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2023 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; and
2. 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.
2023 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.
2023 Code of Virginia › Title 2.2 - Administration of Government › Chapter 25 - Commissions › § 2.2-2551. (Expires July 1, 2024) 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.
2023 Code of Virginia › Title 2.2 - Administration of Government › Chapter 25 - Commissions › § 2.2-2552. (Expires July 1, 2024) 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.
2023 Code of Virginia › Title 2.2 - Administration of Government › Chapter 25 - Commissions › § 2.2-2553. (Expires July 1, 2024) 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.
2023 Code of Virginia › Title 2.2 - Administration of Government › Chapter 25 - Commissions › § 2.2-2554. (Expires July 1, 2024) 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 office of the Clerk of the House of Delegates or office of the 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 State Library.
2020, c. 1043, § 2.2-2547.
2023 Code of Virginia › Title 2.2 - Administration of Government › Chapter 25 - Commissions › § 2.2-2555. (Expires July 1, 2024) Powers and duties of the Commission

A. The Commission shall have the power and duty to:
1. Identify and compile documentation of (i) the institution of slavery that existed within the United States and Virginia from 1619 through 1865; (ii) the role that the federal and state governments played in supporting the institution of slavery through constitutional and statutory provisions; (iii) federal and state laws that discriminated against formerly enslaved Africans and their descendants who were deemed United States citizens from 1868 to the present; (iv) state-sanctioned efforts to deny equal rights to African Americans, including the Black Codes, Jim Crow laws, and the campaign to avoid implementing public school integration in Virginia known as massive resistance; (v) other forms of discrimination in the public and private sectors against formerly enslaved Africans and their descendants who were deemed United States citizens from 1868 to the present, including redlining, educational funding discrepancies, and predatory financial practices; and (vi) the lingering negative effects of the institution of slavery.
2. Examine the pervasive institutional system of maintaining inequities in housing, employment, education, economic opportunities, generational wealth, voting rights, and criminal justice.
3. Recommend methods to promote educational awareness and identify ways to address the systematic and historical implications affecting the quality of life of a significant population of African American families in the Commonwealth.
4. Recommend appropriate ways to educate the public regarding the Commission's findings.
5. 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 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.
B. The Commission may contract with consultants to assist in carrying out its duties under subsection A. Compensation for any consultant shall be payable from funds made available to the Commission.
2020, c. 1043, § 2.2-2548.
2023 Code of Virginia › Title 2.2 - Administration of Government › Chapter 25 - Commissions › § 2.2-2556. (Expires July 1, 2024) Staffing; cooperation of agencies of state and local governments

The State Library shall provide staff support to the Commission. All agencies of the Commonwealth shall cooperate with, and provide assistance to, the Commission, upon request.
2020, c. 1043, § 2.2-2549.
2023 Code of Virginia › Title 2.2 - Administration of Government › Chapter 25 - Commissions › § 2.2-2558. (Expires July 1, 2024) Virginia Data Advisory Commission; purpose

The Virginia Data Advisory Commission (the Commission) is established as an advisory commission in the executive branch of state government. The Commission shall advise the Office of Data Governance and Analytics (the Office), established pursuant to § 2.2-203.2:4, on issues related to data sharing, including open data, data analytics, and data governance. The Commission shall (i) set, plan, and prioritize data sharing performance goals for the Commonwealth, (ii) review agency accomplishments, and (iii) recommend solutions that will establish the Commonwealth as a national leader in data-driven policy, evidence-based decision making, and outcome-based performance management.
2021, Sp. Sess. I, c. 314.
2023 Code of Virginia › Title 2.2 - Administration of Government › Chapter 25 - Commissions › § 2.2-2560. (Expires July 1, 2024) Quorum; meetings

A majority of the members shall constitute a quorum. The Commission shall meet at least biennially or at the call of the chairman or the Chief Data Officer.
2021, Sp. Sess. I, c. 314.
2023 Code of Virginia › Title 2.2 - Administration of Government › Chapter 25 - Commissions › § 2.2-2561. (Expires July 1, 2024) Compensation; expenses

Legislative members of the Commission shall receive such compensation as provided in § 30-19.12. Nonlegislative citizen members 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 costs of compensation and expenses of the members shall be provided by the Office of Data Governance and Analytics.
2021, Sp. Sess. I, c. 314.
2023 Code of Virginia › Title 2.2 - Administration of Government › Chapter 25 - Commissions › § 2.2-2562. (Expires July 1, 2024) Powers and duties of the Commission

