A. There is created in the state treasury a special nonreverting fund to be known as the Virginia Commission for the Arts Fund, referred to in this article as "the Fund." The Fund shall be established on the books of the Comptroller.
B. The Fund shall include such funds as may be appropriated by the General Assembly; revenues transferred to the Fund from the special license plates for Virginians for the Arts program pursuant to § 46.2-749.2:2; voluntary contributions collected through the income tax checkoff for the arts pursuant to subdivision B 8 of § 58.1-344.3; and designated gifts, contributions, and bequests of money, securities, or property of any other character.
C. All money, securities, or other property designated for the Fund shall be paid into the state treasury and credited to the Fund. Interest earned on moneys in the Fund shall remain in the Fund and be credited to it. Any moneys remaining in the Fund, including interest thereon, at the end of each fiscal year shall not revert to the general fund but shall remain in the Fund. Expenditures and disbursements from the Fund shall be made by the State Treasurer on warrants issued by the Comptroller upon written request signed by persons authorized by the Commission. The Fund's principal is not subject to expenditure by 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