HB3008: Uniform crime reports; shall be distributed in an electronic format.

HOUSE BILL NO. 3008
Offered January 10, 2007
Prefiled January 10, 2007
A BILL to amend the § 52-26 of the Code of Virginia relating to law-enforcement agencies.
Patron-- Marsden

Committee Referral Pending

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:

1.      That the § 52-26 of the Code of Virginia is amended and reenacted as follows:

§ 52-26. Cooperation with other law-enforcement agencies.

The Superintendent is authorized to maintain liaison and to cooperate with law-enforcement and criminal justice agencies of all counties, cities and towns and all other agencies, departments, and institutions of the Commonwealth, other states and of the United States in order to develop and carry on a comprehensive uniform crime reporting program for the Commonwealth. Uniform crime reports for the Commonwealth shall be published by the Superintendent and distributed in an electronic format to all law-enforcement agencies, Commonwealth's attorneys, courts, and to the General Assembly and the office of the Governor, annually.  The Superintendent shall publicize the availability of the reports to all law-enforcement agencies,  attorneys of the Commonwealth, and the courts.