The Commission shall have the following powers and duties:
1. Promote and facilitate, subject to all applicable federal and state laws, rules, and regulations, the secure and appropriate sharing and use of data assets in the Commonwealth in support of data-driven policy making, research, analysis, study, and economic development;
2. Maximize the value and utility of Commonwealth data-related investments and assets;
3. Promote increased data sharing between state agencies and localities that provides tangible operational improvements in assisting state agencies and localities to fulfill their missions in a more coordinated, cost-efficient manner;
4. Leverage government data, using appropriate security and privacy standards, to support evidence-based policy making that addresses high-priority public policy issues;
5. Provide for public access to certain data assets, where lawful and appropriate, to enhance research, innovation, and insight; and
6. Make any other recommendations deemed necessary related to performance goals and objectives to require engagement from organizations across the Commonwealth.
2021, Sp. Sess. I, c. 314.
2023 Code of Virginia › Title 2.2 - Administration of Government › Chapter 25 - Commissions › § 2.2-2563. (Expires July 1, 2024) Staffing

The Chief Data Officer of the Commonwealth, or his designee, shall provide staff support to the Commission. All agencies of the Commonwealth shall provide assistance to the Commission, upon request.
2021, Sp. Sess. I, c. 314.
2023 Code of Virginia › Title 2.2 - Administration of Government › Chapter 26 - Councils › § 2.2-2609. Blue Ridge Regional Tourism Council; membership; meetings; Blue Ridge defined

A. The Blue Ridge Regional Tourism Council (the Council) is established as an advisory council, within the meaning of § 2.2-2100, in the executive branch of state government. The Council shall be composed of one representative of each of the destination marketing organizations (DMOs) located in the Blue Ridge region and the President of the Virginia Tourism Authority.
B. The Council shall elect a chairman and a vice-chairman from among its members. The Council shall meet at least four times a year at such dates and times as they determine.
C. For the purposes of this article, the "Blue Ridge" region shall include the Counties of Alleghany, Amherst, Appomattox, Augusta, Bath, Bedford, Bland, Botetourt, Campbell, Craig, Floyd, Franklin, Giles, Highland, Montgomery, Nelson, Pulaski, Roanoke, Rockbridge, and Wythe and the Cities of Buena Vista, Covington, Lexington, Lynchburg, Radford, Roanoke, Salem, Staunton, and Waynesboro.
1993, c. 330, §§ 9-145.39:1, 9-145.39:2; 1996, cc. 590, 598; 2001, c. 844; 2006, c. 861; 2016, cc. 164, 312.
2023 Code of Virginia › Title 2.2 - Administration of Government › Chapter 26 - Councils › § 2.2-2610. Duties of the Council; acceptance of gifts and grants

A. The Council shall perform the following functions:
1. Assist localities in the region, as well as the General Assembly, with the problems, concerns and issues of the tourism industry in the Blue Ridge region;
2. Encourage a cooperative attitude among the localities of the region and assist in the establishment of successful tourism partnerships between private and public organizations;
3. Develop and assist in the implementation of a plan to increase tourism revenue within the Blue Ridge region;
4. Review and disseminate information to the localities in this region concerning statewide and national tourism associations;
5. Encourage localities in the region to participate in the Virginia Local Tourism Accreditation Program; and
6. Encourage localities to invest in tourism development as an integral part of their overall economic development.
B. The Council may apply for, accept, and expend gifts, grants, or donations from public or private sources to enable it to carry out its objectives.
1993, c. 330, §§ 9-145.39:3, 9-145.39:4; 2001, c. 844.
2023 Code of Virginia › Title 2.2 - Administration of Government › Chapter 26 - Councils › § 2.2-2614. Citizens' Advisory Council on Furnishing and Interpreting the Executive Mansion; purpose as a nonprofit charitable organization; membership; terms; officers and executive groups; compensation

