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SB 1280 Boards, commissions, and councils; makes policy improvements and clarifications.

Introduced by: Jeffrey L. McWaters | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles | history

SUMMARY AS PASSED:

Boards, commissions and councils; membership; appointing authority; abolition.  Makes policy improvements and clarifications to several state boards, commissions, and councils including (i) establishing staggered terms for nonlegislative citizen members appointed by the Governor, (ii) clarifying the Governor's authority when provided lists of nominees by nongovernmental entities, and (iii) standardizing the terms of chairmen of entities appointed by the Governor to two years.  This bill is identical to HB 1842.

SUMMARY AS PASSED SENATE:

Boards, commissions and councils; membership; appointing authority; abolition.  Makes policy improvements and clarifications to several state boards, commissions, and councils including (i) establishing staggered terms for nonlegislative citizen members appointed by the Governor, (ii) clarifying the Governor's authority when provided lists of nominees by nongovernmental entities, and (iii) standardizing the terms of chairmen of entities appointed by the Governor to two years.  

SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:

Boards, commissions and councils; membership; appointing authority; abolition. Makes policy improvements and clarifications to several state boards, commissions, and councils including (i) establishing staggered terms for nonlegislative citizen members appointed by the Governor, (ii) clarifying the Governor's authority when provided lists of nominees by nongovernmental entities, and (iii) standardizing the terms of chairmen of entities appointed by the Governor to two years. The bill also abolishes the Virginia-Asian Advisory Board, the Latino Advisory Board, the Virginia Commission on Higher Education Board Appointments, the Chippokes Plantation Farm Foundation, and the Foundation for Virginia's Natural Resources. The bill contains technical amendments.