CHAPTER 599
An Act to amend and reenact §§23-70 and 23-71 of the Code of
Virginia, relating to the University of Virginia; board of visitors.
[H 629]
Approved April 4, 2012
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:
1. That §§23-70 and 23-71 of the Code of Virginia are
amended and reenacted as follows:
§23-70. Appointment of visitors generally; number and terms
of office.
A. The board of visitors is to consist of sixteen 17
visitors appointed by the Governor, of whom (i) at least thirteen
12 shall be appointed from the Commonwealth at large and not more
than three shall be appointed from the nonresident alumni of the University of
Virginia, (ii) at least 12 shall be alumni of the University of
Virginia, and (iii) at least one shall be a physician with administrative and
clinical experience in an academic medical center.
B. All appointments on or after July 1, 2008, shall be for
terms of four years and commence July 1 of the first year of appointment,
except that appointments to fill vacancies shall be made for the unexpired
terms. Members shall complete their service on June 30 of the year in which
their respective terms expire, including appointments made prior to July 1,
2008. All appointments for full terms, as well as to fill vacancies, shall be
made by the Governor subject to confirmation by the Senate and the House of
Delegates.
§23-71. Appointment of visitors from nominees of alumni
association.
(a) A. The Governor may appoint visitors from a
list of qualified persons submitted to him, before or after induction into
office, by the alumni association of the University of Virginia, on or before
the first day of December April of any year next preceding a
year in which the terms of any visitors will expire.
(b) B. Whenever a vacancy occurs otherwise than
by expiration of term, the Governor shall certify this fact to the association
and nominations may be submitted of qualified persons and the Governor may fill
the vacancy, if his discretion so dictates, from among the eligible nominees of
the association, whether or not alumni or alumnae.
(c) C. Every list shall contain at least three
names for each vacancy to be filled.
(d) D. The Governor is not to be limited in his
appointments to the persons so nominated.
(e) E. At no time shall less than eleven 12
of the visitors be alumni or alumnae of the University.
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