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VA Code § 30-231.4 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 30 - General Assembly|Chapter 34.1 - Brown v. Board of Education Scholarship Program and Fund|§ 30-231.4. Brown v. Board of Education Scholarship Program Fund established

There is hereby created in the state treasury a special nonreverting fund to be known as the Brown v. Board of Education Scholarship Program Fund, hereafter referred to as the "Fund." The Fund shall be established on the books of the Comptroller and shall consist of gifts, grants, donations, bequests, or other funds from any source as may be received by the Brown v. Board of Education Scholarship Program or the Brown v. Board of Education Scholarship Committee on behalf of the Program. Moneys 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 purpose of awarding scholarships to eligible students, pursuant to §§ 30-231.2 and 30-231.3. Expenditures and disbursements for scholarships to eligible students 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 State Council of Higher Education as directed by the Brown v. Board of Education Scholarship Committee.2005, cc. 753, 834; 2010, c. 579.
VA Code § 30-231.5 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 30 - General Assembly|Chapter 34.1 - Brown v. Board of Education Scholarship Program and Fund|§ 30-231.5. Brown v. Board of Education Scholarship Committee established; membership; terms; vacancies; chairman and vice-chairman

A. There is hereby established in the legislative branch of state government the Brown v. Board of Education Scholarship Committee, hereinafter referred to as the "Committee," to evaluate applications for and select recipients of the Brown v. Board of Education scholarships, in accordance with the provisions of this chapter.B. The Committee shall consist of 11 members that include six legislative members and five nonlegislative citizen members. Members shall be appointed as follows: (i) four members of the House of Delegates and two members of the Senate to be appointed by the Joint Rules Committee and (ii) five nonlegislative citizen members of whom one shall represent college admissions personnel, one shall have expertise in academic and career counseling, and three shall represent residents of the affected jurisdictions, to be appointed by the Governor. Nonlegislative citizen members of the Committee shall be citizens of the Commonwealth of Virginia. Unless otherwise approved in writing by the chairman of the Committee and the Joint Rules Committee, nonlegislative citizen members shall only be reimbursed for travel originating and ending within the Commonwealth of Virginia for the purpose of attending meetings.C. Legislative members of the Committee shall serve terms coincident with their terms of office. Nonlegislative citizen members shall be appointed for a term of two years. Appointments to fill vacancies, other than by expiration of a term, shall be for the unexpired terms. Legislative and nonlegislative citizen members may be reappointed. However, no House member shall serve more than four consecutive two-year terms, no Senate member shall serve more than two consecutive four-year terms, and no nonlegislative citizen member shall serve more than four consecutive two-year terms. The remainder of any term to which a nonlegislative citizen member is appointed to fill a vacancy shall not constitute a term in determining the member's eligibility for reappointment. Vacancies shall be filled in the same manner as the original appointments.The Committee shall elect a chairman and vice-chairman from among its membership, who shall be members of the General Assembly.2005, cc. 753, 834; 2010, c. 579.
VA Code § 30-231.6 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 30 - General Assembly|Chapter 34.1 - Brown v. Board of Education Scholarship Program and Fund|§ 30-231.6. Quorum; meetings; voting on recommendations

A majority of the voting members shall constitute a quorum. The Committee shall meet not more than four times each year. The meetings of the Committee shall be held at the call of the chairman or whenever the majority of the voting members so request. No recommendation of the Committee shall be adopted if a majority of the House members or a majority of the Senate members appointed to the Committee (i) vote against the recommendation and (ii) vote for the recommendation to fail notwithstanding the majority vote of the Committee.2005, cc. 753, 834.
VA Code § 30-231.7 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 30 - General Assembly|Chapter 34.1 - Brown v. Board of Education Scholarship Program and Fund|§ 30-231.7. Compensation; expenses

Legislative members of the Committee shall receive such compensation as provided in § 30-19.12, and nonlegislative citizen members shall receive such compensation for the performance of their duties as provided in § 2.2-2813. All members shall be reimbursed for reasonable and necessary expenses incurred in the performance of their duties as provided in §§ 2.2-2813 and 2.2-2825. However, all such compensation and expenses shall be paid from existing appropriations to the Committee, or if unfunded, shall be approved by the Joint Rules Committee.2005, cc. 753, 834.
VA Code § 30-231.8 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 30 - General Assembly|Chapter 34.1 - Brown v. Board of Education Scholarship Program and Fund|§ 30-231.8. Powers and duties of the Committee

