Authority: Title 2.2, Chapter 2, Article 8, and § 2.2-201, Code of Virginia.
A. The Secretary shall present revised state and local juvenile and state and local responsibility adult offender population forecasts to the Governor, the Chairmen of the House Appropriations and Senate Finance Committees, and the Chairmen of the House and Senate Courts of Justice Committees by October 15, 2002, for each fiscal year through FY 2007 and by October 15, 2003, for each fiscal year through FY 2008.
B. The Secretary of Public Safety, in consultation with the Subcommittees on Public Safety of the House Appropriations and Senate Finance Committees, shall develop a plan for the cost-effective utilization of the Culpeper Juvenile Correctional Center. Prior to the implementation of any plan to change the utilization of this facility, the Governor shall approve and communicate such plan to the Chairmen of the House Appropriations and Senate Finance Committees. The Secretary of Public Safety, in consultation with the Secretary of Administration and with local governments in the region, shall report on options for future utilization of the Culpeper Juvenile Correctional Center. Copies of the report shall be provided to the Governor and the Chairmen of the Senate Finance and House Appropriations Committees by September 15, 2003.
C. The Secretary of Public Safety shall develop a plan, including any necessary proposed legislation, to merge the Bureau of Law Enforcement Operations of the Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control into the Department of State Police, effective July 1, 2004. The plan shall take into account the savings to the Commonwealth from the consolidation of regional offices, chains of command, human resources and training operations with existing State Police operations. The plan shall be submitted to the Governor and the Chairmen of the Senate Committees on Finance, Courts of Justice, and Rehabilitation and Social Services, and the House Committees on Appropriations and Militia, Police and Public Safety, by October 15, 2003.
D. The Secretary of Public Safety, with the assistance of the Departments of General Services and the Treasury, shall examine the feasibility of public-private partnerships, pursuant to the Public-Private Education Facilities and Infrastructure Act of 2002 (§ 56-575.1 et. seq., Code of Virginia) to finance required facilities and related capital expenses for the Departments of Corrections, Juvenile Justice, Military Affairs, and State Police. The Secretary shall include within this examination an analysis of the costs and benefits of public-private partnerships compared to traditional bond financing and cash appropriations on a net present value basis. The Secretary shall provide a report on his findings to the Governor and the Chairmen of the Senate Finance and House Appropriations Committees by October 15, 2003.