Va. Code Ann. § 23.1-611 — Virginia Code / Title 23.1 / Subtitle II / Chapter 6 / Article 1 / Section 23.1-611
Students from foreign countries; student exchange programs; tuition and fee waivers
Status: in_force

Tuition and mandatory fees may be waived for a student from a foreign country enrolled in a public institution of higher education through a formalized student exchange program between such institution and another institution of higher education, provided that the number of full-time equivalent inbound students from a foreign country for whom tuition and mandatory fees has been waived does not exceed during any three-year period the number of full-time equivalent outbound students who are enrolled through such student exchange program and who pay full tuition and mandatory fees to the institution.

1996, cc. 931 , 981 , § 23-7.4:1; 1998, c. 377 ; 2001, c. 330 ; 2003, cc. 657 , 670 ; 2005, cc. 773 , 783 ; 2006, c. 793 ; 2007, cc. 116 , 161 , 717 ; 2011, cc. 572 , 586 ; 2012, c. 776 ; 2013, c. 719 ; 2014, cc. 184 , 657 ; 2015, cc. 38 , 730 ; 2016, c. 588 ; 2025, cc. 248 , 263 .
Va. Code Ann. § 23.1-3124 — Virginia Code / Title 23.1 / Subtitle V / Chapter 31 / Article 6 / Section 23.1-3124
Cooperation of other agencies
Status: in_force

All agencies of the Commonwealth shall cooperate with the Center and, upon request, assist the Center in the performance of its duties and responsibilities.

2005, cc. 774 , 799 , § 23-231.29; 2016, c. 588 .
Va. Code Ann. § 23.1-232 — Virginia Code / Title 23.1 / Subtitle I / Chapter 2 / Article 4 / Section 23.1-232
Office of the Qualified Education Loan Ombudsman established; duties
Status: in_force

A. The Council shall create within the agency the Office of the Qualified Education Loan Ombudsman. The Office of the Qualified Education Loan Ombudsman shall provide timely assistance to any qualified education loan borrower of any qualified education loan in the Commonwealth. All state agencies shall assist and cooperate with the Office of the Qualified Education Loan Ombudsman in the performance of its duties under this article.

B. The Office of the Qualified Education Loan Ombudsman shall:

1. Receive, review, and attempt to resolve any complaints from qualified education loan borrowers, including attempts to resolve such complaints in collaboration with institutions of higher education, qualified education loan servicers, and any other participants in qualified education loan lending;

2. Compile and analyze data on qualified education loan borrower complaints as described in subdivision 1;

3. Assist qualified education loan borrowers to understand their rights and responsibilities under the terms of qualified education loans;

4. Provide information to the public, state agencies, legislators, and other persons regarding the problems and concerns of qualified education loan borrowers and make recommendations for resolving those problems and concerns;

5. Analyze and monitor the development and implementation of federal and state laws and policies relating to qualified education loan borrowers and recommend any changes the Office of the Qualified Education Loan Ombudsman deems necessary;

6. Review the complete qualified education loan history of any qualified education loan borrower who has provided written consent for such review;

7. Disseminate information concerning the availability of the Office of the Qualified Education Loan Ombudsman to assist qualified education loan borrowers and potential qualified education loan borrowers, as well as public institutions of higher education, qualified education loan servicers, and any other participant in qualified education loan lending, with any qualified education loan servicing concerns; and

8. Take any other actions necessary to fulfill the duties of the Office of the Qualified Education Loan Ombudsman as set forth in this article.

2018, cc. 489 , 755 .
Va. Code Ann. § 23.1-800 — Virginia Code / Title 23.1 / Subtitle II / Chapter 8 / Article 1 / Section 23.1-800
Health histories and immunizations required; exemptions
Status: in_force

A. No full-time student who enrolls for the first time in any baccalaureate public institution of higher education is eligible to register for his second semester or quarter unless he (i) has furnished, before the beginning of the second semester or quarter of enrollment, a health history consistent with guidelines adopted by each institution's board of visitors that includes documented evidence, provided by a licensed health professional or health facility, of the diseases for which the student has been immunized, the numbers of doses given, the date on which the immunization was administered, and any further immunizations indicated or (ii) objects to such health history requirement on religious grounds, in which case he is exempt from such requirement.

B. Prior to enrollment for the first time in any baccalaureate public institution of higher education, each student shall be immunized by vaccine against diphtheria, tetanus, poliomyelitis, measles (rubeola), German measles (rubella), and mumps according to the guidelines of the American College Health Association.

C. Prior to enrollment for the first time in any baccalaureate public institution of higher education, each full-time student shall be vaccinated against meningococcal disease and hepatitis B unless the student or, if the student is a minor, the student's parent or legal guardian signs a written waiver stating that he has received and reviewed detailed information on the risks associated with meningococcal disease and hepatitis B and the availability and effectiveness of any vaccine and has chosen not to be or not to have the student vaccinated.

D. Any student is exempt from the immunization requirements set forth in subsections B and C who (i) objects on the grounds that administration of immunizing agents conflicts with his religious tenets or practices, unless the Board of Health has declared an emergency or epidemic of disease, or (ii) presents a statement from a licensed physician that states that his physical condition is such that administration of one or more of the required immunizing agents would be detrimental to his health.

E. The Board and Commissioner of Health shall cooperate with any board of visitors seeking assistance in the implementation of this section.

F. The Council shall, in cooperation with the Board and Commissioner of Health, encourage private institutions of higher education to develop a procedure for providing information about the risks associated with meningococcal disease and hepatitis B and the availability and effectiveness of any vaccine against meningococcal disease and hepatitis B.

1986, c. 621, § 23-7.5; 1987, c. 366; 1990, c. 273; 2001, c. 340 ; 2005, c. 15 ; 2016, c. 588 .
Va. Code Ann. § 23.1-1020 — Virginia Code / Title 23.1 / Subtitle III / Chapter 10 / Article 4 / Section 23.1-1020
Covered institutions; operational authority; human resources; covered employees generally
Status: in_force

A. Each covered employee shall continue to be a state employee who is governed by and eligible to participate in the human resources and benefits programs that governed him and in which he was eligible to participate immediately prior to the effective date of the initial management agreement for the covered institution by which he is employed, including the state retirement system, state health insurance program, state workers' compensation coverage program, and state grievance procedure, until the covered institution establishes a human resources program or programs, plan, or procedure applicable to him pursuant to this article in any such human resources or benefits program area. If, however, a covered institution is permitted by law other than in this chapter to establish an alternative health insurance plan or an alternative faculty or University of Virginia Medical Center retirement plan, such alternative health insurance or faculty or University of Virginia Medical Center retirement plan shall apply to and govern the covered employees included in such plan.

B. All human resources programs, plans, policies, and procedures established by the governing board of a covered institution pursuant to this article shall apply to and govern all participating covered employees, except as provided in § 23.1-1022 .

C. All covered institutions are responsible for meeting the human resource reporting requirements established by the Governor and General Assembly.

2005, cc. 933 , 945 , § 23-38.114; 2016, c. 588 .
Va. Code Ann. § 23.1-2301 — Virginia Code / Title 23.1 / Subtitle IV / Chapter 23 / Section 23.1-2301
Purpose of board
Status: in_force

The board is formed for the purpose of establishing and maintaining a university consisting of colleges, schools, and divisions offering undergraduate and graduate programs in the liberal arts and sciences and courses of study for the professions and such other courses of study as may be appropriate, and in connection with this purpose, the board may maintain and conduct hospitals, infirmaries, dispensaries, laboratories, research centers, power plants, and such other facilities as it deems proper.

1968, c. 93, § 23-50.7; 2016, c. 588 .
Va. Code Ann. § 23.1-909 — Virginia Code / Title 23.1 / Subtitle II / Chapter 9 / Article 4 / Section 23.1-909
Combined cooperative degree program
Status: in_force

A. The Secretary of Education and the Executive Director of the Council, in consultation with each public institution of higher education and nonprofit private institution of higher education, shall develop a plan to establish and advertise a cooperative degree program whereby any undergraduate student enrolled at any public institution of higher education or nonprofit private institution of higher education may complete, through the use of online courses at any such institution, the course credit requirements to receive a degree at a tuition cost not to exceed $4,000, or the lowest cost that is achievable, per academic year.

B. No later than October 1, 2016, the Secretary of Education and the Executive Director of the Council shall report to the Chairmen of the House Committee on Appropriations, the House Committee on Education, the Senate Committee on Finance and Appropriations, and the Senate Committee on Education and Health on the progress made toward developing a cooperative degree program plan pursuant to this section.

2015, c. 664 , § 23-7.4:7; 2016, c. 588 ; 2025, c. 144 .
Va. Code Ann. § 23.1-1113 — Virginia Code / Title 23.1 / Subtitle III / Chapter 11 / Section 23.1-1113
Bonds; surplus to be paid into state treasury
Status: in_force

When any institution fully meets and discharges its bonds, interest thereon, interest on any unpaid installments of interest on its bonds, and all costs and expenses in connection with any action or proceedings by or on behalf of the bondholders and pays in full or otherwise discharges all of its liabilities incurred pursuant to this chapter, such institution shall pay into the state treasury all such sums of money it receives pursuant to the provisions of this chapter or that are derived from any project erected pursuant to this chapter as may be in its possession or control.

1933, p. 91, § 23-28; 2016, c. 588 .
Va. Code Ann. § 23.1-1227 — Virginia Code / Title 23.1 / Subtitle III / Chapter 12 / Article 2 / Section 23.1-1227
Powers; issuance of revenue bonds
Status: in_force

A. The Authority may issue revenue bonds for any corporate purpose, and all such revenue bonds, notes, bond anticipation notes, or other obligations of the Authority issued pursuant to this article are negotiable for all purposes, notwithstanding their payment from a limited source and without regard to any other law.

B. In anticipation of the sale of such revenue bonds, the Authority may issue and renew negotiable bond anticipation notes, but the maximum maturity of any such note, including renewals, shall not exceed five years from the date on which the original note was issued. Such notes shall be paid from any revenues of the Authority available for such purpose and not otherwise pledged or from the proceeds of sale of the Authority's revenue bonds issued in anticipation of such sale. Such notes shall be issued in the same manner as the revenue bonds. Such notes and the resolution authorizing such notes may contain any provisions, conditions, or limitations that the Authority may include in a bond resolution.

C. The revenue bonds and notes of every issue are payable solely out of revenues to the Authority, subject only to any agreement with (i) the holders of particular revenue bonds or notes to pledge any particular revenues or (ii) any participating institution.

D. Revenue bonds and notes are negotiable instruments that are subject only to the provisions of the revenue bonds and notes for registration but may be payable from a special fund.

E. Revenue bonds may be issued as serial bonds, term bonds, or both. Revenue bonds shall be authorized by resolution of the members of the Authority and bear such date, mature at such time, not exceeding 50 years from such date, bear interest at such rate or rates that is payable at such time, be in such denomination, be in such form, either coupon or registered, carry such registration privileges, be executed in such manner, be payable in lawful United States currency at such place, and be subject to such terms of redemption as such resolution provides. Revenue bonds or notes may be sold at public or private sale for such price or prices as the Authority determines. Pending preparation of the definitive bonds, the Authority may issue interim receipts or certificates that shall be exchanged for such definitive bonds.

F. Any resolution authorizing revenue bonds or any issue of revenue bonds may contain provisions, which shall be a part of the contract with the holders of such revenue bonds, relating to:

1. Pledging all or any part of the revenues of a project, to any revenue-producing contract made by the Authority with any individual, partnership, corporation, association, or other public or private body to secure the payment of the revenue bonds or any particular issue of revenue bonds, subject to any existing agreements with bondholders;

2. Charging rentals, fees, and other charges and setting forth the amounts to be raised annually with such charges and the use and disposition of the revenues;

3. Establishing, setting aside, regulating, and disposing of reserves or sinking funds;

4. Limiting the right of the Authority or its agent to restrict and regulate the use of the project;

5. Limiting the purpose to which the proceeds of the sale of any issue of revenue bonds to be issued may be applied and pledging such proceeds to secure the payment of the revenue bonds or any issue of the revenue bonds;

6. Limiting the issuance of additional bonds, the terms upon which additional bonds may be issued and secured, and the refunding of outstanding bonds;

7. Establishing a procedure by which the terms of any contract with bondholders may be amended or abrogated that includes the number of bondholders required to consent to such amendment or abrogation and the manner in which such consent may be given;

8. Limiting the amount of moneys derived from the project to be expended for operating, administrative, or other expenses of the Authority;

9. Defining the acts or omissions that constitute a default in the duties of the Authority to holders of its obligations and providing the rights and remedies of such holders in the event of a default;

10. Setting forth the duties, obligations, and liabilities of any trustee or paying agent; and

11. Mortgaging a project and the site of such project for the purpose of securing the bondholders.

G. Neither the members of the Authority nor any person executing revenue bonds or notes is liable personally on the revenue bonds or notes or is subject to any personal liability or accountability by reason of the issuance of such revenue bonds or notes.

H. The Authority may purchase its bonds or notes with funds available for such purpose. The Authority may hold, pledge, cancel, or resell such bonds or notes subject to and in accordance with agreements with bondholders.

1972, c. 686, § 23-30.47; 2016, c. 588 .
Va. Code Ann. § 23.1-2424 — Virginia Code / Title 23.1 / Subtitle IV / Chapter 24 / Section 23.1-2424
Existing bonds
Status: in_force

The Authority may assume or agree to make payments in amounts sufficient for the University to pay some or all of the hospital obligations incurred under resolutions previously adopted by the University with respect to the hospital facilities and may issue bonds to refund bonds issued under such resolutions or refinance such payment obligations. If the Authority assumes all hospital obligations under any such bond resolution and operates substantially all of the hospital facilities financed or refinanced by such bond resolution, the University, State Treasurer, Virginia Public Building Authority, and Virginia College Building Authority shall take such steps as are appropriate to provide for the substitution of the Authority for the University under such resolution and transfer to the Authority any funds payable to the University under the terms of such resolution.

1996, cc. 905 , 1046 , § 23-50.16:31; 2016, c. 588 .
Va. Code Ann. § 23.1-2100 — Virginia Code / Title 23.1 / Subtitle IV / Chapter 21 / Section 23.1-2100
Corporate name; name of the University
Status: in_force

A. The board of visitors of Radford University (the board) is a corporation under the name and style of "The Visitors of Radford University" and has, in addition to its other powers, all the corporate powers given to corporations by the provisions of Title 13.1 except those powers that are confined to corporations created pursuant to Title 13.1. The board shall at all times be under the control of the General Assembly.

B. The institution shall be known as Radford University (the University).

C. All laws relating to Radford College or the board of visitors of Radford College shall be construed as relating to the University or the board, respectively.

1964, c. 50, §§ 23-155.1, 23-155.2; 1979, cc. 136, 145; 2016, c. 588 .
Va. Code Ann. § 23.1-2401 — Virginia Code / Title 23.1 / Subtitle IV / Chapter 24 / Section 23.1-2401
Authority established; powers, purposes, and duties
Status: in_force

A. The Virginia Commonwealth University Health System Authority is established as a public body corporate, public instrumentality, and political subdivision of the Commonwealth with such public and corporate powers as are set forth in this chapter.

B. The purpose of the Authority is to exercise public and essential governmental functions to provide for the health, welfare, convenience, knowledge, benefit, and prosperity of the residents of the Commonwealth and such other individuals who might be served by the Authority by delivering and supporting the delivery of medical care and related services to such residents and individuals, providing educational opportunities in the medical field and related disciplines, conducting and facilitating research in the medical field and related disciplines, and enhancing the delivery of health care and related services to the Commonwealth's indigent population. The Authority may perform such public and essential government functions with the power and purpose to:

1. Provide health care, including indigent care, to protect and promote the health and welfare of the citizens of the Commonwealth;

2. Serve as a high-quality teaching hospital to provide and promote health care by educating medical and health sciences professionals, providing medical services not widely available in the Commonwealth, and treating patients of the type and on the scale necessary to facilitate medical research and attract physicians, faculty members, researchers, and other individuals necessary to maintain quality medical and health sciences education;

3. Facilitate and support the health education, research, and public service activities of the Health Sciences Schools of the University;

4. Serve as the principal teaching and training hospital for undergraduate and graduate students of the Health Sciences Schools of the University;

5. Provide a site for faculty members of the Health Sciences Schools of the University to conduct medical and biomedical research; and

6. Operate and manage general hospital and other health care facilities, engaging in specialized management and operational practices to remain economically viable, earning revenues necessary for operations, and participating in arrangements with public and private entities and other activities, taking into account changes that have occurred or may occur in the future in the provision of health care and related services.

C. The Authority shall operate, maintain, and expand, as appropriate, teaching hospitals and related facilities for the benefit of the Commonwealth and its citizens and such other individuals who might be served by the Authority.

1996, cc. 905 , 1046 , §§ 23-50.16:2, 23-50.16:3; 2000, c. 720 ; 2016, c. 588 .
Va. Code Ann. § 23.1-900.2 — Virginia Code / Title 23.1 / Subtitle II / Chapter 9 / Article 1 / Section 23.1-900.2
Release of student transcripts
Status: in_force

A. Each public institution of higher education shall release an academic transcript directly to the employer or prospective employer of a student currently or formerly enrolled at such institution upon the request of the student.

B. No public institution of higher education shall condition the release of an academic transcript to a student currently or formerly enrolled at such institution on the payment of an outstanding debt if:

1. Such outstanding debt is less than $500;

2. Such outstanding debt is less than $1,000 and such currently or formerly enrolled student received a Federal Pell Grant at any time during his enrollment; or

3. Such currently or formerly enrolled student has enrolled in a repayment plan and has made at least three consecutive monthly payments on such outstanding debt.

2024, c. 750 .
Va. Code Ann. § 23.1-220 — Virginia Code / Title 23.1 / Subtitle I / Chapter 2 / Article 3 / Section 23.1-220
Approval procedures
Status: in_force

A. Prior to Council approval for a postsecondary school to use the term "college" or "university" or abbreviations or words of similar meaning in its name or in any manner in connection with its academic affairs or business, offer courses or programs for degree credit, enroll students in any courses or programs, or confer or award degrees, each postsecondary school shall be evaluated by the Council in accordance with the regulations adopted pursuant to § 23.1-215 .

B. Upon finding that the applicant has fully complied with the regulations adopted pursuant to § 23.1-215 , the Council shall approve the application.

C. The Council may defer a decision on an application upon determining that additional information is needed.

D. The Council shall not take into account duplication of effort by public institutions of higher education and private institutions of higher education or other questions of need when considering an application.

Code 1950, § 23-269; 1980, c. 658; 1996, cc. 691 , 832 ; 2002, c. 178 , § 23-276.5; 2003, c. 461 ; 2004, c. 991 ; 2005, c. 447 ; 2016, c. 588 .
Va. Code Ann. § 23.1-2635 — Virginia Code / Title 23.1 / Subtitle IV / Chapter 26 / Article 5 / Section 23.1-2635
Control and supervision
Status: in_force

The Housing Center is a unit of the University under the supervision and control of the board.

1989, c. 700, § 23-135.7:16; 2016, c. 588 .
Va. Code Ann. § 23.1-1213 — Virginia Code / Title 23.1 / Subtitle III / Chapter 12 / Article 1 / Section 23.1-1213
Enforcement of rights and duties by bondholder or trustee under trust indenture
Status: in_force

Any (i) holder of bonds issued under the provisions of this article or any of the coupons appertaining to such bonds and (ii) trustee under any trust indenture may, either at law or in equity, by suit, action, mandamus, or other proceeding, (a) protect and enforce any and all rights under the laws of the Commonwealth, the trust indenture, or the resolution authorizing the issuance of such bonds and (b) enforce and compel the performance of all duties required by this article or such trust indenture or resolution to be performed by the Authority or by any officer of the Authority, except to the extent that such rights are restricted by the trust indenture or the resolution authorizing the issuance of such bonds.