The Committee shall have the following powers and duties:1. Establish criteria for the awarding of scholarships, including, but not limited to, eligibility for and the renewal of scholarships, evidence of satisfactory academic achievement in accordance with § 30-231.2, terms and conditions of scholarships awarded pursuant to § 30-231.3, the cancellation, rescindment, and recovery of scholarship awards, and conditions for which repayment of scholarships, or any part thereof, may be required;2. Evaluate applications for and select recipients of the Brown v. Board of Education scholarships, in accordance with the provisions of this chapter;3. Establish standards and determine approved education programs to ensure that the Program is implemented and administered in a manner that preserves the purpose for which it was created;4. Establish, revise as necessary, and implement policies and standards to govern all aspects of the Program;5. Confer with the Board of Education, Virginia Community College System, State Council of Higher Education, and Private College Advisory Board to the State Council of Higher Education to establish a protocol to facilitate the dual enrollment of eligible students in two-year and four-year degree programs, and the conventional enrollment of such students in public and private two-year and four-year accredited institutions of higher education;6. Develop and implement a system to provide individualized transition programs and services, including, but not limited to, remediation, acceleration, and fundamental basic life skills, designed to prepare eligible students for academic success in the preparation program for a high school equivalency examination approved by the Board of Education, earning college credit through the College-Level Examination Program (CLEP) examinations, adult basic education programs, two-year, four-year, graduate, and professional degree programs;7. Determine annually the sum of any gifts, grants, donations, bequests, or other funds in the Brown v. Board of Education Scholarship Program Fund, and set the annual maximum scholarship award, and the maximum number of scholarships that may be awarded each year;8. Seek, receive, and expend gifts, grants, donations, bequests, or other funds from any source on behalf of the Program for its support and to facilitate its purpose;9. Make the first awards of the Brown v. Board of Education Scholarship Program to eligible students between July 1, 2004, and July 1, 2006, but no later than July 1, 2006; and10. Perform such other duties, functions, and activities as may be necessary to facilitate and implement the objectives of this chapter.2005, cc. 753, 834; 2006, c. 518; 2008, c. 680; 2009, c. 444; 2010, c. 579; 2014, c. 84.
VA Code § 30-231.9 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 30 - General Assembly|Chapter 34.1 - Brown v. Board of Education Scholarship Program and Fund|§ 30-231.9. Staff support; State Council of Higher Education to advise and assist Committee

The Office of the Clerk of the chairman of the Committee shall provide administrative staff support. The Division of Legislative Services shall provide legal, research, policy analysis and other services as requested by the Committee. The State Council of Higher Education, consistent with its statutory responsibilities for higher education in the Commonwealth, shall advise and provide technical assistance to the Committee in the implementation and administration of the Program, in accordance with the provisions of this chapter and in the manner as may be requested by the Committee. All agencies of the Commonwealth shall provide assistance to the Committee, upon request.2005, cc. 753, 834.
VA Code § 30-231.10 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 30 - General Assembly|Chapter 34.1 - Brown v. Board of Education Scholarship Program and Fund|§ 30-231.10. Chairman's executive summary of activity and work of the Committee

The chairman shall submit to the General Assembly and the Governor an annual executive summary of the interim activity and work of the Committee no later than the first day of each regular session of the General Assembly. The executive summary shall state whether the Committee intends to submit to the General Assembly and the Governor a report of its findings and recommendations for publication as a state document. The executive summary shall be submitted 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.2005, cc. 753, 834.
VA Code § 30-232 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 30 - General Assembly|Chapter 35 - Virginia Disability Commission|§ 30-232. (Contingent expiration date -- see notes) Virginia Disability Commission; purpose

The Virginia Disability Commission (the Commission) is established in the legislative branch of state government. The purpose of the Commission is to identify and recommend legislative priorities and policies for adoption or examination by the General Assembly in order to provide ongoing support in developing and reviewing services and funding related to Virginians with physical and sensory disabilities. The Commission shall submit its recommendations to the General Assembly and the Governor by October 1 of each year.2004, cc. 992, 1015; 2011, c. 686.
VA Code § 30-233 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 30 - General Assembly|Chapter 35 - Virginia Disability Commission|§ 30-233. (Contingent expiration date -- see notes) Membership; terms; vacancies; chairman and vice-chairman

