A. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Governor may remove from office for malfeasance, misfeasance, incompetence, or gross neglect of duty any member of the board of any educational institution established pursuant to this chapter and fill the vacancy resulting from the removal. Each appointment to fill a vacancy is subject to confirmation by the General Assembly.
B. The Governor shall set forth in a written public statement his reasons for removing any member pursuant to subsection A at the time the removal occurs. The Governor is the sole judge of the sufficiency of the cause for removal as set forth in subsection A.
2016, c. 588.
Structure Code of Virginia
Title 23.1 - Institutions of Higher Education; Other Educational and Cultural Institutions
Chapter 31 - Educational Authorities, Centers, Committees, Funds, Institutes, and Partnerships
§ 23.1-3100. Governing boards of educational institutions; removal of members
§ 23.1-3101. A.L. Philpott Manufacturing Extension Partnership established; purpose and duties
§ 23.1-3102. Board of trustees
§ 23.1-3103. Expenses of board members
§ 23.1-3104. Executive director
§ 23.1-3105. Powers of the board
§ 23.1-3106. Cooperation of other agencies; legal services
§ 23.1-3107. Institute for Advanced Learning and Research established; duties
§ 23.1-3108. Board of trustees
§ 23.1-3109. Powers of the board
§ 23.1-3110. President or president and executive director
§ 23.1-3111. New College Institute established; duties
§ 23.1-3112. Board of directors
§ 23.1-3113. Powers and duties of the board
§ 23.1-3114. Executive director
§ 23.1-3115. Roanoke Higher Education Authority established
§ 23.1-3116. Duties of the Authority
§ 23.1-3117. Board of trustees
§ 23.1-3118. Powers of the board
§ 23.1-3119. Executive director; staff
§ 23.1-3120. Southern Virginia Higher Education Center established; duties
§ 23.1-3121. Board of trustees
§ 23.1-3122. Powers of the board
§ 23.1-3123. Executive director; staff
§ 23.1-3124. Cooperation of other agencies
§ 23.1-3125. Southwest Virginia Higher Education Center established; duties
§ 23.1-3126. Board of trustees
§ 23.1-3127. Powers of the board
§ 23.1-3128. Executive director
§ 23.1-3129. Cooperation of other agencies
§ 23.1-3129.1. Virginia Rural Information Technology Apprenticeship Grant Fund and Program
§ 23.1-3135. Online Virginia Network Authority established
§ 23.1-3136. Board of Trustees