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VA Code § 2.2-2499.7 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 2.2 - Administration of Government|Chapter 24 - Boards|§ 2.2-2499.7. Powers and duties of the Board

The Cannabis Equity Reinvestment Board shall have the following powers and duties:1. Support persons, families, and communities historically and disproportionately targeted and affected by drug enforcement;2. Develop and implement scholarship programs and educational and vocational resources for historically marginalized persons, including persons in foster care, who have been adversely impacted by substance use individually, in their families, or in their communities.3. Develop and implement a program to award grants to support workforce development programs, mentoring programs, job training and placement services, apprenticeships, and reentry services that serve persons and communities historically and disproportionately targeted by drug enforcement.4. Administer the Cannabis Equity Reinvestment Fund established pursuant to § 2.2-2499.8.5. Collaborate with the Board of Directors of the Virginia Cannabis Control Authority and the Office of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion as necessary to implement programs and provide recommendations in line with the purpose of this article.6. Submit an annual report to the Governor and the General Assembly for publication as a report document as provided in the procedures of the Division of Legislative Automated Systems for the processing of legislative documents and reports. The chairman shall submit to the Governor and the General Assembly an annual executive summary of the interim activity and work of the Council no later than the first day of each regular session of the General Assembly. The executive summary 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.7. Perform such other activities and functions as the Governor and General Assembly may direct.2021, Sp. Sess. I, cc. 550, 551.
VA Code § 2.2-2499.8 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 2.2 - Administration of Government|Chapter 24 - Boards|§ 2.2-2499.8. Cannabis Equity Reinvestment Fund

There is hereby created in the state treasury a special nonreverting fund to be known as the Cannabis Equity Reinvestment 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:1. Supporting persons, families, and communities historically and disproportionately targeted and affected by drug enforcement;2. Providing scholarship opportunities and educational and vocational resources for historically marginalized persons, including persons in foster care, who have been adversely impacted by substance use individually, in their families, or in their communities;3. Awarding grants to support workforce development, mentoring programs, job training and placement services, apprenticeships, and reentry services that serve persons and communities historically and disproportionately targeted by drug enforcement.4. Contributing to the Virginia Indigent Defense Commission established pursuant to § 19.2-163.01; and5. Contributing to the Virginia Cannabis Equity Business Loan Fund established pursuant to § 4.1- 1501.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 Director of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion.2021, Sp. Sess. I, cc. 550, 551.
VA Code § 2.2-2518 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 2.2 - Administration of Government|Chapter 25 - Commissions|§ 2.2-2518. The Virginia Commission on Higher Education Board Appointments; purpose

The Virginia Commission on Higher Education Board Appointments, (the Commission) is established as an advisory commission in the executive branch of state government.The purpose of the Commission shall be to review and evaluate potential appointees to the governing bodies of Virginia's public institutions of higher education, the State Board for Community Colleges, and the State Council of Higher Education for Virginia, and to make recommendations to the Governor.2005, cc. 933, 945.
VA Code § 2.2-2519 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 2.2 - Administration of Government|Chapter 25 - Commissions|§ 2.2-2519. Membership; quorum

The Commission shall have a total membership of eight members that shall consist of six nonlegislative citizen members and two ex officio members. Nonlegislative citizen members shall be appointed by the Governor as follows: two who shall be former members of either the board of visitors of a public institution of higher education or the State Board for Community Colleges; one who shall be either a former president, provost, or executive vice-president of a public institution of higher education; one who shall be a faculty member of a public institution of higher education; and two who shall be citizens at large. The Secretary of Education or his designee and the Secretary of the Commonwealth or his designee shall serve as ex officio members of the Commission with nonvoting privileges. The nonlegislative citizen member appointed who is a faculty member of a public institution of higher education shall serve without voting privileges. Nonlegislative citizen members of the Commission shall be citizens of the Commonwealth. Three voting members of the Commission shall constitute a quorum.Nonlegislative citizen members shall serve at the pleasure of the Governor, and ex officio members of the Commission shall serve terms coincident with their terms of office.2005, cc. 933, 945; 2014, c. 816.
VA Code § 2.2-2520 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 2.2 - Administration of Government|Chapter 25 - Commissions|§ 2.2-2520. Compensation; expenses