The Commission shall consist of 11 members that includes six legislative members and five nonlegislative citizen members. Members shall be appointed as follows: two members of the Senate to be appointed by the Senate Committee on Rules; four 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 nonlegislative citizen members, one of whom shall be a consumer with a disability and one shall be a member of the medical, insurance, or rehabilitation professions, to be appointed by the Senate Committee on Rules upon consideration of the recommendation of the Governor, if any; and three nonlegislative citizen members, one of whom shall be a consumer with a disability, one shall be a member of the medical, insurance, or rehabilitation professions, and one shall be a citizen at large, to be appointed by the Speaker of the House of Delegates upon consideration of the recommendations of the Governor, if any. Nonlegislative citizen members of the Commission shall be citizens of the Commonwealth of Virginia. Unless otherwise approved in writing by the chairman of the Commission and the respective Clerk, nonlegislative citizen members shall only be reimbursed for travel originating and ending within the Commonwealth of Virginia for the purpose of attending meetings.Legislative members of the Commission shall serve terms coincident with their terms of office. Nonlegislative citizen members shall be appointed for terms of two years. Appointments to fill vacancies, other than by expiration of a term, shall be for the unexpired terms. Legislative and nonlegislative citizen members may be reappointed. However, no nonlegislative citizen member shall serve more than four consecutive two-year terms. The remainder of any term to which a member is appointed to fill a vacancy shall not constitute a term in determining the member's eligibility for reappointment. Vacancies shall be filled in the same manner as the original appointments.The Commission shall elect a chairman and vice-chairman from among its legislative membership.2004, cc. 992, 1015; 2010, c. 101.
VA Code § 30-234 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 30 - General Assembly|Chapter 35 - Virginia Disability Commission|§ 30-234. (Contingent expiration date -- see notes) Quorum; meetings; voting on recommendations

A majority of the members shall constitute a quorum. The meetings of the Commission shall be held at the call of the chairman or whenever the majority of the members so request.No recommendation of the Commission shall be adopted if a majority of the Senate members or a majority of the House members appointed to the Commission (i) vote against the recommendation and (ii) vote for the recommendation to fail notwithstanding the majority vote of the Commission.2004, cc. 992, 1015.
VA Code § 30-235 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 30 - General Assembly|Chapter 35 - Virginia Disability Commission|§ 30-235. (Contingent expiration date -- see notes) Compensation and expenses

Legislative members of the Commission shall receive such compensation as provided in § 30-19.12, and nonlegislative citizen members shall receive such compensation as provided in § 2.2-2813 for the performance of their duties. All members shall be reimbursed for reasonable and necessary expenses incurred in the performance of their duties as provided in §§ 2.2-2813 and 2.2-2825. However, all such compensation and expenses shall be paid from existing appropriations to the Commission.2004, cc. 992, 1015.
VA Code § 30-236 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 30 - General Assembly|Chapter 35 - Virginia Disability Commission|§ 30-236. (Contingent expiration date -- see notes) Powers and duties of the Commission

A. The Commission shall have the following powers and duties:1. Serve as the primary forum in the Commonwealth where the needs of and issues affecting people with physical and sensory disabilities are identified and addressed through the collaboration of members of the legislative and executive branches of state government, including the staff of legislative and executive branch agencies, and citizens of the Commonwealth;2. Develop, evaluate, and advance budget proposals and legislative and policy recommendations to support a service system that maximizes the self-sufficiency of Virginians with disabilities;3. Develop and evaluate recommendations for service program changes and funding related to services for persons with physical and sensory disabilities;4. Advise on local, state and federal policies and programs relevant to citizens with disabilities;5. Serve as the primary body for coordinating proposals and recommendations of all commissions and agencies for legislation or budget actions affecting persons with physical and sensory disabilities, including receiving, reviewing, and responding to proposals and recommendations; and6. Convene work groups composed of persons with expertise in the matters under consideration by the Commission to assist the Commission on issues related to (i) housing and transportation, (ii) education and employment, (iii) publicly funded services, and (iv) such other issues as the Commission may deem necessary. Persons serving on the work groups shall serve without compensation.2004, cc. 992, 1015; 2011, c. 686; 2012, c. 741.
VA Code § 30-237 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 30 - General Assembly|Chapter 35 - Virginia Disability Commission|§ 30-237. (Contingent expiration date -- see notes) Staffing

