Bill Text: VA HB1842 | 2011 | Regular Session | Comm Sub
Bill Title: Boards, commissions, and councils; makes policy improvements and clarifications.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 5-0)
Status: (Passed) 2011-03-26 - Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0691) [HB1842 Detail]
Download: Virginia-2011-HB1842-Comm_Sub.html
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Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia: 1. That §§ 2.2-306, 2.2-1503, 2.2-2261, 2.2-2282, 2.2-2400, 2.2-2404, 2.2-2413, 2.2-2666.1, 2.2-2669, 2.2-2696, 2.2-2699.5, 3.2-1301, 3.2-1401, 3.2-1501, 3.2-1601, 3.2-1700, 3.2-1801, 3.2-1901, 3.2-2101, 3.2-2201, 3.2-2301, 3.2-2401, 3.2-2501, 3.2-3001, 3.2-4022, 9.1-108, 9.1-202, 10.1-1102, 10.1-1800, 10.1-2136, 22.1-164, 22.1-337, 22.1-346.2, 23-30.25, 23-253.1, 54.1-2950.1, 54.1-2956, 54.1-2956.8, 54.1-2956.11, 54.1-2957.5, and 63.2-1735 of the Code of Virginia are amended and reenacted as follows: § 2.2-306. Secure Commonwealth Panel; membership; duties; compensation; staff. A. The Secure Commonwealth Panel (the Panel), is established
as an advisory board, within the meaning of § 2.2-2100, in the executive branch
of state government. The Panel shall consist of 34 members as follows: three
members of the House of Delegates and two nonlegislative citizens to be
appointed by the Speaker of the House of Delegates; three members of the Senate
of Virginia and two nonlegislative citizens to be appointed by the Senate
Committee on Rules; the Lieutenant Governor; the Attorney General; the Executive
Secretary of the Supreme Court of Virginia; the Assistant to the Governor for
Commonwealth Preparedness, the Secretary of Commerce and Trade, the Secretary
of Health and Human Resources, the Secretary of Public Safety, the Secretary of
Technology and the Secretary of Transportation or their designees; two local
first responders; three local government representatives; two physicians with
knowledge of public health; four members from the business or industry sector;
and four B. The Panel shall monitor and assess the implementation of statewide prevention, preparedness, response, and recovery initiatives and where necessary to review, evaluate, and make recommendations relating to the emergency preparedness of government at all levels in the Commonwealth. Additionally, the Panel shall facilitate cabinet-level coordination among the various agencies of state government related to emergency preparedness and shall facilitate private sector preparedness and communication. The Panel shall make quarterly reports to the Governor concerning the state's emergency preparedness, response, recovery, and prevention efforts. C. Members of the Panel shall serve without compensation but shall be reimbursed for all reasonable and necessary expenses incurred in the discharge of their duties as provided in § 2.2-2825. D. Staff support for the Panel and funding for the costs of expenses of the members shall be provided by the Office of Commonwealth Preparedness. § 2.2-1503. Filing of six-year revenue plan by Governor. A. In every year, the Governor shall by December 15 prepare and submit to the members of the General Assembly an estimate of anticipated general fund revenue, an estimate of anticipated transportation fund revenues, and estimates of anticipated revenues for each of the remaining major nongeneral funds, for a prospective period of six years. The Governor's estimates of anticipated general, transportation, and other nongeneral fund revenues shall be based on the following: 1. Forecasts of economic activity in the Commonwealth. 2. Review by an advisory board of economists with respect to economic assumptions and technical econometric methodology. The Joint Advisory Board of Economists (the Board) is established as an advisory board, within the meaning of § 2.2-2100, in the executive branch of state government for such purpose. The Board shall be chaired by the Secretary of Finance, and consist of the Staff Director of the House Committee on Appropriations, the Staff Director of the Senate Committee on Finance, and 15 nonlegislative citizen members, 12 to be appointed by the Governor, at least eight being citizens of the Commonwealth, and three by the Joint Rules Committee, at least two being citizens of the Commonwealth. The 15 nonlegislative citizen members of the Board shall (i) be economists from either the public or private sector; (ii) serve at the pleasure of the appointing authority; (iii) be citizens of the United States with at least 10 being citizens of the Commonwealth; (iv) have their vacancies filled in the same manner as the original appointments; and (v) not receive compensation for their services, but shall be reimbursed for all reasonable and necessary expenses for the performance of their duties as provided in §§ 2.2-2813 and 2.2-2825. Funding for the costs of expenses of the members shall be provided by the Department of Taxation. The Department of Taxation shall provide staff support. A majority of the members of the Board shall constitute a quorum. Meetings of the Board shall be held upon the call of the chairman or whenever a majority of the members so request. 3. Review by an advisory council of revenue estimates with respect to economic assumptions and the general economic climate of the Commonwealth. The Advisory Council on Revenue Estimates (the Council) is established as an advisory council, within the meaning of § 2.2-2100, in the executive branch of state government for such purpose. The Council, of which the Governor shall be chairman, shall include the Speaker and Majority Leader of the House of Delegates; the President pro tempore and Majority Leader of the Senate; the Chairmen of the House Committee on Appropriations, the House Committee on Finance, and the Senate Committee on Finance or their designees; two members of the House of Delegates to be appointed by the Speaker of the House, two members of the Senate to be appointed by the Chairman of the Senate Committee on Finance; and 15 to 20 nonlegislative citizen members representing the private sector appointed by the Governor. Legislative members appointed shall serve terms coincident with their terms of office and nonlegislative citizen members shall serve at the pleasure of the Governor. All members shall be citizens of the Commonwealth. Vacancies shall be filled in the same manner as the original appointments. Members shall not receive compensation for their services, but shall be reimbursed for all reasonable and necessary expenses for the performance of their duties as provided in §§ 2.2-2813 and 2.2-2825. Funding for the costs of expenses of the members shall be provided by the Department of Taxation. The Department of Taxation shall provide staff support. A majority of the members of the Council shall constitute a quorum. Meetings of the Council shall be held upon the call of the chairman or whenever a majority of the members so request. 4. Any such other advisory bodies as the Governor may desire. B. At the time the Governor submits the estimate of general fund revenues in accordance with subsection A, he shall also submit any alternative general fund revenue forecasts considered by the Advisory Council on Revenue Estimates. § 2.2-2261. Virginia Public Building Authority created; purpose; membership; terms; expenses; staff. There is created a political subdivision of the Commonwealth to be known as the "Virginia Public Building Authority." The Authority is created for the purpose of constructing, improving, furnishing, maintaining, acquiring, financing, refinancing, and operating public buildings for the use of the Commonwealth (heretofore or hereafter constructed), state arsenals, armories, and military reserves, state institutions of every kind and character (heretofore and hereafter constructed), additions and improvements to land grant colleges, state colleges, universities and medical colleges, and the purchase of lands for rehabilitation purposes in connection with state institutions and for use of state colleges, and museum facilities for a trust instrumentality of the United States, and the purchase of lands for the development of public buildings that may be authorized by the General Assembly in the future, the acquisition of items of personal property for the use of the Commonwealth, the constructing, improving, maintaining, acquiring, financing, and refinancing of major information technology projects as defined in § 2.2-2006, the financing or refinancing of capital projects that benefit the Commonwealth and any of its agencies, authorities, boards, departments, instrumentalities, institutions, or regional or local authorities, the provision of financing on behalf of any of the Commonwealth's agencies, authorities, boards, departments, instrumentalities, institutions, or regional or local authorities or governments of land, buildings, infrastructure, and improvements for the benefit of an MEI project incentive package endorsed by the MEI Project Approval Commission created pursuant to § 30-309, and the financing or refinancing of reimbursements to localities or governmental entities of all or any portion of the Commonwealth's share of the costs for capital projects made pursuant to other applicable provisions of Virginia law, and the refinancing of (i) obligations issued by other state and local authorities or political subdivisions of the Commonwealth where such obligations are secured by a lease or other payment agreement with the Commonwealth or (ii) the Commonwealth's obligations under such leases or payment agreements, the purpose and intent of this article being to benefit the people of the Commonwealth by, among other things, increasing their commerce and prosperity. The Authority shall be comprised of the State Treasurer or his designee, the State Comptroller, and five additional members