Title of Regulation: 6VAC35-20. Regulations Governing the Monitoring, Approval, and Certification of Juvenile Justice Programs (amending 6VAC35-20-37).

Statutory Authority: §§16.1-233 and 66-10 of the Code of Virginia.

Effective Dates: August 1, 2007, through January 31, 2009.

The Department of Juvenile Justice requested an extension of the emergency regulations, 6VAC35-20, pursuant to § 2.2-4011 of the Code of Virginia to allow time for the permanent fast-track regulations to complete the executive review process and the requirements of the Administrative Process Act. The emergency regulations were published in 23:25 VA.R. 4180-4181 August 20, 2007 (http://legis.state.va.us/codecomm/register/vol23/iss25/ v23i25.pdf) with effective dates of August 1, 2007, through July 31, 2008.

The Governor approved the department's request to extend the expiration date of the emergency regulations for six months as provided in § 2.2-4011 D of the Code of Virginia. Therefore, the regulations will continue in effect through January 31, 2009.

Agency Contact: Deron Phipps, Regulatory Coordinator, Department of Juvenile Justice, Dept of Juvenile Justice, PO Box 1110, Richmond, VA 23218-1110, telephone (804) 746-6407, FAX (804) 371-0773, or email deron.phipps@djj.virginia.gov.