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The purpose of the Council shall be to advise the Governor, the Joint Commission on Technology and Science, and the Secretaries of Commerce and Trade, and Education on policy and funding priorities with respect to aerospace economic development, workforce training, educational programs, and educational curriculum. The Council shall suggest strategies to attract and promote the development of existing aerospace companies, new aerospace companies, federal aerospace agencies, aerospace research, venture and human capital, and applied research and technology that contribute to the growth and development of the aerospace sector in the Commonwealth.B\n\nThe Council shall have a total membership of 20 members that shall consist of four legislative members, nine nonlegislative citizen members, and seven ex officio members. Members shall be appointed as follows: three members of the House of Delegates to be appointed by the Speaker of the House of Delegates in accordance with the principles of proportional representation contained in the Rules of the House of Delegates; one member of the Senate, to be appointed by the Senate Committee on Rules; and nine nonlegislative citizen members, of whom one shall represent the Mid-Atlantic Regional Spaceport, one shall represent Old Dominion University, one shall represent the University of Virginia, one shall represent Virginia Tech, and five shall represent aerospace companies or suppliers within the Commonwealth, to be appointed by the Governor, and serve with voting privileges. The Director of the Department of Aviation, Director of the National Institute of Aerospace, President and CEO of the Virginia Tourism Authority, Director of the Virginia Space Grant Consortium, and President and CEO of the Virginia Economic Development Partnership, or their designees, shall serve as ex officio members with voting privileges. A representative of NASA Wallops Flight Facility and a representative of NASA’s Langley Research Center shall be requested to serve by the Governor as ex officio members with nonvoting privileges. Nonlegislative citizen members of the Council shall be citizens of the Commonwealth.\n\t\t\tLegislative members and ex officio members shall serve terms coincident with their terms of office. Other members shall be appointed for terms of two 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. All members may be reappointed.C\n\nLegislative members of the Council shall receive such compensation as provided in § 30-19.12. Nonlegislative citizen members shall serve without compensation or reimbursement for reasonable and necessary expenses. Funding for compensation and expenses of legislative members shall be provided by the operating budgets of the Clerk of the House of Delegates and the Clerk of the Senate upon approval of the Joint Rules Committee. All other expenses of the Council shall be provided by the Department of Aviation.D\n\nThe Council shall elect a chairman and a vice-chairman annually from among its legislative membership. A majority of the members shall constitute a quorum. The Council shall meet at such times as may be called by the chairman or a majority of the Council.E\n\nStaff to the Council shall be provided by the Department of Aviation. 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The Council shall suggest strategies to attract and promote the development of existing aerospace companies, new aerospace companies, federal aerospace agencies, aerospace research, venture and human capital, and applied research and technology that contribute to the growth and development of the aerospace sector in the Commonwealth.","type":"section","prefixes":["A"],"prefix":"A","entire_prefix":"A","prefix_anchor":"A","level":1,"next_prefix":"B"},"1":{"id":228713,"text":"The Council shall have a total membership of 20 members that shall consist of four legislative members, nine nonlegislative citizen members, and seven ex officio members. 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The Director of the Department of Aviation, Director of the National Institute of Aerospace, President and CEO of the Virginia Tourism Authority, Director of the Virginia Space Grant Consortium, and President and CEO of the Virginia Economic Development Partnership, or their designees, shall serve as ex officio members with voting privileges. A representative of NASA Wallops Flight Facility and a representative of NASA’s Langley Research Center shall be requested to serve by the Governor as ex officio members with nonvoting privileges. Nonlegislative citizen members of the Council shall be citizens of the Commonwealth.\n\t\t\tLegislative members and ex officio members shall serve terms coincident with their terms of office. Other members shall be appointed for terms of two 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. 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A majority of the members shall constitute a quorum. The Council shall meet at such times as may be called by the chairman or a majority of the Council.","type":"section","prefixes":["D"],"prefix":"D","entire_prefix":"D","prefix_anchor":"D","level":1,"prior_prefix":"C","next_prefix":"E"},"4":{"id":228716,"text":"Staff to the Council shall be provided by the Department of Aviation. 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This law was first created in 2007. The record of its establishment is cataloged in chapter 891<\/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 5 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 2008, chapter 745<\/a>; in 2009, chapters 485<\/a> and 633<\/a>; in 2010, chapters 339<\/a> and 836<\/a>; in 2011, chapters 540<\/a>, 691<\/a>, and 714<\/a>; in 2020, chapter 738<\/a>.<\/p>","references":false,"refers_to":[{"id":60305,"section_number":"2.2-2100","catch_line":"Classification of executive branch boards, commissions and councils","order_by":null,"url":"\/2.2-2100\/"},{"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":175381,"object_type":"law","relational_id":62727,"identifier":"2.2-2699.1","token":"2.2\/I\/D\/26\/33\/2.2-2699.1","url":"\/2.2-2699.1\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/2.2-2699.1\/","token":"2.2\/I\/D\/26\/33\/2.2-2699.1","dublin_core":{"Title":"Aerospace Advisory Council; purpose; membership; compensation; chairman","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 2.2-2699.1","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

A.<\/span> The Aerospace Advisory Council (the Council) is established as an advisory council, within the meaning of § 2.2-2100<\/a>, in the executive branch of state government. The purpose of the Council shall be to advise the Governor, the Joint Commission on Technology and Science, and the Secretaries of Commerce and Trade, and Education on policy and funding priorities with respect to aerospace economic development, workforce training, educational programs, and educational curriculum. The Council shall suggest strategies to attract and promote the development of existing aerospace companies, new aerospace companies, federal aerospace agencies, aerospace research, venture and human capital, and applied research and technology that contribute to the growth and development of the aerospace sector in the Commonwealth. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

