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The purpose of the Board is to promote collaborative regional economic and workforce development opportunities and activities.B\n\nThe Board shall have a total membership of 25 members that shall consist of seven legislative members, 14 nonlegislative citizen members, and four ex officio members. Members shall be appointed as follows: four members of the House of Delegates, consisting of the Chairman of the House Committee on Appropriations and three members appointed by the Speaker of the House of Delegates; three members of the Senate, consisting of the Chairman of the Senate Committee on Finance and Appropriations and two members appointed by the Senate Committee on Rules; two nonlegislative citizen members to be appointed by the Speaker of the House of Delegates, who shall be from different regions of the Commonwealth and have significant private-sector business experience; two nonlegislative citizen members to be appointed by the Senate Committee on Rules, who shall be from different regions of the Commonwealth and have significant private-sector business experience; two nonlegislative citizen members to be appointed by the Governor, who shall be from different regions of the Commonwealth and have significant private-sector business experience; and eight nonlegislative citizen members to be appointed by the Governor, subject to the confirmation of the General Assembly, who shall have significant private-sector business experience. Of the Governor’s nonlegislative citizen appointments subject to General Assembly confirmation, no more than two appointees may be from any one region of the Commonwealth. The Speaker of the House of Delegates and the Senate Committee on Rules shall submit a list of recommended nonlegislative citizens with significant private-sector business experience for the Governor to consider in making his nonlegislative citizen appointments. The Governor shall also appoint four Secretaries from the following, who shall serve ex officio with voting privileges: the Secretary of Agriculture and Forestry, the Secretary of Commerce and Trade, the Secretary of Education, the Secretary of Labor, and the Secretary of Finance. Nonlegislative citizen members shall be citizens of the Commonwealth.C\n\nLegislative members and ex officio members of the Board shall serve terms coincident with their terms of office. After the initial staggering of terms, nonlegislative citizen members shall be appointed for a term of four years. 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 House member appointed by the Speaker of the House shall serve more than four consecutive two-year terms, no Senate member appointed by the Senate Committee on Rules shall serve more than two consecutive four-year terms, and no nonlegislative citizen member shall serve more than two consecutive four-year terms. The remainder of any term to which a member is appointed to fill a vacancy shall not constitute a term in determining the member’s eligibility for reappointment.D\n\nThe Board shall elect a chairman and vice-chairman from among its membership. The chairman shall be a nonlegislative citizen member. 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This law was first created in 2016. The record of its establishment is cataloged in chapters 778<\/a> and 779<\/a> of that year\u2019s edition of \u201cActs of Assembly,\u201d the annual state publication listing all changes made to the Code of Virginia in that year. It has been modified 2 times. Those modifications are cataloged by \u201cThe Acts of Assembly,\u201d a state publication, by year and chapter. Those modifications that can be read on the General Assembly\u2019s website will be linked accordingly. Those modifications are as follows: in 2020, chapter 738<\/a>; in 2024, chapters 276<\/a> and 624<\/a>.<\/p>","references":[{"id":84163,"section_number":"2.2-2101","catch_line":"Prohibition against service by legislators on boards, commissions, and councils within the executive branch; exceptions","order_by":null,"url":"\/2.2-2101\/"}],"refers_to":[{"id":71377,"section_number":"2.2-2813","catch_line":"Definitions; compensation and expense payments from state funds for service on collegial bodies","order_by":null,"url":"\/2.2-2813\/"},{"id":81066,"section_number":"30-19.12","catch_line":"Compensation of members of the General Assembly and certain commissions engaged in legislative services","order_by":null,"url":"\/30-19.12\/"}],"permalink":{"id":174915,"object_type":"law","relational_id":66343,"identifier":"2.2-2485","token":"2.2\/I\/D\/24\/26\/2.2-2485","url":"\/2.2-2485\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/2.2-2485\/","token":"2.2\/I\/D\/24\/26\/2.2-2485","dublin_core":{"Title":"Virginia Growth and Opportunity Board; membership; terms; compensation","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 2.2-2485","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

A.<\/span> The Virginia Growth and Opportunity Board<\/span> is established as a policy board<\/span> in the executive branch of state government. The purpose of the Board<\/span> is to promote collaborative regional economic and workforce development opportunities and activities. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

B.<\/span> The Board<\/span> shall have a total membership of 25 members that shall consist of seven legislative members, 14 nonlegislative citizen members, and four ex officio members. Members shall be appointed as follows: four members of the House of Delegates, consisting of the Chairman of the House Committee on Appropriations and three members appointed by the Speaker of the House of Delegates; three members of the Senate, consisting of the Chairman of the Senate Committee on Finance and Appropriations and two members appointed by the Senate Committee on Rules; two nonlegislative citizen members to be appointed by the Speaker of the House of Delegates, who shall be from different regions<\/span> of the Commonwealth and have significant private-sector business experience; two nonlegislative citizen members to be appointed by the Senate Committee on Rules, who shall be from different regions<\/span> of the Commonwealth and have significant private-sector business experience; two nonlegislative citizen members to be appointed by the Governor, who shall be from different regions<\/span> of the Commonwealth and have significant private-sector business experience; and eight nonlegislative citizen members to be appointed by the Governor, subject to the confirmation of the General Assembly, who shall have significant private-sector business experience. Of the Governor’s nonlegislative citizen appointments subject to General Assembly confirmation, no more than two appointees may be from any one region<\/span> of the Commonwealth. The Speaker of the House of Delegates and the Senate Committee on Rules shall submit a list of recommended nonlegislative citizens with significant private-sector business experience for the Governor to consider in making his nonlegislative citizen appointments. The Governor shall also appoint four Secretaries from the following, who shall serve ex officio with voting privileges<\/span>: the Secretary of Agriculture and Forestry, the Secretary of Commerce and Trade, the Secretary of Education, the Secretary of Labor, and the Secretary of Finance. Nonlegislative citizen members shall be citizens of the Commonwealth. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