A. The Citizens' Advisory Council on Furnishing and Interpreting the Executive Mansion (the Council) is established as an advisory council in the executive branch of state government to operate as a nonprofit charitable organization. No part of the Council's net earnings shall inure to the benefit of any private individual nor shall it carry on propaganda or otherwise attempt to influence legislation or participate in any political campaign on behalf of any candidate for public office.
B. The Council shall not exceed 30 members, who shall be appointed by the Governor. No employee of the Commonwealth or member of the General Assembly shall be eligible for appointment as a member of the Council. All members shall be deemed members-at-large charged with the responsibility of serving the best interests of the whole Commonwealth and no member shall act as representative of any particular region or of any particular agency or activity.
C. All appointments shall be for five-year terms. No member of the Council who serves a full five-year term shall be eligible for reappointment, provided that one year after the termination of his appointment, a member shall be eligible for reappointment. All vacancies shall be filled for the unexpired term in the same manner as the original appointments.
D. The spouse of the Governor, if any, shall be the honorary chairperson of the Council. The Governor shall designate one member of the Council to serve as chairman of an executive group, such executive group to be determined by the Council, and to be composed of members of the Council. Other advisory and cooperative groups may be appointed by the chairman. After the chairman has served three years, the Council thereafter shall elect its chairman.
E. Members of the Council shall not receive any compensation or reimbursement of expenses for their services.
1973, c. 431, §§ 9-84.5, 9-84.6; 1985, c. 448; 2001, c. 844; 2013, c. 439.
2023 Code of Virginia › Title 2.2 - Administration of Government › Chapter 26 - Councils › § 2.2-2615. Powers and duties of Council; compensation for consultants

A. The Council shall have the following powers and duties:
1. Promote a greater understanding and awareness of the history and significance of the Executive Mansion;
2. Take the leadership in guiding the development of research and publications on the history of the Executive Mansion, thus establishing a continuity of effort in this area;
3. Encourage, approve, and accept contributions and bequests and gifts or loans of furniture, works of art, memorabilia, and other property for its use in carrying out the purposes of this article;
4. Purchase appropriate period furnishings and works of art for the Executive Mansion, and exchange or sell property, tangible or intangible, which has been acquired by the Council through gifts or otherwise from the Commonwealth or other public or private organizations, associations, or individuals;
5. Acquire or provide for accession and replacement of objects for the Executive Mansion, either directly or through the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts;
6. Administer all funds, public and private, made available to the Council and to disburse such funds in accordance with the purposes of this article.
B. The Council may employ and fix the compensation of researchers, writers, curators, and other such consultants and professional personnel as it may deem necessary to assist in the exercise and performance of its duties and powers.
C. Purchases, exchanges, gifts and sales by the Council shall be exempt from the requirements of the Virginia Public Procurement Act. The Mansion Director and/or the Department of General Services shall assist the Council in keeping record of all such transactions.
1973, c. 431, §§ 9-84.7, 9-45.8; 2001, cc. 392, 409, 844.
2023 Code of Virginia › Title 2.2 - Administration of Government › Chapter 26 - Councils › § 2.2-2616. Disposition of moneys and property received

All moneys received by the Council shall be paid into the state treasury and segregated as a special fund to be used by the Council to carry out the purposes of this article. All other property, tangible or intangible, which is acquired by the Council shall become the property of the Commonwealth upon such acquisition. Such other intangible property may be held in the name of a nominee to facilitate its sale or exchange by the Council, and such other tangible property may be sold or exchanged by the Council as agent for the Commonwealth notwithstanding any other provision of law concerning the sale or exchange of property of the Commonwealth.
1973, c. 431, § 9-84.10; 2001, c. 844.
2023 Code of Virginia › Title 2.2 - Administration of Government › Chapter 26 - Councils › § 2.2-2618. Powers and duties of Council

The Council, in order to (i) strengthen the criminal justice system in the Commonwealth; (ii) provide a professional organization for the education, training, service and coordination of technical efforts of state prosecutors; and (iii) maintain and improve prosecutor efficiency and effectiveness in enforcing the law of the Commonwealth, shall have, but are not limited to, the following powers and duties:
1. Organize, supervise and perform functions consistent with this article;
2. Coordinate training and continuing legal education activities for attorneys for the Commonwealth;
3. Contract or enter into agreements with state or federal agencies or education institutions;
4. Gather and disseminate information to attorneys for the Commonwealth relative to their official duties, including changes in the law affecting their office and information on individuals identified as criminal gang members, as transmitted by the Department of Corrections and the Department of Juvenile Justice;
5. Coordinate with the Department of Criminal Justice Services and the Judicial Conference in reference to training and interdisciplinary criminal justice matters;
6. Obtain statistical reports from attorneys for the Commonwealth relating to their performance, function and work-load;
7. Receive and establish an equitable distribution plan for the allocation of any funds from public or private sources;
8. Maintain close contact with the office of the Attorney General and with all attorneys for the Commonwealth and assistant attorneys for the Commonwealth in the discussion of problems or recommendations concerning necessary research, minimum standards, educational needs and other matters relative to upgrading the professional status of attorneys for the Commonwealth;
9. Gather information on changes in the law that affect the duties and responsibilities of law-enforcement officers, make such information available to law-enforcement agencies, law-enforcement training academies, and the Department of Criminal Justice Services; and
10. Perform such other acts as may be necessary for the effective performance of its duties.
1978, c. 455, § 2.1-64.28:4; 1984, c. 779; 2001, c. 844; 2006, cc. 431, 500; 2013, c. 79.
2023 Code of Virginia › Title 2.2 - Administration of Government › Chapter 26 - Councils › § 2.2-2619. Administrator