appointed by the Governor, subject to confirmation by the General Assembly, who shall serve at the pleasure of the Governor. Unconfirmed appointments shall expire 30 days after the convening of the General Assembly. Members of the Authority shall be entitled to no compensation for their services as members, but shall be reimbursed for all reasonable and necessary expenses incurred in the discharge of their duties as provided in § 2.2-2825. The term of each member appointed by the Governor shall be five years. Vacancies in the membership of the Authority shall be filled by appointment for the unexpired portion of the term. The Governor shall designate one member of the Authority as chairman who shall serve a two-year term. No member shall be eligible to serve more than two consecutive terms as chairman. The Department of the Treasury shall serve as staff to the Authority. § 2.2-2282. Board of directors; membership; terms, compensation and expenses; chairman, vice-chairman, secretary and treasurer; quorum; staff. A. The Board shall consist of the State Treasurer or his designee, the Director of the Department of Business Assistance, and nine members who are not employees of the Commonwealth or of any political subdivision thereof who shall be appointed by the Governor and who shall have such small business experience as he deems necessary or desirable. The appointment of members of the Board by the Governor shall be subject to confirmation by the General Assembly. All members of the Board shall be residents of the Commonwealth and shall have full voting privileges. Appointments shall be for terms of four years, except that appointments to fill vacancies shall be made for the unexpired terms. No member appointed by the Governor shall serve more than two complete terms in succession. The members of the Board shall receive no salaries but shall be paid travel and other expenses incurred to attend meetings or while otherwise engaged in the discharge of their duties, all as may be deemed appropriate by the Board. B. The Governor shall appoint one member as chairman for a two-year term. No member shall be eligible to serve more than two consecutive terms as chairman. Five members of the Board shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of all business of the Authority. The Board shall elect one member from the group of nine members appointed by the Governor as vice-chairman who shall exercise the powers of the chairman in the absence of the chairman. The Board shall elect a secretary and a treasurer, or a secretary-treasurer, who need not be members of the Board and who shall continue to hold such office until their respective successors are elected. The Department of Business Assistance of the Commonwealth shall serve as staff to the Authority. § 2.2-2400. Art and Architectural Review Board; members and officers; travel expenses; quorum; compensation; staff; report. A. The Art and Architectural Review Board (the Board) is
established as an advisory board, within the meaning of § 2.2-2100, in the
executive branch of state government. The Board shall consist of six members as
follows: the Director of the Department of Historic Resources, or his designee,
serving as an ex officio member and five citizen members, appointed by the
Governor. Of the citizen members, one shall be an architect who may be
appointed from a list of two or more architects nominated by the
governing board of the Virginia Society of the American Institute of
Architects; one B. C. Annually, the Board shall elect a chairman and vice-chairman and may elect such other officers as the Board deems proper from among its membership. A majority of the members of the Board shall constitute a quorum. D. The members of the Board shall serve without compensation, but shall be reimbursed for all reasonable and necessary expenses incurred in the discharge of their duties as provided in § 2.2-2825. E. The Division of Engineering and Buildings of the Department of General Services shall provide assistance to the Board in the undertaking of its responsibilities. F. The Board shall submit a biennial report to the Governor and General Assembly on or before October 1 of each even-numbered year. § 2.2-2404. Design-Build/Construction Management Review Board; membership; terms; compensation; staff; seal. A. The Design-Build/Construction Management Review Board (the "Review Board") is established as an advisory board, within the meaning of § 2.2-2100, in the executive branch of state government. B. The Board shall consist of nine members to be appointed by the Governor as follows: the Director of the Division of Engineering and Buildings of the Department of General Services, or his designee; two Class A general contractors who may be selected from a list of two or more persons for each position recommended by the Associated General Contractors; one architect and one engineer who may be selected from a list of two or more persons for each position recommended by the Consulting Engineers Council of Virginia, the Virginia Society of the American Institute of Architects, and the Virginia Society of Professional Engineers; and four representatives of public bodies other than the Commonwealth who may be selected from a list of two or more persons for each position recommended by the Virginia Municipal League and the Virginia Association of Counties. Each such list, other than those recommended as representatives of public bodies, shall include the names of at least four persons who are experienced and actively engaged in competitive sealed bidding or competitive negotiation and in design-build or construction management procedures. The list for representatives of public bodies shall include at least four persons who are experienced in competitive sealed bidding or competitive negotiation and in design-build or construction management procedures. Lists of nominees shall be submitted at least 60 days before the expiration of the member's term for which the nomination is being made in order to be considered by the Governor in making appointments pursuant to this section. The Director of the Division of Engineering and Buildings or his designee shall be a nonvoting member of the Review Board, except in the event of a tie vote of the Review Board. C. After the original appointments, all appointments shall be for terms of four years, except that appointments to fill vacancies shall be for the unexpired terms. No person shall be eligible to serve for more than two successive full terms, except the Director of the Division of Engineering and Buildings, who shall serve until a successor qualifies. D. The Review Board shall elect its chairman and vice-chairman from among its members. The Review Board shall meet monthly to conduct its business as required by § 2.2-2405. However, monthly meetings may be canceled by the chairman if there is no business before the Review Board. Five members shall constitute a quorum. E. Members of the Review Board shall receive no compensation for their services, but shall be reimbursed for all reasonable and necessary expenses incurred in the discharge of their duties as provided in § 2.2-2825. F. Such staff support as is necessary for the conduct of the Review Board's business shall be furnished by the Division of Engineering and Buildings of the Department of General Services pursuant to § 2.2-1134. G. The Review Board shall adopt a seal by which it shall authenticate its proceedings. § 2.2-2413. Small Business Advisory Board; membership; terms; quorum; compensation. A. The Small Business Advisory Board (the "Board")
is established as an advisory board, within the meaning of § 2.2-2100, in the
executive branch of state government. The Board shall consist of the following
members: B. Terms of the appointed members shall be for four years except that appointments to fill vacancies shall be for the unexpired terms. No member appointed by the Governor shall serve more than two complete terms in succession. C. The Governor shall appoint one member of the Board to be chairman for a term of two years. No member shall be eligible to serve more than two consecutive terms as chairman. The Board shall annually elect one of its members as vice-chairman, and shall also elect annually a secretary, who need not be a member of the Board. The chairman, or in his absence, the vice-chairman, shall preside at all meetings of the Board. In the absence of both the chairman and the vice-chairman at any meeting, the Board shall elect a chairman pro tempore, who shall preside at such meeting. D. The Board shall meet at least semiannually, at the call of the chairman, Director of the Department of Business Assistance or Governor or at the request of a majority of the Board members. A majority of the members of the Board shall constitute a quorum. E. Members of the Board shall serve without compensation but shall be reimbursed for all reasonable and necessary expenses incurred in the discharge of their duties as provided in § 2.2-2825. § 2.2-2666.1. Council created; composition; compensation and expenses; meetings; chairman's executive summary. A. The Virginia Military Advisory Council (the Council) is hereby created as an advisory council, within the meaning of § 2.2-2100, in the executive branch of state government, to maintain a cooperative and constructive relationship between the Commonwealth and the leadership of the several Armed Forces of the United States and the military commanders of such Armed Forces stationed in the Commonwealth, and to encourage regular communication on continued military facility viability, the exploration of privatization opportunities and issues affecting preparedness, public safety and security. B. The Council shall be composed of C. Legislative members of the Council shall receive such compensation as provided in § 30-19.12, and nonlegislative members