1964, c. 607, § 23-30.32; 1966, c. 685; 2016, c. 588 .
Va. Code Ann. § 23.1-630 — Virginia Code / Title 23.1 / Subtitle II / Chapter 6 / Article 5 / Section 23.1-630
Maximum amount of tuition assistance per student
Status: in_force

The annual amount of tuition assistance in the form of a grant for a Virginia student attending an eligible institution shall not exceed the annual average appropriation per full-time equivalent student for the previous year from the general fund of the state treasury for operating costs at public institutions of higher education.

1972, c. 18, § 23-38.14; 1975, c. 400; 1980, c. 101; 2016, c. 588 .
Va. Code Ann. § 23.1-901 — Virginia Code / Title 23.1 / Subtitle II / Chapter 9 / Article 2 / Section 23.1-901
Programs on economics education and financial literacy
Status: in_force

A. Public institutions of higher education shall promote the development of student life skills by including the principles of economics education and financial literacy within an existing general education course, the freshman orientation process, or another appropriate venue. Such principles may include instruction concerning personal finance such as credit card use, opening and managing an account in a financial institution, completing a loan application, managing student loans, savings and investments, consumer rights and responsibilities, predatory lending practices and interest rates, consumer fraud, identity theft and protection, and debt management.

B. The Council shall encourage private institutions of higher education to include such principles as part of their student orientation programs.

2005, c. 741 , § 23-9.2:3.5; 2007, c. 47 ; 2016, c. 588 .
Va. Code Ann. § 23.1-2214 — Virginia Code / Title 23.1 / Subtitle IV / Chapter 22 / Article 4 / Section 23.1-2214
Gifts, bequests, and devises
Status: in_force

Any person may (i) deposit in the state treasury; (ii) bequeath money, stocks, or public bonds of any kind to be so deposited; or (iii) grant, devise, or bequeath property, real or personal, to be sold and the proceeds to be so deposited, in sums not less than $100, that shall be invested in securities that are legal investments under the laws of the Commonwealth for public funds for the benefit of the University, and in such case the interest or dividends accruing on such investments shall be paid to the board and appropriated by the board for general purposes unless some particular appropriation has been designated by the donor or testator. The State Treasurer shall notify the board of any such deposit in the state treasury.

Code 1919, § 822, § 23-81; 1956, c. 184; 2016, c. 588 .
Va. Code Ann. § 23.1-411 — Virginia Code / Title 23.1 / Subtitle II / Chapter 4 / Section 23.1-411
Federal student loan information
Status: in_force

A. A public institution of higher education that receives federal education loan information for a student enrolled in the institution shall provide to the student, at least once during each academic year, the following up-to-date information: (i) an estimate of (a) the student's total amount of federal education loans, (b) the student's total potential loan repayment amount, including principal and interest, for the total amount of federal education loans, and (c) the student's monthly loan repayment amounts for the total amount of federal education loans and (ii) the percentage of the aggregate borrowing limit the student has reached, unless such information is unavailable.

B. No public institution of higher education shall incur liability for providing information to a student in accordance with this section.

2018, c. 589 .
Va. Code Ann. § 23.1-807.1 — Virginia Code / Title 23.1 / Subtitle II / Chapter 8 / Article 2 / Section 23.1-807.1
Baccalaureate public institutions of higher education; provision of physical evidence recovery kits
Status: in_force

Each baccalaureate public institution of higher education shall either:

1. Staff its on-campus student health center with at least one on-campus certified sexual assault forensic examiner, as defined in § 32.1-162.15:2 , for the purpose of administering a physical evidence recovery kit, as defined in § 19.2-11.5 , to any student who is in need of such a kit; or

2. Enter into a memorandum of understanding with a local organization or entity that is capable of providing the services of a certified sexual assault forensic examiner, as defined in § 32.1-162.15:2 , for the purpose of administering a physical evidence recovery kit, as defined in § 19.2-11.5 , to any student who is in need of such a kit.

2024, c. 554 .
Va. Code Ann. § 23.1-3100.1 — Virginia Code / Title 23.1 / Subtitle V / Chapter 31 / Article 1 / Section 23.1-3100.1
Governing boards of educational institutions; powers
Status: in_force

The governing board of any educational institution established pursuant to this chapter is hereby authorized to establish and maintain a campus security department and to employ campus security personnel therein.

2024, cc. 9 , 202 .
Va. Code Ann. § 23.1-625 — Virginia Code / Title 23.1 / Subtitle II / Chapter 6 / Article 4 / Section 23.1-625
Amount of award
Status: in_force

The amount of the grant for an eligible student shall be provided in accordance with the general appropriation act and shall be fixed at $1,000 per academic year. An additional $1,000 per academic year shall be provided to eligible students pursuing undergraduate coursework in engineering, mathematics, nursing, teaching, or science.

2007, cc. 850 , 899 , § 23-38.10:11; 2016, c. 588 .
Va. Code Ann. § 23.1-1244 — Virginia Code / Title 23.1 / Subtitle III / Chapter 12.2 / Section 23.1-1244
Advanced Manufacturing Talent Investment Fund
Status: in_force

A.
 
There is hereby created in the state treasury a special nonreverting fund to be known as the Advanced Manufacturing Talent Investment Fund. The Fund shall be established on the books of the Comptroller. All funds appropriated for the Fund shall be paid into the state treasury and credited to the Fund. Interest earned on moneys in the Fund shall remain in the Fund and be credited to it. Any moneys remaining in the Fund, including interest thereon, at the end of each fiscal year shall not revert to the general fund but shall remain in the Fund. Moneys in the Fund shall be used solely as set forth in subsection B. Expenditures and disbursements from the Fund shall be made by the State Treasurer on warrants issued by the Comptroller.

B.
 
The General Assembly establishes a long-term goal of supporting the efforts to increase the number of new eligible credentials. Moneys in the Fund shall be used to support this effort and to improve the readiness of graduates to be employed in advanced manufacturing fields and fields that align with advanced manufacturing growth opportunities identified by the Virginia Economic Development Partnership. Funds from the Fund may be used as directed by the appropriation act.

2022, cc. 499 , 500 .
Va. Code Ann. § 23.1-1900 — Virginia Code / Title 23.1 / Subtitle IV / Chapter 19 / Section 23.1-1900
Corporate name; name of the University
Status: in_force

A. The board of visitors of Norfolk State University (the board) is a corporation under the name and style of "The Visitors of Norfolk State University" and has, in addition to its other powers, all the corporate powers given to corporations by the provisions of Title 13.1 except those powers that are confined to corporations created pursuant to Title 13.1. The board shall at all times be under the control of the General Assembly.

B. The institution shall be known as Norfolk State University (the University).

C. All laws relating to Norfolk State College or the board of visitors of Norfolk State College shall be construed as relating to the University or the board, respectively.

1968, c. 532, §§ 23-174.1, 23-174.2; 1979, c. 146; 2016, c. 588 .
Va. Code Ann. § 23.1-2801 — Virginia Code / Title 23.1 / Subtitle IV / Chapter 28 / Section 23.1-2801
Membership
Status: in_force

A. The board shall consist of 17 members appointed by the Governor, of whom at least 13 shall be residents of the Commonwealth.

B. The alumni association of the university may submit to the Governor a list of at least three nominees for each vacancy on the board, whether the vacancy occurs by expiration of a term or otherwise. The Governor may appoint a member from the list of nominees.

Code 1919, § 935, §§ 23-41, 23-42; 1938, p. 443; 1944, pp. 401, 402; 1945, p. 51; 1960, c. 180; 1962, c. 69; 1966, c. 14; 1974, c. 29; 1975, c. 484; 1992, c. 53; 2004, c. 2016 , c. 588 .
Va. Code Ann. § 23.1-2409 — Virginia Code / Title 23.1 / Subtitle IV / Chapter 24 / Section 23.1-2409
Grants and loans from localities
Status: in_force

Localities may lend or donate money or other property to the Authority for any of the Authority's purposes. The local governing body making the grant or loan may restrict the use of such grants or loans to a specific project within or outside that locality.

1996, cc. 905 , 1046 , § 23-50.16:11; 2016, c. 588 ; 2017, c. 314 .
Va. Code Ann. § 23.1-2906.1 — Virginia Code / Title 23.1 / Subtitle IV / Chapter 29 / Section 23.1-2906.1
Dual enrollment; high school equivalency; workforce training
Status: in_force

Each comprehensive community college shall enter into agreements with the local school divisions it serves to facilitate dual enrollment of eligible students into a Career Pathways program preparing students to pass a high school equivalency examination offered by the local school division and a postsecondary credential, certification, or license attainment program offered by the comprehensive community college.

2016, c. 645 .
Va. Code Ann. § 23.1-1237 — Virginia Code / Title 23.1 / Subtitle III / Chapter 12 / Article 2 / Section 23.1-1237
Article liberally construed
Status: in_force

This article, being necessary for the welfare of the Commonwealth and its inhabitants, shall be liberally construed to effect the purposes of this article.

1972, c. 686, § 23-30.57; 2016, c. 588 .
Va. Code Ann. § 23.1-906 — Virginia Code / Title 23.1 / Subtitle II / Chapter 9 / Article 3 / Section 23.1-906
Course credit; Advanced Placement, Cambridge Advanced, College-Level Examination Program, and International Baccalaureate examinations
Status: in_force

A. The Council, in consultation with the governing board of each public institution of higher education, shall establish a policy for granting undergraduate course credit to entering freshman students who have taken one or more Advanced Placement, Cambridge Advanced (A/AS), College-Level Examination Program (CLEP), or International Baccalaureate examinations. The policy shall:

1. Outline the conditions necessary for each public institution of higher education to grant course credit, including the minimum required scores on such examinations;

2. Identify the course credit or other academic requirements of each public institution of higher education that the student satisfies by achieving the minimum required scores on such examinations; and

3. Ensure, to the extent possible, that the grant of course credit is consistent across each public institution of higher education and each such examination.

B. The Council and each public institution of higher education shall make the policy available to the public on its website.

2015, c. 578 , § 23-9.2:3.10; 2016, c. 588 .
Va. Code Ann. § 23.1-223 — Virginia Code / Title 23.1 / Subtitle I / Chapter 2 / Article 3 / Section 23.1-223
Preservation of students' records
Status: in_force

A. In the event of school closure or revocation of its approval or certification, the postsecondary school shall (i) make arrangements for the transfer of the academic and financial records of all students to the Council within 30 days of the closure or (ii) with the approval of the Council, ensure preservation of the academic and financial records of all students by entering into an agreement with another postsecondary school. An out-of-state postsecondary school that is public or corporately held may retain records at the postsecondary school's location outside of the Commonwealth but shall provide the Council with the contact information needed for each student to obtain copies of his academic and financial records.

B. This section shall not be deemed to interfere with students' rights to have access to and obtain copies of their own records or to authorize disclosure of student records except in compliance with applicable state and federal law, including the federal Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act of 1974 (20 U.S.C. § 1232g).

2002, c. 178 , § 23-276.8; 2005, c. 447 ; 2013, c. 229 ; 2016, c. 588 .
Va. Code Ann. § 23.1-908 — Virginia Code / Title 23.1 / Subtitle II / Chapter 9 / Article 4 / Section 23.1-908
State Transfer Tool
Status: in_force

A. The Council shall develop, in cooperation with the System and each public institution of higher education, a State Transfer Tool that designates each general education course, in addition to the courses that comprise the Uniform Certificate of General Studies Program and the Passport Program, that is offered in an associate degree program at an associate-degree-granting public institution of higher education and transferable for course credit to a baccalaureate public institution of higher education. In developing the State Transfer Tool, the Council shall also seek the participation of private institutions of higher education.

B. The Council shall develop guidelines to govern the development and implementation of articulation, dual admissions, and guaranteed admissions agreements between associate-degree-granting public institutions of higher education and baccalaureate public institutions of higher education. Dual admissions agreements shall set forth (i) the obligations of each student accepted to such a program, including grade point average requirements, acceptable associate degree majors, and completion timetables, and (ii) the extent to which each student accepted to such a program may access the privileges of enrollment at both institutions while he is enrolled at either institution. Such agreements are subject to the admissions requirements of the baccalaureate public institutions of higher education.

C. Each baccalaureate public institution of higher education shall update its transfer agreements immediately following any program modifications and shall send a copy of its updated agreement and any other transfer-related documents and resources to the System. The Council shall also send to the System a copy of any transfer-related guidelines and resources that it possesses. The System shall maintain an online portal that allows access to all such agreements, documents, and resources. The online portal shall also include (i) documents and resources related to course equivalency, (ii) pathway maps established pursuant to subsection E of § 23.1-907 , (iii) the transfer tool established pursuant to subsection A, (iv) information regarding dual enrollment courses as described in § 23.1-905.1 , and (v) any other information required to be included by law or deemed relevant by the System. The online portal shall be available to the public on the websites of the Council, the System, each public institution of higher education, and each school division offering a dual enrollment course.

2004, c. 553 , § 23-9.14:2; 2005, c. 818 ; 2006, c. 379 ; 2014, c. 628 ; 2016, c. 588 ; 2017, c. 521 ; 2018, cc. 832 , 845 .
Va. Code Ann. § 23.1-2620 — Virginia Code / Title 23.1 / Subtitle IV / Chapter 26 / Article 2 / Section 23.1-2620
Centers; executive director
Status: in_force

An executive director shall be appointed to administer the Centers and carry out the research programs at the Centers. The executive director shall serve at the pleasure of and be answerable to the Dean of the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences of the University.

1985, c. 505, § 23-155.04; 2016, c. 588 .
Va. Code Ann. § 23.1-3216 — Virginia Code / Title 23.1 / Subtitle V / Chapter 32 / Article 6 / Section 23.1-3216
Virginia Museum of Fine Arts established
Status: in_force

The Virginia Museum of Fine Arts (the Museum) is established as an educational institution in the Commonwealth and a public body and instrumentality for the dissemination of education.

1997, c. 367 , § 23-253.4; 2016, c. 588 ; 2017, c. 314 .
Va. Code Ann. § 23.1-1028 — Virginia Code / Title 23.1 / Subtitle III / Chapter 10 / Article 4 / Section 23.1-1028
Covered institutions; duties; leases of property
Status: in_force

The governing board of each covered institution shall adopt such policies relating to the leasing of real property, including capital or operating/income leases, that reasonably ensure that such leases are efficiently procured on appropriate terms and for appropriate purposes. With respect to capital or operating/income leases for real property to be used for academic purposes or for real property owned by the institution or a foundation relating to the institution to be used for non-academic purposes in accordance with the institution's land use plan pursuant to § 2.2-1153 , other than applicable policies adopted by a covered institution's governing board and provisions of general law that expressly apply to covered institutions, such institutions are exempt from any state or local statutes, ordinances, rules, regulations, and guidelines relating to (i) operating/income leases of real property by public entities and (ii) except as otherwise provided in §§ 23.1-1016 and 23.1-1019 , capital leases.

2005, cc. 933 , 945 , § 23-38.113; 2016, c. 588 .
Va. Code Ann. § 23.1-3224 — Virginia Code / Title 23.1 / Subtitle V / Chapter 32 / Article 7 / Section 23.1-3224
Executive Director of the Commission
Status: in_force

The Governor shall appoint an executive director of the Commission, who shall serve at the pleasure of the Governor. The executive director may employ the personnel required to assist the Commission in the exercise and performance of its powers and duties. The executive director shall supervise and manage such personnel and shall prepare, approve, and submit all requests for appropriations and be responsible for all expenditures pursuant to appropriations, including all appropriations made to the Virginia Commission for the Arts Fund established pursuant to § 23.1-3227 .

2016, c. 588 ; 2026, c. 264 .
Va. Code Ann. § 23.1-702 — Virginia Code / Title 23.1 / Subtitle II / Chapter 7 / Section 23.1-702
Advisory committees to the board; membership; terms; qualifications; duties
Status: in_force

A. To assist the board in fulfilling its fiduciary duty as trustee of the funds of the Plan and to assist the chief executive officer in directing, managing, and administering the Plan's assets, the board shall appoint an Investment Advisory Committee to provide sophisticated, objective, and prudent investment advice and direction.

1. Members of the Investment Advisory Committee shall demonstrate extensive experience in any one or more of the following areas: domestic or international equity or fixed-income securities, cash management, alternative investments, institutional real estate investments, or managed futures.

2. The Investment Advisory Committee shall (i) review, evaluate, and monitor investments and investment opportunities; (ii) make appropriate recommendations to the board about such investments and investment opportunities; (iii) make appropriate recommendations to the board about overall asset allocation; and (iv) perform such other duties as the board may delegate to the Investment Advisory Committee.

B. To assist the board in fulfilling its responsibilities relating to the integrity of the Plan's financial statements, financial reporting process, and systems of internal accounting and financial controls, the board shall appoint an Audit and Actuarial Committee.

1. Members of the Audit and Actuarial Committee shall demonstrate an understanding of generally accepted accounting principles, generally accepted auditing standards, enterprise risk management principles, and financial statements, and evidence an ability to assess the general application of such principles to the Plan's activities. The members should have experience in preparing, auditing, analyzing, or evaluating financial statements of the same complexity as those of the Plan, and an understanding of internal controls and procedures for financial reporting.

2. In order to establish and maintain its effectiveness and independence, the following individuals shall not be members of the Audit and Actuarial Committee: (i) current Plan employees; (ii) individuals who have been employees of the Plan in any of the prior three fiscal years; and (iii) immediate family members of an individual currently employed as an officer of the Plan or who has been employed in such a capacity within the past three fiscal years.

3. The Audit and Actuarial Committee shall (i) review, examine, and monitor the Plan's accounting and financial reporting processes and systems of internal controls; (ii) review and examine financial statements and financial disclosures and discuss any findings with the Plan's senior management; (iii) make appropriate recommendations and reports to the board; (iv) monitor the Plan's external audit function by (a) participating in the retention, review, and discharge of independent auditors; (b) discussing the Plan's financial statements and accounting policies with independent auditors; and (c) reviewing the independence of independent auditors; and (v) perform such other duties as the board may delegate to the Audit and Actuarial Committee.

C. The board may appoint such other advisory committees as it deems necessary and shall set the qualifications for members of any such advisory committee by resolution.

D. Advisory committee members shall serve at the pleasure of the board and may be removed by a majority vote of the board.

E. Members of advisory committees shall receive no compensation but shall be reimbursed for actual expenses incurred in the performance of their duties.

F. The disclosure requirements of subsection B of § 2.2-3114 shall apply to each member of any advisory committee established pursuant to this section who is not also a board member.

G. The recommendations of an advisory committee are not binding upon the board or the designee appointed by the board to make investment decisions pursuant to subsections A and B of § 23.1-706 .

2009, cc. 827 , § 23-38.79:1, 845 ; 2011, cc. 18 , 26 ; 2016, c. 588 .
Va. Code Ann. § 23.1-2900 — Virginia Code / Title 23.1 / Subtitle IV / Chapter 29 / Section 23.1-2900
Definitions
Status: in_force

As used in this chapter, unless the context requires a different meaning:

"Career and technical education" means the training or retraining under public supervision and control that is (i) given in school classes, including field or laboratory work incidental to such training or retraining, exclusive of those career and technical education programs provided and administered by or through the public school system and (ii) conducted as part of a program designed to fit individuals for gainful employment as semiskilled or skilled workers or technicians in recognized occupations.

"Chancellor" means the Chancellor of the Virginia Community College System.

1966, c. 679, § 23-214; 1977, c. 413; 1998, cc. 111 , 396 ; 2001, c. 483 ; 2016, c. 588 .
Va. Code Ann. § 23.1-2428 — Virginia Code / Title 23.1 / Subtitle IV / Chapter 24 / Section 23.1-2428
Assets of Authority; reversion to University
Status: in_force

Upon dissolution of the Authority, all assets of the Authority, after satisfaction of creditors, shall revert to the University.