The Council, with the concurrence of the Governor, shall appoint an administrator, who shall serve under the supervision and at the pleasure of the Council. He shall perform the duties and exercise the functions the Council assigns to him. He shall receive a salary for his services to be paid by the Council subject to the approval of the Governor.
1978, c. 455, § 2.1-64.28:3; 1984, c. 720; 1992, c. 81; 2001, c. 844.
2023 Code of Virginia › Title 2.2 - Administration of Government › Chapter 26 - Councils › § 2.2-2619.1. Commonwealth's Attorneys Training Fund established; administration

A. There is hereby created in the state treasury a special nonreverting revolving fund to be known as the Commonwealth's Attorneys Training Fund, referred to in this section as "the Fund." The Fund shall be established on the books of the Comptroller.
B. The Fund shall consist of all proceeds distributed to the Commonwealth's Attorneys' Services Council in January 2014 as a result of the federal equitable sharing distribution following the settlement of United States v. Abbott Laboratories, Case No. 1:12-CR-00026 (W.D Va.)(Settlement). The Fund shall also consist of any moneys appropriated from the general fund, grants and donations received by the Council, and other moneys received by the State Treasurer and designated for deposit in the Fund. Interest and other income earned on the Fund shall be credited to the Fund. Any moneys remaining in the Fund, including interest and other income thereon, at the end of each fiscal year shall not revert to the general fund but shall remain in the Fund.
C. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the moneys and other property comprising the Fund shall be invested, reinvested, and managed by the Board of the Virginia Retirement System as provided in § 51.1-124.37. The State Treasurer shall not be held liable for losses suffered by the Virginia Retirement System on investments made under the authority of this section.
D. The Fund shall be expended solely for the purpose of supporting prosecutor training and, as appropriate, law-enforcement training and associated costs approved by the Council and any other purpose permitted by this article that is consistent with the Settlement described in subsection B.
E. An amount not to exceed six percent of the moving average of the market value of the Fund calculated over the previous five years or since inception, whichever is shorter, on a one-year delayed basis, net of any administrative fee assessed pursuant to subsection E of § 51.1-124.37, may be expended in a calendar year for any purpose permitted by this article. The Council shall not be required to expend such amount in a calendar year, and any amount up to such six percent that is not expended in a calendar year may be expended in any other calendar year.
F. The disbursement of moneys from the Fund shall be made by the State Comptroller at the written request of the Council.
2015, cc. 212, 226.
2023 Code of Virginia › Title 2.2 - Administration of Government › Chapter 26 - Councils › § 2.2-2630. Council on Women; purpose; membership; terms; chairman

A. The Council on Women (the "Council") is established as an advisory council, within the meaning of § 2.2-2100, in the executive branch of state government. The purpose of the Council shall be to advise the Governor on matters pertaining to women and ways to improve their educational, professional, cultural, and governmental status within the Commonwealth.
B. The Council shall consist of 21 members from the Commonwealth at large and one of the Governor's Secretaries as defined in § 2.2-200, ex officio with full voting privileges, all to be appointed by the Governor. Appointments shall be for terms of four years, except appointments to fill vacancies, which shall be for the unexpired terms. The ex officio member shall serve a term coincident with his term of office. A majority of the membership of the Council shall constitute a quorum.
C. The Council shall elect from its membership a chairperson and vice-chairperson.
1970, c. 685, § 9-116; 1972, c. 632; 1985, cc. 448, 497; 1991, c. 563; 2001, c. 844; 2012, c. 502; 2020, c. 57.
2023 Code of Virginia › Title 2.2 - Administration of Government › Chapter 26 - Councils › § 2.2-2631. Powers and duties of Council

