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.
Structure Code of Virginia
Title 2.2 - Administration of Government
§ 2.2-2609. Blue Ridge Regional Tourism Council; membership; meetings; Blue Ridge defined
§ 2.2-2610. Duties of the Council; acceptance of gifts and grants
§ 2.2-2615. Powers and duties of Council; compensation for consultants
§ 2.2-2616. Disposition of moneys and property received
§ 2.2-2617. Commonwealth's Attorneys' Services Council; purpose; membership terms; compensation
§ 2.2-2618. Powers and duties of Council
§ 2.2-2619.1. Commonwealth's Attorneys Training Fund established; administration
§ 2.2-2630. Council on Women; purpose; membership; terms; chairman
§ 2.2-2631. Powers and duties of Council
§ 2.2-2648. State Executive Council for Children's Services; membership; meetings; powers and duties
§ 2.2-2649. Office of Children's Services established; powers and duties
§ 2.2-2664. Virginia Interagency Coordinating Council; purpose; membership; duties
§ 2.2-2666.2. Duties of Council; staff support
§ 2.2-2696. Substance Abuse Services Council
§ 2.2-2697. Review of state agency substance abuse treatment programs
§ 2.2-2698. Modeling and Simulation Advisory Council; purpose; membership; chairman
§ 2.2-2699. Powers and duties of the Council
§ 2.2-2699.1. Aerospace Advisory Council; purpose; membership; compensation; chairman
§ 2.2-2699.2. Powers and duties of the Council
§ 2.2-2699.3. Broadband Advisory Council; purpose; membership; compensation; chairman
§ 2.2-2699.4. Powers and duties of the Council
§ 2.2-2699.6. Powers and duties of the ITAC; report
§ 2.2-2699.9. Virginia Council on Environmental Justice
§ 2.2-2699.10. Membership; terms; quorum; meetings
§ 2.2-2699.11. Compensation; expenses; staffing
§ 2.2-2699.12. Powers and duties of the Council
§ 2.2-2699.14. (Expires June 30, 2023) Powers and duties of the Council