1996, cc. 905 , 1046 , § 23-50.16:35; 2016, c. 588 .
Va. Code Ann. § 23.1-1229 — Virginia Code / Title 23.1 / Subtitle III / Chapter 12 / Article 2 / Section 23.1-1229
Powers and duties; rates, rents, fees and charges; sinking fund
Status: in_force

A. The Authority may fix, revise, charge, and collect rates, rents, fees, and charges for the use of and the services furnished by each project and contract with any person, partnership, association, corporation, or other public or private body to perform such acts. The aggregate of such rates, rents, fees, and charges shall be fixed and adjusted to provide funds that, when combined with other revenues, is sufficient to (i) pay the uncovered cost of maintaining, repairing, and operating each portion of the project; (ii) pay the principal of and the interest on outstanding revenue bonds of the Authority as such principal and interest becomes due and payable; and (iii) create and maintain reserves required or provided for in any resolution authorizing, or trust agreement securing, such revenue bonds of the Authority. No such rate, rent, fee, or charge shall be subject to supervision or regulation by any department, commission, board, body, bureau, or agency of the Commonwealth other than the Authority.

B. The Authority shall set aside in a sinking fund or other similar fund a sufficient amount of the revenues derived from a project, except the part of such revenues that is necessary to pay the cost of maintenance, repair, and operation of the project, provide reserves, or make renewals, replacements, extensions, enlargements, and improvements as set forth in the resolution authorizing the issuance of any revenue bonds of the Authority or in the trust agreement securing such revenue bonds. The Authority shall pledge such sinking fund or other similar fund to pay the principal of and the interest on such revenue bonds as such principal and interest becomes due and the redemption or purchase price of bonds retired by call or purchase as provided in the resolution authorizing the issuance of any revenue bonds of the Authority or in the trust agreement securing such revenue bonds. Such pledge is valid and binding from the time when the pledge is made. The rates, rents, fees, and charges and other revenues or moneys so pledged and received by the Authority shall immediately be subject to the lien of such pledge without any physical delivery or further act. The lien of any such pledge is valid and binding against all parties having claims of any kind in tort, contract, or otherwise against the Authority, irrespective of whether such parties have notice of such lien. No resolution authorizing the issuance of any revenue bonds of the Authority or trust agreement by which a pledge is created need be filed or recorded except in the records of the Authority. The use and disposition of moneys to the credit of such sinking fund or other similar fund is subject to the provisions of the resolution authorizing the issuance of such bonds or of such trust agreement. Such sinking fund or other similar fund is a fund for all such revenue bonds issued to finance a project by a participating institution, without distinction or priority of one revenue bond over another, but the Authority may provide in any such resolution or trust agreement (i) that such sinking fund or other similar fund is the fund for a particular project by a participating institution and the revenue bonds issued to finance a particular project and (ii) for the issuance of revenue bonds having a subordinate lien to other revenue bonds of the Authority with respect to the security authorized and, in such case, the Authority may create separate or other similar funds with respect to such subordinate lien bonds.

1972, c. 686, § 23-30.50; 2016, cc. 532 , 588 , 658 .
Va. Code Ann. § 23.1-105 — Virginia Code / Title 23.1 / Subtitle I / Chapter 1 / Article 2 / Section 23.1-105
Contracts with certain nonprofit private institutions of higher education
Status: in_force

A. For the purposes of this section:

"Private college" means a nonprofit private institution of higher education whose primary purpose is to provide collegiate or graduate education and not to provide religious training or theological education.

"Services" includes a program or course of study offered or approved to be offered by a public institution of higher education or private college; use of professional personnel; use of any real or personal property owned, controlled, or leased for educational or related purposes by a public institution of higher education or private college; study, research, or investigation or similar activity by employees or students, or both, of a public institution of higher education or private college; or any other activity (i) dealing with scientific, technological, humanistic, or other educational or related subjects or (ii) providing public service or student service activities.

B. The Commonwealth and any of its political subdivisions may contract to obtain from or furnish to private colleges educational or related services.

C. No contract for services between private colleges and public institutions of higher education or educational agencies of the Commonwealth, including the Board of Education, is valid unless approved by the Council.

D. Except as provided in subsection C, contracts for services between private colleges and the Commonwealth or any of its political subdivisions may be entered into in any circumstance in which the Commonwealth or its political subdivisions would, by virtue of law, have authority to contract with private contractors for educational or related services and public institutions of higher education. Private colleges shall report such contracts to the Council.

E. The Council shall provide continuing evaluation of the effectiveness of and make recommendations regarding contracts made pursuant to this section.

F. The authority to contract for educational or related services includes the authority to accept gifts, donations, and matching funds to facilitate or advance programs.

G. Unless an appropriation act specifically provides otherwise, all appropriations shall be construed to authorize contracts with private colleges for the provision of educational or related services that may be the subject of or included in the appropriation.

H. Nothing in this section shall be construed to restrict or prohibit the use of any federal, state, or local funds made available under any federal, state, or local appropriation or grant.

1975, c. 399, § 23-9.10:3; 1991, c. 590; 2015, c. 709 ; 2016, c. 588 .
Va. Code Ann. § 23.1-2610 — Virginia Code / Title 23.1 / Subtitle IV / Chapter 26 / Article 2 / Section 23.1-2610
Duties of the Service, the Program, and the Station
Status: in_force

A. The Service shall provide the people of the Commonwealth with useful and practical information and knowledge on agriculture, including horticulture and silviculture, agribusiness, home economics, community resource development, 4-H Clubs, and related subjects through instruction and the dissemination of useful and practical information through demonstrations, conferences, courses, workshops, publications, meetings, mass media, and other educational programs. The necessary printing and distribution of information in connection with work of the Service shall be performed in such manner as may be mutually agreed upon by the University, Virginia State University, the Governor or his designee, the U.S. Secretary of Agriculture, the U.S. Secretary of Commerce, and other participating bodies.

B. The Program shall also conduct educational programs and disseminate useful and practical information to the people of the Commonwealth.

C. Personnel of the Service shall inform local governing bodies of the Commonwealth whenever agricultural conditions are present in such localities that would warrant the declaration of a disaster pursuant to Section 301 of P.L. 93-288, 42 U.S.C. § 5141.

D. Personnel of the Service shall provide farmers and local governing bodies with such assistance and information as is available concerning federal and state disaster relief programs.

E. The Station shall conduct research and investigations and establish, publish, and distribute results in such forms as will tend to increase the economy, efficiency, and safety of the various enterprises and activities of interest to the Commonwealth and the nation and promote the conservation and economic utilization of its natural and human resources.

1994, c. 433 , § 23-132.3; 2016, c. 588 .
Va. Code Ann. § 23.1-2511 — Virginia Code / Title 23.1 / Subtitle IV / Chapter 25 / Section 23.1-2511
Supply of water
Status: in_force

The Institute may acquire pursuant to Title 25.1 such springs, lands, and rights-of-way as may be necessary to procure a supply of water.

Code 1919, § 852, § 23-113; 2016, c. 588 .
Va. Code Ann. § 23.1-2908 — Virginia Code / Title 23.1 / Subtitle IV / Chapter 29 / Section 23.1-2908
Chancellor of the Virginia Community College System
Status: in_force

A. The State Board shall appoint a Chancellor of the Virginia Community College System to be the chief executive officer of the System and secretary to the State Board, fix his salary, and prescribe his duties in addition to those duties set forth in subsection B.

B. The Chancellor shall:

1. Formulate such policies and regulations and provide for such assistance in his office as are necessary for the proper performance of the duties prescribed by the provisions of this chapter;

2. Designate an employee of the State Board to serve as its liaison to the Board of Education;

3. Appoint agents and employees and fix their functions, powers, duties, titles, and salaries, subject to the approval of the State Board and the provisions of the Virginia Personnel Act (§ 2.2-2900 et seq.);

4. Submit an annual report to the Governor and General Assembly on or before November 1 of each year. Such report shall be submitted as a report document as provided in the procedures of the Division of Legislative Automated Systems for the processing of legislative documents and reports and shall be posted on the General Assembly's website. Such report shall contain, at a minimum, the annual financial statements for the year ending the preceding June 30 and the accounts and status of any ongoing capital projects;

5. Prescribe the forms of applications, reports, affidavits, and such other forms as may be required in the administration of this chapter;

6. Cooperate with agencies of the United States in relation to matters set forth in this chapter and in any reasonable manner that may be necessary for the Commonwealth to qualify for and to receive grants or aid from such federal agencies, subject to the direction of the State Board; and

7. Enforce the standards established by the State Board for personnel employed in the administration of this chapter and remove or cause to be removed each employee who does not meet such standards.

C. The Chancellor may receive, for and on behalf of the Commonwealth and its subdivisions, from the United States and agencies of the United States and any other source grants-in-aid and gifts made for the purpose of providing or assisting in providing any career and technical or other education or educational programs authorized by this chapter, including expenses of administration. All such funds shall be paid into the state treasury. However, nothing in this chapter shall preclude any other agency, board, or officer of the Commonwealth from being designated as the directing or allocating agency, board, or officer for the distribution of federal grants-in-aid or the performance of other duties to the extent necessary to qualify for and to receive grants-in-aid for programs and institutions under the administration of the State Board.

1966, c. 679, §§ 23-223, 23-224, 23-225, 23-227, 23-228, 23-229, 23-230, 23-231; 1970, c. 728; 1977, c. 413; 1984, c. 734; 1985, c. 146; 2001, c. 483 ; 2004, c. 650 ; 2015, c. 140 ; 2016, c. 588 .
Va. Code Ann. § 23.1-110 — Virginia Code / Title 23.1 / Subtitle I / Chapter 1 / Article 2 / Section 23.1-110
Medical schools to report information concerning fourth-year medical students to the Department of Health; Eligible Health Care Provider Reserve Directory
Status: in_force

All medical schools in the Commonwealth shall report information prescribed in subsection B of § 32.1-23.3 for fourth-year medical students who are in good standing and scheduled to graduate early or on time to the Department of Health for inclusion in the Eligible Health Care Provider Reserve Directory (the Directory) when such students register for inclusion in the Directory and consent to the release of their education records required for inclusion in the Directory in compliance with the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act of 1974, 20 U.S.C. § 1232g.

2021, Sp. Sess. I, c. 530 .
Va. Code Ann. § 23.1-1022 — Virginia Code / Title 23.1 / Subtitle III / Chapter 10 / Article 4 / Section 23.1-1022
Covered institutions; operational authority; human resources; election by certain covered employees
Status: in_force

A. If the governing board of a covered institution establishes a human resources program or programs pursuant to § 23.1-1021 , a salaried nonfaculty covered employee who was employed by the covered institution on the day prior to the effective date of the initial management agreement, except employees of the University of Virginia Medical Center, may elect within a prescribed period of the establishment of the human resources program to participate in and be governed by either (i) the state human resources program set forth in Chapters 28 (§ 2.2-2800 et seq.) and 29 (§ 2.2-2900 et seq.) of Title 2.2 or (ii) the human resources program or programs established by the governing board of the covered institution pursuant to § 23.1-1021 . If the salaried nonfaculty covered employee does not make an election within such prescribed period, he shall be deemed to have elected to participate in and be governed by the state human resources program. Elections to participate in the human resources program established by the covered institution are irrevocable. At least once every two years, each covered institution that establishes a human resources program pursuant to § 23.1-1021 shall provide salaried nonfaculty employees who elected to participate and be governed by the state human resources program with (a) a comparison of the state program and the institution's program, including an assessment of compensation and benefits, and (b) an opportunity to participate in and be governed by the institution's human resources program.

B. A salaried nonfaculty covered employee who elects to participate in and be governed by the state human resources program set forth in Chapters 28 (§ 2.2-2800 et seq.) and 29 (§ 2.2-2900 et seq.) of Title 2.2 shall continue to be governed by all state human resources and benefit plans, programs, policies, and procedures that apply to and govern state employees.

C. A salaried nonfaculty covered employee who elects to participate in and be governed by the human resources program or programs established by the governing board of the covered institution pursuant to § 23.1-1021 shall be deemed to have elected to be eligible to participate in and be governed by the human resources plans, programs, policies, and procedures adopted by the covered institution for his employment classification pursuant to §§ 23.1-1024 , 23.1-1025 , and 23.1-1026 .

2005, cc. 933 , 945 , § 23-38.115; 2016, c. 588 .
Va. Code Ann. § 23.1-2220 — Virginia Code / Title 23.1 / Subtitle IV / Chapter 22 / Article 5 / Section 23.1-2220
Quorum and meetings
Status: in_force

A majority of the members of the task force shall constitute a quorum. The task force shall meet no more than four times each year. The meetings of the task force shall be held at the call of the chairman or whenever the majority of the members so request.

2017, c. 647 .
Va. Code Ann. § 23.1-1207 — Virginia Code / Title 23.1 / Subtitle III / Chapter 12 / Article 1 / Section 23.1-1207
Powers; bonds of Authority generally
Status: in_force

A. To provide funds for the purchase of bonds of eligible institutions as authorized by § 23.1-1205 , the acquisition of equipment as authorized by § 23.1-1206 , the reimbursement of the Central Capital Planning Fund established pursuant to § 2.2-1520 , the payment of pre-planning or detailed planning expenses for all projects that have been approved for construction by the General Assembly, or the payment of all or any part of the cost of any project or any portion of a project, the Authority may provide by resolution for the issuance of bonds of the Authority in such amount as the Authority determines. Such bonds of the Authority are payable solely from funds of the Authority, including (i) payments of principal of and interest on bonds of eligible institutions purchased by the Authority; (ii) the proceeds of the sale of any such bonds; (iii) payments of principal of and interest on obligations transferred to the Authority by the General Assembly or from other assets or moneys transferred to the Authority by the General Assembly or eligible institutions, including lease payments or any other source of revenue; (iv) the proceeds of the sale of any such obligations or assets; (v) the proceeds from the sale of bonds of the Authority; (vi) payments made by eligible institutions under leases or sales of equipment by the Authority; (vii) funds realized from the enforcement of security interests or other liens securing such bonds; (viii) payments due under letters of credit, policies of bond insurance, bond purchase agreements, or other credit enhancements securing payment of principal of and interest on bonds of the Authority; (ix) any moneys held in funds established by the Authority pursuant to § 23.1-1206 ; (x) any reserve or sinking fund created to secure such payment; and (xi) other available funds of the Authority.

B. Bonds of the Authority issued under the provisions of this article do not constitute a debt of the Commonwealth or a pledge of the faith or credit of the Commonwealth, and all bonds of the Authority shall contain on their face a statement to the effect that neither the faith and credit nor the taxing power of the Commonwealth or of any political subdivision of the Commonwealth shall be pledged to pay the principal of or the interest on such bonds.

C. The bonds of each issue shall be dated and mature at such time as may be determined by the Authority but not to exceed 40 years from their date, and may be made redeemable before maturity, at the option of the Authority, at such price or prices and under such terms and conditions as may be fixed by the Authority prior to the issuance of the bonds. The bonds may bear interest payable at such time, at such rate or rates, and in such manner as may be determined by the Authority, including the determination by agents designated by the Authority under guidelines established by it. The principal of and interest on such bonds may be made payable in any lawful medium. The Authority shall determine the form, manner of execution, denomination, and place of payment of principal and interest for the bonds, which may be at the office of the State Treasurer or at any bank or trust company within or outside the Commonwealth.

D. If any officer whose signature or a facsimile of whose signature appears on any bonds or coupons ceases to be such officer before the delivery of such bonds, such signature or such facsimile shall nevertheless be valid and sufficient for all purposes the same as if he had remained in office until such delivery.

E. All revenue bonds issued under the provisions of this article, other than bonds registered as to principal or in registered form, are negotiable instruments. Revenue bonds shall be in such form and bear interest at such rate or rates, either fixed rates or rates established by formula or other method, and may contain such other provisions as the Authority may determine. The principal of and premium, if any, and interest on revenue bonds are payable in United States currency. The Authority shall fix the denomination of revenue bonds and place of payment of principal, premium, if any, and interest at any bank or trust company within or outside the Commonwealth.

F. Bonds may be issued under a system of book entry for recording the ownership and transfer of ownership of rights to receive payments of principal of and premium, if any, and interest on the bonds.

G. The Authority may sell bonds issued under the provisions of this article in such manner, either at public or private sale, and for such price as it determines to be in its best interest. The proceeds of such bonds shall be disbursed for the purposes for which such bonds are issued and under such restrictions, if any, as the resolution authorizing the issuance of such bonds or the trust indenture may provide.

H. Prior to the preparation of definitive bonds, the Authority may under like restrictions issue temporary bonds, with or without coupons, exchangeable for definitive bonds when such bonds have been executed and are available for delivery. The Authority may also provide for the replacement of any bond that becomes mutilated or is destroyed or lost. Such revenue bonds may be issued without any other proceedings or the happening of any other conditions or things than the proceedings, conditions, and things that are specified and required by this article.

I. Neither the members of the Authority nor any person executing any bonds issued under the provisions of this article is liable personally on such bonds or is subject to any personal liability or accountability by reason of the issuance of such bonds.

J. The Authority shall not undertake a project for an eligible institution if such project was not approved by the General Assembly pursuant to a bill, and any such project to be financed by bonds issued by the Authority secured by a pledge of any revenue source cited in subdivision C 1 a, b, c, or d of § 23.1-1106 shall be designated by the eligible institution's governing board as a project to be undertaken by the Authority.

1964, c. 607, § 23-30.28; 1966, c. 685; 1986, c. 597; 1994, cc. 191 , 219 ; 1996, cc. 672 , 689 ; 2000, cc. 414 , 445 ; 2004, c. 711 ; 2008, Sp. Sess. I, cc. 1 , 2 ; 2016, c. 588 .
Va. Code Ann. § 23.1-629 — Virginia Code / Title 23.1 / Subtitle II / Chapter 6 / Article 5 / Section 23.1-629
Council designated as administering agency
Status: in_force

The Council is designated as the administering agency for the Program and may adopt regulations consistent with this article and appropriate to the administration of the Program. The Council may define by regulation such terms used in this article as "full-time," "undergraduate," "graduate," "professional," and "financial aid."

1972, c. 18, § 23-38.13; 1973, c. 2; 1981, c. 257; 2016, c. 588 .
Va. Code Ann. § 23.1-212 — Virginia Code / Title 23.1 / Subtitle I / Chapter 2 / Article 2 / Section 23.1-212
Effect upon powers of governing boards of public institutions of higher education; endowment funds
Status: in_force

A. The powers of the governing boards of public institutions of higher education over the affairs of such institutions are not impaired by the provisions of this chapter except to the extent that powers and duties are specifically conferred upon the Council in this chapter.

B. The Council shall have no authority over the solicitation, investment, or expenditure of endowment funds now held or in the future received by any public institution of higher education.

1956, c. 311, § 23-9.14; 1974, c. 544; 2016, c. 588 .
Va. Code Ann. § 23.1-1112 — Virginia Code / Title 23.1 / Subtitle III / Chapter 11 / Section 23.1-1112
Bonds; interest
Status: in_force

No bond issued by an institution pursuant to this chapter shall (i) bear interest at an annual percentage rate exceeding the greater of the rates authorized under § 6.2-303 or 15.2-2612 or (ii) be sold at public or private sale such that the interest cost to maturity exceeds the greater of such annual percentage rates authorized under § 6.2-303 or 15.2-2612 .

1970, c. 609, § 23-30.03; 2016, c. 588 .
Va. Code Ann. § 23.1-3109 — Virginia Code / Title 23.1 / Subtitle V / Chapter 31 / Article 3 / Section 23.1-3109
Powers of the board
Status: in_force

A. The board has, in addition to its other powers, all the corporate powers given to corporations by the provisions of Title 13.1, except in those cases where, by the express terms of its provisions, the law is confined to corporations created under that title. The board may accept, execute, and administer any trust in which it may have an interest under the terms of the instrument creating the trust.

B. The board shall oversee the Institute's educational programs and may enter into and administer agreements with public institutions of higher education and private institutions of higher education to provide continuing education and instructional programs at the Institute through both traditional and electronic modes of delivery. The board shall, subject to the availability of funding other than from general funds, seek opportunities to collaborate with local comprehensive community colleges to meet specialized noncredit workforce training needs identified by industry. However, if local comprehensive community colleges are unable to meet identified industry needs, then the board may seek to collaborate with other education providers or other public or private organizations to provide, or itself may provide, specialized noncredit workforce training independent of local comprehensive community colleges.

C. The board may, on behalf of the Institute, apply for, accept, and expend gifts, grants, or donations from public or private sources to enable it to carry out the purposes of this article.

D. The board may request and accept the cooperation of agencies of (i) the Commonwealth or (ii) the local governing bodies in Southside Virginia in the performance of its duties.