shall receive such compensation as provided in § 2.2-2813 for the performance of their duties. All members shall be reimbursed for all reasonable and necessary expenses incurred in the performance of their duties as provided in §§ 2.2-2813 and 2.2-2825. Funding for the costs of compensation and expenses of the members shall be provided by the Department of Military Affairs. D. The Council shall elect a chairman from among its membership. The vice-chairman of the Council shall be the Assistant to the Governor for Commonwealth Preparedness. The meetings of the Council shall be held at the call of the chairman or whenever the majority of members so request. A majority of the members shall constitute a quorum. E. The chairman of the Council shall submit to the Governor and the General Assembly an annual executive summary of the interim activity and work of the Council no later than the first day of each regular session of the General Assembly. The executive summary shall be submitted as provided in the procedures of the Division of Legislative Automated Systems for the processing of legislative documents and reports and shall be posted on the General Assembly's website. § 2.2-2669. Virginia Workforce Council; purpose; membership; terms; compensation and expenses; staff. A. The Virginia Workforce Council (the Council) is established as a policy council, within the meaning of § 2.2-2100, in the executive branch of state government. The purpose of the Council shall be to assist the Governor in meeting workforce training needs in the Commonwealth. B. The Council shall consist of 29 members as follows: 1. The Council shall include two members of the House of Delegates to be appointed by the Speaker of the House of Delegates; and two members of the Senate to be appointed by the Senate Committee on Rules. Legislative members shall serve terms coincident with their terms of office and may be reappointed for successive terms. 2. The Governor or his designee; the Secretaries of Commerce and Trade, Education, and Health and Human Resources; the Chancellor of the Virginia Community College System; the Commissioner of the Virginia Employment Commission; and the president of the Virginia AFL-CIO shall serve as members. 3. The Governor shall appoint members as follows: one mayor and one chairperson of a county board of supervisors; one representative of labor in addition to the president of the Virginia AFL-CIO; and 15 nonlegislative citizen members representing the business community, to include the presidents of the Virginia Chamber of Commerce and the Virginia Manufacturer's Association, one representative of proprietary employment training schools, one representative of health care employers, and the remaining members who are business owners, chief executive officers, chief operating officers, chief financial officers, senior managers or other business executives or employers with optimum policy-making or hiring authority and who shall represent diverse regions of the state, to include urban, suburban, and rural areas, at least two of whom shall be members of local workforce investment boards. Nonlegislative citizen members may be nonresidents of the Commonwealth. Members appointed in accordance with this subdivision shall serve four-year terms, subject to the pleasure of the Governor, and may be reappointed. C. If one person appointed to fill one of the enumerated positions in subsection B also qualifies to fill any other of the enumerated positions, such person may, at the discretion of the Governor, be deemed to fill any or all of the enumerated positions for which such person qualifies. D. The Governor shall select a chairman and vice-chairman,
who shall serve two-year terms, from among the 15 members representing the
business community appointed in accordance with subdivision B 3 E. Compensation and reimbursement of expenses of the members shall be as follows: 1. Legislative members appointed in accordance with subdivision B 1 shall receive such compensation and reimbursement of expenses incurred in the performance of their duties as provided in §§ 2.2-2813, 2.2-2825, and 30-19.12. 2. Members of the Council appointed in accordance with subdivision B 2 shall not receive compensation but shall be reimbursed for all reasonable and necessary expenses incurred in the performance of their duties as provided in §§ 2.2-2813 and 2.2-2825. 3. Members of the Council appointed in accordance with subdivision B 3 shall not receive compensation but shall be reimbursed for all reasonable and necessary expenses incurred in the performance of their duties as provided in §§ 2.2-2813 and 2.2-2825. Funding for the costs of compensation and expenses of the members shall be provided from federal funds received under the Workforce Investment Act of 1998 (P.L. 105-220, as amended). F. The Office of the Chancellor of the Virginia Community College System shall provide strategic guidance and staff support to the Council. § 2.2-2696. Substance Abuse Services Council. A. The Substance Abuse Services Council (the Council) is established as an advisory council, within the meaning of § 2.2-2100, in the executive branch of state government. The purpose of the Council is to advise and make recommendations to the Governor, the General Assembly, and the State Board of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services on broad policies and goals and on the coordination of the Commonwealth's public and private efforts to control substance abuse, as defined in § 37.2-100. B. The Council shall consist of 30 members. Four members of the House of Delegates shall be appointed by the Speaker of the House of Delegates, in accordance with the principles of proportional representation contained in the Rules of the House of Delegates, and two members of the Senate shall be appointed by the Senate Committee on Rules. The Governor shall appoint one member representing the Virginia Sheriffs' Association, one member representing the Virginia Drug Courts Association, one member representing the Substance Abuse Certification Alliance of Virginia, two members representing the Virginia Association of Community Services Boards, and two members representing statewide consumer and advocacy organizations. The Council shall also include the Commissioner of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services; the Commissioner of Health; the Commissioner of the Department of Motor Vehicles; the Superintendent of Public Instruction; the Directors of the Departments of Juvenile Justice, Corrections, Criminal Justice Services, Medical Assistance Services, and Social Services; the Chief Operating Officer of the Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control; the Executive Director of the Governor's Office for Substance Abuse Prevention or his designee; the Executive Director of the Virginia Foundation for Healthy Youth or his designee; the Executive Director of the Commission on the Virginia Alcohol Safety Action Program or his designee; and the chairs or their designees of the Virginia Association of Drug and Alcohol Programs, the Virginia Association of Alcoholism and Drug Abuse Counselors, and the Substance Abuse Council and the Prevention Task Force of the Virginia Association of Community Services Boards. C. Appointments of legislative members and heads of agencies
or representatives of organizations shall be for terms consistent with their
terms of office. No person shall be eligible to serve more than two successive terms, provided that a person appointed to fill a vacancy may serve two full successive terms. D. The Council shall meet at least four times annually and more often if deemed necessary or advisable by the chairman. E. Members of the Council shall receive no compensation for their services but shall be reimbursed for all reasonable and necessary expenses incurred in the performance of their duties as provided in §§ 2.2-2813 and 2.2-2825. Funding for the cost of expenses shall be provided by the Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services. F. The duties of the Council shall be: 1. To recommend policies and goals to the Governor, the General Assembly, and the State Board of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services; 2. To coordinate agency programs and activities, to prevent duplication of functions, and to combine all agency plans into a comprehensive interagency state plan for substance abuse services; 3. To review and comment on annual state agency budget requests regarding substance abuse and on all applications for state or federal funds or services to be used in substance abuse programs; 4. To define responsibilities among state agencies for various programs for persons with substance abuse and to encourage cooperation among agencies; and 5. To make investigations, issue annual reports to the Governor and the General Assembly, and make recommendations relevant to substance abuse upon the request of the Governor. G. Staff assistance shall be provided to the Council by the Office of Substance Abuse Services of the Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services. § 2.2-2699.5. Information Technology Advisory Council; membership; terms; quorum; compensation; staff. A. The Information Technology Advisory Council (ITAC) is established as an advisory council, within the meaning of § 2.2-2100, in the executive branch of state government. The ITAC shall be responsible for advising the CIO and the Secretary of Technology on the planning, budgeting, acquiring, using, disposing, managing, and administering of information technology in the Commonwealth. B. The ITAC shall consist of not more than Nonlegislative citizen members shall be appointed for terms of four years. Appointments to fill vacancies, other than by expiration of a term, shall be for the unexpired terms. All members may be reappointed. However, no