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1999 SESSION


CHAPTER 752
An Act to amend and reenact § 23-165.4 of the Code of Virginia, relating to the Virginia State University Board of Visitors.
[H 2548]
Approved March 28, 1999

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:

1. That § 23-165.4 of the Code of Virginia is amended and reenacted as follows:

§ 23-165.4. Members of board; appointment; terms; vacancies.

A. The board shall consist of eleven members appointed by the Governor,. Of the persons so appointed, three shall be alumni of the university and two of whom may be nonresidents of Virginia; the remaining shall be appointed at the discretion of the Governor. All appointments shall be for four years. Vacancies occurring other than by expiration of term shall be filled by the Governor for the unexpired term.

All appointments shall be for terms of four years each, except appointments to fill vacancies occurring other than by expiration of terms, which shall be made by the Governor for the remainder of the unexpired terms.

All appointments shall be subject to confirmation by the General Assembly. Members shall continue to hold office until their successors have been appointed and have qualified.

B. The Governor may appoint alumni visitors from a list of qualified persons submitted to him upon the recommendation of the National Alumni Association of Virginia State University on or before July 1 of any year in which the terms of such visitors shall expire. The alumni association shall submit the names of at least three qualified alumni for each such vacancy.

C. All appointments shall be subject to the confirmation of the General Assembly. Members shall continue to hold office until their successors have been appointed and have qualified. Members shall be eligible for two consecutive terms of four years, exclusive of that portion of any unexpired term.

2. That, for the purpose of staggered terms, after the effective date of this act, of the members whose terms shall expire on July 1, 2000, three shall be appointed for terms of three years, and three shall be appointed for terms of four years; thereafter, upon expiration of such terms, members shall be appointed to fill such vacancies for terms of four years. In addition, of the members whose terms shall expire on July 1, 2002, three shall be appointed for terms of three years, and two shall be appointed for terms of four years; thereafter, upon expiration of such terms, members shall be appointed to fill vacancies for terms of four years.