2002, cc. 581 , 620 , §§ 23-231.21, 23-231.23; 2016, c. 588 ; 2024, c. 220 .
Va. Code Ann. § 23.1-217 — Virginia Code / Title 23.1 / Subtitle I / Chapter 2 / Article 3 / Section 23.1-217
Certification required
Status: in_force

A. No person shall open, operate, or conduct any postsecondary school in the Commonwealth without certification to operate such postsecondary school issued by the Council. The Council shall certify those postsecondary schools in compliance with Council regulations issued pursuant to this article.

B. Postsecondary schools shall seek such certification from the Council immediately after receipt of a valid business license issued by the relevant official of the locality in which it seeks to operate.

2004, c. 991 , § 23-276.14; 2016, c. 588 .
Va. Code Ann. § 23.1-2426 — Virginia Code / Title 23.1 / Subtitle IV / Chapter 24 / Section 23.1-2426
Chapter liberally construed
Status: in_force

This chapter shall constitute full and complete authority, without regard to the provisions of any other law, for the performance of acts authorized in the chapter and shall be liberally construed to effect the purposes of the chapter. Insofar as the provisions of this chapter are inconsistent with the provisions of any other general, specific, or local law, the provisions of this chapter control.

1996, cc. 905 , 1046 , § 23-50.16:33; 2016, c. 588 .
Va. Code Ann. § 23.1-3214 — Virginia Code / Title 23.1 / Subtitle V / Chapter 32 / Article 5 / Section 23.1-3214
Agents and employees
Status: in_force

The director may engage or authorize the engagement of such agents and employees as may be needed in the operation and maintenance of the Museum, subject to the approval of the board.

Code 1950, § 9-65.13, § 23-251; 1970, c. 466; 1977, c. 597; 2016, c. 588 .
Va. Code Ann. § 23.1-1201 — Virginia Code / Title 23.1 / Subtitle III / Chapter 12 / Article 1 / Section 23.1-1201
Virginia College Building Authority established
Status: in_force

A. The Virginia College Building Authority is established as a public body corporate and a political subdivision, agency, and instrumentality of the Commonwealth. The Authority is vested with the powers, rights, and duties conferred in this chapter.

B. The Authority shall consist of the State Treasurer, the State Comptroller, the Director of the Department of Planning and Budget, and the Executive Director of the Council, all of whom shall serve ex officio, and seven additional members appointed by the Governor, subject to confirmation by the General Assembly. Each member shall serve at the pleasure of the Governor. Appointed members shall serve for a term of four years. Ex officio members shall serve terms coincident with their terms of office. Vacancies occurring other than by expiration of a term shall be filled for the unexpired term. No appointed member shall serve more than two consecutive terms.

C. The Governor shall appoint one member as chairman who shall serve a two-year term. No member is eligible to serve more than two consecutive terms as chairman. The chairman shall be the chief executive officer of the Authority and shall receive such compensation as the Governor determines. No ex officio member is eligible to serve as chairman.

D. The Authority shall elect one appointed member as vice-chairman, who shall exercise the powers of the chairman in the absence of the chairman.

E. The Authority shall elect a treasurer, a secretary, and an assistant secretary to perform the duties and functions commonly performed by such officers. All such officers, except the secretary and the assistant secretary, shall be selected from members of the Authority. The secretary and the assistant secretary may receive such compensation as the Authority provides.

F. Each appointed member of the Authority and the secretary and the assistant secretary shall execute a surety bond in such penal sum as shall be determined by the Attorney General to be (i) conditioned upon the faithful performance of the duties of his office, (ii) executed by a surety company authorized to transact business in the Commonwealth as surety, (iii) approved by the Attorney General, and (iv) filed in the office of the Secretary of the Commonwealth.

G. Six members of the Authority shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of all business of the Authority.

1964, c. 607, § 23-30.25; 1966, c. 685; 1980, c. 728; 1986, c. 597; 2011, cc. 691 , 714 ; 2016, c. 588 ; 2025, c. 144 .
Va. Code Ann. § 23.1-3103 — Virginia Code / Title 23.1 / Subtitle V / Chapter 31 / Article 2 / Section 23.1-3103
Expenses of board members
Status: in_force

All members shall be reimbursed for all reasonable and necessary expenses incurred in the performance of their duties as provided in §§ 2.2-2813 and 2.2-2825 . Funding for expenses of the members shall be provided by the Extension Partnership.

1992, cc. 217, 668, § 23-231.9; 1994, cc. 31 , 383 ; 1997, c. 324 ; 2004, c. 989 ; 2016, c. 588 .
Va. Code Ann. § 23.1-2406 — Virginia Code / Title 23.1 / Subtitle IV / Chapter 24 / Section 23.1-2406
Additional powers of the Authority; police
Status: in_force

A. The Authority may adopt and enforce reasonable policies, procedures, and regulations governing (i) access to, conduct in or on, and use of its property and facilities and the surrounding streets, sidewalks, and other public areas and (ii) other matters affecting the safety and security of Authority property and individuals using or occupying Authority property. Such policies, procedures, and regulations have the force and effect of law (a) after publication one time in full in a newspaper of general circulation in the locality where the affected property is located and (b) when posted where the individuals using such property may conveniently see them.

B. The campus police department of the University, established in accordance with the provisions of Article 3 (§ 23.1-809 et seq.) of Chapter 8, may enforce on Authority property the laws of the Commonwealth and policies and regulations adopted pursuant to subsection A. To the extent that such police services are not provided by the University, the Authority may establish a police department in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 8, except that the employment of such personnel by the Authority is not subject to the Virginia Personnel Act (§ 2.2-2900 et seq.).

1996, cc. 905 , 1046 , § 23-50.16:10; 2016, c. 588 .
Va. Code Ann. § 23.1-627.6 — Virginia Code / Title 23.1 / Subtitle II / Chapter 6 / Article 4.1 / Section 23.1-627.6
Eligible institutions; academic credit; noncredit workforce credentials
Status: in_force

Each eligible institution that participates in the Program shall adopt a policy for the award of academic credit to any eligible student who has earned a noncredit workforce credential that is applicable to the student's certificate or degree program requirements.

2016, cc. 326 , 470 .
Va. Code Ann. § 23.1-2903 — Virginia Code / Title 23.1 / Subtitle IV / Chapter 29 / Section 23.1-2903
State Board; officers, meetings, and regulations
Status: in_force

A. The State Board shall elect a chairman from its membership and may provide for the election of one of its members as vice-chairman.

B. The State Board shall meet at least four times annually and on the call of the chairman when in his opinion additional meetings are expedient or necessary.

C. Eight members of the State Board shall constitute a quorum for all purposes.

D. The main office of the State Board shall be in the Commonwealth.

E. The State Board may adopt necessary regulations for carrying out the purposes of this chapter.

1966, c. 679, § 23-217; 1980, c. 728; 2014, c. 652 ; 2016, c. 588 ; 2017, c. 314 .
Va. Code Ann. § 23.1-1212 — Virginia Code / Title 23.1 / Subtitle III / Chapter 12 / Article 1 / Section 23.1-1212
Investment of funds
Status: in_force

Any moneys or funds held by the Authority or the trustee under any trust indenture under the provisions of this article may be invested and reinvested in securities that are legal investments under the laws of the Commonwealth for moneys or funds held by fiduciaries.

1966, c. 685, § 23-30.30; 2016, c. 588 .
Va. Code Ann. § 23.1-3223 — Virginia Code / Title 23.1 / Subtitle V / Chapter 32 / Article 7 / Section 23.1-3223
Duties of the Commission
Status: in_force

A. The Commission shall:

1. Stimulate, fund, and encourage throughout the Commonwealth growth in artistic quality and excellence, public interest and participation in the arts, and access to high-quality and affordable literary, visual, and performing arts for all Virginians;

2. Make recommendations to improve the economic, intellectual, and participatory environments for the arts in the Commonwealth;

3. Support supplemental arts education programs, including performances and workshops, in the public elementary and secondary schools of the Commonwealth;

Develop a network of arts professionals, including presenters, arts organizations, and the media, that reflects a variety of artistic disciplines and backgrounds;

5. Provide funding for and assistance to artists, recognized nonprofit organizations, localities, and arts organizations and activities that celebrate and preserve the various cultures in the Commonwealth;

6. Encourage and support arts organizations in the creation of new works of art and the expansion of access to these works throughout the Commonwealth;

7. Establish a program to provide grants and other awards to artists who demonstrate exceptional ability and talent;

8. Establish an advisory panel composed of artists, arts administrators, and citizens to advise the Commission as needed;

9. Encourage arts organizations to

develop and implement plans for long-term fiscal sustainability, including financial management and control capabilities, endowment enlargement plans, and fundraising from nongovernmental sources;

10. Apply to and enter into contracts and agreements with the United States or any appropriate agency or officer of the United States for participation in or receipt of funding from any federal program respecting the arts;

11. Provide incentives to local governing bodies to encourage public support and funding of the arts;

12. Accept, hold, and administer gifts, contributions, and bequests of money or any other thing to be used for carrying out the purposes of this article;

13. Develop specific procedures for the administration and implementation of a grantmaking program, so long as any such program is for the benefit of a nonprofit organization qualifying as a § 501(c)(3) organization under the Internal Revenue Code and prepare written guidelines to govern such program;

14. Administer any funds available to the Commission and disburse such funds in accordance with the purposes of this article;

15. Make expenditures from the Fund's interest and income to promote the arts in the Commonwealth in accordance with § 23.1-3228 ;

16. Enter into contracts and execute all instruments necessary and appropriate to carry out the Commission's purposes;

17. Explore and make recommendations concerning other possible dedicated revenue sources for the Fund; and

18. Perform any lawful acts necessary or appropriate to carry out the purposes of the Commission.

B. Nothing in this article shall be construed to affect the statutory purposes of the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts.

2016, c. 588 ; 2022, c. 437 ; 2026, c. 264 .
Va. Code Ann. § 23.1-505.1 — Virginia Code / Title 23.1 / Subtitle II / Chapter 5 / Section 23.1-505.1
Eligibility for in-state tuition and state financial assistance programs
Status: in_force

Notwithstanding § 23.1-502 or any other provision of law to the contrary, any student who (i) attended high school for at least two years in the Commonwealth and either (a) graduated on or after July 1, 2008, from a public or private high school or program of home instruction in the Commonwealth or (b) passed on or after July 1, 2008, a high school equivalency examination approved by the Secretary of Education; (ii) has submitted evidence that he or, in the case of a dependent student, at least one parent, guardian, or person standing in loco parentis has filed, unless exempted by state law, Virginia income tax returns for at least two years prior to the date of registration or enrollment; and (iii) registers as an entering student or is enrolled in a public institution of higher education or private institution of higher education in the Commonwealth, is eligible for in-state tuition regardless of citizenship or immigration status, except that students with currently valid visas issued under 8 U.S.C. § 1101(a)(15)(F), 1101(a)(15)(H)(iii), 1101(a)(15)(J)(including only students or trainees), or 1101(a)(15)(M) are not eligible. All such students shall be afforded the same educational benefits, including access to financial assistance programs administered by the Council, the State Board, or a public institution of higher education, as any other individual who is eligible for in-state tuition pursuant to § 23.1-502 . Information obtained in the implementation of this section shall only be used or disclosed to individuals other than the student for purposes of determining such educational benefits.

Any non-Virginia student granted in-state tuition pursuant to this section shall be counted as a Virginia student for the purposes of determining college admissions, enrollment, and tuition and fee revenue policies.

2021, Sp. Sess. I, cc. 107 , 108 .
Va. Code Ann. § 23.1-2621 — Virginia Code / Title 23.1 / Subtitle IV / Chapter 26 / Article 2 / Section 23.1-2621
The Division and the Program; reports
Status: in_force

A. The University shall file such reports on the activities of the Division as may be required by law or requested by the Governor.

B. Virginia State University shall file such reports on the activities of the Program as may be required by law or requested by the Governor.

C. The University and Virginia State University shall file such reports on the unified plan as may be required by law or requested by the Governor.

1994, c. 433 , § 23-132.11; 2016, c. 588 .
Va. Code Ann. § 23.1-2209 — Virginia Code / Title 23.1 / Subtitle IV / Chapter 22 / Article 1 / Section 23.1-2209
Powers and duties
Status: in_force

A. The board shall (i) care for and preserve all property belonging to the University, (ii) grant to the president of the University supreme administrative direction over all the schools, colleges, divisions, and branches of the University, and (iii) examine the progress of the students in each year and give to those who excel in any course of study such honors as it deems proper.

B. The board may (i) remove the president of the University or any professor with the assent of two-thirds of its members, (ii) prescribe the duties of each professor and the course and mode of instruction, (iii) appoint a comptroller and proctor and employ any other agent or servant, (iv) regulate the renting of the rooms and dormitories, and (v) to enable the board to procure a supply of water and construct and maintain a system of waterworks, drainage, and sewerage for the University, acquire such springs, lands, and rights-of-way as may be necessary, according to the provisions of Title 25.1.

Code 1919, §§ 811, 813, §§ 23-76, 23-78; 1938, p. 442; 1956, cc. 12, 689; 2016, c. 588 .
Va. Code Ann. § 23.1-638.1 — Virginia Code / Title 23.1 / Subtitle II / Chapter 6 / Article 6 / Section 23.1-638.1
Graduate eligibility; renewals
Status: in_force

A. Any graduate student shall be eligible to receive a Commonwealth Award pursuant to this article if such student (i) on or after the term's census date, is enrolled on a full-time basis in an eligible program and (ii) satisfies one or a combination of the following: (a) demonstrates financial need or (b) meets such other criteria determined by the institution making the award.

B. The amount of the award shall be determined by the institution making the award; however, the institution shall annually notify the Council of the maximum value of a graduate award that is paid from funds appropriated for such purpose.

C. Each eligible graduate student who receives an award under this section shall be eligible for renewal of his award if such graduate student:

1. Maintains satisfactory academic progress; and

2. Continues to be enrolled on a full-time basis in an eligible program.

2026, c. 273 .
Va. Code Ann. § 23.1-1011 — Virginia Code / Title 23.1 / Subtitle III / Chapter 10 / Article 4 / Section 23.1-1011
Covered institutions; operational authority; campus police
Status: in_force

A. A covered institution may establish or continue to operate a campus police department in accordance with the provisions of Article 3 (§ 23.1-809 et seq.) of Chapter 8. Campus police shall possess the powers provided in Article 3 of Chapter 8, except that a covered institution's employment of campus police is governed by the provisions of this article rather than by Chapter 28 (§ 2.2-2800 et seq.) and Chapter 29 (§ 2.2-2900 et seq.) of Title 2.2.

B. Campus police officers of a covered institution are eligible to participate in the same state-sponsored retirement plans on the same terms and conditions as campus police officers of other public institutions of higher education.

2005, cc. 933 , 945 , § 23-38.102; 2016, c. 588 .
Va. Code Ann. § 23.1-2802 — Virginia Code / Title 23.1 / Subtitle IV / Chapter 28 / Section 23.1-2802
Powers and duties
Status: in_force

A. The board shall generally direct the affairs of the university.

B. The board may confer degrees.

Code 1919, §§ 935, 936, §§ 23-44, 23-46; 1938, p. 444; 1944, p. 402; 1945, p. 52; 1960, c. 180; 2016, c. 588 ; 2025, c. 607 .
Va. Code Ann. § 23.1-903.4 — Virginia Code / Title 23.1 / Subtitle II / Chapter 9 / Article 2 / Section 23.1-903.4
Innovative Internship Fund and Program
Status: in_force

A. There is hereby created in the state treasury a special nonreverting fund to be known as the Innovative Internship Fund (the Fund). The Fund shall be established on the books of the Comptroller. All funds appropriated for such purpose and any gifts, donations, grants, bequests, and other funds received on its behalf shall be paid into the state treasury and credited to the Fund. Interest earned on moneys in the Fund shall remain in the Fund and be credited to it. Any moneys remaining in the Fund, including interest thereon, at the end of each fiscal year shall not revert to the general fund but shall remain in the Fund. Moneys in the Fund shall be used solely for the purposes of the Innovative Internship Program established pursuant to subsection B. Expenditures and disbursements from the Fund shall be made by the State Treasurer on warrants issued by the Comptroller upon written request signed by the Executive Director of the Council.

B. There is hereby established the Innovative Internship Program (the Program). The purpose of the Program is to expand paid or credit-bearing student internship and other work-based learning opportunities in collaboration with Virginia employers. The Program comprises institutional grants and a statewide initiative to facilitate the readiness of students, employers, and institutions of higher education to participate in internship and other work-based learning opportunities.

1. In administering the statewide initiative, the Council shall (i) engage stakeholders from business and industry, secondary and higher education, economic development, and state agencies and entities that are successfully engaging employers or successfully operating internship programs; (ii) explore strategies in Virginia and elsewhere on successful institutional, regional, statewide or sector-based internship programs; (iii) gather data on current institutional internship practices, scale, and outcomes; (iv) develop internship readiness educational resources, delivery methods, certification procedures, and outreach and awareness activities for employer partners, students, and institutional career development personnel; (v) pursue shared services or other efficiency initiatives, including technological solutions; and (vi) create a process to track key measures of performance.

2. The Council shall establish eligibility criteria, including requirements for matching funds, for institutional grants. Such grants shall be used to accomplish one or more of the following goals: (i) support state or regional workforce needs; (ii) support initiatives to attract and retain talent in the Commonwealth; (iii) support research and research commercialization in sectors and clusters targeted for development; (iv) support regional economic growth and diversification plans; (v) enhance the job readiness of students; (vi) enhance higher education affordability and timely completion for Virginia students; or (vii) further the objectives of increasing the tech talent pipeline.

3. The Council shall partner with the Office of Education and Labor Market Alignment to collect and utilize data that includes the gaps that are most significant in hindering the Commonwealth from achieving the goals listed in subdivision 2. The Council and the Office of Education and Labor Market Alignment shall identify, at minimum: (i) state or regional workforce needs for which the lack of work-based learning opportunities is negatively impacting the success of regional economic growth and diversification plans and (ii) degree programs, the graduates of which describe themselves as underemployed, that would benefit from incorporating work-based learning into the curriculum. The Council and the Office of Education and Labor Market Alignment shall use the needs and degree programs identified in this subdivision to collaboratively determine priorities for: (a) using the portion of student financial aid authorized by the budget to be awarded as grants to students participating in work-based learning; (b) redesigning of curricula at public institutions of higher education; (c) garnering regional support and services to ensure the readiness of students and employers; (d) awarding grants to institutions of higher education to ensure their readiness to support students through detailed planning and implementation of best practices for scaling work-based learning; (e) providing or raising funds to provide matching funds so that students with limited resources, who have traditionally participated in the Program at lower rates, may intern at small Virginia-based employers; and (f) enhancing data collection and analysis.

2019, cc. 794 , 795 ; 2022, c. 420 ; 2025, c. 144 .
Va. Code Ann. § 23.1-2304 — Virginia Code / Title 23.1 / Subtitle IV / Chapter 23 / Section 23.1-2304
Principal office; meetings; officers; committees
Status: in_force

A. The principal office of the board shall be located, and all meetings of the board held, as far as practicable, in the City of Richmond.

B. The board shall meet at least once a year and at such other times as it determines. Notice of all meetings shall be provided to each member.

C. A majority of the members shall constitute a quorum.

D. The board shall appoint from its membership a rector, a vice-rector, a secretary, and any other officers as determined by the board. The board shall prescribe their duties and term of office and fix their compensation, if any.

E. The board shall determine the number of members of and appoint an executive committee and determine the number of members of the executive committee that shall constitute a quorum. The executive committee shall perform duties prescribed by the board.

F. Reasonable expenses incurred by members shall be paid out of the funds of the University.

1968, c. 93, § 23-50.9; 2016, c. 588 .
Va. Code Ann. § 23.1-3130 — Virginia Code / Title 23.1 / Subtitle V / Chapter 31 / Article 8 / Section 23.1-3130
Repealed
Status: repealed

Repealed by Acts 2020, cc. 1164 and 1169 , cl. 2.
Va. Code Ann. § 23.1-510 — Virginia Code / Title 23.1 / Subtitle II / Chapter 5 / Section 23.1-510
Determinations of eligibility; appeals and guidelines
Status: in_force

A. Each public institution of higher education shall establish an appeals process for those students who are aggrieved by decisions regarding eligibility for in-state or reduced rate tuition charges pursuant to this chapter. The Administrative Process Act (§ 2.2-4000 et seq.) shall not apply to these administrative reviews.