Members of the Commission shall serve without compensation. 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 the expenses of the members shall be provided by the Office of the Secretary of the Commonwealth.2005, cc. 933, 945.
VA Code § 2.2-2521 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 2.2 - Administration of Government|Chapter 25 - Commissions|§ 2.2-2521. Powers and duties of the Commission

The Commission shall have the following powers and duties:1. Develop and implement a process for evaluating potential appointees to higher education governing boards, based on substantive qualifications, including merit and experience.2. Make recommendations to the Governor at least 30 days prior to the expiration of terms for which recommendations have been requested to fill vacancies on higher education governing boards.2005, cc. 933, 945.
VA Code § 2.2-2522 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 2.2 - Administration of Government|Chapter 25 - Commissions|§ 2.2-2522. Staffing

The Office of the Secretary of the Commonwealth shall serve as staff to the Commission, and shall provide to the members copies of resumes and correspondence it receives related to appointments to higher education governing boards. All agencies of the Commonwealth shall provide assistance to the Commission, upon request.2005, cc. 933, 945.
VA Code § 2.2-2524 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 2.2 - Administration of Government|Chapter 25 - Commissions|§ 2.2-2524. Expired

Expired July 1, 2019, pursuant to Acts 2015, c. 533.
VA Code § 2.2-2530 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 2.2 - Administration of Government|Chapter 25 - Commissions|§ 2.2-2530. Expired

Expired.
VA Code § 2.2-2532 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 2.2 - Administration of Government|Chapter 25 - Commissions|§ 2.2-2532. Expired

Expired.
VA Code § 2.2-2537 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 2.2 - Administration of Government|Chapter 25 - Commissions|§ 2.2-2537. (Expires July 1, 2026) Henrietta Lacks Commission; purpose

The Henrietta Lacks Commission (the Commission) is established as an advisory commission in the executive branch of state government. The purpose of the Commission is to sustain the legacy of the life-changing contribution of Henrietta Lacks to medical science by advancing cancer research and treatment through the creation of a biomedical research and data center.2018, cc. 477, 705.
VA Code § 2.2-2538 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 2.2 - Administration of Government|Chapter 25 - Commissions|§ 2.2-2538. (Expires July 1, 2026) Membership; terms; vacancies; chairman and vice-chairman

A. The Commission shall consist of nine members that include two legislative members, three nonlegislative citizen members, and four ex officio members. Members shall be appointed as follows: (i) one member 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; (ii) one member of the Senate to be appointed by the Senate Committee on Rules; and (iii) one nonlegislative citizen member who is a member of the extended family of Henrietta Lacks, one nonlegislative citizen member who is a member of the Board of Directors of the Henrietta Lacks Legacy Group, and one nonlegislative citizen member who is a member of the Halifax County Industrial Development Authority to be appointed by the Governor. The mayor of the Town of South Boston, the chair of the Board of Supervisors of Halifax County, the Executive Director of the Southern Virginia Higher Education Center, and the Executive Director of the Halifax County Industrial Development Authority, or their designees, shall serve ex officio with voting privileges. Nonlegislative citizen members of the Commission shall be citizens of the Commonwealth.B. Legislative members and ex officio members of the Commission 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 members 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.C. The Commission shall elect a chairman and vice-chairman from among its membership.2018, cc. 477, 705.
VA Code § 2.2-2539 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 2.2 - Administration of Government|Chapter 25 - Commissions|§ 2.2-2539. (Expires July 1, 2026) 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 a majority of the members so request.2018, cc. 477, 705.
VA Code § 2.2-2540 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 2.2 - Administration of Government|Chapter 25 - Commissions|§ 2.2-2540. (Expires July 1, 2026) Compensation; expenses

Legislative members of the Commission shall receive such compensation as provided in § 30-19.12. Nonlegislative citizen members shall not receive compensation. 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. Compensation to members of the General Assembly for attendance at official meetings of the Commission shall be paid by the offices of the Clerk of the House of Delegates or Clerk of the Senate, as applicable. Reimbursement for the reasonable and necessary expenses of nonlegislative citizen members of the Commission shall be paid by the Halifax County Industrial Development Authority.2018, cc. 477, 705.
VA Code § 2.2-2541 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 2.2 - Administration of Government|Chapter 25 - Commissions|§ 2.2-2541. (Expires July 1, 2026) Powers and duties of the Commission