The Council shall have the following powers and duties to:
1. Determine the studies and research to be conducted by the Council;
2. Collect and disseminate information regarding the status of women in the Commonwealth and the nation;
3. Advise the Governor, the General Assembly, and the Governor's Secretaries on matters pertaining to women in the Commonwealth and the nation;
4. Establish and award scholarships pursuant to regulations and conditions prescribed by the Council; and
5. Develop programs and projects on matters pertaining to women in the Commonwealth and the nation through public-private partnerships.
1985, c. 497, § 9-116.1; 2001, c. 844; 2012, c. 502; 2020, c. 57.
2023 Code of Virginia › Title 2.2 - Administration of Government › Chapter 26 - Councils › § 2.2-2664. Virginia Interagency Coordinating Council; purpose; membership; duties

A. The Virginia Interagency Coordinating Council (the Council) is established as an advisory council, within the meaning of § 2.2-2100, in the executive branch of state government. The purpose of the Council shall be to promote and coordinate early intervention services in the Commonwealth.
B. The membership and operation of the Council shall be as required by Part C of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (20 U.S.C. § 1431 et seq.). The Commissioner of the Department of Health, the Director of the Department for the Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing, the Superintendent of Public Instruction, the Director of the Department of Medical Assistance Services, the Commissioner of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services, the Commissioner of Social Services, the Commissioner of the Department for the Blind and Vision Impaired, and the Commissioner of the Bureau of Insurance within the State Corporation Commission shall each appoint one person from his agency to serve as the agency's representative on the Council. The Director of the Commonwealth's designated protection and advocacy system may appoint one person from his agency to serve as the agency's representative on the Council.
Agency representatives shall regularly inform their agency head of the Council's activities and the status of the implementation of an early intervention services system in the Commonwealth.
C. The Council's duties shall include advising and assisting the state lead agency in the following:
1. Performing its responsibilities for the early intervention services system;
2. Identifying sources of fiscal and other support for early intervention services, recommending financial responsibility arrangements among agencies, and promoting interagency agreements;
3. Developing strategies to encourage full participation, coordination, and cooperation of all appropriate agencies;
4. Resolving interagency disputes;
5. Gathering information about problems that impede timely and effective service delivery and taking steps to ensure that any identified policy problems are resolved;
6. Preparing federal grant applications; and
7. Preparing and submitting an annual report to the Governor and the U.S. Secretary of Education on the status of early intervention services within the Commonwealth.
1992, c. 771, § 2.1-765; 2001, c. 844; 2004, c. 38; 2005, c. 695; 2009, cc. 813, 840; 2013, c. 571.
2023 Code of Virginia › Title 2.2 - Administration of Government › Chapter 26 - Councils › § 2.2-2666.1. Virginia Military Advisory Council; composition; compensation and expenses; meetings; chairman's executive summary

A. The Virginia Military Advisory Council (the Council) is established as an advisory council, within the meaning of § 2.2-2100, in the executive branch of state government, to maintain a cooperative and constructive relationship between the Commonwealth and the leadership of the several Armed Forces of the United States and the military commanders of such Armed Forces stationed in the Commonwealth, and to encourage regular communication on continued military facility viability, the exploration of privatization opportunities and issues affecting preparedness, public safety and security.
B. The Council shall be composed of 11 members as follows: the Lieutenant Governor, the Attorney General, the Adjutant General, the Secretary of Veterans and Defense Affairs, the Chairman of the House Committee on Public Safety, the Chairman of the Senate Committee on General Laws, or their designees, and five members to be appointed by and serve at the pleasure of the Governor. Representatives of the major military commands and installations located in the Commonwealth or in jurisdictions adjacent thereto shall be invited by the Governor to represent their command or installation at the meetings of the Council. Any legislative member who is appointed by the Governor shall serve a term coincident with his term of office.
C. Legislative members of the Council shall receive such compensation as provided in § 30-19.12, and nonlegislative members shall receive such compensation as provided in § 2.2-2813 for the performance of their duties. 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 costs of compensation and expenses of the members shall be provided by the Secretary of Veterans and Defense Affairs.
D. The Secretary of Veterans and Defense Affairs shall be the chairman of the Council. The meetings of the Council shall be held at the call of the chairman or whenever the majority of members so request. A majority of the members shall constitute a quorum.
E. The chairman of the Council shall submit to the Governor and the General Assembly an annual executive summary of the 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 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.
2002, c. 676; 2003, c. 885; 2004, c. 1000; 2005, c. 248; 2006, cc. 860, 901; 2007, c. 415; 2011, cc. 572, 586, 691, 714, 780, 858; 2014, cc. 115, 490; 2015, c. 321.
2023 Code of Virginia › Title 2.2 - Administration of Government › Chapter 26 - Councils › § 2.2-2666.2. Duties of Council; staff support