B. Each appeals process shall include an initial determination, an intermediate review of the initial determination, and a final administrative review. The final administrative decision shall be in writing. A copy of this decision shall be sent to the student. Either the intermediate review or the final administrative review shall be conducted by an appeals committee consisting of an odd number of members. No individual who serves at one level of this appeals process is eligible to serve at any other level of this appeals process. All such due process procedures shall be in writing and shall include time limitations in order to provide for orderly and timely resolutions of all disputes.

C. Any party aggrieved by a final administrative decision has the right to review in the circuit court for the jurisdiction in which the relevant institution is located. A petition for review of the final administrative decision shall be filed within 30 days of receiving the written decision. In any such action, the institution shall forward the record to the court, whose function is only to determine whether the decision reached by the institution could reasonably be said, on the basis of the record, not to be arbitrary, capricious, or otherwise contrary to law.

D. To ensure the application of uniform criteria in administering this section and determining eligibility for in-state tuition charges, the Council shall issue and revise domicile guidelines to be incorporated by all public institutions of higher education in their admissions applications. Such guidelines are not subject to the Administrative Process Act (§ 2.2-4000 et seq.). The Council shall consult with the Office of the Attorney General and provide opportunity for public comment prior to issuing any such guidelines.

E. An advisory committee composed of at least 10 representatives of public institutions of higher education and private institutions of higher education shall be appointed by the Council each year to cooperate with the Council in developing the guidelines for determining eligibility or revisions of such guidelines.

1996, cc. 931 , 981 , § 23-7.4:3; 2016, c. 588 .
Va. Code Ann. § 23.1-3107 — Virginia Code / Title 23.1 / Subtitle V / Chapter 31 / Article 3 / Section 23.1-3107
Institute for Advanced Learning and Research established; duties
Status: in_force

A. The Institute for Advanced Learning and Research (the Institute) is established in Southside Virginia as a political subdivision of the Commonwealth.

B. The Institute shall:

1. Seek to diversify the economy of the Dan River region by engaging the resources of Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University in partnership with Danville Community College and Averett University and public and private bodies and organizations of the region and Commonwealth;

2. Serve as a catalyst for economic and community transformation by leveraging and brokering resources that support the economic diversity of the Dan River region, particularly within the network economy;

3. Provide a site for the development of the technology and trained workforce necessary for new economic enterprises to flourish in Southside Virginia through the teaching, research, outreach, and technology available from its partner institutions;

4. Expand access to higher education in Southside Virginia by providing for adult and continuing education, workforce training and development, and degree-granting programs, including undergraduate, graduate, and professional programs, through partnerships with the Commonwealth's public institutions of higher education and private institutions of higher education, the City of Danville, Pittsylvania County, and the public schools and the public and private sectors in the region;

5. Serve as a resource and hub for network-related initiatives at all levels of education and in economic development activities;

6. Assist in regional economic and community development efforts by housing and encouraging research and product-related activities and encouraging high-technology economic development in the region;

7. Encourage and coordinate, as appropriate, the development and delivery of programs offered by the educational institutions serving the region;

8. Subject to the availability of funding other than from general funds, encourage and coordinate the development and delivery of noncredit courses with a focus on statewide and regional critical shortage areas and the needs of industry. Such courses shall include needed adult education and workforce training; and

9. Serve as a resource and referral center by maintaining and disseminating information on existing educational programs, research, and university outreach resources.

2002, cc. 581 , 620 , § 23-231.19; 2016, c. 588 ; 2024, c. 220 .
Va. Code Ann. § 23.1-500 — Virginia Code / Title 23.1 / Subtitle II / Chapter 5 / Section 23.1-500
Definitions
Status: in_force

As used in this chapter:

"Date of the alleged entitlement" means the first official day of class within the term, semester, or quarter of the program of study in which a student is enrolled.

"Dependent student" means a student who is listed as a dependent on the federal or state income tax return of his parents or legal guardian or who receives substantial financial support from his spouse, parent, or legal guardian. "Dependent student" includes unemancipated minors.

"Domicile" means the present, fixed home of an individual to which he returns following temporary absences and at which he intends to stay indefinitely. No individual may have more than one domicile at a time. Domicile, once established, is not affected by (i) mere transient or temporary physical presence outside the Commonwealth or (ii) the establishment and maintenance of a place of residence outside the Commonwealth for the purpose of maintaining a joint household with an active duty United States military spouse.

"Domiciliary intent" means present intent to remain indefinitely.

"Emancipated minor" means a minor student who has been emancipated pursuant to Article 15 (§ 16.1-331 et seq.) of Chapter 11 of Title 16.1 or the applicable laws of any other jurisdiction.

"Employed full time" means employed in a position resulting in at least an annual earned income reported for tax purposes equivalent to 50 work weeks of 40 hours at minimum wage.

"Independent student" means a student whose parents have surrendered the right to his care, custody, and earnings; do not claim him as a dependent on federal or state income tax returns; and have ceased to provide him with substantial financial support. "Independent student" includes emancipated minors.

"Substantial financial support" means any amount of financial support received by a student that qualifies him to be listed as a dependent on federal and state income tax returns.

"Surviving spouse" means the spouse of a military service member who, while serving as an active duty member in the Armed Forces of the United States, Reserves of the Armed Forces of the United States, or Virginia National Guard, during military operations against terrorism, on a peacekeeping mission, or as a result of a terrorist act, or in any armed conflict, was killed in action, became missing in action, or became a prisoner of war.

"Unemancipated minor" means a minor student who has not been emancipated pursuant to Article 15 (§ 16.1-331 et seq.) of Chapter 11 of Title 16.1 or the applicable laws of any other jurisdiction.

"Veteran" means an individual who has served on active duty in the Armed Forces of the United States and who was discharged or released from such service under conditions other than dishonorable.

"Virginia employer" means (i) any employing unit organized under the laws of the Commonwealth or having income from sources in the Commonwealth regardless of its organizational structure or (ii) any public or nonprofit organization authorized to operate in the Commonwealth.

1984, c. 422, § 23-7.4; 1985, cc. 179, 572; 1988, c. 124; 1989, c. 371; 1990, c. 680; 1991, c. 590; 1996, cc. 931 , 981 ; 1999, c. 439 ; 2006, cc. 783 , 797 , 806 ; 2007, cc. 108 , 491 ; 2008, c. 723 ; 2011, cc. 38 , 44 , 782 , 860 ; 2013, cc. 139 , 166 , 243 ; 2014, c. 341 ; 2016, c. 588 .
Va. Code Ann. § 23.1-2907 — Virginia Code / Title 23.1 / Subtitle IV / Chapter 29 / Section 23.1-2907
Policy for the award of academic credit for military training
Status: in_force

A. The State Board shall adopt a policy for the award of academic credit to any student enrolled in a comprehensive community college who has successfully completed a military training course or program as part of his military service that is applicable to the student's certificate of degree requirements and is:

1. Recommended for academic credit by a national higher education association that provides academic credit recommendations for military training courses or programs;

2. Noted on the student's military transcript issued by any of the Armed Forces of the United States; or

3. Otherwise documented in writing by any of the Armed Forces of the United States.

B. The State Board shall:

1. Develop a procedure for each comprehensive community college to receive the documentation necessary to identify and verify the military training course or program for which the student has applied for academic credit; and

2. Develop, maintain, and disseminate to each comprehensive community college a list of military training courses and programs that it has deemed qualified for the award of academic credit.

C. Each comprehensive community college shall provide a copy of the State Board's policy for the award of academic credit for military training courses or programs to each student applicant.

2015, cc. 384 , 581 , § 23-220.5; 2016, c. 588 .
Va. Code Ann. § 23.1-3112 — Virginia Code / Title 23.1 / Subtitle V / Chapter 31 / Article 4 / Section 23.1-3112
Board of directors
Status: in_force

A. The Center shall be governed by a board of directors (the board), consisting of 20 members as follows: three members of the House of Delegates, to be appointed by the Speaker of the House of Delegates in accordance with the rules of proportional representation contained in the Rules of the House of Delegates; two members of the Senate, to be appointed by the Senate Committee on Rules; the Executive Director of the Council or his designee; the Chancellor of the System or his designee; the presidents of George Mason University, Longwood University, Radford University, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, and Virginia State University or their designees; and seven nonlegislative citizen members, to be appointed by the Governor, subject to confirmation by the General Assembly, five of whom shall be representatives of West Piedmont public education and area business and industry, including one division superintendent, one public school teacher, and three business and industry leaders. The president of Patrick & Henry Community College or his designee shall serve ex officio without voting privileges. At least 13 members shall be residents of the Commonwealth.

Legislative members shall serve terms coincident with their terms of office.

B. Nonlegislative citizen members shall be appointed for terms of four years. Appointments to fill vacancies, other than by expiration of a term, shall be for the unexpired terms. Vacancies shall be filled in the same manner as the original appointments. All members may be reappointed.

No nonlegislative citizen member is eligible to serve more than two consecutive four-year terms; however, a member appointed to serve an unexpired term is eligible to serve two consecutive four-year terms immediately succeeding such unexpired term.

C. The board shall elect a chairman and vice-chairman from among its membership and may establish bylaws as necessary. The meetings of the board shall be held at the call of the chairman or whenever the majority of the members so request.

D. Nonlegislative citizen members are not entitled to compensation for their services. Legislative members of the board shall be compensated as provided in § 30-19.12 . All members shall be reimbursed for all reasonable and necessary expenses incurred in the performance of their duties in the work of the Center as provided in §§ 2.2-2813 and 2.2-2825 . The funding for the costs of compensation and expenses of the members shall be provided by the Center.

2006, cc. 808 , 842 , § 23-231.31; 2016, c. 588 ; 2020, c. 878 ; 2026, cc. 609 , 610 .
Va. Code Ann. § 23.1-204 — Virginia Code / Title 23.1 / Subtitle I / Chapter 2 / Article 2 / Section 23.1-204
Expired
Status: in_force

Expired by the terms of Acts 2012, c. 694 , cl. 2, on June 30, 2017.
Va. Code Ann. § 23.1-2704 — Virginia Code / Title 23.1 / Subtitle IV / Chapter 27 / Section 23.1-2704
Cooperative Extension Service
Status: in_force

A. For the purposes of this section:

"Cooperative extension service" means the function traditionally associated with the term "extension" that traditionally focuses on agriculture, including horticulture and silviculture, agribusiness, home economics, community resource development, and 4-H Clubs.

"Extension" means the joint federal, state, and local program designed to aid the transfer of information and research capabilities of land-grant universities to citizens.

B. As provided in Article 2 (§ 23.1-2608 et seq.) of Chapter 26 and subject to the federally required plan, the Cooperative Extension Service Program within the University, (the Program) is recognized. The University may accept grants, gifts, or donations for the Program from the local governing bodies of the Commonwealth, other public or private agencies, and individual donors. The Service shall be operated cooperatively by Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University and the University, with agreed-upon areas of program and service emphasis as set forth in the unified plan submitted by the two institutions to the U.S. Department of Agriculture. The University shall file such reports on the activities of the Program as may be required by law or requested by the Governor, and the two institutions shall file such reports on the unified plan as may be required by law or requested by the Governor.

1994, c. 433 , § 23-165.11; 2016, c. 588 .
Va. Code Ann. § 23.1-1301 — Virginia Code / Title 23.1 / Subtitle IV / Chapter 13 / Section 23.1-1301
Governing boards; powers
Status: in_force

A. The board of visitors of each baccalaureate public institution of higher education or its designee may:

1. Make regulations and policies concerning the institution;

2. Manage the funds of the institution and approve an annual budget;

3. Appoint the chief executive officer of the institution;

4. Appoint professors and fix their salaries; and

5. Fix the rates charged to students for tuition, mandatory fees, and other necessary charges.

B. The governing board of each public institution of higher education or its designee may:

1. In addition to the powers set forth in Restructured Higher Education Financial and Administrative Operations Act (§ 23.1-1000 et seq.), lease or sell and convey its interest in any real property that it has acquired by purchase, will, or deed of gift, subject to the prior approval of the Governor and any terms and conditions of the will or deed of gift, if applicable. The proceeds shall be held, used, and administered in the same manner as all other gifts and bequests;

2. Grant easements for roads, streets, sewers, waterlines, electric and other utility lines, or other purposes on any property owned by the institution;

3. Adopt regulations or institution policies for parking and traffic on property owned, leased, maintained, or controlled by the institution;

4. Adopt regulations or institution policies for the employment and dismissal of professors, teachers, instructors, and other employees;

5. Adopt regulations or institution policies for the acceptance and assistance of students in addition to the regulations or institution policies required pursuant to § 23.1-1303 ;

6. Adopt regulations or institution policies for the conduct of students in attendance and for the rescission or restriction of financial aid, suspension, and dismissal of students who fail or refuse to abide by such regulations or policies;

7. Establish programs, in cooperation with the Council and the Office of the Attorney General, to promote (i) student compliance with state laws on the use of alcoholic beverages and marijuana and (ii) the awareness and prevention of sexual crimes committed upon students;

8. Establish guidelines for the initiation or induction of students into any social fraternity or sorority in accordance with the prohibition against hazing as defined in § 18.2-56 ;

9. Assign any interest it possesses in intellectual property or in materials in which the institution claims an interest, provided such assignment is in accordance with the terms of the institution's intellectual property policies adopted pursuant to § 23.1-1303 . The Governor's prior written approval is required for transfers of such property (i) developed wholly or predominantly through the use of state general funds, exclusive of capital assets and (ii)(a) developed by an employee of the institution acting within the scope of his assigned duties or (b) for which such transfer is made to an entity other than (1) the Innovation and Entrepreneurship Investment Authority, (2) an entity whose purpose is to manage intellectual properties on behalf of nonprofit organizations, colleges, and universities, or (3) an entity whose purpose is to benefit the respective institutions. The Governor may attach conditions to these transfers as he deems necessary. In the event the Governor does not approve such transfer, the materials shall remain the property of the respective institutions and may be used and developed in any manner permitted by law;

10. Conduct closed meetings pursuant to §§ 2.2-3711 and 2.2-3712 and conduct business through electronic communication means pursuant to § 2.2-3708.3 ; and

11. Adopt a resolution to require the governing body of a locality that is contiguous to the institution to enforce state statutes and local ordinances with respect to offenses occurring on the property of the institution. Upon receipt of such resolution, the governing body of such locality shall enforce statutes and local ordinances with respect to offenses occurring on the property of the institution.

Code 1919, §§ 811, 837, 842, 864, 865, 935, 936, 951, §§ 23-76, 23-99, 23-103, 23-122, 23-124, 23-128, 23-167; 1922, p. 319; 1924, pp. 143, 144, 164, 208; 1930, p. 768; 1936, p. 522, § 23-77.1; 1938, pp. 442, 444; Michie Code 1942, § 938a; 1944, p. 402; 1945, p. 52; 1954, cc. 92, 185, 296 §§ 23-4.1, 23-77.2; 1956, cc. 12, 689; 1960, c. 180, §§ 23-44, 23-45; 1962, c. 69, §§ 23-49.17, 23-49.18; 1964, cc. 50, 70, 159, §§ 23-155.7, 23-155.8, 23-164.6, 23-164.7, 23-165.6, 23-165.7, 23-188, 23-189; 1966, cc. 18, 313, § 23-49.21; 1968, cc. 93, 532, 545, 993, §§ 23-50.8, 23-50.10, 23-50.11, 23-50.13, 23-174.6; 1970, cc. 98, 166; 1972, cc. 550, 861, §§ 23-91.29, 23-91.30, 23-91.33, 23-91.40, 23-91.41, 23-91.44; 1974, c. 317; 1976, c. 21, §§ 23-49.28, 23-49.29, 23-49.32; 1977, cc. 296, 319; 1978, c. 376; 1979, cc. 136, 145, 146, 147; 1980, c. 100; 1986, c. 358, § 23-4.4; 1990, c. 106; 1992, c. 103; 1996, cc. 905 , 1046 ; 2002, cc. 158 , 257 , 368 ; 2003, c. 708 ; 2004, cc. 176 , 195 ; 2006, cc. 77 , 899 ; 2009, cc. 325 , 810 ; 2013, c. 577 , § 23-2.01; 2015, cc. 579 , 580 ; 2016, c. 588 ; 2018, c. 55 ; 2022, c. 597 ; 2026, Sp. Sess. I, c. 1 .
Va. Code Ann. § 23.1-1119 — Virginia Code / Title 23.1 / Subtitle III / Chapter 11 / Section 23.1-1119
Payment of interest on bonds of the Commonwealth held by public institutions of higher education and private institutions of higher education
Status: in_force

The Comptroller shall draw upon the state treasury in favor of the proper authorities of any public institution of higher education or private institution of higher education for all accrued interest, upon all obligations of the Commonwealth or the James River and Kanawha Company guaranteed by the Commonwealth that are held by or for such institution. No interest shall be paid upon any such bonds.

Code 1919, § 990, § 23-5; 2016, c. 588 .
Va. Code Ann. § 23.1-3212 — Virginia Code / Title 23.1 / Subtitle V / Chapter 32 / Article 5 / Section 23.1-3212
Duties of the board
Status: in_force

The board shall seek to:

1. Deepen our understanding of man and his environment;

2. Promote a knowledge of the scientific method and thus encourage objectivity in the everyday affairs of man;

3. Engage in instruction and research in the sciences in order to educate citizens of all ages in the concepts and principles of science and how these concepts and principles form the foundation upon which rests our technological society and its economy;

4. Use, subject to approval of the accredited educational affiliates concerned, Museum personnel in educational programs;

5. Motivate and stimulate young people to seek careers in science;

6. Encourage an understanding of the history of scientific endeavor;

7. Provide special facilities and collections for the study of the Commonwealth's natural resources; and

8. Foster a love of nature and concern for its preservation.

Code 1950, § 9-65.2, § 23-240; 1970, c. 466; 1977, c. 597; 2016, c. 588 .
Va. Code Ann. § 23.1-2910 — Virginia Code / Title 23.1 / Subtitle IV / Chapter 29 / Section 23.1-2910
Extension programs; similar courses of study
Status: in_force

In any area served by a comprehensive community college, no public institution of higher education that conducts extension programs shall offer courses of study similar to those offered by a comprehensive community college, except as authorized by the Council. Whenever practicable, the State Board shall provide facilities to such public institutions of higher education for conducting extension programs not in conflict with the provisions of this chapter.

1966, c. 679, § 23-221; 2016, c. 588 .
Va. Code Ann. § 23.1-1241 — Virginia Code / Title 23.1 / Subtitle III / Chapter 12.1 / Section 23.1-1241
Approval and update of memorandum of understanding
Status: in_force

A. In order to support the goal of the creation of at least 25,000 new eligible degrees by 2039, the amount of grants available under this chapter shall be calculated in accordance with a memorandum of understanding negotiated with each qualified institution. Each memorandum of understanding shall contain criteria for eligible degrees, eligible expenses, and degree production goals for the institution to reach by 2039.