C.<\/span> Legislative members and ex officio members of the Board<\/span> shall serve terms coincident with their terms of office. After the initial staggering of terms, nonlegislative citizen members shall be appointed for a term of four years. 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 House member appointed by the Speaker of the House shall serve more than four consecutive two-year terms, no Senate member appointed by the Senate Committee on Rules shall serve more than two consecutive four-year terms, and no nonlegislative citizen member shall serve more than two consecutive four-year terms. The remainder of any term to which a member is appointed to fill a vacancy shall not constitute a term in determining the member’s eligibility for reappointment. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

D.<\/span> The Board<\/span> shall elect a chairman and vice-chairman from among its membership. The chairman shall be a nonlegislative citizen member. A majority of the members shall constitute a quorum. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

E.<\/span> Any decision by the Board<\/span> shall require an affirmative vote of a majority of the members of the Board<\/span>. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

F.<\/span> Legislative members of the Board<\/span> shall receive such compensation as provided in § 30-19.12<\/a>, and nonlegislative citizen members shall receive compensation as provided in § 2.2-2813<\/a> for the performance of their duties. All members shall be reimbursed for all reasonable and necessary expenses incurred in the performance of their duties as provided in §§ 2.2-2813<\/a> and 2.2-2825<\/a>. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

G.<\/span> Staff support and technical assistance to the Board<\/span> and the Governor in carrying out the provisions of this article shall be provided by the agencies of the Secretariats of Commerce and Trade, Education, and Finance. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nVIRGINIA GROWTH AND OPPORTUNITY BOARD; MEMBERSHIP; TERMS; COMPENSATION (\u00a7\n2.2-2485)\n\nA. The Virginia Growth and Opportunity Board is established as a policy board in\nthe executive branch of state government. The purpose of the Board is to promote\ncollaborative regional economic and workforce development opportunities and\nactivities.\n\nB. The Board shall have a total membership of 25 members that shall consist of\nseven legislative members, 14 nonlegislative citizen members, and four ex\nofficio members. Members shall be appointed as follows: four members of the\nHouse of Delegates, consisting of the Chairman of the House Committee on\nAppropriations and three members appointed by the Speaker of the House of\nDelegates; three members of the Senate, consisting of the Chairman of the Senate\nCommittee on Finance and Appropriations and two members appointed by the Senate\nCommittee on Rules; two nonlegislative citizen members to be appointed by the\nSpeaker of the House of Delegates, who shall be from different regions of the\nCommonwealth and have significant private-sector business experience; two\nnonlegislative citizen members to be appointed by the Senate Committee on Rules,\nwho shall be from different regions of the Commonwealth and have significant\nprivate-sector business experience; two nonlegislative citizen members to be\nappointed by the Governor, who shall be from different regions of the\nCommonwealth and have significant private-sector business experience; and eight\nnonlegislative citizen members to be appointed by the Governor, subject to the\nconfirmation of the General Assembly, who shall have significant private-sector\nbusiness experience. Of the Governor’s nonlegislative citizen appointments\nsubject to General Assembly confirmation, no more than two appointees may be\nfrom any one region of the Commonwealth. The Speaker of the House of Delegates\nand the Senate Committee on Rules shall submit a list of recommended\nnonlegislative citizens with significant private-sector business experience for\nthe Governor to consider in making his nonlegislative citizen appointments. The\nGovernor shall also appoint four Secretaries from the following, who shall serve\nex officio with voting privileges: the Secretary of Agriculture and Forestry,\nthe Secretary of Commerce and Trade, the Secretary of Education, the Secretary\nof Labor, and the Secretary of Finance. Nonlegislative citizen members shall be\ncitizens of the Commonwealth.\n\nC. Legislative members and ex officio members of the Board shall serve terms\ncoincident with their terms of office. After the initial staggering of terms,\nnonlegislative citizen members shall be appointed for a term of four years.\nAppointments to fill vacancies, other than by expiration of a term, shall be for\nthe unexpired terms. Vacancies shall be filled in the same manner as the\noriginal appointments. No House member appointed by the Speaker of the House\nshall serve more than four consecutive two-year terms, no Senate member\nappointed by the Senate Committee on Rules shall serve more than two consecutive\nfour-year terms, and no nonlegislative citizen member shall serve more than two\nconsecutive four-year terms. The remainder of any term to which a member is\nappointed to fill a vacancy shall not constitute a term in determining the\nmember’s eligibility for reappointment.\n\nD. The Board shall elect a chairman and vice-chairman from among its membership.\nThe chairman shall be a nonlegislative citizen member. A majority of the members\nshall constitute a quorum.\n\nE. Any decision by the Board shall require an affirmative vote of a majority of\nthe members of the Board.\n\nF. Legislative members of the Board shall receive such compensation as provided\nin § 30-19.12, and nonlegislative citizen members shall receive\ncompensation as provided in § 2.2-2813 for the performance of their duties.\nAll members shall be reimbursed for all reasonable and necessary expenses\nincurred in the performance of their duties as provided in §§ 2.2-2813\nand 2.2-2825.\n\nG. Staff support and technical assistance to the Board and the Governor in\ncarrying out the provisions of this article shall be provided by the agencies of\nthe Secretariats of Commerce and Trade, Education, and Finance.\n\nHISTORY: 2016, cc. 778, 779; 2020, c. 738; 2024, cc. 276, 624.","edition":{"id":1,"name":"2025","slug":"2025","date_created":"2026-06-21 22:39:22","date_modified":"2026-06-21 22:39:22","current":1,"order_by":1,"last_import":null}}