A. The Virginia Commission for the Arts (the Commission) is established as a supervisory commission within the meaning of § 2.2-2100 in the executive branch of state government.
B. The Commission is designated the official agency of the Commonwealth to receive and disburse any funds made available to the Commonwealth by the National Endowment for the Arts and the Fund pursuant to § 23.1-3227.
C. The Commission shall consist of 13 members appointed by the Governor subject to confirmation by the General Assembly. No employee of the Commonwealth or member of the General Assembly is eligible for appointment as a member of the Commission. At least one but no more than two members shall be appointed from each congressional district in the Commonwealth.
D. Members shall be appointed for one term of five years; however, a member appointed to serve an unexpired term is eligible to serve a full five-year term immediately succeeding the unexpired term. 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. No member who serves a full five-year term is eligible for reappointment during the five-year period following the expiration of his term.
E. The Commission shall elect a chairman from among its membership.
F. A majority of the members of the Commission shall constitute a quorum.
G. The members of the Commission shall receive no compensation for their services but shall be reimbursed for the reasonable and necessary expenses incurred in the performance of their duties as provided in § 2.2-2825.
H. Any person designated by the board to handle the funds of the Commission shall give bond, with corporate surety, in a penalty fixed by the Governor, conditioned upon the faithful discharge of his duties. Any premium on the bond shall be paid from funds available to the Commission.
2016, c. 588; 2022, c. 437.
Structure Code of Virginia
Title 23.1 - Institutions of Higher Education; Other Educational and Cultural Institutions
Chapter 32 - Museums and Other Cultural Institutions
§ 23.1-3200. Governing boards of educational institutions; removal of members
§ 23.1-3201. Frontier Culture Museum of Virginia established
§ 23.1-3202. Board of trustees
§ 23.1-3203. Duties of the board
§ 23.1-3204. Board of Regents of Gunston Hall and Board of Visitors for Gunston Hall established
§ 23.1-3205. Powers of the Board of Regents
§ 23.1-3206. Jamestown-Yorktown Foundation established; board of trustees
§ 23.1-3209. Authority to contract debts and obligations payable from revenues
§ 23.1-3210. Science Museum of Virginia established
§ 23.1-3211. Board of trustees
§ 23.1-3212. Duties of the board
§ 23.1-3213. Powers of the board
§ 23.1-3214. Agents and employees
§ 23.1-3216. Virginia Museum of Fine Arts established
§ 23.1-3217. Board of trustees
§ 23.1-3218. Powers of the board
§ 23.1-3219. Authority of Art and Architectural Review Board
§ 23.1-3220. Expenditures for current expenses
§ 23.1-3222. Virginia Commission for the Arts established; purpose; membership
§ 23.1-3223. Duties of the Commission
§ 23.1-3224. Director of the Commission