B. Each memorandum of understanding shall be structured in accordance with and be consistent with the objectives and purposes of this chapter and the criteria and requirements developed by, and in the form and manner prescribed by, the Secretary of Finance in consultation with the other designated reviewers. Such criteria and requirements shall include:

1. The submission of an enrollment plan by the qualified institution detailing the number of eligible degrees produced between July 1, 2013, and June 30, 2018;

2. A detailed plan of (i) how the qualified institution proposes to materially increase the enrollment, retention, and graduation of students pursuing eligible degrees, (ii) the resources necessary to accomplish such increase in enrollment, retention, and graduation, and (iii) how the qualified institution plans to track new enrollment;

3. An accounting of the anticipated number of in-state and out-of-state students enrolling in eligible degree programs;

4. The existing capacity of current eligible degree programs, and an estimate of the amount of funding necessary to grow the qualified institution's enrollment capacity pursuant to the plan submitted pursuant to subdivision 2;

5. Where applicable, proposed plans to partner with other qualified institutions to provide courses or programs that will lead to the completion of an eligible degree;

6. Where applicable, existing or proposed articulation agreements with the Virginia Community College System to provide guaranteed admission for qualified students with an associate degree for transfer into an eligible degree program;

7. A proposed reallocation of existing funds held by or appropriated to the qualified institution to meet increased enrollment, retention, and graduation goals in eligible degree programs; and

8. Any other information deemed relevant.

C. The designated reviewers shall review each qualified institution's proposed memorandum of understanding, or amendments thereto; provide comments or affirmation to the qualified institution by September 1 of the applicable year; and forward the proposed memorandum of understanding and any comments or affirmations to the Governor for approval of specific funding recommendations.

D. The Secretary of Finance, in consultation with the other designated reviewers, shall make a recommendation regarding the amount of annual grant payments for which a qualified institution may be eligible pursuant to its memorandum of understanding. In determining the appropriate amount of such grants, the Secretary and designated reviewers shall consider (i) the actual cost of eligible degrees at the qualified institution, (ii) the number of students enrolled in qualified degree programs adjusted for actual graduation rates at the qualified institution, (iii) tuition revenues generated by in-state and out-of-state students in eligible degree programs at the qualified institution, and (iv) the reallocation of other funds held by or appropriated to the qualified institution for eligible new degree programs. A qualified institution shall be eligible to receive grants pursuant to this chapter, and subject to appropriation, upon signature of the memorandum of understanding by the Governor.

E. A qualified institution with an approved memorandum of understanding may request an update to its memorandum of understanding no more than once annually and no later than July 1 of each year. The designated reviewers shall review the request and determine if an update is warranted. The Secretary of Finance, in consultation with the other designated reviewers, may request that a qualified institution update its agreement at any point during the year. No amendment to a memorandum of understanding shall be final until signed by the Governor.

F. A new or amended memorandum of understanding shall be approved and signed pursuant to subsection D no later than November 1 in order for a qualified institution to apply for a grant in the next fiscal year.

2019, cc. 638 , 639 .
Va. Code Ann. § 23.1-1503 — Virginia Code / Title 23.1 / Subtitle IV / Chapter 15 / Section 23.1-1503
Powers and duties
Status: in_force

A. The board shall appoint all teachers, staff members, and agents and fix their salaries and generally direct the affairs of the University.

B. The board may confer degrees and, subject to the provisions of § 23.1-203 , approve new academic programs and discontinue academic programs offered by the University.

1972, c. 550, §§ 23-91.29, 23-91.31, 23-91.32; 2016, c. 588 .
Va. Code Ann. § 23.1-3116 — Virginia Code / Title 23.1 / Subtitle V / Chapter 31 / Article 5 / Section 23.1-3116
Duties of the Authority
Status: in_force

The Authority shall:

1. Expand access to higher education in the Roanoke Valley by providing for adult and continuing education and degree-granting programs, including undergraduate, graduate, and professional programs, through partnerships with the Commonwealth's public institutions of higher education and private institutions of higher education;

2. Serve as a resource and referral center on existing educational programs and resources by maintaining and disseminating information;

3. Develop, in coordination with the Council, specific goals for higher education access and availability in the Roanoke Valley; and

4. Accept, administer, and account for any state grant to a nonstate entity that may be provided in the name of the Roanoke Higher Education Center (the Center) or the Authority.

1997, c. 813 , § 23-231.14; 1998, c. 360 ; 2016, c. 588 .
Va. Code Ann. § 23.1-808.1 — Virginia Code / Title 23.1 / Subtitle II / Chapter 8 / Article 2 / Section 23.1-808.1
Human trafficking awareness and prevention training; first-year orientation
Status: in_force

A. The governing board of each public institution of higher education shall develop and implement policies requiring that a human trafficking awareness and prevention training program be provided to and completed by all first-year students as a part of such institution's first-year orientation program. Such training program shall include trauma-informed training on the recognition, prevention, and reporting of human trafficking.

B. The Council shall encourage private institutions of higher education to develop and implement policies to provide such a human trafficking awareness and prevention training program as a part of their first-year orientation programs.

2023, cc. 30 , 31 .
Va. Code Ann. § 23.1-3213 — Virginia Code / Title 23.1 / Subtitle V / Chapter 32 / Article 5 / Section 23.1-3213
Powers of the board
Status: in_force

The board may:

1. Select sites for the Museum and its divisions and provide for the erection, care, and preservation of all property belonging to the Museum;

2. Appoint the director of the Museum (the director) and prescribe his duties and salary;

3. Establish policies for the operation of the Museum, including the kinds and types of instruction and exhibits, and the development of plans for expansion of the Museum;

4. Employ planning consultants and architects for any expansion of the Museum;

5. Acquire by purchase, gift, loan, or otherwise land necessary for exhibits, displays, and expansion of the Museum;

6. Enter into contracts for construction of physical facilities;

7. Adopt a seal;

8. Charge for admission to the Museum; and

9. On behalf of the Commonwealth and in furtherance of the purposes of the Museum, receive and administer gifts, bequests, and devises of property of any kind whatsoever and grants from agencies of the United States government and expend, or authorize the expenditure of, funds derived from such sources and funds appropriated by the General Assembly to the Museum.

Code 1950, §§ 9-65.12, 9-65.14, §§ 23-250, 23-252; 1970, c. 466; 1972, c. 524; 1974, c. 124; 1977, c. 597; 2016, c. 588 .
Va. Code Ann. § 23.1-2309 — Virginia Code / Title 23.1 / Subtitle IV / Chapter 23 / Section 23.1-2309
Operations of Medical Center
Status: in_force

A. The University may provide medical and health sciences education and related research through teaching hospitals and related health care and health maintenance facilities, collectively referred to in this section as the Medical Center. The Medical Center may participate in cooperative arrangements reflective of changes in health care delivery.

B. The University may create, own in whole or in part, or otherwise control corporations, partnerships, insurers, or other entities whose activities promote the operations of the Medical Center and its mission; cooperate or enter into joint ventures with such entities; and enter into contracts in connection with such joint ventures. Without limiting the power of the University to issue bonds, notes, guarantees, or other evidence of indebtedness pursuant to subsection C in connection with such activities, no such creation, ownership, or control shall create any responsibility of the University, the Commonwealth, or any agency of the Commonwealth for the operations or obligations of any entity or in any way make the University, the Commonwealth, or any agency of the Commonwealth responsible for the payment of debt or other obligations of such entity. All such interests shall be reflected on the financial statements of the Medical Center.

C. Notwithstanding the provisions of Chapter 11 (§ 23.1-1100 et seq.), the University may issue bonds, notes, guarantees, or other evidence of indebtedness without the approval of any other governmental body subject to the following provisions:

1. Such debt is used solely for the purpose of paying not more than 50 percent of the cost of capital improvements in connection with the operation of the Medical Center or related issuance costs, reserve funds, and other financing expenses, including interest during construction or acquisition and for up to one year thereafter.

2. No revenues of the University are pledged to the payment of such debt except those revenues derived from the operation of the Medical Center and related health care and educational activities, and no general fund appropriation and special Medicaid disproportionate share payments for indigent and medically indigent patients who are not eligible for the Virginia Medicaid Program are pledged to the payment of such debt.

3. Such debt states that it does not constitute a debt of the Commonwealth or a pledge of the faith and credit of the Commonwealth.

4. Such debt is not sold to the public.

5. The total principal amount of such debt outstanding at any one time does not exceed $25 million.

6. The Treasury Board approves the terms and structure of such debt.

7. The purpose, terms, and structure of such debt are promptly communicated to the Governor and the Chairmen of the House Appropriations and Senate Finance Committees.

8. All such indebtedness is reflected on the financial statements of the Medical Center.

D. Subject to meeting the conditions set forth in subsection C, such debt may be in such form and have such terms as the board may provide and shall be in all respects debt of the University for the purposes of §§ 23.1-1110 , 23.1-1115 , and 23.1-1116 .

1994, c. 621 , § 23-50.16; 2016, c. 588 .
Va. Code Ann. § 23.1-206 — Virginia Code / Title 23.1 / Subtitle I / Chapter 2 / Article 2 / Section 23.1-206
Assessments of the performance of public institutions of higher education
Status: in_force

A. 1. The Council shall develop and revise as appropriate, in consultation with the respective Chairmen of the House Committees on Education and Appropriations and the Senate Committees on Finance and Appropriations and on Education and Health or their designees, representatives of public institutions of higher education, and such other state officials as may be designated by the Governor, objective measures of educational-related performance and institutional performance benchmarks for such objective measures for each public institution of higher education. At a minimum, the Council shall develop objective measures and institutional performance benchmarks for the goals and objectives set forth in subsection A of § 23.1-1002 .

2. The Governor shall develop and revise as appropriate objective measures of financial and administrative management performance and related institutional performance benchmarks for the goals and objectives set forth in subdivision A 11 of § 23.1-1002 .

B. The Governor shall include objective measures of financial and administrative management and educational-related performance and related institutional performance benchmarks as described in subsection A in "The Budget Bill" submitted as required by subsection A of § 2.2-1509 or in his proposed gubernatorial amendments to the general appropriation act pursuant to subsection E of § 2.2-1509 .

C. The Council shall annually assess the degree to which each public institution of higher education has met the financial and administrative management and educational-related performance benchmarks set forth in the current general appropriation act. Such annual assessment shall be based upon the objective measures and institutional performance benchmarks included in the current general appropriation act. The Council shall request assistance from the Secretaries of Finance and Administration who shall provide such assistance for the purpose of assessing whether public institutions of higher education have met the financial and administrative management performance benchmarks.

No later than June 1 of every fiscal year, the Council shall provide a certified written report of the results of such annual assessment to the Governor and the respective Chairmen of the House Committees on Education and Appropriations and the Senate Committees on Finance and Appropriations and on Education and Health.

Each public institution of higher education that is certified by the Council as having met the financial and administrative management and educational-related performance benchmarks in effect for the fiscal year as set forth in the general appropriation act is entitled to the financial benefits set forth in subsection C of § 23.1-1002 . Such benefits shall first be provided as determined under such subsection.

2005, cc. 933 , 945 , § 23-9.6:1.01; 2011, cc. 828 , 869 ; 2013, c. 482 ; 2016, c. 588 .
Va. Code Ann. § 23.1-2901 — Virginia Code / Title 23.1 / Subtitle IV / Chapter 29 / Section 23.1-2901
State Board for Community Colleges established; purpose; Virginia Community College System
Status: in_force

The State Board for Community Colleges is a corporation under the style of "the State Board for Community Colleges" that shall establish, control, and administer a statewide system of publicly supported comprehensive community colleges, which shall be known as the Virginia Community College System.

1966, c. 679, § 23-215; 1977, c. 413; 1998, cc. 111 , 396 ; 2001, c. 483 ; 2002, cc. 586 , 625 ; 2004, c. 146 ; 2016, c. 588 .
Va. Code Ann. § 23.1-2205 — Virginia Code / Title 23.1 / Subtitle IV / Chapter 22 / Article 1 / Section 23.1-2205
Secured obligations
Status: in_force

It shall be unlawful for the board to issue its obligations to be secured by deed of trust on its real estate without the prior consent of the General Assembly.

Code 1919, § 821, § 23-65; 2016, c. 588 .
Va. Code Ann. § 23.1-102.1 — Virginia Code / Title 23.1 / Subtitle I / Chapter 1 / Article 2 / Section 23.1-102.1
Executive officers; salaries
Status: in_force

The governing board of each public institution of higher education shall report by September 1 of each year to the Chairmen of the House Committees on Appropriations and Education and the Senate Committees on Finance and Appropriations and on Education and Health the salary by position of any executive officer of such institution that exceeds for the previous fiscal year the salary limit for the chief executive officer for such institution set forth in the general appropriation act.

2019, c. 408 .
Va. Code Ann. § 23.1-2311.1 — Virginia Code / Title 23.1 / Subtitle IV / Chapter 23 / Section 23.1-2311.1
Virginia Center on Aging; Virginia Memory Project
Status: in_force

A. There is established within the Virginia Center on Aging the Virginia Memory Project.

B. The purpose of the Virginia Memory Project shall be to collect and analyze data on Alzheimer's disease, related dementias, and other neurodegenerative disorders in the Commonwealth, provide responsive assistance to individuals with Alzheimer's disease, related dementias, and other neurodegenerative disorders by connecting them with relevant service providers, and assist in the development of public policy and planning relative to Alzheimer's disease, related dementias, and other neurodegenerative disorders. The Virginia Memory Project shall provide and maintain a central database of individuals with Alzheimer's disease, related dementias, or other neurodegenerative disorders.

C. The executive director of the Virginia Center on Aging shall also direct the Virginia Memory Project. The executive director shall establish provisions for:

1. The collection and evaluation of data regarding the prevalence of Alzheimer's disease and related disorders in the Commonwealth, including who shall report the data to the central database;

2. The determination of what information shall be maintained in the central database and the length of time such data shall be available;

3. The process for sharing data for policy planning purposes;

4. The process for disclosing nonidentifying data to support research on Alzheimer's disease and related disorders;

5. The methodology by which families and physicians of persons who are reported to the central database shall be contacted to gather additional data; and

6. The provision of information to families and physicians about public and private resources.

D. The collected data in the Virginia Memory Project shall be confidential, and all persons to whom the data in the Virginia Memory Project is released shall maintain patient confidentiality. No publication of information shall be made that identifies any patient by name.

2024, c. 330 .
Va. Code Ann. § 23.1-902.1 — Virginia Code / Title 23.1 / Subtitle II / Chapter 9 / Article 2 / Section 23.1-902.1
Education preparation programs; coursework; audit
Status: in_force

A. As used in this section:

"Evidence-based literacy instruction" and "science-based reading research" have the same meanings as provided in § 22.1-1 .

"Instructional practices to support specially designed instruction in inclusive settings" has the same meaning as provided in § 22.1-213 .

"Textbooks and other high-quality instructional materials" means systematic print or digital curricula that serve as the primary curriculum basis for a grade-level subject or course and that provide (i) adequate content and materials for student mastery of corresponding Standards of Learning; (ii) instructional practices that are aligned with general and discipline-specific research evidence; (iii) assessments to monitor student mastery of curriculum content; (iv) guidance for meeting student needs including enrichment for above-grade-level students and intensification for students who are at-risk of not mastering curriculum content, including English language learners and students with disabilities; and (v) resources for teachers that develop content knowledge, support implementation of instructional practices that are based on reliable, trustworthy, and valid evidence and have a demonstrated record of success, and build understanding of the rationale for curricula components.

B. Each education preparation program offered by a public institution of higher education or private institution of higher education or alternative certification program that provides training for any student seeking initial licensure by the Board of Education or a certificate or microcredential in early literacy or literacy coaching shall:

1. Include a program of coursework and require all such students to demonstrate mastery in science-based reading research and evidence-based literacy instruction. Each such program of coursework and the student mastery required to be demonstrated therein shall be consistent with definitions and expectations established by the Board of Education and the Department of Education after consultation with a commission consisting of independent literacy experts and stakeholders with knowledge of science-based reading research and evidence-based literacy instruction that has reviewed the requirements established in subdivision 6 of 8VAC 20-23 -130, subdivision 6 of 8VAC 20-23 -190, subdivision 2 a of 8VAC 20-23 -350, 8VAC 20-23 -510 through 8VAC 20-23 -580, and 8VAC 20-23 -660; and

2. For any such student seeking initial licensure by the Board of Education as a teacher with an endorsement in early childhood, elementary education, or special education or with an endorsement as a reading specialist, ensure that reading coursework and field practice opportunities are a significant focus of the education preparation program.

C. Each education preparation program offered by a public institution of higher education or private institution of higher education or alternative certification program that provides training for any student seeking initial licensure by the Board of Education with an endorsement in early/primary education preschool through grade three, elementary education preschool through grade six, middle education grades six through eight, and secondary education grades six through 12 shall:

1. Include a program of coursework and require all such students to demonstrate mastery in instructional practices to support specially designed instruction in inclusive settings. Each such program of coursework and the student mastery required to be demonstrated therein shall be consistent with definitions and expectations established by the Board of Education and the Department of Education after consultation with a commission consisting of independent special education experts and stakeholders that has reviewed the requirements established in 8VAC 20-23 -510 through 8VAC 20-23 -580;

2. Include a program of coursework and clinical experience and require all such students to demonstrate mastery in identifying and implementing textbooks and other high-quality instructional materials. Each such program of coursework and clinical experience and the student mastery required to be demonstrated therein shall be consistent with definitions and expectations established by the Board of Education and the Department of Education after consultation with a commission consisting of independent experts and stakeholders with knowledge of the research and evidence base to support the identification and implementation of high-quality curricula as a strategy for improving student learning that has reviewed the requirements established in subdivision 2 of 8VAC 20-23 -130 of the Virginia Administrative Code and subdivision 2 of 8VAC 20-23 -190 of the Virginia Administrative Code; and

3. For any such student seeking initial licensure by the Board of Education as a teacher with an endorsement in early/primary, elementary, or secondary education, ensure that coursework and, as available, field practice opportunities that build knowledge of instructional practices to support specially designed instruction in inclusive settings are a significant focus of the education preparation program.

D. The Department of Education shall audit at least once every seven years each education preparation program, in alignment with each program's accreditation cycle, for compliance with the requirements set forth in subsection B.

E. Each education preparation program offered by a public institution of higher education or private institution of higher education that leads to a degree, concentration, endorsement, or certificate for reading specialists shall include a program of coursework and other training in the identification of and the appropriate interventions, accommodations, and teaching techniques for students with dyslexia or a related disorder. Such program shall (i) include coursework in the constructs and pedagogy underlying remediation of reading, spelling, and writing and (ii) require reading specialists to demonstrate mastery of science-based reading research and evidence-based literacy instruction, including appropriate application of instructional supports and services and reading literacy interventions to ensure reading proficiency.

2018, cc. 282 , 588 ; 2022, cc. 549 , 550 , 757 ; 2024, cc. 468 , 502 ; 2025, cc. 680 , 683 .
Va. Code Ann. § 23.1-1206 — Virginia Code / Title 23.1 / Subtitle III / Chapter 12 / Article 1 / Section 23.1-1206
Powers; acquisition or disposition of equipment
Status: in_force

A. The Authority may (i) acquire equipment or any interest in equipment by purchase, exchange, gift, lease, or otherwise; (ii) sell, exchange, donate, convey, lease, and dispose of such equipment or any portion of or interest in such equipment, including security interests in such equipment; and (iii) retain or receive security interests in such equipment.

B. Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, eligible institutions may grant security interests in or other liens on equipment held or acquired by the eligible institution under any lease or agreement of sale with the Authority.

C. The Authority may acquire equipment with any funds of the Authority available for such purpose. Acquisition and disposition of equipment may be at public or private sale and for such price and on such terms as the Authority determines, provided that the Authority finances the acquisition of equipment for sale to eligible institutions only pursuant to standards and procedures approved through the Commonwealth's budget and appropriation process. The budget document shall present any lease payments and the corresponding total value of equipment to be acquired by each eligible institution. Each eligible institution shall make available such additional detail on specific equipment to be purchased as may be requested by the Governor or the General Assembly. If emergency acquisitions and leases are necessary when the General Assembly is not in session, the Governor may approve such acquisitions and leases. Prior to such acquisitions and leases, the Governor shall submit such proposed acquisitions and leases to the House Committee on Appropriations and the Senate Committee on Finance and Appropriations for their review and approval.

D. The Authority may establish and maintain such accounts as it deems appropriate to provide funds for acquisition of equipment on a continuing basis. The Authority may deposit in such accounts such funds as it deems appropriate, including the proceeds of any Authority bonds issued to finance the purchase of equipment and payments made to the Authority under equipment lease or sale agreements with eligible institutions or other entities. Any moneys held in such accounts may be (i) used to secure payment of principal of and interest on any Authority bonds, whether issued to finance the purchase of equipment, issued to pay administrative costs of the authority, or incurred in connection with the purchase, lease, or sale of equipment, or (ii) transferred by the Authority to be used in connection with any other program of the Authority. No funds of the Authority derived from the equipment program authorized under this section may be used in connection with the issuance or securing of indebtedness for the benefit of private institutions of higher education pursuant to Article 2 (§ 23.1-1220 et seq.).