nonlegislative citizen member shall serve more than two consecutive four-year terms. The remainder of any term to which a member is appointed to fill a vacancy shall not constitute a term in determining the member's eligibility for reappointment. Vacancies shall be filled in the same manner as the original appointments. C. The Secretary of Technology shall serve as chairman of the ITAC. The CIO shall serve as vice-chairman. A majority of the members shall constitute a quorum. The ITAC shall meet at least quarterly each year. The meetings of the ITAC shall be held at the call of the chairman or whenever the majority of the members so request. D. Nonlegislative citizen members shall receive compensation and shall be reimbursed for all reasonable and necessary expenses incurred in the performance of their duties, as provided in §§ 2.2-2813 and 2.2-2825. Funding for the costs of compensation and expenses of the members shall be provided by the Virginia Information Technologies Agency. E. The disclosure requirements of subsection B of § 2.2-3114 of the State and Local Government Conflict of Interests Act shall apply to citizen members of the ITAC. F. The Virginia Information Technologies Agency shall serve as staff to the ITAC. § 3.2-1301. Cattle Industry Board; composition and appointment of members. A. The Cattle Industry Board, established by the passage of a referendum held pursuant to Chapter 375 of the 1983 Acts of Assembly, is continued within the Department. The Cattle Industry Board shall be composed of 15 members, each of whom shall be a citizen of the United States and a resident of the Commonwealth. Each member shall have been actively engaged in the type of production or business that he will represent on the Cattle Industry Board for at least five years, shall derive a substantial proportion of his income from such production or business, and shall continue to be actively engaged in such production or business during his term. B. The Governor shall appoint the members, who represent the various segments of the industry as follows: 1. Seven commercial beef cattle producers, one from each feeder cattle production area of the Commonwealth. The seven areas shall be designated by the Virginia Cattlemen's Association in general accordance with feeder cattle marketing practices. 2. Two dairymen. 3. One commercial cattle feeder. 4. Two purebred beef cattle breeders. 5. Two livestock market operators. 6. One meat packer or processor. C. Such appointments shall be chosen from the following recommendations made through the Commissioner: 1. Each of the seven beef cattle producing areas shall recommend two producers to the Virginia Cattlemen's Association. The Virginia Cattlemen's Association shall recommend these 14 commercial beef cattle producers (two from each area), and at least one representative from each feeder cattle production area of the Commonwealth shall be appointed to the Cattle Industry Board. 2. The Virginia Cattle Feeders Association shall recommend two commercial cattle feeders. 3. The Virginia State Dairymen's Association shall recommend four dairymen. 4. The Beef Cattle Improvement Association shall recommend four purebred beef cattle breeders, provided that not more than one be nominated from each of the four predominant breeder associations. 5. The Virginia Association of Livestock Market Operators shall recommend four livestock market operators. 6. The Virginia Cattlemen's Association shall recommend two persons, each of whom shall be either a processor or a packer. The recommendations shall be submitted at least 90 days before the expiration of the member's term for which the nomination is being provided. If said associations fail to provide the recommendations at least 90 days before the expiration date pursuant to this section, the Governor may appoint other nominees that meet the foregoing criteria. § 3.2-1401. Corn Board; composition and appointment of members. The Corn Board, established by the passage of a referendum held pursuant to Chapter 395 of the 1980 Acts of Assembly, is continued within the Department. The Corn Board shall be composed of 11 members appointed by the Governor and confirmed in accordance with § 2.2-107 from nominations by producer organizations representing corn producers. These organizations shall nominate at least two producers from each production area of corn as defined in § 3.2-1410 and such nominations shall be submitted at least 90 days before the expiration of the member's term for which the recommendations are provided. If said organizations fail to provide the nominations at least 90 days before the expiration of the term, the Governor may appoint other nominees that meet the criteria provided by this section. The Governor shall appoint at least one producer from each production area and the membership of the Corn Board shall be composed of a majority of producers. The Governor shall appoint one member, if available, from each of the following classifications: seedsman, processor, country buyer, and exporter. § 3.2-1501. Cotton Board; composition and appointment of members; quorum. The Cotton Board, established by the passage of a referendum held pursuant to Chapter 873 of the 1997 Acts of Assembly, is continued within the Department. The Cotton Board shall be composed of eight members appointed by the Governor, each of whom shall be a resident of Virginia and a producer in Virginia. The Governor shall be guided in his appointments from nominations made by the following agricultural organizations: (i) the Virginia Cotton Growers Association, Inc.; (ii) the Virginia Farm Bureau Federation; and (iii) any other organization within the Commonwealth that is recognized by the U.S. Department of Agriculture as a certified cotton grower organization representing Virginia producers pursuant to guidelines authorized by the Cotton Research and Promotion Act (7 U.S.C. §§ 2101-2118). Each such agricultural organization may nominate producers from each production area. The Governor shall appoint a producer residing in each such production area. If no producer resides in a particular production area, the Governor shall appoint a qualified producer from any other production area. Each agricultural organization shall submit two or more nominations for each available position at least 90 days before the expiration of the member's term for which the nomination is being provided. If said agricultural organizations fail to provide the nominations at least 90 days before the expiration date pursuant to this section, the Governor may appoint other nominees that meet the foregoing criteria. Five members of the Cotton Board shall constitute a quorum. § 3.2-1601. Egg Board; composition and appointment of members. The Egg Board is continued within the Department. The Egg Board shall be composed of seven members appointed by the Governor and confirmed in accordance with § 2.2-107 from nominations submitted to him by the Virginia Egg Council. The Virginia Egg Council shall provide two or more nominations for each available position at least 90 days before the expiration of the member's term for which the nominations are being provided. If the Virginia Egg Council fails to provide the nominations at least 90 days before the expiration date pursuant to this section, the Governor may appoint other nominees who are involved in the commercial egg industry. § 3.2-1700. Horse Industry Board; composition and appointment of members; quorum. The Horse Industry Board, established by the passage of a referendum held pursuant to Chapters 790 and 805 of the 1993 Acts of Assembly, is continued within the Department. The Horse Industry Board shall consist of 12 members representing the horse industry, industry support services, education, and equine health. Four members shall be the presidents of the following industry organizations: the Virginia Horse Council, Inc., the Virginia Thoroughbred Association, the Virginia Horse Shows Association, and the Virginia Quarter Horse Association. Four members shall serve at large, to be appointed by the Governor from nominations made by the remaining statewide horse breed or use organizations. The Governor shall also appoint two members from recommendations submitted by the Virginia horse industry: one shall be a representative of the horse industry support services or professional community (feed manufacturing or sales, pharmaceutical sales, horseshoeing, marketing, veterinary services, etc.) and the other shall be an individual commercially involved in the horse industry (manager, trainer, etc.). Each organization shall submit two or more nominations or recommendations for each available position at least 90 days before the expiration of the member's term for which the nomination or recommendation is being provided. If the organizations fail to provide the nominations at least 90 days before the expiration date pursuant to this section, the Governor may appoint other nominees that meet the foregoing criteria. The extension horse specialist from Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University shall serve as a voting member of the Horse Industry Board. The Commissioner shall serve as a nonvoting member. Seven members shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business. The presidents of the Virginia Horse Council, Inc., the Virginia Thoroughbred Association, the Virginia Horse Shows Association, and the Virginia Quarter Horse Association may each designate in writing a member of his organization as an alternate who may attend meetings in his place and be counted as a member of the Horse Industry Board for the purposes of a quorum and for voting. § 3.2-1801. Potato Board; composition and appointment of members. The Potato Board, established by the passage of a 1994 referendum held pursuant to Chapter 126 of the 1982 Acts of Assembly, is continued within the