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2018 SESSION

18106138D
SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 85
Offered January 26, 2018
Relating to the Virginia Women’s Monument Commission.
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Patron-- McDougle
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Unanimous consent to introduce
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Referred to Committee on Rules
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 WHEREAS, Senate Joint Resolution No. 11 (2010) established a commemorative commission to honor the contributions of the women of Virginia with a monument on the grounds of Capitol Square, now known as the Virginia Women’s Monument Commission and Senate Joint Resolution No. 76 (2014) related to the membership of the Commission; and

WHEREAS, the membership of the Virginia Women’s Monument Commission shall consist of 19 members as follows: the Governor of Virginia or his designee, the Chair of the Senate Committee on Rules, one member of the Senate appointed by the Senate Committee on Rules, the Clerk of the Senate, the Speaker of the House of Delegates or his designee, one member of the House of Delegates at large appointed by the Speaker of the House of Delegates, the Clerk of the House of Delegates, eight nonlegislative citizen members of whom three members shall be appointed by the Governor, two shall be appointed by the Senate Committee on Rules, and three shall be appointed by the Speaker of the House of Delegates, and the Secretary of Administration or her designee, the Librarian of Virginia or her designee, the Executive Director of the Capitol Foundation/Chief Administrative Officer of the Capitol Square Preservation Council, and the Architectural Historian of the Capitol Square Preservation Council who shall serve ex officio with voting privileges; and now, therefore, be it

RESOLVED, That the dedication of the Virginia Women’s Monument shall be coordinated by the Secretary of Administration or her designee, the Clerk of the Senate, and the Clerk of the House; and

RESOLVED FURTHER, That the Governor or his designee shall serve as Chair with voting privileges.