A. A regional council may be established in each region identified by the Board. Regional councils shall solicit, review, and recommend regional activity projects to the Board in accordance with this article.
B. When there is no certified regional council in existence in a region, the Board may provide for the formation of a regional council by designating a formation committee chairman and two members from the region. The formation committee chairman shall be a nonlegislative citizen member of the Board, and the chairman may designate up to two additional members of the formation committee. The formation committee shall be responsible for such consultation and recruitment within the region as is likely to result in certification of a regional council for the region. The formation committee chairman and members may serve as officers and members of the regional council.
C. A regional council shall include representatives from (i) the education sector, including school divisions, community colleges, and public institutions of higher education; (ii) the economic and workforce development sector; (iii) local government; (iv) planning district commissions; (v) nonprofit organizations; and (vi) other entities that significantly affect regional economic or workforce development. Membership may include one or more nonlegislative citizen members of the Board from the region. A majority of the members of a regional council shall be from the private sector with demonstrated significant private-sector business experience. A regional council shall be chaired by a citizen member from the region with significant private-sector business experience.
D. The Board shall certify that the regional council member selection process, membership, governance, structure, composition, and leadership meet the requirements of this article and the program guidelines and procedures. The Board shall certify that the regional council has adopted bylaws and taken other such steps in its organizational activities and business plan as are necessary or required by Board guidelines and procedures to provide for accountability for and oversight of regional activities funded from the Fund.
E. Public comment shall be received by the Board when certifying a regional council.
2016, cc. 778, 779.
Structure Code of Virginia
Title 2.2 - Administration of Government
§ 2.2-2401. Works of art accepted by Governor; approval by Board; meaning of "work of art."
§ 2.2-2415. Treasury Board membership; chairman; quorum; reimbursement for expenses
§ 2.2-2416. Powers and duties of Treasury Board
§ 2.2-2418. Use of bond anticipation notes by the Treasury Board
§ 2.2-2419. Issuance of refunding bonds by the Treasury Board
§ 2.2-2420. Combined issuance of general obligation debt by the Treasury Board
§ 2.2-2448. Virginia-Asian Advisory Board established; purpose
§ 2.2-2449. Membership; terms; vacancies; chairman
§ 2.2-2450. Powers and duties of the Board
§ 2.2-2451. Staff; cooperation from other state agencies
§ 2.2-2452. Board of Veterans Services; membership; terms; quorum; compensation; staff
§ 2.2-2453. Compensation; expenses
§ 2.2-2454. Powers and duties of Board
§ 2.2-2456. Duties of the Charitable Gaming Board
§ 2.2-2459. Latino Advisory Board; membership; terms; compensation and expenses
§ 2.2-2460. Powers and duties; acceptance of gifts and grants
§ 2.2-2461. Staff; cooperation from other state agencies
§ 2.2-2471.1. Secretary of Labor; staff support
§ 2.2-2472. Powers and duties of the Board; Virginia Workforce System created
§ 2.2-2472.3. Strategy for career pathways for opportunity youth
§ 2.2-2473. Regional workforce training centers
§ 2.2-2474. Authorization of facilities use and equipment rental; fees
§ 2.2-2476. Workforce Training Access Program and Fund
§ 2.2-2477. Virginia Career Readiness Certificate Program
§ 2.2-2478. Advisory Board on Service and Volunteerism; purpose
§ 2.2-2479. Membership; terms; quorum; meetings
§ 2.2-2480. Compensation; expenses
§ 2.2-2481. Powers and duties of the Board
§ 2.2-2485. Virginia Growth and Opportunity Board; membership; terms; compensation
§ 2.2-2486. Powers and duties of the Board
§ 2.2-2487. Virginia Growth and Opportunity Fund
§ 2.2-2488. Formation of regional councils
§ 2.2-2489. Award of grants to regional councils
§ 2.2-2491. The Virginia African American Advisory Board
§ 2.2-2492. Membership; terms; quorum; meetings
§ 2.2-2493. Compensation; expenses
§ 2.2-2494. Powers and duties of the Board
§ 2.2-2496. Office of New Americans Advisory Board
§ 2.2-2497. Membership; terms; compensation and expenses
§ 2.2-2498. Powers and duties; acceptance of gifts and grants
§ 2.2-2499. Staff; cooperation from other state agencies
§ 2.2-2499.1. Virginia LGBTQ+ Advisory Board; membership; terms; quorum; meetings
§ 2.2-2499.2. Compensation; expenses
§ 2.2-2499.3. Powers and duties of the Board; report
§ 2.2-2499.5. Cannabis Equity Reinvestment Board; purpose; membership; quorum; meetings
§ 2.2-2499.6. Compensation; expenses