Department. The Potato Board shall be composed of seven members appointed by the Governor from nominations by grower organizations, the appointments to be subject to confirmation by the General Assembly. All members of the Potato Board shall be producers of potatoes. Each grower organization shall submit two or more nominations for each available position at least 90 days before the expiration of the member's term for which the nomination is being provided. If said organizations fail to provide nominations at least 90 days before such expiration, the Governor may appoint other nominees that meet the criteria provided by this section. § 3.2-1901. Peanut Board; composition and appointment of members. The Peanut Board is continued within the Department. The Peanut Board shall consist of nine members representing as nearly as possible each peanut-producing section of the Commonwealth. Such members shall be appointed by the Governor, subject to confirmation by the General Assembly, and each of whom shall be a resident of the Commonwealth and engaged in producing peanuts in the Commonwealth. The Governor shall be guided in his appointments by the recommendations of the Virginia Peanut Growers Association or other peanut growers' organizations existing in peanut-producing counties. The Virginia Peanut Growers Association and any other peanut growers' organization submitting nominations shall submit two or more nominations for each available position at least 90 days before the expiration of the member's term for which the nomination is being provided. If the Virginia Peanut Growers Association or other peanut growers' organizations fail to provide the nominations at least 90 days before the expiration date pursuant to this section, the Governor may appoint other nominees that meet the foregoing criteria. § 3.2-2101. Sheep Industry Board; composition and appointment of members; quorum. The Sheep Industry Board, established by the passage of a referendum held pursuant to Chapter 691 of the 1995 Acts of Assembly, is continued within the Department. The Sheep Industry Board shall consist of 12 members representing the sheep industry and industry support services. The Governor shall appoint 12 individuals from nominations submitted by the Virginia Sheep Producers Association, Virginia sheep and wool marketing organizations, or other Virginia farm organizations representing sheep producers. One member shall represent the packing/processing/retailing segment of the industry, one shall represent the Virginia Livestock Markets Association, and one shall represent the purebred segment of the industry. The remaining nine members shall be appointed by the Governor as follows in accordance with § 3.2-2110, with no more than one member appointed per locality: three members who reside in the Southwest District; three members who reside in the Valley District; two members who reside in the Northern District; and one member who resides in the South Central District. In addition, the extension sheep specialist from Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University and the Commissioner shall serve as nonvoting members. Seven members of the Sheep Industry Board shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business. Each association or organization shall submit two or more nominations for each available position at least 90 days before the expiration of the member's term for which the nomination or recommendation is being provided. If the organizations fail to provide the nominations at least 90 days before the expiration date pursuant to this section, the Governor may appoint other nominees that meet the foregoing criteria. § 3.2-2201. Small Grains Board; composition and appointment of members. The Small Grains Board, established by the passage of a referendum held pursuant to Chapter 587 of the 1991 Acts of Assembly, is continued within the Department. The Small Grains Board shall be composed of 11 members appointed by the Governor from nominations by the Virginia Grain Producers Association or other organizations representing small grain producers, the appointments to be subject to confirmation by the General Assembly. The Virginia Grain Producers Association and any other organization submitting nominations shall nominate at least two producers from each production area of small grains. The Governor shall appoint at least one producer from each production area and the membership of the Small Grains Board shall be composed of a majority of producers. The Governor shall appoint one member, if available, from each of the following classifications: seedsman, processor, country buyer, and exporter. Nominations shall be submitted at least 90 days before the expiration of the member's term for which the nomination is being provided. If the Virginia Grain Producers Association or any other organization submitting nominations fail to provide the nominations at least 90 days before the expiration date pursuant to this section, the Governor may appoint other nominees that meet the foregoing criteria. § 3.2-2301. Soybean Board; composition and appointment of members. The Soybean Board, established by the passage of a referendum held pursuant to Chapter 431 of the 1970 Acts of Assembly, is continued within the Department. The Soybean Board shall be composed of 11 members appointed by the Governor from nominations by the several producer organizations representing soybean producers, the appointments to be subject to confirmation by the General Assembly. The several producer organizations representing soybean producers shall nominate at least two producers from each production area of soybeans. The Governor shall appoint at least one producer from each production area as described in § 3.2-2310, and the membership of the Soybean Board shall always be composed of a majority of producers. The Governor shall appoint one member, if available, from each of the following classifications: seedsman, producer, processor, country buyer, and exporter. Such appointments shall be made from nominations from the several producer organizations representing soybean producers. Each organization shall submit nominations at least 90 days before the expiration of the member's term for which the nomination or recommendation is being provided. If the organizations fail to provide the nominations at least 90 days before the expiration date pursuant to this section, the Governor may appoint other nominees that meet the foregoing criteria. § 3.2-2401. Bright Flue-Cured Tobacco Board; composition and appointment of members. The Bright Flue-Cured Tobacco Board is continued within the Department. The Bright Flue-Cured Tobacco Board shall consist of seven members with one member from each production area of flue-cured tobacco. The Governor shall appoint members from nominations made by the Flue-Cured Tobacco Committee of the Virginia Farm Bureau Federation and other tobacco grower organizations existing in tobacco-producing counties. Each member shall be a citizen of the Commonwealth and engaged in producing tobacco in the Commonwealth. Each organization shall submit two or more nominations for each available position at least 90 days before the expiration of the member's term for which the nomination is being provided. If the organizations fail to provide the nominations at least 90 days before the expiration date pursuant to this section, the Governor may appoint other nominees that meet the foregoing criteria. § 3.2-2501. Dark-Fired Tobacco Board; composition and appointment of members. The Dark-Fired Tobacco Board is continued within the Department. The Dark-Fired Tobacco Board shall consist of five members representing as nearly as possible each important type 21 dark-fired tobacco-producing section in the Commonwealth. The Governor shall be guided in his appointments to the Dark-Fired Tobacco Board by the recommendations of tobacco growers' organizations existing in tobacco-producing counties. Each member shall be a citizen of the Commonwealth and engaged in producing tobacco in the Commonwealth. Each organization shall submit two or more recommendations for each available position at least 90 days before the expiration of the member's term for which the recommendation is being provided. If the organizations fail to provide the nominations at least 90 days before the expiration date pursuant to this section, the Governor may appoint other nominees that meet the foregoing criteria. § 3.2-3001. Wine Board; purpose; composition and appointment of members; quorum; meetings. A. The Wine Board is established within the Department. The purpose of the Wine Board is to foster the development of the Virginia wine industry by expanding viticulture and enological research, increasing education, and promoting the production of grapes and wine in the Commonwealth. B. The Wine Board shall consist of 10 members, nine of whom
shall be voting nonlegislative citizen members, to be appointed by the Governor,