Administrative staff support shall be provided by the Office of the Clerk of the Senate or the Office of the Clerk of the House of Delegates as may be appropriate for the house in which the chairman of the Commission serves. The Division of Legislative Services shall provide legal, research, policy analysis and other services as requested by the Commission.All agencies of the Commonwealth shall provide assistance to the Commission, upon request.2004, cc. 992, 1015.
VA Code § 30-238 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 30 - General Assembly|Chapter 35 - Virginia Disability Commission|§ 30-238. (Contingent expiration date -- see notes) Chairman's executive summary of activity and work of the Commission

The chairman shall submit to the General Assembly and the Governor an annual executive summary of the interim activity and work of the Commission no later than the first day of each regular session of the General Assembly. The executive summary shall be submitted 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.2004, cc. 992, 1015.
VA Code § 30-240 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 30 - General Assembly|Chapter 36 - Chesapeake Bay Commission|§ 30-240. Chesapeake Bay Commission created

The Chesapeake Bay Commission, hereinafter designated as "Commission," is hereby created as a tristate legislative commission.1980, c. 662, § 62.1-69.5; 2004, c. 1000.
VA Code § 30-241 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 30 - General Assembly|Chapter 36 - Chesapeake Bay Commission|§ 30-241. Members

The Commission shall consist of 21 members, seven from Virginia, seven from Maryland and seven from Pennsylvania. In each state, five of the members shall be members of the General Assembly. In Virginia, two Senators appointed by the Senate Committee on Rules and three Delegates appointed by the Speaker of the House of Delegates shall serve as members. The Governor of Virginia or his designee shall serve as a member. In addition, the Senate Committee on Rules and the Speaker of the House of Delegates shall jointly appoint one Virginia member who is not a legislator or an employee of the executive branch. In Maryland, two senators designated by the President of the Senate and three delegates designated by the Speaker of the House of Delegates shall serve as members. The Governor of Maryland or his designee shall serve as a member. In addition, the President of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Delegates shall jointly select one Maryland member who is not a legislator or an employee of the executive branch. In Pennsylvania, two senators designated by the President pro tempore of the Senate and three representatives designated by the Speaker of the House of Representatives shall serve as members. The Governor of Pennsylvania or his designee shall serve as a member. In addition, the President pro tempore of the Senate shall select one Pennsylvania member who is not a legislator or an employee of the executive branch.1980, c. 662, § 62.1-69.6; 1985, c. 149; 2004, c. 1000.
VA Code § 30-242 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 30 - General Assembly|Chapter 36 - Chesapeake Bay Commission|§ 30-242. Terms

Legislators serving as members of the Commission shall serve terms coterminous with their current terms of office. The nonlegislative members shall serve at the pleasure of their respective appointing authorities for a term of not more than four years. Nonlegislative members may be reappointed at the end of the four-year term.1980, c. 662, § 62.1-69.7; 1985, c. 149; 2004, c. 1000.
VA Code § 30-243 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 30 - General Assembly|Chapter 36 - Chesapeake Bay Commission|§ 30-243. Compensation and expenses; generally

The Commission members shall serve without compensation from the Commission but may be reimbursed by the Commission for necessary expenses incurred in and incident to the performance of their duties. In addition, Commission members from each state may receive from their respective states, any other compensation to which they may be entitled under the laws of the respective states.1980, c. 662, § 62.1-69.8; 1985, c. 149; 2004, c. 1000.
VA Code § 30-244 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 30 - General Assembly|Chapter 36 - Chesapeake Bay Commission|§ 30-244. Compensation and expenses; Virginia delegation

The legislative representatives of Virginia to the Commission shall receive such compensation as provided in § 30-19.12 and the nonlegislative citizen representatives of Virginia shall receive such compensation as provided in § 2.2-2813 for their services. All members shall be entitled to reimbursement for all reasonable and necessary expenses incurred in their performance of their duties 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 from existing appropriations to the Commission for such purpose.2004, c. 1000.
VA Code § 30-245 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 30 - General Assembly|Chapter 36 - Chesapeake Bay Commission|§ 30-245. Meetings and voting

Commission meetings shall be held at least once each quarter, and at such other times as the Commission may determine. In order to constitute a quorum for the transaction of any business, at least 11 Commission members, including at least three Commission members from each state, must be present. Approval of proposed action shall require the majority vote of the Commission members present.1980, c. 662, § 62.1-69.9; 1985, c. 149; 2004, c. 1000.