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A general notice is any announcement that an agency wishes to make to registered public users of the Town Hall and for publication in the Virginia Register. Basically, there must be some kind of relationship between a general notice and a regulation. Examples of general notices include (1) announcing the release of a new guidance document that interprets some provision of a regulation, or (2) advising persons that a regulation is being amended through an exempt process and that no public hearing will be held. A general notice is not appropriate for announcing (1) details relating to meetings or (2) the publication in the Virginia Register of a regulatory stage, e.g., NOIRA, proposed, or final stage, because the Town Hall automatically sends email notification of these events.

• On the blue menu bar, click on the agency functions dropdown list and select "My Agency Boards."
• Navigate to the board under which you wish the general notice to appear and click on the Board name hyperlink.
• Click on the "Add General Notice" hyperlink.
• Enter General Notice information.
• Click on "Add Notice."

Your notice has now been sent to registered public users of the Town Hall and to the Registrar for publication in the Virginia Register. Please coordinate with the Registrar to see what, if any, additional requirements she may have.

• On the blue menu bar, click on the agency functions dropdown list and select "My Agency Boards."
• Navigate to the board which you want to edit the general notice and click the board name hyperlink.
• Click on the "Edit General Notice" hyperlink.
• Update the General Notice information.
• Click on "Save Changes."