The Commission shall have the power and duty to:1. Establish a public-private partnership to create the Henrietta Lacks Life Sciences Center as a cancer research and treatment center located in Halifax County and designed to (i) transform and accelerate cancer research and treatment through the use of biodata tools, (ii) provide tailored cancer treatment medicine to an underserved portion of rural Southside Virginia, and (iii) incubate new biotech businesses across the Southside Virginia region; and2. Submit to the Governor and the General Assembly an annual report for publication as a report document as provided in the procedures of the Division of Legislative Automated Systems for the processing of legislative documents and reports. The chairman of the Commission shall submit to the Governor and the General Assembly 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 for publication 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.2018, cc. 477, 705.
VA Code § 2.2-2542 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 2.2 - Administration of Government|Chapter 25 - Commissions|§ 2.2-2542. (Expires July 1, 2026) Staffing; cooperation of agencies of state and local governments

The Department of Health shall provide staff support to the Commission. Every department, division, board, bureau, commission, authority, or political subdivision of the Commonwealth shall cooperate with, and provide assistance to, the Commission, upon request.2018, cc. 477, 705.
VA Code § 2.2-2543 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 2.2 - Administration of Government|Chapter 25 - Commissions|§ 2.2-2543. (Expires July 1, 2026) Sunset

This article shall expire on July 1, 2026.2018, cc. 477, 705; 2021, Sp. Sess. I, c. 256.
VA Code § 2.2-2544 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 2.2 - Administration of Government|Chapter 25 - Commissions|§ 2.2-2544. (Expires July 1, 2027) American Revolution 250 Commission; purpose

The American Revolution 250 Commission (the Commission) is established as an advisory commission within the executive branch of state government.The purpose of the Commission is to commemorate the 250th anniversary of the American Revolution, the Revolutionary War, and the independence of the United States.2020, cc. 914, 915.
VA Code § 2.2-2545 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 2.2 - Administration of Government|Chapter 25 - Commissions|§ 2.2-2545. (Expires July 1, 2027) Membership; terms

A. The Commission shall have a total membership of 22 members that shall consist of 17 nonlegislative citizen members and five ex officio members. Members shall be appointed as follows:1. One representative from each of the lead commemoration partners: the Jamestown-Yorktown Foundation, the primary state agency and fiscal agent; the Virginia Museum of History & Culture, the primary nonstate agency; and Gunston Hall, the primary representative of Virginia's historic homes and related sites;2. One representative from the American Battlefield Trust, the secretariat of the United States Semiquincentennial Commission, and one representative from the Virginia Bar Association;3. Six members appointed by the Governor from a list of 10 provided by the Jamestown-Yorktown Foundation; and4. Six members appointed by the Governor from a list of 10 provided by the Virginia Museum of History & Culture.The Secretary of Education, the Librarian of Virginia, the Director of the Department of Historic Resources, the Executive Director of Virginia Humanities, and the Chief Executive Officer of the Virginia Tourism Authority, or their designees, shall serve as ex officio members with voting privileges. Nonlegislative citizen members of the Commission shall be citizens of the Commonwealth.B. The Commission shall elect a chairman and vice-chairman from among its membership.C. Nonlegislative citizen members shall be appointed for the duration of the Commission's activities. Appointments to fill vacancies shall be for the unexpired terms. Vacancies shall be filled in the same manner as the original appointments.2020, cc. 914, 915.
VA Code § 2.2-2546 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 2.2 - Administration of Government|Chapter 25 - Commissions|§ 2.2-2546. (Expires July 1, 2027) Quorum; meetings

A majority of the members shall constitute a quorum. The meetings of the Commission will be held at the call of the chair or whenever a majority of the members so request.2020, cc. 914, 915.
VA Code § 2.2-2547 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 2.2 - Administration of Government|Chapter 25 - Commissions|§ 2.2-2547. (Expires July 1, 2027) Compensation; expenses

Nonlegislative citizen members of the Commission shall not receive compensation or reimbursement for travel and other expenses incurred in the performance of their duties.2020, cc. 914, 915.
VA Code § 2.2-2548 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 2.2 - Administration of Government|Chapter 25 - Commissions|§ 2.2-2548. (Expires July 1, 2027) Powers and duties of the Commission

