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CHAPTER 455 An Act to amend and reenact § 2.2-2479 of the Code of Virginia and to repeal § 2.2-2483 of the Code of Virginia, relating to Advisory Board on Service and Volunteerism; membership terms; sunset. [H 1124] Approved March 23, 2018

 

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:

1. That § 2.2-2479 of the Code of Virginia is amended and reenacted as follows:

§ 2.2-2479. (Expires July 1, 2018) Membership; terms; quorum; meetings.

A. The Board shall consist of no more than 20 nonlegislative citizen members, to be appointed by the Governor from the Commonwealth at large. Nonlegislative citizen members appointed to the Board shall be selected for their knowledge of, background in, or experience with the community and volunteer services sector and in accordance with guidelines provided in the National and Community Service Trust Act of 1993. The Governor may appoint additional persons, at his discretion, as nonvoting members.

B. After the initial staggering of terms, nonlegislative Nonlegislative citizen members shall be appointed for terms of three years. Appointments to fill vacancies shall be for the unexpired terms. No nonlegislative citizen member shall be eligible to serve more than two successive four-year three-year terms; however, after the expiration of the remainder of a term to which a member was appointed to fill a vacancy, two additional terms may be served by such member if appointed thereto.

C. The voting members of the Board shall elect a chairman and vice-chairman annually from among its membership. A majority of the members of the Board shall constitute a quorum. The Board shall meet no more than six times per year. The meetings of the Board shall be held at the call of the chairman or whenever the majority of the members so request.

2. That § 2.2-2483 of the Code of Virginia is repealed.

3. That the provisions of this act shall not be construed to affect existing appointments to the Advisory Board on Service and Volunteerism the terms of which have not yet expired as of the effective date of this act. However, any new appointments made after July 1, 2018, shall be made in accordance with this act.