@elections.virginia.gov.

VA.R. Doc. No. PFR23-33; Filed September 19, 2023, 12:24 p.m.

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TITLE 18. PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL LICENSING

BOARD OF PSYCHOLOGY

Agency Decision

Title of Regulation: 18VAC125-20. Regulations Governing the Practice of Psychology.

Statutory Authority: § 54.1-2400 of the Code of Virginia.

Name of Petitioner: David Baker.

Nature of Petitioner's Request: The petitioner requests that the Board of Psychology amend subdivision 6 e of 18VAC125-20-42 to allow evidence of documentation of a retired license to practice psychology in another jurisdiction as acceptable for an application for licensure by endorsement.

Agency Decision: Request granted.

Statement of Reason for Decision: The Board of Psychology voted to review and amend 18VAC125-20-42 to include evidence of a retired license to support licensure by endorsement and to reduce licensure by endorsement requirements in other parts of the regulation.

Agency Contact: Jaime Hoyle, Executive Director, Board of Psychology, 9960 Mayland Drive, Suite 300, Henrico, VA 23233, telephone (804) 367-4406, or email jaime.hoyle@dhp.virginia.gov.

VA.R. Doc. No. PFR23-34; Filed September 19, 2023, 4:05 p.m.