The Council shall identify and study and provide advice and comments to the Governor on issues of mutual concern to the Commonwealth and the Armed Forces of the United States, including exclusive and concurrent jurisdiction over military installations, educational quality and the future of federal impact aid, preparedness, public safety and security concerns, transportation needs, alcoholic beverage law enforcement, substance abuse, social service needs, possible expansion and growth of military facilities in the Commonwealth and such other issues as the Governor or the Council may determine to be appropriate subjects of joint consideration.
Such staff support as is necessary for the conduct of the Council's business shall be furnished by the Office of the Governor, the Office of the Secretary of Veterans and Defense Affairs, and such other executive agencies as the Governor may designate.
2002, c. 676; 2011, cc. 780, 858; 2014, cc. 115, 490.
2023 Code of Virginia › Title 2.2 - Administration of Government › Chapter 26 - Councils › § 2.2-2666.3. (Contingent expiration) Oceana/Fentress Military Advisory Council created; composition; duties; staff support

A. The Oceana/Fentress Military Advisory Council (the Oceana/Fentress Council) is hereby created as a subunit of the Virginia Military Advisory Council. The Oceana/Fentress Council shall be composed of two members of the Chesapeake City Council, two members of the Virginia Beach City Council, those members of the Virginia General Assembly whose districts encompass Naval Air Station Oceana and Naval Auxiliary Landing Field Fentress, the Commander, Navy Mid-Atlantic Region or his representative, and the Commanding Officer of Naval Air Station Oceana or his representative.
B. The Oceana/Fentress Council shall identify and study and provide advice and comments to the Virginia Military Advisory Council on issues of mutual concern to the Commonwealth and the Navy concerning Naval Air Station Oceana and Naval Auxiliary Landing Field Fentress and address such other issues as the Governor or the Virginia Military Advisory Council may determine to be appropriate subjects of consideration.
C. Such staff support as is necessary for the conduct of the Oceana/Fentress Council's business shall be furnished by the Office of the Secretary of Veterans and Defense Affairs.
2006, cc. 266, 328; 2010, c. 75; 2011, cc. 780, 858; 2012, cc. 803, 835; 2014, cc. 115, 490.
2023 Code of Virginia › Title 2.2 - Administration of Government › Chapter 26 - Councils › § 2.2-2681. Joint Leadership Council of Veterans Service Organizations; membership; terms; chairman; quorum; compensation

A. The Joint Leadership Council of Veterans Service Organizations (the Council) is established as an advisory council, within the meaning of § 2.2-2100, in the executive branch of state government. The Council shall be composed of one representative from each qualifying veterans service organization, to be appointed by the Governor, and the Commissioner of the Department of Veterans Services and the Chairmen of the Board of Veterans Services and the Veterans Services Foundation or their designees, who shall serve as nonvoting ex officio members. Each veterans service organization representative may designate an alternate to attend meetings of the Council in the absence of such representative.
Qualifying veterans service organizations shall be (i) composed principally of and controlled by veterans of the United States Armed Forces, (ii) a registered nonprofit organization in good standing, incorporated for the purpose of promoting programs designed to assist veterans of the armed forces of the United States and their eligible spouses, orphans, and dependents, and (iii) active and in good standing with its parent national organization, if such a parent organization exists.
B. Voting members shall be appointed for terms of three years. Appointments to fill vacancies shall be for the unexpired terms. No person shall be eligible to serve for or during more than two successive three-year terms. Each qualifying veterans service organization shall be responsible for recommending a member for appointment to the Council by the Governor.
C. The Council shall annually elect its chairman and vice-chairman from among its members. The Council shall develop and adopt its own charter, and shall develop and adopt a mission and vision statement in consultation with the Department of Veterans Services. A majority of the voting members of the Council shall constitute a quorum.
D. The Council shall meet at least four times per year. Additional meetings shall be subject to majority approval by the members of the Council.
E. Members of the Council shall not receive any compensation, but shall be reimbursed for reasonable and necessary expenses incurred in the performance of their duties as provided in § 2.2-2825.
2003, cc. 657, 670; 2004, c. 697; 2006, c. 150; 2008, cc. 467, 768; 2010, c. 64.
2023 Code of Virginia › Title 2.2 - Administration of Government › Chapter 26 - Councils › § 2.2-2682. Powers and duties