E. The Authority may (i) determine and charge rent or determine sale prices for equipment that it leases or sells to eligible institutions and terminate such lease or sale agreements upon the failure of an eligible institution to comply with any obligations contained in such agreements or (ii) include in such lease agreements options for the eligible institution to renew the lease or purchase any or all of the leased equipment and provisions for the Authority to repossess and sell equipment leased or sold upon any default under the lease or sale agreement.

1986, c. 597, § 23-30.27:1; 2016, c. 588 .
Va. Code Ann. § 23.1-204.1 — Virginia Code / Title 23.1 / Subtitle I / Chapter 2 / Article 2 / Section 23.1-204.1
Postgraduation employment rates
Status: in_force

A. The Council shall annually collect and publish on its website data on the proportion of graduates of each public institution of higher education and each nonprofit private institution of higher education eligible to participate in the Tuition Assistance Grant Program (§ 23.1-628 et seq.) who are employed (i) 18 months after the date of graduation and (ii) five years after the date of graduation. The data shall include the program and the program level, as recognized by the Council, for each degree awarded by each institution; the percentage of graduates known to be employed in the Commonwealth, by degree program and level; the average salary, hours worked, as available, occupation or occupation code, as available, and the average higher education-related debt for the graduates on which the data is based, by degree program and level; rates of enrollment in remedial coursework for each institution; individual student credit accumulation for each institution; rates of postsecondary degree completion; and any other information that the Council determines is necessary to address adequate preparation for success in postsecondary education, alignment between secondary and postsecondary education, and alignment between postsecondary education and workforce preparation. The published data shall be consistent with the Government Data Collection and Dissemination Practices Act (§ 2.2-3800 et seq.) and the federal Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act, 20 U.S.C. § 1232g.

B. The Council shall disseminate to each public high school and each public institution of higher education and private institution of higher education for which the Council has student-level data a link on its website to the published data.

C. The Council shall provide a notification template that each public high school may use to annually notify students and their parents about the availability of such data.

D. Each public institution of higher education and each nonprofit private institution of higher education eligible to participate in the Tuition Assistance Grant Program (§ 23.1-628 et seq.) shall provide a link on its website to the postsecondary education and employment data published pursuant to subsection A and shall make such link available to each admitted student.

2017, c. 376 ; 2018, cc. 387 , 590 .
Va. Code Ann. § 23.1-2510 — Virginia Code / Title 23.1 / Subtitle IV / Chapter 25 / Section 23.1-2510
Musicians
Status: in_force

The superintendent may enlist musicians for service at the Institute to be paid out of the annual appropriation provided for in § 23.1-2500 .

Code 1919, § 851, § 23-112; 2016, c. 588 .
Va. Code Ann. § 23.1-208 — Virginia Code / Title 23.1 / Subtitle I / Chapter 2 / Article 2 / Section 23.1-208
Budget requests and recommendations
Status: in_force

A. The Council shall develop policies, formulae, and guidelines for the fair and equitable distribution and use of public funds among the public institutions of higher education, taking into account enrollment projections and recognizing differences and similarities in institutional missions. Such policies, formulae, and guidelines shall include provisions for operating expenses and capital outlay programs and shall be utilized by all public institutions of higher education in preparing requests for appropriations. The Council shall consult with the Department of Planning and Budget in the development of such policies, formulae, and guidelines to ensure that they are consistent with the requirements of the Department of Planning and Budget.

B. Not less than 30 days prior to submitting its biennial budget request to the Governor, the governing board of each public institution of higher education shall transmit to the Council such selected budgetary information relating to its budget request for maintenance and operation and for capital outlay as the Council shall reasonably require. The Council shall analyze such information in light of the Council's plans, policies, formulae, and guidelines and shall submit to the Governor recommendations for approval or modification of each institution's request together with a rationale for each such recommendation. The Council shall make available to the General Assembly its analyses and recommendations concerning institutional budget requests.

C. Nothing in this section shall prevent any institution of higher education from appearing through its representatives or otherwise before the Governor, the Governor's advisory committee on the budget, the General Assembly, or any committee of the General Assembly at any time.

D. Funds for any consortium created by The College of William and Mary in Virginia, Old Dominion University, the University of Virginia, and Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University for the purpose of promoting graduate marine science education may be included in the budget request of and the appropriations to the Council.

1956, c. 311, § 23-9.9; 1974, c. 544; 1979, c. 294, § 23-9.9:1; 1991, c. 590; 2016, c. 588 .
Va. Code Ann. § 23.1-2405 — Virginia Code / Title 23.1 / Subtitle IV / Chapter 24 / Section 23.1-2405
Additional powers of the Authority; operation of projects
Status: in_force

A. The Authority may acquire, plan, design, construct, own, rent as landlord or tenant, operate, control, remove, renovate, enlarge, equip, and maintain, directly or through stock or nonstock corporations or other entities, any project as defined in this chapter. Such projects may be owned or operated by the Authority or other parties or jointly by the Authority and other parties and may be operated within or outside the Commonwealth, so long as (i) their operations are necessary or desirable to assist the Authority in carrying out its public purposes within the Commonwealth and (ii) any private benefit resulting to any such other private parties from any such project is merely incidental to the public benefit of the project.

B. In the operation of hospitals and other health care and related facilities, the Authority may make and enforce all policies, procedures, and regulations necessary or desirable for such operation, including those relating to the conditions under which the privilege of practicing may be available in such facilities, the admission and treatment of patients, the procedures for determining the qualification of patients for indigent care or other programs, and the protection of patients and employees, provided that such policies, procedures, and regulations do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, or national origin.

1996, cc. 905 , 1046 , § 23-50.16:9; 2016, c. 588 ; 2020, c. 1137 .
Va. Code Ann. § 23.1-401.2 — Virginia Code / Title 23.1 / Subtitle II / Chapter 4 / Section 23.1-401.2
Student journalists; freedom of speech and the press
Status: in_force

A. As used in this section:

"Institution-sponsored student media" means any material that is prepared, substantially written, published, or broadcast by a student journalist at a public institution of higher education under the direction of a student media adviser and distributed or generally made available to members of the student body. "Institution-sponsored student media" does not include any media intended for distribution or transmission solely in the course in which the media is produced.

"Student journalist" means a student enrolled at a public institution of higher education who gathers, compiles, writes, edits, photographs, records, or prepares information for inclusion in institution-sponsored student media.

"Student media adviser" means an employee of a public institution of higher education who is appointed, designated, or employed to supervise or provide instruction relating to institution-sponsored student media.

B. Except as provided in subsection C, a student journalist has the right to exercise freedom of speech and the press in institution-sponsored student media, including determining the news and opinion content of institution-sponsored student media, regardless of whether the media is supported financially by the governing board of the institution, supported through the use of campus facilities, or produced in conjunction with a course in which the student is enrolled.

C. No student journalist has the right to exercise freedom of speech or the press in institution-sponsored student media when such media:

1. Is libelous or slanderous;

2. Constitutes an unwarranted invasion of privacy;

3. Violates federal or state law; or

4. So incites students as to create a clear and present danger of the commission of an unlawful act, the violation of institution policy, or the material and substantial disruption of the orderly operation of the institution.

D. No student media adviser shall be dismissed, suspended, disciplined, reassigned, or transferred for (i) taking reasonable and appropriate action to protect a student journalist who engages in conduct that is protected by subsection B or (ii) refusing to infringe on conduct by a student journalist that is protected by subsection B, the First Amendment to the United States Constitution, or the Constitution of Virginia.

2020, c. 947 .
Va. Code Ann. § 23.1-1232 — Virginia Code / Title 23.1 / Subtitle III / Chapter 12 / Article 2 / Section 23.1-1232
Moneys received deemed trust funds
Status: in_force

All moneys that the Authority receives pursuant to this article, whether as proceeds from the sale of bonds or as revenues, are trust funds to be held and applied solely as provided in this article. Any officer with whom, or any bank or trust company with which, such moneys are deposited shall act as trustee of such moneys and shall hold and apply the same for the purposes of this article, the resolution authorizing the bonds of any issue, or the trust agreement securing such bonds.

1972, c. 686, § 23-30.51; 2016, c. 588 .
Va. Code Ann. § 23.1-212.1 — Virginia Code / Title 23.1 / Subtitle I / Chapter 2 / Article 2 / Section 23.1-212.1
Nuclear Education Grant Fund and Program
Status: in_force

A. As used in this section, "nuclear education program" means an instructional program that leads to a degree or credential that specifically supports the nuclear power industry, including nuclear engineering and nuclear welding.

B. There is hereby created in the state treasury a special nonreverting fund to be known as the Nuclear Education Grant Fund, referred to in this section as "the Fund." The Fund shall be established on the books of the Comptroller. All funds appropriated for such purpose and any gifts, donations, grants, bequests, and other funds received on its behalf shall be paid into the state treasury and credited to the Fund. Interest earned on moneys in the Fund shall remain in the Fund and be credited to it. Any moneys remaining in the Fund, including interest thereon, at the end of each fiscal year shall not revert to the general fund but shall remain in the Fund. Moneys in the Fund shall be used solely for the purposes of awarding grants on a competitive basis pursuant to the Nuclear Education Grant Program established in subsection C. Expenditures and disbursements from the Fund shall be made by the State Treasurer on warrants issued by the Comptroller upon written request signed by the chairman of the Council.

C. There is hereby established the Nuclear Education Grant Program (the Program), to be administered by the Council, for the purpose of awarding grants from the Fund on a competitive basis to any public institution of higher education or private institution of higher education that seeks to establish or expand a nuclear education program.

D. The Council shall establish such rules, policies, and procedures as it deems necessary for the administration of the Program, including rules, policies, and procedures for Program applications and grant awards.

2023, c. 508 .
Va. Code Ann. § 23.1-403 — Virginia Code / Title 23.1 / Subtitle II / Chapter 4 / Section 23.1-403
Access to campus and student directory provided to certain persons and groups
Status: in_force

Any public institution of higher education that provides access to its campus and student directory to persons or groups for occupational, professional, or educational recruitment shall provide access on the same basis to official recruiting representatives of the Armed Forces of the United States and the Commonwealth.

1982, c. 258, § 23-2.1:1; 2016, c. 588 .
Va. Code Ann. § 23.1-2219 — Virginia Code / Title 23.1 / Subtitle IV / Chapter 22 / Article 5 / Section 23.1-2219
Virginia Foundation for the Humanities; identification of the history of formerly enslaved African Americans in Virginia
Status: in_force

A. With such funds as are appropriated by the General Assembly and with the agreement of the Virginia Foundation for the Humanities (the Foundation), the Foundation shall identify the history of formerly enslaved African Americans in Virginia and determine ways to preserve that history for educational and cultural purposes.

B. The Foundation shall:

1. Promote the identification, preservation, and conservation of historic sites significant to the history, presence, and contributions of formerly enslaved African Americans in Virginia;

2. Assess the extent to which students and the public are knowledgeable concerning African American history, the African slave trade, slavery in Virginia and America, and the vestiges of slavery in the Commonwealth and the nation;

3. Identify the contributions of African Americans to Virginia, the nation, and the world;

4. Inventory relevant African American historical sites, memorials, exhibits, and resources in the Commonwealth and assess the potential economic impact of tourism and economic development promotion relative to such sites;

5. Develop a register of historical sites significant to African American history in Virginia that should be preserved and recommend options for preservation and ways to increase tourism revenues; and

6. Develop and maintain a roster of volunteer historians, educators, businesses, organizations, and speakers to act as resource persons for classroom teachers on African American history, the African slave trade, American slavery, the impact of slavery on modern society, and the contributions of African Americans to Virginia and the nation.

C. To assist the Foundation in its work, a task force is hereby created consisting of 17 members as follows: three members of the House of Delegates to be appointed by the Speaker of the House of Delegates in accordance with the principles of proportional representation contained in the Rules of the House of Delegates; two members of the Senate to be appointed by the Senate Committee on Rules; seven nonlegislative citizen members to be appointed by the Governor, at least one of whom shall be a recognized historian with scholarship in American history and slavery and at least one of whom shall be the president of a historically black college or university located in the Commonwealth. The Director of the Department of Historic Resources or his designee, the Director of the Black History Museum and Cultural Center of Virginia or his designee, the executive director of the Virginia Tourism Authority or his designee, the chairman of the board of trustees of the Virginia Outdoors Foundation or his designee, and the President of the Foundation shall serve ex officio.

Legislative members shall serve terms coincident with their terms of office. Gubernatorial appointments shall be for a term of two years. Appointments to fill vacancies, other than by expiration of a term, shall be for the unexpired terms. Nonlegislative citizen members may be reappointed. Vacancies shall be filled in the same manner as the original appointments.

The task force shall elect a chairman and vice-chairman from among its membership, who shall be members of the General Assembly.

2017, c. 647 ; 2019, c. 230 .
Va. Code Ann. § 23.1-233 — Virginia Code / Title 23.1 / Subtitle I / Chapter 2 / Article 4 / Section 23.1-233
Qualified education loan borrower education course
Status: in_force

On or before December 1, 2019, the Office of the Qualified Education Loan Ombudsman, in consultation with the Council, shall establish and maintain a qualified education loan borrower education course that shall include educational presentations and materials regarding qualified education loans. Topics covered by the course shall include, but shall not be limited to, key loan terms, documentation requirements, monthly payment obligations, income-driven repayment options, loan forgiveness programs, and disclosure requirements. The course shall be web-based and available to the public at any time. The Office of the Qualified Education Loan Ombudsman may also establish in-person classes.

2018, cc. 489 , 755 .
Va. Code Ann. § 23.1-1601 — Virginia Code / Title 23.1 / Subtitle IV / Chapter 16 / Section 23.1-1601
Membership
Status: in_force

A. The board shall consist of 15 members appointed by the Governor, of whom at least 13 shall be residents of the Commonwealth.

B. The alumni association of the University may submit to the Governor a list of at least three nominees for each vacancy on the board, whether the vacancy occurs by expiration of a term or otherwise. The Governor may appoint a member from the list of nominees. The Governor is not limited in his appointments to the individuals so nominated.

1964, c. 97, §§ 23-164.3, 23-164.4; 1977, cc. 296, 319; 1979, c. 623; 1989, c. 107; 2016, c. 588 .
Va. Code Ann. § 23.1-409.1 — Virginia Code / Title 23.1 / Subtitle II / Chapter 4 / Section 23.1-409.1
Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program; notice to students
Status: in_force

Each public institution of higher education shall ensure that the information sheet on the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) developed and provided by the Department of Social Services pursuant to subsection F of § 63.2-801 is provided to each student enrolled in such institution at the beginning of the fall semester of each school year or, in the case of any student who enrolls after the beginning of the fall semester, as soon as practicable after enrollment. Each institution shall also advertise the application and process for applying for SNAP prominently on the institution's website and provide such information sheet in any orientation materials that are distributed to each new student.

2022, c. 483 ; 2025, c. 426 .
Va. Code Ann. § 23.1-408 — Virginia Code / Title 23.1 / Subtitle II / Chapter 4 / Section 23.1-408
Annual reporting of the use of student fees
Status: in_force

Each public institution of higher education shall publish annually a descriptive report detailing (i) the amount and distribution of student activity fees assessed each semester or during an academic year and (ii) the name of each organization that receives funding of $100 or more from student activity fees and the nature of such organization's activity. Each such institution shall post such annual descriptive report on its website to facilitate its access by and availability to enrolled students and their parents.

2005, c. 532 , § 23-2.3; 2016, c. 588 .
Va. Code Ann. § 23.1-407.2 — Virginia Code / Title 23.1 / Subtitle II / Chapter 4 / Section 23.1-407.2
Admissions applications; legacy admissions and admissions based on donor status prohibited
Status: in_force

A. As used in this section, "legacy status" means the familial relationship of an individual applying for admission to an institution of higher education to an alumnus of such institution.

B. No public institution of higher education shall provide any manner of preferential treatment in the admissions decision to any student applicant on the basis of such student's legacy status or such student's familial relationship to any donor to such institution.

2024, cc. 2 , 15 .
Va. Code Ann. § 23.1-1602 — Virginia Code / Title 23.1 / Subtitle IV / Chapter 16 / Section 23.1-1602
Powers and duties
Status: in_force

A. The board shall appoint all teachers and agents and fix their salaries and generally direct the affairs of the University.

B. The board may confer degrees.

1964, c. 97, §§ 23-164.6, 23-164.8; 1977, cc. 296, 319; 2016, c. 588 .
Va. Code Ann. § 23.1-2905 — Virginia Code / Title 23.1 / Subtitle IV / Chapter 29 / Section 23.1-2905
State Board; powers
Status: in_force

In addition to the powers of governing boards of public institutions of higher education set forth in Chapter 13 (§ 23.1-1300 et seq.), the State Board may:

1. With the approval of the Governor, accept from any government or governmental department or agency or any public or private body or from any other source grants or contributions of money or property that the State Board may use for or in aid of any of its purposes;

2. Control and expend funds appropriated by law;

3. Fix tuition, mandatory fees, and other necessary charges;

4. Establish policies and guidelines providing for reduced tuition rates at comprehensive community colleges for employees of the System; and

5. Confer diplomas, certificates, and associate degrees.

1966, c. 679, §§ 23-218, 23-219; 1996, cc. 134 , 486 ; 2006, c. 337 ; 2015, cc. 63 , 86 ; 2016, c. 588 .
Va. Code Ann. § 23.1-410 — Virginia Code / Title 23.1 / Subtitle II / Chapter 4 / Section 23.1-410
Student loan vendors
Status: in_force

A. No employee of a public institution of higher education shall demand or receive any payment, loan, advance, deposit of money, services, or anything, present or promised, as an inducement for promoting any student loan vendor.

B. No public institution of higher education shall enter into any agreement with any student loan vendor that states or implies an exclusive relationship between the institution and vendor regarding student loans.

2008, c. 624 , § 23-4.3:2; 2014, c. 484 ; 2016, c. 588 .
Va. Code Ann. § 23.1-3215 — Virginia Code / Title 23.1 / Subtitle V / Chapter 32 / Article 5 / Section 23.1-3215
Annual report
Status: in_force

The board shall submit an annual report to the Governor and General Assembly on or before November 1 of each year. Such report shall be submitted as a report document as provided in the procedures of the Division of Legislative Automated Systems for the processing of legislative documents and reports and shall be posted on the General Assembly's website. Such report shall contain, at a minimum, the annual financial statements of the Museum for the fiscal year ending the preceding June 30.

1977, c. 597, § 23-253; 1984, c. 734; 1985, c. 146; 2004, c. 650 ; 2016, c. 588 .
Va. Code Ann. § 23.1-501 — Virginia Code / Title 23.1 / Subtitle II / Chapter 5 / Section 23.1-501
Presumption of dependency for certain students
Status: in_force

It shall be presumed that a student under the age of 24 on the date of the alleged entitlement receives substantial financial support from his parent or legal guardian and is therefore the dependent of his parent or legal guardian unless the student (i) is a veteran or an active duty member of the Armed Forces of the United States, (ii) is a graduate or professional student, (iii) is married, (iv) is a ward of the court or was a ward of the court until age 18, (v) has no adoptive parent or legal guardian and each of the student's parents is deceased, (vi) has legal dependents other than a spouse, or (vii) is able to present clear and convincing evidence that he is financially self-sufficient.

1984, c. 422, § 23-7.4; 1985, cc. 179, 572; 1988, c. 124; 1989, c. 371; 1990, c. 680; 1991, c. 590; 1996, cc. 931 , 981 ; 1999, c. 439 ; 2006, cc. 783 , 797 , 806 ; 2007, cc. 108 , 491 ; 2008, c. 723 ; 2011, cc. 38 , 44 , 782 , 860 ; 2013, cc. 139 , 166 , 243 ; 2014, c. 341 ; 2016, c. 588 .
Va. Code Ann. § 23.1-2207 — Virginia Code / Title 23.1 / Subtitle IV / Chapter 22 / Article 1 / Section 23.1-2207
Payment of interest on debt of University; sinking fund
Status: in_force

Out of the appropriation made by the General Assembly for the support of the University, there shall be first set apart, annually, a sum sufficient to pay the interest accruing on the existing interest-bearing debt of the University, except as provided in § 23.1-1109 , and to constitute a sinking fund for the liquidation of the principal of such debt. Such sum shall be applied to no other purpose or object.