and the C. A majority of the members of the Wine Board shall constitute a quorum, but a two-thirds vote of the members present shall be required for passage of items taken up by the Wine Board. The Wine Board shall meet at least four times each year. The meetings of the Wine Board shall be held at the call of the chairman or whenever the majority of the members so request. § 3.2-4022. Membership; terms; quorum; meetings. The Certified Seed Board shall have a total membership of seven consisting of two nonlegislative citizen members and five ex officio members. Nonlegislative citizen members shall be appointed as follows: one member of the Virginia Seedsmen's Association and one member of the Virginia Crop Improvement Association shall be appointed by the Governor subject to confirmation by the General Assembly. Such appointments may be made from lists of three names nominated by each such Association and submitted at least 90 days before the expiration of the member's term for which the nominations are being provided. If said organizations fail to provide the nominations at least 90 days before the expiration date pursuant to this section, the Governor may appoint other nominees that meet the criteria provided by this section. The Commissioner, the Director of the Agricultural Experiment Station at Blacksburg, the Director of the Virginia Cooperative Extension, the Head of the Crop and Soil Environmental Sciences Department of the Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, and the Dean for the School of Agriculture at Virginia State University or their designees shall serve ex officio with voting privileges. Nonlegislative citizen members of the Certified Seed Board shall be citizens of the Commonwealth. Nonlegislative citizen members of the Certified Seed Board shall serve for terms of three years. Ex officio members of the Certified Seed Board shall serve terms coincident with their terms of office. Appointments to fill vacancies, other than by expiration of a term, shall be for the unexpired terms. Vacancies shall be filled in the same manner as the original appointments. All members may be reappointed. The Certified Seed Board shall elect a chairman and vice-chairman from among its membership. A majority of the members shall constitute a quorum. The meetings of the Certified Seed Board shall be held at the call of the chairman or whenever the majority of the members so request. The Board shall maintain an office in Blacksburg from which place its duties shall be performed. § 9.1-108. Criminal Justice Services Board membership; terms; vacancies; members not disqualified from holding other offices; designation of chairmen; meetings; compensation. A. The Criminal Justice Services Board is established as a policy board within the meaning of § 2.2-2100, in the executive branch of state government. The Board shall consist of 29 members as follows: the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Virginia, or his designee; the Attorney General or his designee; the Superintendent of the Department of State Police; the Director of the Department of Corrections; the Director of the Department of Juvenile Justice; the Superintendent of the Department of Correctional Education; the Chairman of the Parole Board; the Executive Director of the Virginia Indigent Defense Commission or his designee; and the Executive Secretary of the Supreme Court of Virginia. In those instances in which the Executive Secretary of the Supreme Court of Virginia, the Superintendent of the Department of State Police, the Director of the Department of Corrections, the Director of the Department of Juvenile Justice, the Superintendent of the Department of Correctional Education, or the Chairman of the Parole Board will be absent from a Board meeting, he may appoint a member of his staff to represent him at the meeting. Sixteen members shall be appointed by the Governor from among
citizens of the Commonwealth. At least one shall be a representative of a crime
victims' organization or a victim of crime as defined in subsection B of §
19.2-11.01. The remainder shall be representative of the broad categories of
state and local governments, criminal justice systems, and law-enforcement
agencies, including but not limited to, police officials, sheriffs, attorneys
for the Commonwealth, defense counsel, the judiciary, correctional and
rehabilitative activities, and other locally elected and appointed
administrative and legislative officials. Among these members there shall be
two sheriffs representing the Virginia Four members of the Board shall be members of the General Assembly appointed as follows: one member of the House Committee on Appropriations appointed by the Speaker of House of Delegates after consideration of the recommendation by the committee's chairman; one member of the House Committee for Courts of Justice appointed by the Speaker of the House of Delegates after consideration of the recommendation by the committee's chairman; one member of the Senate Committee on Finance appointed by the Senate Committee on Rules after consideration of the recommendation of the chairman of the Senate Committee on Finance; and one member of the Senate Committee for Courts of Justice appointed by the Senate Committee on Rules after consideration of the recommendation of the chairman of the Senate Committee for Courts of Justice. The legislative members shall serve for terms coincident with their terms of office and shall serve as ex officio, nonvoting members. Legislative members may be reappointed for successive terms. B. The members of the Board appointed by the Governor shall serve for terms of four years, provided that no member shall serve beyond the time when he holds the office or employment by reason of which he was initially eligible for appointment. Gubernatorial appointed members of the Board shall not be eligible to serve for more than two consecutive full terms. Three or more years within a four-year period shall be deemed a full term. Any vacancy on the Board shall be filled in the same manner as the original appointment, but for the unexpired term. C. The Governor shall appoint a chairman of the Board D. Notwithstanding any provision of any statute, ordinance, local law, or charter provision to the contrary, membership on the Board shall not disqualify any member from holding any other public office or employment, or cause the forfeiture thereof. E. The Board shall hold no less than four regular meetings a year. Subject to the requirements of this subsection, the chairman shall fix the times and places of meetings, either on his own motion or upon written request of any five members of the Board. F. The Board may adopt bylaws for its operation. G. Legislative members of the Board shall receive such compensation as provided in § 30-19.12 and nonlegislative citizen members shall receive such compensation as provided in § 2.2-2813 for the performance of their duties. All members shall be reimbursed for all reasonable and necessary expenses incurred in the performance of their duties as provided in §§ 2.2-2813 and 2.2-2825. Funding for the costs of compensation and expenses of the members shall be provided by the Department of Criminal Justice Services. § 9.1-202. Virginia Fire Services Board; membership; terms; compensation. A. The Virginia Fire Services Board (the Board) is established
as a policy board within the meaning of § 2.2-2100 in the executive branch of
state government. The Board shall consist of 15 members to be appointed by the
Governor as follows: a representative of the insurance industry; two members of
the general public with no connection to the fire services, one of whom shall
be a representative of those industries affected by SARA Title III and OSHA
training requirements; and one member each from the Virginia Fire Each of the organizations represented shall submit at least three names for each position for the Governor's consideration in making these appointments. B. Members of the Board appointed by the Governor shall serve for terms of four years. An appointment to fill a vacancy shall be for the unexpired term. No appointee shall serve more than two successive four-year terms but neither shall any person serve beyond the time he holds the office or organizational membership by reason of which he was initially eligible for appointment. C. The Board annually shall elect its chairman and vice-chairman from among its membership and shall adopt rules of procedure. D. Members of the Board shall receive such compensation for the performance of their duties as provided in § 2.2-2813. All members shall be reimbursed for all reasonable and necessary expenses incurred in the performance of their duties as provided in § 2.2-2825. Funding for the compensation and costs of expenses of the members shall be provided from the Fire Programs Fund established pursuant to § 38.2-401. § 10.1-1102. Board of Forestry. The Board of Forestry within the Department of Forestry,
referred to in this chapter as the Board, shall be composed of one member from
each congressional district appointed by the Governor No member of the Board, except the executive officer, shall be eligible for more than two successive terms; however, persons subsequently appointed to fill vacancies may serve two additional successive terms after the terms of the vacancies they were appointed to fill have expired. All vacancies in the membership of the Board shall be filled by the Governor for the unexpired term. The Board shall meet at least three times a year for the transaction of business. Special meetings may be held at any time upon the call of the executive officer of the Board, or a majority of the members of the Board. Members of the Board shall be reimbursed for all reasonable and necessary expenses incurred as a result of their membership on the Board. § 10.1-1800. Establishment and administration of Foundation; appointment, terms, chairman, quorum, etc., of board of trustees. The Virginia Outdoors Foundation is established to promote the preservation of open-space lands and to encourage private gifts of money, securities, land or other property to preserve the natural, scenic, historic, scientific, open-space and recreational areas of the Commonwealth. The Virginia Outdoors Foundation is a body politic and shall be governed and administered by a board of trustees composed of seven trustees from the Commonwealth at large to be appointed by the Governor for four-year terms. Appointments shall be made to achieve a broad geographical representation of members. Vacancies shall be filled for the unexpired term. No trustee-at-large shall be eligible to serve more than two consecutive four-year terms. All trustees-at-large shall post bond in the penalty of $5,000 