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2020 SESSION
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:
1. That §§ 2.2-2449, 2.2-2459, 2.2-2630, and 2.2-2631 of the Code of Virginia are amended and reenacted as follows:
§ 2.2-2449. Membership; terms; vacancies; chairman.
The Board shall consist of 21 26 members to be
appointed by the Governor as follows: 18 21 citizen members who
shall represent business, education, the arts, and government, at least 11
15 of whom shall be of Asian descent; and the Secretaries of Commerce and
Trade, the Commonwealth, Education, Health and Human Resources, and
Education Public Safety and Homeland Security, or their designees,
to serve as ex officio members of the Board.
Beginning July 1, 2017, appointments shall be staggered as
follows: six seven members for a term of two years, six seven
members for a term of three years, and six seven members for a term of
four years. Thereafter, Following the initial staggering of terms, citizen
members shall serve for terms of four years. Vacancies occurring other than
by expiration of term shall be filled for the unexpired term. 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. The Secretaries of Commerce and Trade, the Commonwealth,
Education, Health and Human Resources, and Education Public
Safety and Homeland Security, or their designees, shall serve terms
coincident with their terms of office. Vacancies occurring other than by
expiration of term shall be filled for the unexpired term. Any member may be
reappointed for successive terms.
The members of the Board shall elect a chairman and vice-chairman annually.
Members shall receive no compensation for their services, but shall be reimbursed for their actual and necessary expenses in accordance with § 2.2-2823.
§ 2.2-2459. Latino Advisory Board; membership; terms; compensation and expenses.
A. The Latino 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 21 nonlegislative citizen members, at least 15 of whom shall be of Latino descent, who shall be appointed by the Governor and serve at his pleasure. In addition, the Secretaries of the Commonwealth, Commerce and Trade, Education, Health and Human Resources, Public Safety, and Transportation, or their designees shall serve as ex officio members without voting privileges. All members shall be residents of the Commonwealth.
B. After the initial staggering of terms, nonlegislative citizen members shall be appointed for a term of four years. Appointments to fill vacancies shall be for the unexpired terms. No member shall be eligible to serve more than two successive four-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 Board shall elect from its membership a chairman and
vice-chairman. A majority of the members of the Board shall constitute a
quorum. Meetings of the Board shall be limited to four per year and
shall be held upon the call of the chairman or whenever the majority of the
members so request.
D. Members of the Board 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.
§ 2.2-2630. Council on Women; purpose; membership; terms; chairman.
A. The Council on Women (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 shall be to
identify ways in which women can reach their potential and make their full
contribution to society and this Commonwealth as wage earners and citizens
advise the Governor on matters pertaining to women and ways to improve their
educational, professional, cultural, and governmental status within the
Commonwealth.
B. The Council shall consist of 18 21 members
from the Commonwealth at large and one of the Governor's Secretaries as defined
in § 2.2-200, ex officio with full voting privileges, all to be appointed by
the Governor. Appointments shall be for terms of three four
years, except appointments to fill vacancies, which shall be for the unexpired
terms. The ex officio member shall serve a term coincident with his term of
office. A majority of the membership of the Council shall constitute a quorum.
C. The Governor shall appoint the chairman of the
Council shall elect from its membership a chairperson and vice-chairperson.
§ 2.2-2631. Powers and duties of Council.
The Council shall have the following powers and duties to:
1. Determine the studies and research to be conducted by the Council;
2. Collect and disseminate information regarding the status of women in the Commonwealth and the nation;
3. Advise the Governor, the General Assembly, and the Governor's Secretaries on matters pertaining to women in the Commonwealth and the nation;
4. Establish and award scholarships pursuant to regulations and conditions prescribed by the Council;
5. Review and comment on all budgets, appropriation
requests and grant applications concerning the Council, prior to their
submission to the Secretary of Health and Human Resources or the Governor;
and
6. 5. Develop programs and projects on matters
pertaining to women in the Commonwealth and the nation through public-private
partnerships.
2. That the initial terms of the three citizen members added to the Asian Advisory Board pursuant to this act shall be staggered as follows: one member shall be appointed for a term of one year; one member shall be appointed for a term of two years; and one member shall be appointed to a term of three years.
3. That the initial terms of the three citizen members added to the Council on Women pursuant to this act shall be staggered.