Organization of Virginia State Government

Pursuant to § 2.2-402 of the Code of Virginia, the Secretary of the Commonwealth is responsible for maintaining "an organizational chart of state government that (i) identifies each agency, department, and institution of state government and (ii) contains a brief description of the duties of each agency, department, and institution." 
 
You may also view the Report of the Secretary of the Commonwealth for additional information regarding the administration of state government. 
 
This organization chart is maintained by the Secretary of the Commonwealth's Office. If you need to make changes, please contact us.
 
 

For more information contact:
Office of the Secretary of the Commonwealth
Post Office Box 2454
Richmond, Virginia 23218-2454
804-786-2441

Legislative Branch

Office of the Attorney General
General Assembly
Auditor of Public Accounts
Division of Capitol Police
Joint Legislative Audit and Review Commission
Division of Legislative Automated Systems
Division of Legislative Services

Judicial Branch

Supreme Court of Virginia
Court of Appeals
Circuit Courts
Board of Bar Examiners
Virginia Criminal Sentencing Commission
Indigent Defense Commission
Judicial Inquiry and Review Commission
General District Courts
Juvenile and Domestic Relations District Courts

Independent Agencies

Virginia College Savings Plan
Virginia Lottery
Virginia Retirement System
State Corporation Commission
Virginia Commonwealth University Health Systems Authority
Virginia Workers' Compensation Commission
Virginia Alcoholic Beverage Control Authority

Executive Branch

Office of the Governor
Office of the Lieutenant Governor

Chief of Staff
Secretary of Administration
Compensation Board
Department of Elections
Department of General Services
Department of Human Resource Management
Virginia Information Technologies Agency
Secretary of Agriculture and Forestry
Department of Agricultural and Consumer Services
Department of Forestry
Virginia Racing Commission
Secretary of Commerce and Trade
Department of Housing and Community Development
Virginia Department of Energy
Center for Innovative Technology
Center for Rural Virginia
Virginia Tobacco Region Revitalization Commission
Virginia Tourism Corporation
Virginia Economic Development Partnership
Virginia Housing Development Authority
Department of Small Business and Supplier Diversity
Secretary of the Commonwealth
Secretary of Education
Virginia Community College System
Virginia Commission for the Arts
Christopher Newport University
State Council of Higher Education
Department of Education
Virginia Museum of Fine Arts
Frontier Culture Museum of Virginia
Virginia Museum of Natural History
George Mason University
Gunston Hall
Eastern Virginia Medical School
James Madison University
Jamestown - Yorktown Foundation
Library of Virginia
Longwood University
Norfolk State University
Old Dominion University
Radford University
Richard Bland College
The Science Museum of Virginia
University of Mary Washington
University of Virginia
Virginia Commonwealth University
Virginia Military Institute
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
Virginia School for the Deaf and the Blind
Virginia State University
The College of William and Mary
New College Institute
Institute for Advanced Learning and Research
Roanoke Higher Education System
Southern Virginia Higher Education Center
Southwest Virginia Higher Education Center
Secretary of Finance
Department of Accounts
Department of Planning and Budget
Department of Taxation
Department of the Treasury
Virginia Resources Authority
Secretary of Health and Human Resources
Department for Aging and Rehabilitative Services
Department for the Blind and Vision Impaired
Office of Children's Services
Department for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing
State Department of Health
Department of Health Professions
Department of Medical Assistance Services
Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services
Virginia Board for People with Disabilities
Department of Social Services
Foundation for Healthy Youth
Assistive Technology Loan Fund Authority
Secretary of Natural Resources
Department of Conservation and Recreation
Department of Environmental Quality
Department of Wildlife Resources
Department of Historic Resources
Marine Resources Commission
Secretary of Public Safety and Homeland Security
Department of Corrections
Department of Criminal Justice Services
Department of Emergency Management
Department of Fire Programs
Department of Juvenile Justice
Virginia Parole Board
Department of State Police
Department of Forensic Science
Commonwealth's Attorneys' Services Council
Secretary of Transportation
Department of Aviation
Motor Vehicle Dealer Board
Department of Motor Vehicles
Virginia Port Authority
Office of Public-Private Partnerships
Department of Rail and Public Transportation
Department of Transportation
Virginia Commercial Spaceflight Authority
Office of Intermodal Planning and Investment
Secretary of Veterans and Defense Affairs
Department of Veterans Services
Department of Military Affairs
Secretary of Labor
Department of Labor and Industry
Department of Professional and Occupational Regulation
Virginia Employment Commission
Chief Diversity, Opportunity, and Inclusion Officer