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2016 SESSION
16104641DPatrons-- Freitas, Bell, John J., Cline, Cole, Collins, Dudenhefer, Helsel, Hugo, Landes, Massie, Miller, Pogge, Rush, Webert, Yancey and Yost
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:
1. That § 2.2-2715 of the Code of Virginia is amended and reenacted as follows:
§ 2.2-2715. Veterans Services Foundation; purpose; membership; terms; compensation; staff.
A. The Veterans Services Foundation (the Foundation) is established as an independent body politic and corporate agency supporting the Department of Veterans Services in the executive branch of state government. The Foundation shall be governed and administered by a board of trustees. The membership of the Foundation shall be composed of the board of trustees, supporting staff, donors, volunteers, and other interested parties.
B. The Foundation shall (i) administer the Veterans Services Fund (the Fund), (ii) provide funding for veterans services and programs in the Commonwealth through the Fund, and (iii) accept and raise revenue from all sources, including private source fundraising, to support the Fund. The Foundation shall submit a quarterly report to the Commissioner of Veterans Services on the Foundation's funding levels and services and an annual report to the Secretary of Veterans and Defense Affairs on or before November 30 of each year. The quarterly report and the annual report shall be submitted electronically.
B. C. The
board of trustees of the Foundation shall consist of the Commissioner of
Veterans Services and the Chairmen of the Board of Veterans Services and the
Joint Leadership Council of Veterans Service Organizations or their designees,
who shall serve as ex officio voting members
trustees, and 16 members trustees
to be appointed as follows: eight nonlegislative citizens
appointed by the Governor; five nonlegislative citizens appointed by the
Speaker of the House of Delegates; and three nonlegislative citizens appointed
by the Senate Committee on Rules. A majority of the appointed trustees
shall be active or retired chairmen, chief executive officers, or chief financial
officers for large private corporations or nonprofit organizations or
individuals who have extensive fundraising experience in the private sector.
Trustees appointed shall, insofar as possible, be veterans. Each appointing
authority shall endeavor to ensure a balanced representation
among the armed services and geographical representation on the Board
board of trustees to facilitate
fundraising efforts across the state.
After initial appointments, members Trustees
shall be appointed for a term of four years. Appointments to fill
vacancies, other than by expiration of a term, shall be for the unexpired
terms. All members tristees may
be reappointed. However, no member trustee
shall serve more than two consecutive four-year terms. The
remainder of any term to which a member trustee
is appointed to fill a vacancy shall not constitute a term in
determining the member's trustee's eligibility
for reappointment. Vacancies shall be filled in the same manner as the original
appointments. Any member of the Board of Trustees trustee
may be removed at the pleasure of the appointing authority.
C. D. Trustees
shall be reimbursed for their actual expenses incurred while attending meetings
of the trustees or performing other duties. However, such reimbursement shall
not exceed the per diem rate established for members of the General Assembly
pursuant to § 30-19.12.
D. E. The
Secretary Department of
Veterans and Defense Affairs shall designate a state agency
to Services shall provide the Foundation
with administrative and other services.
E. F. The
trustees shall adopt bylaws governing their organization and procedures and may
amend the same. The trustees shall elect from their number a chairman and such
other officers as their bylaws may provide. Ex officio members trustees
shall not be eligible to serve as chairman. The trustees shall
meet four times a year at such times as they deem appropriate or on call of the
chairman. A majority of the voting members trustees
of the board of trustees shall constitute a quorum.
F. Any person designated by the board of trustees
to handle the funds of the Foundation or the Fund shall give bond, with
corporate surety, in a penalty fixed by the Governor, conditioned upon the
faithful discharge of his duties. Any premium on the bond shall be paid from
funds available to the Foundation.G. The Director of
Finance for the Department of Veterans Services shall serve as the treasurer of
the Foundation.