A. The Council shall have the following powers and duties:
1. Advise the Department of Veterans Services and the General Assembly regarding (i) methods of providing support for ongoing veterans services and programs, and (ii) addressing veterans issues on an ongoing basis;
2. Recommend issues that may potentially impact veterans of the armed forces of the United States and their eligible spouses, orphans, and dependents;
3. Advise the Department of Veterans Services and the Board of Veterans Services on matters of concern to Virginia-domiciled veterans and their eligible spouses, orphans, and dependents;
4. Promote and support existing veterans services and programs;
5. Recommend and promote implementation of new efficient and effective administrative initiatives that enhance existing veterans services and programs or provide for necessary veterans services and programs not currently provided; and
6. Maintain a nonpartisan approach to maintaining and improving veterans services and programs in the Commonwealth.
B. The chairman shall report to the Commissioner and the Board of Veterans Services the results of its meetings and submit an annual report on or before November 30 of each year.
C. The Council may apply for funds from the Veterans Services Foundation to enable it to better carry out its objectives. The Council shall not impose unreasonable burdens or costs in connection with requests of agencies.
2003, cc. 657, 670; 2008, cc. 467, 768; 2014, c. 809.
2023 Code of Virginia › Title 2.2 - Administration of Government › Chapter 26 - Councils › § 2.2-2697. Review of state agency substance abuse treatment programs

A. On or before December 1, 2005, the Council shall forward to the Governor and the General Assembly a Comprehensive Interagency State Plan identifying for each agency in state government (i) the substance abuse treatment program the agency administers; (ii) the program's objectives, including outcome measures for each program objective; (iii) program actions to achieve the objectives; (iv) the costs necessary to implement the program actions; and (v) an estimate of the extent these programs have met demand for substance abuse treatment services in the Commonwealth. The Council shall develop specific criteria for outcome data collection for all affected agencies, including a comparison of the extent to which the existing outcome measures address applicable federally mandated outcome measures and an identification of common outcome measures across agencies and programs. The plan shall also include an assessment of each agency's capacity to collect, analyze, and report the information required by subsection B.
B. Beginning in 2006, the Comprehensive Interagency State Plan shall include the following analysis for each agency-administered substance abuse treatment program: (i) the amount of funding expended under the program for the prior fiscal year; (ii) the number of individuals served by the program using that funding; (iii) the extent to which program objectives have been accomplished as reflected by an evaluation of outcome measures; (iv) identifying the most effective substance abuse treatment, based on a combination of per person costs and success in meeting program objectives; (v) how effectiveness could be improved; (vi) an estimate of the cost effectiveness of these programs; and (vii) recommendations on the funding of programs based on these analyses.
C. All agencies identified in the Comprehensive Interagency State Plan as administering a substance abuse treatment program shall provide the information and staff support necessary for the Council to complete the Plan. In addition, any agency that captures outcome-related information concerning substance abuse programs identified in subsection B shall make this information available for analysis upon request.
2004, c. 686, § 37.1-207.1; 2005, c. 716.
2023 Code of Virginia › Title 2.2 - Administration of Government › Chapter 26 - Councils › § 2.2-2698. Modeling and Simulation Advisory Council; purpose; membership; chairman

A. The Modeling and Simulation Advisory Council (the Council) is established as an advisory council, within the meaning of § 2.2-2100, in the executive branch of state government. The purpose of the Council shall be to advise the Governor on policy and funding priorities to promote the modeling and simulation industry in the Commonwealth.
B. The Council shall consist of 15 members as follows: three legislative members of the House of Delegates to be appointed by the Speaker of the House of Delegates; one legislative member of the Senate to be appointed by the Senate Committee on Rules; and six citizen representatives of the modeling and simulation industry and two citizen members representing Virginia public institutions of higher education with modeling and simulation capabilities to be appointed by the Governor. Two Secretaries as defined in § 2.2-200 to be appointed by the Governor and the Executive Director of the Virginia Modeling, Analysis and Simulation Center shall serve ex officio.
Appointments by the Governor shall be for terms of four years, except an appointment to fill a vacancy, which shall be for the unexpired term. Ex officio members and legislative members shall serve terms coincident with their terms of office. All members shall be eligible for reappointment. Vacancies shall be filled in the manner of the original appointments.
C. The Council shall elect a chairman and a vice-chairman annually from among its membership. A majority of the members shall constitute a quorum. The Council shall meet biannually and at such other times as may be called by the chairman or a majority of the Council. Staff to the Council shall be provided by the office of the Secretary of Administration.
2007, c. 857; 2012, cc. 440, 502; 2020, c. 738.
2023 Code of Virginia › Title 2.2 - Administration of Government › Chapter 26 - Councils › § 2.2-2699. Powers and duties of the Council

