Smoking Ban

I received this e-mail this morning.

Are we expanding the number of victimless crimes?

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From: *******@virginia.edu
Subject: Housing notice: Smoking Policy Change
Date: February 5, 2007 10:03:23 AM EST
To: *********@virginia.edu

This message was approved for distribution by Mark Doherty, Chief Housing Officer.

Dear Housing Residents,

As of January 1, 2007, in accordance with Executive Order 41 (2006) shown below, smoking is not allowed in any on Grounds single student housing facility operated by the Housing Division. This Executive Order replaces any past regulations that allowed students the right to smoke in these facilities.

Housing Division, Accommodations Office
(434)***-**** or *******@virginia.edu

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Executive Order 41 (2006)

BANNING SMOKING IN STATE OFFICES AND STATE BUILDINGS

By virtue of the authority vested in me as Governor under Article V, Section 1 of the Constitution of Virginia and Title 2.2 of the Code of Virginia, I hereby ban smoking in offices occupied by executive branch agencies and institutions, including institutions of higher education. I further direct that smoking shall be banned in any other building operated by executive branch agencies and institutions, including institutions of higher education


Agency heads and heads of state institutions, including institutions of Higher Education may set appropriate guidelines for smoking outside on state-owned property, including appropriate signage. Such guidelines will be in accordance with guidance to be issued by the Secretary of Administration in consultation with the Commissioner of Health.

EFFECTIVE DATE OF THE ORDER AND IMPLEMENTATION

This Executive Order shall become effective, January 1, 2007.

Timothy M. Kaine, Governor