A. The Extension Partnership shall be governed by a 24-member board of trustees (the board) appointed by the Governor, consisting of three presidents of comprehensive community colleges, or their designees; two presidents of baccalaureate public institutions of higher education, or their designees; one president of a baccalaureate private institution of higher education, or his designee; and 15 nonlegislative citizen members representing manufacturing industries. The director of the Center for Innovative Technology, the Secretary of Education, and the Secretary of Labor shall also sit on the board of trustees, to serve ex officio with voting privileges.
B. Appointments shall be for terms of four years. Ex officio members of the board shall serve terms coincident with their terms of office. Appointments to fill vacancies, other than by expiration of a term, shall be for the unexpired terms. Vacancies shall be filled in the same manner as the original appointments. All members may be reappointed. No member shall serve more than two consecutive four-year terms; however, a member appointed to serve an unexpired term is eligible to serve two consecutive four-year terms immediately succeeding such unexpired term.
C. The board shall elect a chairman and a vice-chairman from among its membership. The board shall elect a secretary and a treasurer who need not be members of the board. The board may elect other subordinate officers who need not be members of the board.
D. Eight members shall constitute a quorum. The meetings of the board shall be held at the call of the chairman or whenever the majority of the members so request.
E. The board may adopt, alter, or repeal its own bylaws that govern the manner in which its business may be transacted and may form committees and advisory councils, which may include representatives who are not board members.
1992, cc. 217, 668, § 23-231.9; 1994, cc. 31, 383; 1997, c. 324; 2004, c. 989; 2016, c. 588; 2020, c. 738; 2022, cc. 576, 577.
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