B.<\/span> The Council shall have a total membership of 20 members that shall consist of four legislative members, nine nonlegislative citizen members, and seven ex officio members. Members shall be appointed as follows: three members of the House of Delegates to be appointed by the Speaker of the House of Delegates in accordance with the principles of proportional representation contained in the Rules of the House of Delegates; one member of the Senate, to be appointed by the Senate Committee on Rules; and nine nonlegislative citizen members, of whom one shall represent the Mid-Atlantic Regional Spaceport, one shall represent Old Dominion University, one shall represent the University of Virginia, one shall represent Virginia Tech, and five shall represent aerospace companies or suppliers within the Commonwealth, to be appointed by the Governor, and serve with voting privileges<\/span>. The Director of the Department of Aviation, Director of the National Institute of Aerospace, President and CEO of the Virginia Tourism Authority, Director of the Virginia Space Grant Consortium, and President and CEO of the Virginia Economic Development Partnership, or their designees, shall serve as ex officio members with voting privileges<\/span>. A representative of NASA Wallops Flight Facility and a representative of NASA’s Langley Research Center shall be requested to serve by the Governor as ex officio members with nonvoting privileges<\/span>. Nonlegislative citizen members of the Council shall be citizens of the Commonwealth.\n\t\t\tLegislative members and ex officio members shall serve terms coincident with their terms of office. Other members shall be appointed for terms of two 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. All members may be reappointed. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

C.<\/span> Legislative members of the Council shall receive such compensation as provided in § 30-19.12<\/a>. Nonlegislative citizen members shall serve without compensation or reimbursement for reasonable and necessary expenses. Funding for compensation and expenses of legislative members shall be provided by the operating budgets of the Clerk of the House of Delegates and the Clerk of the Senate upon approval of the Joint Rules Committee. All other expenses of the Council shall be provided by the Department of Aviation. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

D.<\/span> The Council shall elect a chairman and a vice-chairman annually from among its legislative membership. A majority of the members shall constitute a quorum. The Council shall meet at such times as may be called by the chairman or a majority of the Council. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

E.<\/span> Staff to the Council shall be provided by the Department of Aviation. The Division of Legislative Services shall provide additional staff support to legislative members serving on the Council. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nAEROSPACE ADVISORY COUNCIL; PURPOSE; MEMBERSHIP; COMPENSATION; CHAIRMAN (\u00a7\n2.2-2699.1)\n\nA. The Aerospace Advisory Council (the Council) is established as an advisory\ncouncil, within the meaning of § 2.2-2100, in the executive branch of state\ngovernment. The purpose of the Council shall be to advise the Governor, the\nJoint Commission on Technology and Science, and the Secretaries of Commerce and\nTrade, and Education on policy and funding priorities with respect to aerospace\neconomic development, workforce training, educational programs, and educational\ncurriculum. The Council shall suggest strategies to attract and promote the\ndevelopment of existing aerospace companies, new aerospace companies, federal\naerospace agencies, aerospace research, venture and human capital, and applied\nresearch and technology that contribute to the growth and development of the\naerospace sector in the Commonwealth.\n\nB. The Council shall have a total membership of 20 members that shall consist of\nfour legislative members, nine nonlegislative citizen members, and seven ex\nofficio members. Members shall be appointed as follows: three members of the\nHouse of Delegates to be appointed by the Speaker of the House of Delegates in\naccordance with the principles of proportional representation contained in the\nRules of the House of Delegates; one member of the Senate, to be appointed by\nthe Senate Committee on Rules; and nine nonlegislative citizen members, of whom\none shall represent the Mid-Atlantic Regional Spaceport, one shall represent Old\nDominion University, one shall represent the University of Virginia, one shall\nrepresent Virginia Tech, and five shall represent aerospace companies or\nsuppliers within the Commonwealth, to be appointed by the Governor, and serve\nwith voting privileges. The Director of the Department of Aviation, Director of\nthe National Institute of Aerospace, President and CEO of the Virginia Tourism\nAuthority, Director of the Virginia Space Grant Consortium, and President and\nCEO of the Virginia Economic Development Partnership, or their designees, shall\nserve as ex officio members with voting privileges. A representative of NASA\nWallops Flight Facility and a representative of NASA’s Langley Research\nCenter shall be requested to serve by the Governor as ex officio members with\nnonvoting privileges. Nonlegislative citizen members of the Council shall be\ncitizens of the Commonwealth.\n\t\t\tLegislative members and ex officio members shall serve terms coincident with\ntheir terms of office. Other members shall be appointed for terms of two 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. All members may be reappointed.\n\nC. Legislative members of the Council shall receive such compensation as\nprovided in § 30-19.12. Nonlegislative citizen members shall serve without\ncompensation or reimbursement for reasonable and necessary expenses. Funding for\ncompensation and expenses of legislative members shall be provided by the\noperating budgets of the Clerk of the House of Delegates and the Clerk of the\nSenate upon approval of the Joint Rules Committee. All other expenses of the\nCouncil shall be provided by the Department of Aviation.\n\nD. The Council shall elect a chairman and a vice-chairman annually from among\nits legislative membership. A majority of the members shall constitute a quorum.\nThe Council shall meet at such times as may be called by the chairman or a\nmajority of the Council.\n\nE. Staff to the Council shall be provided by the Department of Aviation. The\nDivision of Legislative Services shall provide additional staff support to\nlegislative members serving on the Council.\n\nHISTORY: 2007, c. 891; 2008, c. 745; 2009, cc. 485, 633; 2010, cc. 339, 836;\n2011, cc. 540, 691, 714; 2020, c. 738.","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}}