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1995 SESSION
LD2893200Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:
1. That §§ 2.1-1.8, 9-6.23, and 9-6.25:2 of the Code of Virginia are amended and reenacted and that the Code of Virginia is amended by adding in Title 2.1 a chapter numbered 50, consisting of sections numbered 2.1-795 through 2.1-798 as follows:
§ 2.1-1.8. (Effective July 1, 1995) Temporary collegial bodies.
There shall be, in addition to such others as may be established by law, the
following temporary collegial body bodies established
within the executive branch for a specified purpose and specified period of
time:
Food and Nutrition, Advisory Commission to the Program on
Immigrant and Refugee Policy Council.
§ 2.1-795. Immigrant and Refugee Policy Council created.
There is hereby created the Immigrant and Refugee Policy Council for the purpose of collecting and analyzing data for and creating a consistent state policy on the provision of services to refugees and immigrants who reside in the Commonwealth.
§ 2.1-796. Membership.
The Council shall consist of nine members as follows: one member of the Senate to be appointed by the Senate Committee on Privileges and Elections; two members of the House of Delegates to be appointed by the Speaker of the House; the Secretary of Health and Human Resources; the Commissioner of the Department of Social Services; the Commissioner of the Department of Health; the Secretary of Education; the Secretary of Public Safety; and the Attorney General. The Council shall elect a chairman from among its members to serve a term of one year.
§ 2.1-797. Duties and responsibilities; annual report to the Governor; advisory committee.
A. The Council shall meet on a regular basis and is charged with the responsibility to:
1. Assess and initiate procedures to work with the federal Immigration and Naturalization Service on the issue of the incarceration of undocumented aliens committed to state and local correctional facilities;
2. Review the responsibilities of sponsors for legal immigrants to determine whether sponsors are fulfilling their financial and social obligations and to develop methods to enhance enforcement of this provision;
3. Gather relevant data to determine the number of undocumented immigrants residing in the Commonwealth, how many are receiving services at state expense, the nature of those services and the resultant expense;
4. Collect and analyze data which can be used to support any action which the administration, the General Assembly or any state agency may take to obtain federal reimbursement for the cost of services to both legal and undocumented immigrants;
5. Gather and review documentation relating to unlawful discrimination against immigrants and refugees; and
6. Report to the Governor and General Assembly annually regarding potential program and policy initiatives.
B. To assist in fulfilling its duties and responsibilities, the Council shall appoint an advisory committee consisting of one representative each from (i) the refugee population, (ii) the immigrant population, and (iii) a local provider program or service organization that serves immigrants or refugees. Members of the advisory committee shall receive no compensation for their services, but shall be reimbursed for their necessary and actual expenses incurred in connection with their duties.
§ 2.1-798. Expiration.
The provisions of this chapter shall expire on July 1, 1997.
§ 9-6.23. (Effective July 1, 1995) Prohibition against service by legislators on boards and commissions within the executive branch.
Members of the General Assembly shall be ineligible to serve on boards and
commissions within the executive branch which are responsible for
administering programs established by the General Assembly. Such prohibition
shall not extend to boards and commissions engaged solely in policy studies
or commemorative activities. If any law directs the appointment of any member
of the General Assembly to a board or commission in the executive branch
which is responsible for administering programs established by the General
Assembly, such portion of such law shall be void, and the Governor shall
appoint another person from the Commonwealth at large to fill such a
position. The provisions of this section shall not apply, however, to members
of the Board for Branch Pilots, who shall be appointed as provided for in §
54.1-901; to members of the Board on Veterans' Affairs, who shall be
appointed as provided for in § 2.1-741; to members of the Council on Indians,
who shall be appointed as provided for in § 9-138.1; to members of the
Virginia Technology Council, who shall be appointed as provided for in §
9-145.51; to members of the Board of Trustees of the Southwest Virginia
Higher Education Center, who shall be appointed as provided in § 23-231.3; to
members of the Maternal and Child Health Council, who shall be appointed as
provided for in § 9-318; to members of the Virginia Interagency Coordinating
Council who shall be appointed as provided in § 2.1-750; to members of the
Advisory Council on the Virginia Business-Education Partnership Program, who
shall be appointed as provided in § 9-326; to members of the Advisory
Commission on Welfare Reform, who shall be appointed as provided in §
63.1-133.44; or to members of the Virginia Correctional
Enterprises Advisory Board, who shall be appointed as provided in §
2.1-451.2; or to members of the Immigrant and Refugee Policy Council,
who shall be appointed as provided in § 2.1-796.
§ 9-6.25:2. Policy boards, commissions and councils.
There shall be, in addition to such others as may be designated in accordance with § 9-6.25, the following policy boards, commissions and councils:
Apprenticeship Council
Athletic Board
Auctioneers Board
Blue Ridge Regional Education and Training Council
Board for Accountancy
Board for Architects, Professional Engineers, Land Surveyors and Landscape Architects
Board for Barbers
Board for Contractors
Board for Cosmetology
Board for Geology
Board for Hearing Aid Specialists
Board for Opticians
Board for Professional and Occupational Regulation
Board for Professional Soil Scientists
Board for Waterworks and Wastewater Works Operators
(Effective July 1, 1995) Board for the Visually Handicapped
Board of Agriculture and Consumer Services
Board of Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology
Board of Coal Mining Examiners
Board of Conservation and Recreation
Board of Correctional Education
Board of Dentistry
Board of Directors, Virginia Student Assistance Authorities
Board of Funeral Directors and Embalmers
Board of Health Professions
Board of Historic Resources
Board of Housing and Community Development
Board of Medical Assistance Services
Board of Medicine
Board of Mineral Mining Examiners
Board of Nursing
Board of Nursing Home Administrators
Board of Optometry
Board of Pharmacy
Board of Professional Counselors
Board of Psychology
Board of Recreation Specialists
Board of Social Services
Board of Social Work
Board of Surface Mining Review
Board of Veterinary Medicine
Board on Conservation and Development of Public Beaches
Chesapeake Bay Local Assistance Board
Child Day Care and Early Childhood Programs, Virginia Council on
Child Day-Care Council
Commission on Local Government
Commonwealth Transportation Board
Council on Human Rights
Council on Information Management
Criminal Justice Services Board
Disability Services Council
Farmers Market Board, Virginia
Immigrant and Refugee Policy Council
Interdepartmental Council on Rate-setting for Children's Facilities
Library Board, the Library of Virginia
Marine Resources Commission
Milk Commission
Pesticide Control Board
Real Estate Appraiser Board
Real Estate Board
Reciprocity Board, Department of Motor Vehicles
Safety and Health Codes Board
Seed Potato Board
Southside Virginia Marketing Council
Specialized Transportation Council
State Air Pollution Control Board
State Board of Corrections
State Board of Elections
State Board of Health
State Board of Youth and Family Services
State Health Department, Sewage Handling and Disposal Appeal Review Board
State Library Board
State Mental Health, Mental Retardation and Substance Abuse Services Board
State Water Control Board
Substance Abuse Certification Board
Treasury Board, The, Department of the Treasury
Virginia Aviation Board
Virginia Board for Asbestos Licensing
Virginia Fire Services Board
Virginia Gas and Oil Board
Virginia Health Planning Board
Virginia Health Services Cost Review Council
Virginia Manufactured Housing Board
Virginia Parole Board
Virginia Public Telecommunications Board
Virginia Soil and Water Conservation Board
Virginia Voluntary Formulary Board
Virginia Waste Management Board
Virginia World Trade Council
Waste Management Facility Operators, Board for.