with the State Comptroller prior to entering upon the functions of office. The Governor shall appoint a chairman of the board from among the seven trustees-at-large to a two-year term. No member shall be eligible to serve more than two consecutive terms as chairman. A majority of the members of the board serving at any one time shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business. § 10.1-2136. Foundation for Virginia's Natural Resources Board of Trustees; membership; terms; expenses. A. The Foundation shall be governed and administered by a Board of Trustees. The Board shall consist of 13 citizen members from the Commonwealth to be appointed by the Governor, and the Secretaries of Natural Resources and Agriculture and Forestry, or their designees, to serve ex officio with voting privileges. Appointments shall be made so that each of the 13 major river basins, pursuant to § 10.1-2137, is represented insuring there is adequate representation from the agriculture and forestry industries. Citizen members shall be appointed for four-year terms, except that initial appointments shall be made for terms of one to four years in a manner whereby no more than four members shall have terms that expire in the same year. The ex officio members shall serve a term coincident with their terms of office. Appointments to fill vacancies, other than by expiration of a term, shall be made for the unexpired terms. Vacancies shall be filled in the same manner as the original appointments. All members may be reappointed. However, no citizen member shall serve more than two consecutive four-year terms. The remainder of any term to which a member is appointed to fill a vacancy shall not constitute a term in determining the member's eligibility for reappointment. B. The Governor shall appoint a chairman of the Board of Trustees who shall serve a two-year term. No member shall be eligible to serve more than two consecutive terms as chairman. The members shall elect a vice-chairman annually from among the members of the Board. A majority of the members of the Board serving at any one time shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business. The Board shall meet at least four times a year and at the call of the chairman or whenever a majority of the members so request. C. The Board shall seek assistance in developing grant criteria
and advice on grant priorities and any other appropriate issues from a task
force consisting of the following agency heads or their designees: the Director
of the Department of Conservation and Recreation, the Commissioner of
Agriculture and Consumer Services, the State Forester, the Director of the
Department of Historic Resources, the Director of the Department of Game and
Inland Fisheries, D. The chairman of the Board shall submit to the Governor and the General Assembly a biennial executive summary of the interim activity and work of the Board no later than the first day of each even-numbered year regular session of the General Assembly. The executive summary shall be submitted as provided in the procedures of the Division of Legislative Automated Systems for the processing of legislative documents and reports and shall be posted on the General Assembly's website. E. Members shall receive no compensation for their services, but shall be reimbursed out of the Fund for all reasonable and necessary expenses incurred in the performance of their duties as provided in §§ 2.2-2813 and 2.2-2825. § 22.1-164. Board of Commissioners; membership; terms; compensation and expenses; chairman and vice-chairman; quorum; employees, agents, etc. All powers, rights and duties conferred by this chapter or other provisions of law upon the Authority shall be exercised by the Board of Commissioners of the Virginia Public School Authority. The Board of Commissioners shall consist of the State Treasurer, the State Comptroller, the Superintendent of Public Instruction or his designee, and five additional members to be appointed by the Governor, subject to confirmation by the General Assembly, who shall serve at the pleasure of the Governor for terms of six years each. Appointments to fill vacancies other than by expiration of term shall be made for the unexpired terms. The chairman and members of the Board of Commissioners shall receive such compensation as provided for by law. The Governor shall designate one member of the Board of Commissioners as chairman who shall serve a two-year term. No member shall be eligible to serve more than two consecutive terms as chairman. The chairman shall be the chief executive officer of the Authority and shall receive such compensation as the Governor shall fix. The State Treasurer, the State Comptroller, the Superintendent of Public Instruction and his designee shall be ineligible to serve as chairman. The chairman shall sign and execute all vouchers for the disbursement of funds belonging to the Authority upon authorization by the Board. Five members of the Board of Commissioners shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of all business of the Authority. The Board of Commissioners shall elect one of its members as vice-chairman, who shall exercise the powers of the chairman when so directed by the chairman. The Board of Commissioners may employ or retain such employees, agents, financial advisers and attorneys as it may deem necessary and fix their compensation. § 22.1-337. Virginia representatives on Education Commission of the States; membership; terms; compensation and expenses; chairman's executive summary. In accordance with the Compact for Education of 1968, which established the Education Commission of the States, there shall be seven commissioners representing Virginia on the Education Commission of the States. The Virginia commissioners shall consist of one member of the House of Delegates, to be appointed by the Speaker of the House of Delegates; one member of the Senate, to be appointed by the Senate Committee on Rules; four nonlegislative citizen members, of whom one shall be the Superintendent of Public Instruction, to be appointed by the Governor; and the Governor. The commissioners representing Virginia shall by virtue of their training, experience, knowledge, or affiliations, collectively reflect the broad interests of state government, the state's system of education, public and higher education, nonprofessional and professional public and nonpublic educational leadership. Legislative members shall serve terms coincident with their terms of office. Nonlegislative citizen members shall serve at the pleasure of the Governor. All members may be reappointed. Appointments to fill vacancies, other than by expiration of a term, shall be made for the unexpired terms. Vacancies shall be filled in the same manner as the original appointments.
The commissioners shall serve without compensation. All members shall be reimbursed for all reasonable and necessary expenses incurred in the performance of their duties as provided in §§ 2.2-2813 and 2.2-2825. The costs of expenses of the legislative commissioners incurred in the performance of their duties shall be paid from appropriations to the Virginia Commission on Intergovernmental Cooperation for the attendance of conferences. The costs of expenses of nonlegislative citizen commissioners incurred in the performance of their duties shall be paid from such funds as may be provided for this purpose in the appropriations act. The chairman of the Commissioners shall submit to the Governor and the General Assembly an annual executive summary of the interim activity and work of the Commissioners no later than the first day of each regular session of the General Assembly. The executive summary shall be submitted as provided in the procedures of the Division of Legislative Automated Systems for the processing of legislative documents and reports and shall be posted on the General Assembly's website. § 22.1-346.2. Board of Visitors of the Virginia School for the Deaf and the Blind established. A. There is hereby established the Board of Visitors of the Virginia School for the Deaf and the Blind (Board), as a policy agency in the executive branch of state government under the name of the "Virginia School for the Deaf and the Blind," for the purpose of governing the educational programs and services to deaf, blind, and multi-disabled students enrolled at the Virginia School for the Deaf and the Blind. B. The Board shall have a total membership of 11 members that