The Council shall have the power and duty to:
1. Advise the Governor on funding priorities for modeling and simulation programs at the Commonwealth's institutions of higher education.
2. Develop policy initiatives and advise the Governor on strategies to promote the modeling and simulation industry in the Commonwealth.
3. Advise the Virginia Economic Development Partnership regarding (i) attracting new modeling and simulation businesses to the Commonwealth and (ii) assisting the development of the Commonwealth's existing modeling and simulation industry.
4. Develop recommendations in conjunction with the Virginia Economic Development Partnership on how to market the Commonwealth's modeling and simulation capabilities to all businesses and industries, especially those not fully utilizing modeling and simulation applications.
5. Develop recommendations that will assist in making Virginia a national leader in the modeling and simulation industry.
2007, c. 857.
2023 Code of Virginia › Title 2.2 - Administration of Government › Chapter 26 - Councils › § 2.2-2699.2. Powers and duties of the Council

The Council shall have the power and duty to:
1. Identify opportunities and recommend actions to use the economic development engine offered by Virginia's aerospace sector to benefit the sector and the Commonwealth, including the attraction to Virginia of launch and other aerospace companies, as well as federal, national, and international investments, such as the FAA's NextGen initiative and emerging NASA and other federal programs;
2. Develop a long-term strategic plan to make the Mid-Atlantic Regional Spaceport the commercial hub for space travel originating or concluding in the United States;
3. Contribute to the continued development of the Mid-Atlantic Regional Spaceport. Development efforts shall include, in part:
a. Identification of any federal or state regulatory impediments, including taxation, to the development of the Mid-Atlantic Regional Spaceport;
b. Identification of threats to the spaceport's viability, such as encroachment, zoning, mineral exploration and exploitation, and noncompatible uses of the spaceport; and
c. Identification and recommendation of policy and legislative solutions to potential state legal barriers to human spaceflight;
4. Advise the Governor and the General Assembly on infrastructure and marketing investments needed to achieve the full potential of Virginia's aerospace sector as a whole, including, but not limited to, the Mid-Atlantic Regional Spaceport;
5. Identify and recommend policies to support the critical role of baccalaureate institutions of higher education in the Commonwealth in providing human capital and research contributions that significantly impact the economic development of aerospace-related and aerodynamic-dependent industries in the Commonwealth;
6. Identify and recommend policies to support aerospace sector needs for workforce development as provided by the Virginia Community College System and precollege educational system, including suggestions for enhanced development of Virginia's high-tech workforce pipeline in engineering, technology, and science; and
7. Assist the Governor in any aerospace-related events and conferences hosted by the Commonwealth.
2007, c. 891; 2010, cc. 339, 836.
2023 Code of Virginia › Title 2.2 - Administration of Government › Chapter 26 - Councils › § 2.2-2699.4. Powers and duties of the Council

The Council shall have the power and duty to:
1. Monitor the broadband-based development efforts of other states and nations in areas such as business, education, and health;
2. Advise the Governor, the Secretary of Commerce and Trade, and the General Assembly on policies and strategies related to making affordable broadband services available to every Virginia home and business;
3. Monitor broadband-related activities at the federal level;
4. Encourage public-private partnerships to increase the deployment and adoption of broadband services and applications;
5. Annually report to the Governor and the Joint Commission on Technology and Science on the progress towards the goal of universal access for businesses and on the assessment of Commonwealth broadband infrastructure investments and utilization of Council-supported resources to promote broadband access;
6. Periodically review and comment on the quality, availability, and accessibility of state-maintained or funded broadband resources and programs, including but not limited to: Virginia Resources Authority Act funding of the "Online Community Toolkit"; the Center for Innovative Technology's mapping and outreach initiatives; investments made through programs administered by the Department of Education, Department of Housing and Community Development, Department of Public Rail and Transportation, and the Tobacco Region Revitalization Commission; and
7. Monitor regulatory and policy changes for potential impact on broadband deployment and sustainability in the Commonwealth.
2009, cc. 818, 852; 2020, c. 738.