The Commission shall have the power and duty to:1. Formulate and implement a program for the inclusive observance of the 250th anniversary of the independence of the United States and the Revolutionary War in Virginia, including (i) civic, cultural, and historical education and scholarship concerning the ideals of the American Revolution and their contemporary relevance; (ii) visitation of museums and historic sites, including battlefields; (iii) creation and publication of historical documents and studies; (iv) cooperation with agencies responsible for the preservation or restoration of historic sites, buildings, art, and artifacts; (v) establishment of exhibitions and interpretive and wayfinding signage; (vi) arrangement of appropriate public ceremonies; (vii) a comprehensive marketing and tourism campaign encompassing calendar year 2025 through calendar year 2026; and (viii) the general dissemination of public information regarding Virginia's involvement in the American Revolution and its legacy today;2. Submit to the Governor and the General Assembly 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;3. Solicit, accept, use, and dispose of funds appropriated by the General Assembly and any gifts, grants, donations, bequests, or other funds received by the Commission for the purpose of aiding or facilitating its work;4. Appoint and establish an advisory council, to be led by the Commission member representing Gunston Hall, composed of nonlegislative citizen members at large who have a knowledge of relevant history or expertise in areas useful to the work of the Commission, including a representative of the Sons of the Revolution in the Commonwealth of Virginia, a representative of the Virginia Daughters of the American Revolution, and a representative of the National Washington-Rochambeau Revolutionary Route Association. The advisory council shall make recommendations and provide comment as requested by the Commission. The Commission may from time to time appoint, add, or remove members of the advisory council. Members of the advisory council shall serve without compensation or reimbursement;5. Appoint and establish an executive committee composed of members of the Commission, to include the Commission's chair and vice chair and one representative designated by each of the following: the Jamestown-Yorktown Foundation, the Virginia Museum of History & Culture, and Gunston Hall; and6. Perform such other duties, functions, and activities as may be necessary to facilitate and implement the objectives of the Commission.2020, cc. 914, 915.
VA Code § 2.2-2549 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 2.2 - Administration of Government|Chapter 25 - Commissions|§ 2.2-2549. (Expires July 1, 2027) Cooperation of agencies of state and local government

The Jamestown-Yorktown Foundation will be the primary state agency and fiscal agent for the commemoration of the 250th anniversary of the American Revolution. All agencies of the Commonwealth and local governments are authorized, consistent with their missions, to provide assistance and advice to the Jamestown-Yorktown Foundation, or directly to the Commission, in fulfilling all things necessary and proper to plan for and implement the commemoration. The various agencies and institutions of the Commonwealth, upon request of the Commission and approval of the respective agency head, shall designate a liaison to coordinate assistance and services to the Commission from their agencies and institutions.2020, cc. 914, 915.
VA Code § 2.2-2550 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 2.2 - Administration of Government|Chapter 25 - Commissions|§ 2.2-2550. (Expires July 1, 2027) Sunset

This article shall expire on July 1, 2027.2020, cc. 914, 915.
VA Code § 2.2-2551 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 2.2 - Administration of Government|Chapter 25 - Commissions|§ 2.2-2551. (Expires July 1, 2022) Commission to Study Slavery and Subsequent De Jure and De Facto Racial and Economic Discrimination Against African Americans; purpose

The Commission to Study Slavery and Subsequent De Jure and De Facto Racial and Economic Discrimination Against African Americans (the Commission) is established as an advisory commission in the executive branch of state government. The purpose of the Commission is to study the current impact and long-term inequities of slavery and subsequent de jure and de facto racial and economic discrimination against African Americans.2020, c. 1043, § 2.2-2544.
VA Code § 2.2-2552 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 2.2 - Administration of Government|Chapter 25 - Commissions|§ 2.2-2552. (Expires July 1, 2022) Membership; terms; vacancies; chairman and vice-chairman

A. The Commission shall consist of 11 members, including three legislative members and eight nonlegislative citizen members. Members shall be appointed as follows: (i) 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, (ii) one member of the Senate to be appointed by the Senate Committee on Rules, (iii) eight nonlegislative citizen members to be appointed by the Governor. Nonlegislative citizen members of the Commission shall be citizens of the Commonwealth.B. Legislative members of the Commission 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 members 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.C. The Commission shall elect a chairman and vice-chairman from among its membership.2020, c. 1043, § 2.2-2545.
VA Code § 2.2-2553 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 2.2 - Administration of Government|Chapter 25 - Commissions|§ 2.2-2553. (Expires July 1, 2022) Quorum; meetings

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 a majority of the members so request.2020, c. 1043, § 2.2-2546.