Bill Text: VA HB1976 | 2013 | Regular Session | Prefiled

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Bill Title: Higher Education, Virginia Commission on; Board appointments.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2013-02-05 - Left in Education [HB1976 Detail]

Download: Virginia-2013-HB1976-Prefiled.html

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HOUSE BILL NO. 1976 Offered January 9, 2013 Prefiled January 9, 2013 A BILL to amend and reenact § 2.2-2521 of the Code of Virginia, relating to the requirements of the Virginia Commission on Higher Education Board Appointments. ---------- Patron-- Toscano ---------- Referred to Committee on Education ----------

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:

1.  That § 2.2-2521 of the Code of Virginia is amended and reenacted as follows:

§2.2-2521. Powers and duties of the Commission.

The Commission shall have the following powers and duties:

1. Develop and implement a process for evaluating potential appointees to higher education governing boards, based on substantive qualifications, including merit and experience.

2. Consider each list of qualified persons submitted to the Governor by the alumni association of any public institution of higher education.  

2.3. Make recommendations to the Governor at least 30 days prior to the expiration of terms for which recommendations have been requested any term to fill vacancies on higher education governing boards.