Code 1919, § 820, § 23-67; 2016, c. 588 .
Va. Code Ann. § 23.1-2003 — Virginia Code / Title 23.1 / Subtitle IV / Chapter 20 / Section 23.1-2003
Powers and duties
Status: in_force

A. The board shall (i) appoint all teachers, staff members, and agents and fix their salaries and (ii) generally direct the affairs of the University.

B. The board may confer degrees.

C. The board may take, hold, and enjoy any gift, grant, devise, or bequest made to the University for any use or purpose designated by the donor or for the general purposes of the board when no use or purpose is designated, whether such gift, grant, devise, or bequest is made directly to the corporation or to trustees for its benefit.

1962, c. 69, §§ 23-49.13, 23-49.17, 23-49.19; 1966, c. 18; 1974, c. 317; 1980, c. 100; 2002, c. 368 ; 2016, c. 588 .
Va. Code Ann. § 23.1-2627 — Virginia Code / Title 23.1 / Subtitle IV / Chapter 26 / Article 3 / Section 23.1-2627
Virginia Coal Research and Development Advisory Board
Status: in_force

The Virginia Coal Research and Development Advisory Board (the Advisory Board) shall serve in an advisory capacity to the executive director of the Center. Representatives to the Advisory Board shall be appointed by the board. The board shall appoint such other individuals as it deems necessary to the work of the Advisory Board.

Members shall include representatives from the Department of Conservation and Recreation, the Department of Small Business and Supplier Diversity, the Department of Energy, the Department of Labor and Industry, the Virginia Port Authority, and each public institution of higher education, excluding the University.

1977, c. 543, § 23-135.7:7; 1984, c. 590; 1985, c. 448; 1996, cc. 589 , 599 ; 2013, c. 482 ; 2016, c. 588 ; 2021, Sp. Sess. I, c. 532 .
Va. Code Ann. § 23.1-2632 — Virginia Code / Title 23.1 / Subtitle IV / Chapter 26 / Article 4 / Section 23.1-2632
Virginia Water Resources Research Center Statewide Advisory Board
Status: in_force

The Virginia Water Resources Research Center Statewide Advisory Board (the Statewide Advisory Board) shall serve in an advisory capacity to the executive director of the Water Center. Representatives of the Statewide Advisory Board shall be appointed by the Governor, subject to confirmation by the General Assembly, and shall include balanced representation from industries; federal, state, and local agencies; water user groups; and concerned citizens. The Statewide Advisory Board shall (i) recommend policy guidelines for implementing the functions of the Water Center, (ii) evaluate the programs of the Water Center, and (iii) advise the executive director of the Water Center and make recommendations to assist him in carrying out the purposes of this article.

1982, c. 379, § 23-135.7:13; 1984, c. 734; 1985, c. 448; 2016, c. 588 .
Va. Code Ann. § 23.1-3117 — Virginia Code / Title 23.1 / Subtitle V / Chapter 31 / Article 5 / Section 23.1-3117
Board of trustees
Status: in_force

A. The Authority shall be governed by an 18-member board of trustees (the board) as follows: two members of the House of Delegates, to be appointed by the Speaker of the House of Delegates in accordance with the principles of proportional representation contained in the Rules of the House of Delegates; one member of the Senate, to be appointed by the Senate Committee on Rules; the Executive Director of the Council or his designee; the Chancellor of the Virginia Community College System or his designee; the presidents of Appalachian College of Pharmacy, James Madison University, Radford University, Virginia Commonwealth University, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Virginia State University, and Virginia Western Community College or their designees; the President of Total Action for Progress (TAP) or his designee; and five nonlegislative citizen members representing business and industry in the Roanoke Valley to be appointed by the Governor. Nonlegislative citizen members of the board shall be citizens of the Commonwealth and residents of the Roanoke region.

B. The legislative members, the Executive Director of the Council, the Chancellor of the Virginia Community College System, the President of TAP, and the presidents of the named institutions of higher education or their designees shall serve terms coincident with their terms of office. Nonlegislative citizen members shall be appointed for terms of four years. Appointments to fill vacancies, other than by expiration of a term, shall be for the unexpired terms. Vacancies shall be filled in the same manner as the original appointments.

No nonlegislative citizen member shall serve more than two consecutive four-year terms; however, a member appointed to serve an unexpired term is eligible to serve two consecutive four-year terms immediately succeeding such unexpired term.

C. Nonlegislative citizen members are not entitled to compensation for their services. Legislative members of the board shall receive such compensation as provided in § 30-19.12 . All members shall be reimbursed for all reasonable and necessary expenses incurred in the performance of their duties in the work of the Authority as provided in §§ 2.2-2813 and 2.2-2825 . Funding for the costs of compensation and expenses of the members shall be provided by the Authority.

D. The board shall elect a chairman and a vice-chairman from among its membership and may establish bylaws as necessary.

1997, c. 813 , § 23-231.15; 1998, cc. 45 , 55 ; 1999, c. 469 ; 2004, cc. 667 , 1000 ; 2008, c. 236 ; 2009, c. 598 ; 2010, c. 39 ; 2012, c. 80 ; 2016, c. 588 ; 2017, cc. 307 , 324 ; 2018, c. 140 ; 2022, c. 611 ; 2025, c. 144 ; 2026, cc. 136 , 137 .
Va. Code Ann. § 23.1-1304.1 — Virginia Code / Title 23.1 / Subtitle IV / Chapter 13 / Section 23.1-1304.1
Governing boards; additional duties; policy; acceptance of terms and conditions associated with donations, gifts, and other private philanthropic support
Status: in_force

The governing board of each public institution of higher education shall establish a policy for the acceptance of terms and conditions associated with any donation, gift, or other private philanthropic support. Each such policy shall include an administrative process for reviewing, accepting, and documenting terms and conditions associated with (i) gifts that direct academic decision-making and (ii) gifts of $1,000,000 or more that impose a new obligation on the institution of higher education, excluding gifts for scholarships or other financial aid. Each public institution of higher education shall retain documentation of such terms and conditions in compliance with the Virginia Public Records Act (§ 42.1-76 et seq.) and such documentation shall be subject to the provisions of the Virginia Freedom of Information Act (§ 2.2-3700 et seq.).

2020, c. 691 .
Va. Code Ann. § 23.1-1122 — Virginia Code / Title 23.1 / Subtitle III / Chapter 11 / Section 23.1-1122
Provisions of chapter to control
Status: in_force

Insofar as the provisions of this chapter are inconsistent with the provisions of any other general or special law or the charter or other organic law of any institution, the provisions of this chapter control.

1933, p. 92, § 23-29; 1962, c. 577; 1964, c. 90; 1997, c. 310 ; 2016, c. 588 .
Va. Code Ann. § 23.1-1116 — Virginia Code / Title 23.1 / Subtitle III / Chapter 11 / Section 23.1-1116
Commonwealth not to limit revenues of institutions
Status: in_force

The Commonwealth shall not (i) limit or alter the rights vested in any institution to establish, collect, and pledge fees, rents, and charges, including student building fees and other student fees, as provided for in subdivision C 1 a, b, c, or d of § 23.1-1106 that the institution deems necessary or convenient to produce sufficient revenues to meet the expense of maintenance and operation of such project and such other existing facilities and fulfill the terms of any agreement made with the bondholders or (ii) in any way impair the rights and remedies of such bondholders until the bonds, the interest thereon, the interest on any unpaid installments of interest on the bonds, and all costs and expenses in connection with any action or proceedings by or on behalf of such bondholders are fully met and discharged.

1933, p. 91, § 23-26; 1962, c. 373; 1964, c. 635; 2016, c. 588 .
Va. Code Ann. § 23.1-2640 — Virginia Code / Title 23.1 / Subtitle IV / Chapter 26 / Article 6 / Section 23.1-2640
Experimental farms
Status: in_force

A. A portion of the fund, not exceeding 10 percent of each sum assigned to Virginia State University and the University, may be expended, in the discretion of the board of visitors of each institution, in the purchase of lands for experimental farms.

B. The respective boards of visitors may use a portion of the accruing interest from such fund to purchase suitable and appropriate laboratories.

Code 1919, § 868, §§ 23-138, 23-139; 1979, c. 147; 2016, c. 588 .
Va. Code Ann. § 23.1-3104 — Virginia Code / Title 23.1 / Subtitle V / Chapter 31 / Article 2 / Section 23.1-3104
Executive director
Status: in_force

A. The board shall appoint an executive director who shall (i) supervise and manage the Extension Partnership, (ii) perform such functions as may be directed by the board, and (iii) prepare and submit, upon the direction and approval of the board, all requests for appropriations. The executive director may employ such staff as necessary to enable the Extension Partnership to perform its duties as set forth in this article. The board may determine staff duties and fix salaries and compensation from such funds as may be appropriated or received. Staff of the Extension Partnership shall be treated as state employees for purposes of participation in the Virginia Retirement System, health insurance, and all other employee benefits offered by the Commonwealth to its classified employees. In addition, the board may make arrangements with institutions of higher education to extend course credit to graduate students employed by the Extension Partnership.

B. Additional staff support for the functions of the Extension Partnership may be provided by the Center for Innovative Technology, the Weldon Cooper Center for Public Service at the University of Virginia, public institutions of higher education, small business development centers, and private businesses.

1992, cc. 217, 668, § 23-231.10; 1994, cc. 31 , 383 ; 1997, c. 324 ; 2016, c. 588 ; 2020, c. 398 .
Va. Code Ann. § 23.1-1117 — Virginia Code / Title 23.1 / Subtitle III / Chapter 11 / Section 23.1-1117
Borrowing to purchase real estate
Status: in_force

A. Any institution may, with the approval of the Governor and upon the affirmative vote of at least two-thirds of its board, (i) borrow for and in the name of the institution such sums as it determines necessary for the acquisition of improved or unimproved real estate whether such acquisition is for the purpose of erecting a project and (ii) secure payment of such debts by a lien on such real estate or the pledge of any endowment funds or unrestricted gifts from private sources available for the use of such institution that are not required by law or by previous binding contract to be devoted to some other purpose.

B. Bonds issued by an institution pursuant to this section and the interest thereon shall be paid only from the real estate, endowment funds, or unrestricted gifts from private sources pledged to secure the bonds so issued or the proceeds from the sale or liquidation of such real estate, funds, or gifts, and shall not constitute a general obligation of such institution, the Commonwealth, the Governor, the members of the board, or any person executing the bonds so issued.

C. Any bonds issued by an institution pursuant to this section are securities in which all public officers and bodies of the Commonwealth and its political subdivisions, insurance companies and associations, and savings banks and savings institutions, including savings and loan associations, in the Commonwealth may properly and legally invest funds under their control.

D. Any bonds issued pursuant to this section, the transfer of such bonds, or the income from such bonds, including any profit derived from the sale of such bonds, is exempt from taxation by the Commonwealth or any locality or political subdivision of the Commonwealth.

E. Any board resolution authorizing the issuance of bonds pursuant to this section may contain any provision authorized by this chapter in connection with the issuance of bonds by institutions. Such provision shall be part of the contract with the holders of such bonds.

1970, c. 609, § 23-30.02; 1981, c. 505; 2016, c. 588 .
Va. Code Ann. § 23.1-2641 — Virginia Code / Title 23.1 / Subtitle IV / Chapter 26 / Article 6 / Section 23.1-2641
Reversion of property on withdrawal of annuity
Status: in_force

If at any time such annuity should be withdrawn from the University, the property, real and personal, conveyed and appropriated to its use and benefit by the trustees of the Preston and Olin Institute and the County of Montgomery under the provisions of Chapter 234 of the Acts of Assembly of 1871-1872 shall revert to the trustees and the county, respectively, from which it was conveyed and appropriated.

Code 1919, § 855, § 23-140; 2016, c. 588 .
Va. Code Ann. § 23.1-1001 — Virginia Code / Title 23.1 / Subtitle III / Chapter 10 / Article 2 / Section 23.1-1001
Financial and administrative management standards for public institutions of higher education
Status: in_force

A. Each public institution of higher education shall meet the following financial and administrative management standards:

1. An unqualified opinion from the Auditor of Public Accounts upon the audit of the public institution's financial statements;

2. No significant audit deficiencies attested to by the Auditor of Public Accounts;

3. Substantial compliance with all financial reporting standards approved by the State Comptroller;

4. Substantial attainment of accounts receivable standards approved by the State Comptroller, including any standards for outstanding receivables and bad debts;

5. Substantial attainment of accounts payable standards approved by the State Comptroller including any standards for accounts payable past due; and

6. Other financial and administrative management standards established by the Governor or included in the general appropriation act currently in effect.

B. Each public institution of higher education that does not meet all of the financial management standards in subsection A according to the written certification of the Auditor of Public Accounts pursuant to § 30-133.1 shall develop and implement a written plan of corrective action to meet such standards as soon as practicable. The chairman or rector of the governing board of the public institution of higher education shall promptly provide a copy of the completed written plan to the Auditor of Public Accounts and the Secretaries of Education, Finance, and Administration.

C. Each public institution of higher education that does not meet all of the administrative management standards established by the Governor and such standards currently in effect for such institutions according to the written certification of the Auditor of Public Accounts pursuant to § 30-133.1 shall develop and implement a written plan of corrective action to meet such standards as soon as practical. The chairman or rector of the governing board of the public institution of higher education shall promptly provide a copy of the completed written plan to the Auditor of Public Accounts and the Secretaries of Education, Finance, and Administration.

2016, c. 588 .
Va. Code Ann. § 23.1-1222 — Virginia Code / Title 23.1 / Subtitle III / Chapter 12 / Article 2 / Section 23.1-1222
Expenses of administering article
Status: in_force

All expenses incurred in carrying out the provisions of this article shall be payable solely from funds provided under the provisions of this article, and no liability or obligation shall be incurred by the Authority pursuant to this article beyond the extent to which moneys have been provided under the provisions of this article.

1972, c. 686, § 23-30.43; 2016, c. 588 .
Va. Code Ann. § 23.1-634 — Virginia Code / Title 23.1 / Subtitle II / Chapter 6 / Article 5 / Section 23.1-634
Prompt crediting and expeditious refunding of funds
Status: in_force

Each eligible institution acting as an agent for students receiving grants under the Program shall promptly credit disbursed funds to student accounts following the institution's verification of student eligibility and expeditiously distribute any refunds due recipients.

1985, c. 359, § 23-38.17:1; 2000, cc. 94 , 660 ; 2016, c. 588 ; 2017, c. 314 .
Va. Code Ann. § 23.1-3226 — Virginia Code / Title 23.1 / Subtitle V / Chapter 32 / Article 7 / Section 23.1-3226
Repealed
Status: repealed

Repealed by Acts 2022, c. 437 , cl. 2.
Va. Code Ann. § 23.1-503 — Virginia Code / Title 23.1 / Subtitle II / Chapter 5 / Section 23.1-503
Determination of domicile; rules; presumptions
Status: in_force

A. Students shall not ordinarily establish domicile by the performance of acts that are auxiliary to fulfilling educational objectives or are required or routinely performed by temporary residents of the Commonwealth. Students shall not establish domicile by mere physical presence or residence primarily for educational purposes.

B. A married individual may establish domicile in the same manner as an unmarried individual.

C. A nonmilitary student whose parent or spouse is a member of the Armed Forces of the United States may establish domicile in the same manner as any other student.

D. Any alien holding an immigration visa or classified as a political refugee may establish domicile in the same manner as any other student. However, absent congressional intent to the contrary, any individual holding a student visa or another temporary visa does not have the capacity to intend to remain in the Commonwealth indefinitely and is therefore ineligible to establish domicile and receive in-state tuition charges.

E. The domicile of a dependent student shall be rebuttably presumed to be the domicile of the parent or legal guardian (i) claiming him as an exemption on federal or state income tax returns currently and for the tax year prior to the date of the alleged entitlement or (ii) providing him with substantial financial support. The spouse of an active duty military service member, if such spouse has established domicile and claimed the dependent student on federal or state income tax returns, is not subject to minimum income tests or requirements.

F. The domicile of an unemancipated minor or a dependent student 18 years old or older may be the domicile of either the parent with whom he resides, the parent who claims the student as a dependent for federal or Virginia income tax purposes for the tax year prior to the date of the alleged entitlement and is currently so claiming the student, or the parent who provides the student with substantial financial support. If there is no surviving parent or the whereabouts of the parents are unknown, then the domicile of an unemancipated minor shall be the domicile of the legal guardian of such unemancipated minor unless circumstances indicate that such guardianship was created primarily for the purpose of establishing domicile.

G. Continuously enrolled non-Virginia students shall be presumed to be in the Commonwealth for educational purposes unless they rebut such presumption with clear and convincing evidence of domicile.

H. A non-Virginia student is not eligible for reclassification as a Virginia student unless he applies for and is approved for such reclassification. Any such reclassification shall only be granted prospectively from the date such application is received.

I. A student who knowingly provides erroneous information in an attempt to evade payment of out-of-state tuition charges shall be charged out-of-state tuition for each term, semester, or quarter attended and may be subject to dismissal from the institution. All disputes relating to the veracity of information provided to establish domicile in the Commonwealth are appealable as set forth in § 23.1-510 .

J. No student shall be deemed ineligible to establish domicile and receive in-state tuition charges solely on the basis of the immigration status of his parent.

1984, c. 422, § 23-7.4; 1985, cc. 179, 572; 1988, c. 124; 1989, c. 371; 1990, c. 680; 1991, c. 590; 1996, cc. 931 , 981 ; 1999, c. 439 ; 2006, cc. 783 , 797 , 806 ; 2007, cc. 108 , 491 ; 2008, c. 723 ; 2011, cc. 38 , 44 , 782 , 860 ; 2013, cc. 139 , 166 , 243 ; 2014, c. 341 ; 2016, c. 588 ; 2020, c. 512 .
Va. Code Ann. § 23.1-713 — Virginia Code / Title 23.1 / Subtitle II / Chapter 7 / Section 23.1-713
Liberal construction of chapter
Status: in_force

Insofar as the provisions of this chapter are inconsistent with the provisions of any other general, special, or local law, the provisions of this chapter shall control. This chapter constitutes full and complete authority, without regard to the provisions of any other law, for performing the acts authorized in this chapter and shall be liberally construed to effect the purposes of this chapter.

2009, cc. 827 , 845 , § 23-38.87:1; 2016, c. 588 .
Va. Code Ann. § 23.1-401 — Virginia Code / Title 23.1 / Subtitle II / Chapter 4 / Section 23.1-401
Restrictions on student speech; limitations
Status: in_force

No public institution of higher education shall impose restrictions on the time, place, and manner of student speech that (i) occurs in the outdoor areas of the institution's campus and (ii) is protected by the First Amendment to the United States Constitution unless the restrictions (a) are reasonable, (b) are justified without reference to the content of the regulated speech, (c) are narrowly tailored to serve a significant governmental interest, and (d) leave open ample alternative channels for communication of the information.

2014, c. 559 , § 23-9.2:13; 2016, c. 588 .
Va. Code Ann. § 23.1-1600 — Virginia Code / Title 23.1 / Subtitle IV / Chapter 16 / Section 23.1-1600
Corporate name; name of the University
Status: in_force

A. The board of visitors of James Madison University (the board) is a corporation under the name and style of "The Visitors of James Madison University" and has, in addition to its other powers, all the corporate powers given to corporations by the provisions of Title 13.1 except those powers that are confined to corporations created pursuant to Title 13.1. The board shall at all times be under the control of the General Assembly.

B. The institution shall be known as James Madison University (the University).

C. All laws relating to Madison College or the board of visitors of Madison College shall be construed as relating to the University or the board, respectively.

1964, c. 97, § 23-164.1; 1977, cc. 296, 319; 2016, c. 588 .