shall consist of four legislative members The Board shall elect a chairman and vice-chairman from among its membership. The Board shall elect a secretary, who shall keep an accurate record of the proceedings of the Board and of the executive committee if one is created by the Board, and such other officers as the Board deems appropriate. A majority of the members shall constitute a quorum. The Board shall meet no more than four times each year. The meetings of the Board shall be held at the call of the chairman or whenever the majority of the members so request. C. Legislative members of the Board shall receive such compensation as provided in § 30-19.12, and nonlegislative citizen members shall receive such compensation for the performance of their duties as provided in § 2.2-2813. All members shall be reimbursed for all reasonable and necessary expenses incurred in the performance of their duties as provided in §§ 2.2-2813 and 2.2-2825. Funding for the costs of expenses of the members shall be provided from such funds as may be appropriated to the Board of Visitors of the Virginia School for the Deaf and the Blind, in accordance with the appropriations act. D. The Superintendent of Public Instruction shall designate a member of the staff of the Department of Education to serve as a consultant to the Board of Visitors of the Virginia School for the Deaf and the Blind on matters pertaining to instruction, federal and state special education requirements, and school accreditation, and to provide technical assistance to assist the Board in meeting specific instructional and school accreditation needs. E. The Board shall have the following powers and duties: 1. Establish such rules, policies, and regulations for the governance of the Virginia School for the Deaf and the Blind. 2. Prescribe the criteria and procedures governing admissions to the school, and the review of student placement, to ensure the appropriateness of the placement and instructional program of each student admitted to the school, pursuant to § 22.1-348 and in accordance with federal and state special education laws and regulations. 3. Establish a policy governing the transportation of students at the school to permit frequent home visits by students, and to provide to each student transportation to and from the school and the place of residence of such student's parent or guardian whenever the school is officially closed. 4. Prescribe and approve the education programs of the Virginia School for the Deaf and the Blind, in consultation with the Department of Education, the Virginia Department for the Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing, and the Virginia Department for the Blind and Visually Impaired. 5. Appoint the superintendent, other officers, and the faculty of the school. The superintendent shall be appointed every two years and the other officers and faculty annually. However, the superintendent, with the approval of the chairman of the Board, shall be authorized to fill vacancies in positions appointed by the Board occurring between meetings of the Board. The Board may remove at any time the superintendent, other officers, faculty and employees for cause, subject to the provisions of Chapter 29 (§ 2.2-2900 et seq.) of Title 2.2. 6. Establish the qualifications, duties, and compensation of the superintendent, other officers, faculty, and employees of the school. 7. Prepare and submit to the Governor and General Assembly, beginning July 1, 2010, an annual report detailing the curricula and other educational programs and services of the school, including receipts and disbursements pertaining to the operation of the school for each fiscal year ending on June 30. § 23-30.25. Creation and organization of Authority; surety bonds. The Virginia College Building Authority is hereby created as a public body corporate and as a political subdivision and an agency and instrumentality of the Commonwealth of Virginia, and as such, shall have and is hereby vested with the powers, rights and duties hereinafter conferred in this chapter. The Virginia College Building Authority shall consist of the State Treasurer, the State Comptroller, the Director of Planning and Budget, the Director of the State Council of Higher Education for Virginia, and seven additional members appointed by the Governor, subject to confirmation by the General Assembly, if in session when such appointments are made, and if not in session, at its first session subsequent to such appointment, who shall serve at the pleasure of the Governor. The initial members shall be the members of the Authority heretofore appointed under the Virginia College Building Authority Act of 1964 for the terms appointed pursuant to that act and until their successors shall be appointed and qualified. The successors of each of the appointed members shall be appointed for a term of four years, except that appointments to fill vacancies shall be made for the unexpired terms. Such members shall serve no more than two consecutive terms. The secretary and the assistant secretary may receive such compensation as the Authority may provide. The Governor shall appoint one member as chairman § 23-253.1. Membership of board of trustees; quorum. The management and control of the Virginia Museum of Fine
Arts, hereinafter in this chapter called the "Museum," together with
the building, contents, furnishings, grounds and other properties thereof shall
be vested in a board of trustees composed of the following persons: (i) ex
officio members: the Governor, the Speaker of the House of Delegates and the mayor
of the City of Richmond § 54.1-2950.1. Advisory Board on Physician Assistants; membership; qualifications. The Advisory Board on Physician Assistants shall consist of
five members to be appointed by the Governor § 54.1-2956. Advisory Board on Respiratory Care; appointment; terms; duties; etc. A. The Advisory Board on Respiratory Care shall assist the Board in carrying out the provisions of this chapter regarding the qualifications, examination, and regulation of licensed respiratory care practitioners. The Advisory Board shall consist of five members appointed by
the Governor Vacancies occurring other than by expiration of term shall be filled for the unexpired term. No person shall be eligible to serve on the Advisory Board for more than two consecutive terms. B. The Advisory Board shall, under the authority of the Board, recommend to the Board for its enactment into regulation the criteria for licensure as a respiratory care practitioner and the standards of professional conduct for holders of licenses. The Advisory Board shall also assist in such other matters dealing with respiratory care as the Board may in its discretion direct. § 54.1-2956.8. Advisory Board on Radiological Technology; appointments; terms; etc. The Advisory Board on Radiological Technology shall assist the Board in carrying out the provisions of this chapter regarding the qualifications, examination, registration and regulation of certified radiological technology practitioners. The Advisory Board shall consist of five members to be
appointed by the Governor Vacancies occurring other than by expiration of term shall be filled for the unexpired term. No person shall be eligible to serve on the Advisory Board for more than two consecutive terms. § 54.1-2956.11. Advisory Board on Acupuncture; composition; appointment. The Advisory Board on Acupuncture, hereinafter referred to as the "Advisory Board," shall assist the Board of Medicine in carrying out the provisions of this chapter regarding the qualifications, examination, licensure, and regulation of acupuncturists. Nothing in this chapter shall be construed to authorize the Advisory Board to advise the Board of Medicine in matters pertaining to the regulations of doctors of medicine, osteopathy, chiropractic, or podiatry who are qualified by such regulations to practice acupuncture. The Advisory Board shall consist of five members to be
appointed by the Governor § 54.1-2957.5. Advisory Board on Athletic Training established; duties; composition; appointment; terms. A. The Advisory Board on Athletic Training shall assist the Board in formulating its requirements for the licensure of athletic trainers. In the exercise of this responsibility, the Advisory Board shall recommend to the Board the criteria for licensure of athletic trainers and the standards of professional conduct for licensees. The Advisory Board shall also assist in such other matters relating to the practice of athletic training as the Board may require. B. The Advisory Board shall consist of five members appointed
by the Governor for four-year terms. The first appointments shall provide for
staggered terms with two members being appointed for a two-year term, two
members being appointed for a three-year term and one member being appointed
for a four-year term. Three members shall be at the time of appointment
athletic trainers who are currently licensed by the Board and who have
practiced in Virginia for not less than three years, including one athletic
trainer Vacancies occurring other than by expiration of term shall be filled for the unexpired term. No person shall be eligible to serve on the Advisory Board for more than two full consecutive terms. § 63.2-1735. Child Day-Care Council created; members; terms; duties. The Child Day-Care Council is hereby continued. Its members
shall be appointed by the Governor and serve without compensation.
Notwithstanding the provisions of § 2.2-2813, reimbursement for travel expenses
of members shall be limited to in-state travel. The members of the Council
shall consist of one nonprofit child day center operator; three private
for-profit child day center operators; one representative from each of the
Departments of Social Services, Health, Education, Fire Programs, and Housing
and Community Development; one pediatric health professional; one child
development specialist; one parent consumer; one legal professional; one
representative of the National Association for the Education of Young Children;
one representative of the YMCA; one representative of the National Academy of
Early Childhood Programs; one representative of the Association of Christian
Schools International; one representative of the American Association of
Christian Schools; one representative of the National Early Childhood Program
Accreditation; The members of the Council shall be appointed for four-year terms, except appointments to fill vacancies shall be for the unexpired term. The Council shall adopt regulations for licensure and operation of child day centers in the Commonwealth in accordance with the regulations referred to in § 63.2-1734. The Council shall adopt regulations in collaboration with the Virginia Recreation and Park Society and the Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services for therapeutic recreation programs. All staff and other support services required by the Council shall be provided by the Department. 2. That the provisions of this act providing for (i) staggered terms for board, council, or commission members and (ii) two-year terms for chairmen appointed by the Governor shall not affect current members or chairmen whose terms have not expired as of July 1, 2011. |
