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HB 1297 Virginia-Israel Advisory Board; reorganizes as Virginia-Israel Advisory Authority.

Introduced by: Timothy D. Hugo | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles | history

SUMMARY AS PASSED:

Virginia-Israel Advisory Board; transfer to legislative branch. Transfers the Virginia-Israel Advisory Board (the Board) from the executive branch to the legislative branch. The bill also changes the membership of the Board by increasing the number of citizen appointments by the Speaker of the House of Delegates from six to 10 and the number of citizen appointments by the Senate Committee on Rules from six to 10 and by decreasing the number of appointments of the Governor from 13 to five. The Joint Rules Committee appoints the executive director to the Board. Funding for the costs of expenses of the members and the operations of the Board, including staffing needs, are made from such funds as appropriated by the General Assembly. The Virginia-Israel Advisory Board is currently an advisory board in the executive branch of government staffed by the Office of the Governor.

SUMMARY AS PASSED HOUSE:

Virginia-Israel Advisory Board; transfer to legislative branch. Transfers the Virginia-Israel Advisory Board (the Board) from the executive branch to the legislative branch. The bill also changes the membership of the Board by increasing the number of citizen appointments by the Speaker of the House of Delegates from six to seven and the number of citizen appointments by the Senate Committee on Rules from six to seven and by decreasing the number of appointments of the Governor from 13 to 11. The Board is given the authority to appoint all staff positions supporting its operations. Funding for the costs of expenses of the members and the operations of the Board, including staffing needs, are to be made from such funds as appropriated by the General Assembly. The Virginia-Israel Advisory Board is currently an advisory board in the executive branch of government staffed by the Office of the Governor.

SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:

Virginia-Israel Advisory Board; reorganize as Virginia-Israel Advisory Authority. Reorganizes the existing Virginia-Israel Advisory Board, renamed the Virginia-Israel Advisory Authority, as an independent authority. The bill provides that the current members of the Virginia-Israel Advisory Board shall serve the remainder of their unexpired terms as members of the board of directors of the Virginia-Israel Advisory Authority. The Virginia-Israel Advisory Board is currently an advisory board in the executive branch of government staffed by the Office of the Governor.