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The proceeds shall be held, used, and administered in the same manner as all other gifts and bequests;2\n\nGrant easements for roads, streets, sewers, waterlines, electric and other utility lines, or other purposes on any property owned by the institution;3\n\nAdopt regulations or institution policies for parking and traffic on property owned, leased, maintained, or controlled by the institution;4\n\nAdopt regulations or institution policies for the employment and dismissal of professors, teachers, instructors, and other employees;5\n\nAdopt regulations or institution policies for the acceptance and assistance of students in addition to the regulations or institution policies required pursuant to § 23.1-1303;6\n\nAdopt regulations or institution policies for the conduct of students in attendance and for the rescission or restriction of financial aid, suspension, and dismissal of students who fail or refuse to abide by such regulations or policies;7\n\nEstablish programs, in cooperation with the Council and the Office of the Attorney General, to promote (i) student compliance with state laws on the use of alcoholic beverages and (ii) the awareness and prevention of sexual crimes committed upon students;8\n\nEstablish guidelines for the initiation or induction of students into any social fraternity or sorority in accordance with the prohibition against hazing as defined in § 18.2-56;9\n\nAssign any interest it possesses in intellectual property or in materials in which the institution claims an interest, provided such assignment is in accordance with the terms of the institution’s intellectual property policies adopted pursuant to § 23.1-1303. The Governor’s prior written approval is required for transfers of such property (i) developed wholly or predominantly through the use of state general funds, exclusive of capital assets and (ii)(a) developed by an employee of the institution acting within the scope of his assigned duties or (b) for which such transfer is made to an entity other than (1) the Innovation and Entrepreneurship Investment Authority, (2) an entity whose purpose is to manage intellectual properties on behalf of nonprofit organizations, colleges, and universities, or (3) an entity whose purpose is to benefit the respective institutions. The Governor may attach conditions to these transfers as he deems necessary. In the event the Governor does not approve such transfer, the materials shall remain the property of the respective institutions and may be used and developed in any manner permitted by law;10\n\nConduct closed meetings pursuant to §§ 2.2-3711 and 2.2-3712 and conduct business through electronic communication means pursuant to § 2.2-3708.3; and11\n\nAdopt a resolution to require the governing body of a locality that is contiguous to the institution to enforce state statutes and local ordinances with respect to offenses occurring on the property of the institution. Upon receipt of such resolution, the governing body of such locality shall enforce statutes and local ordinances with respect to offenses occurring on the property of the institution.","order_by":null,"text":{"0":{"id":310311,"text":"The board of visitors of each baccalaureate public institution of higher education or its designee may:","type":"section","prefixes":["A"],"prefix":"A","entire_prefix":"A","prefix_anchor":"A","level":1,"next_prefix":"A1"},"1":{"id":310312,"text":"Make regulations and policies concerning the institution;","type":"section","prefixes":["A","1"],"prefix":"1","entire_prefix":"A1","prefix_anchor":"A1","level":2,"prior_prefix":"A","next_prefix":"A2"},"2":{"id":310313,"text":"Manage the funds of the institution and approve an annual budget;","type":"section","prefixes":["A","2"],"prefix":"2","entire_prefix":"A2","prefix_anchor":"A2","level":2,"prior_prefix":"A1","next_prefix":"A3"},"3":{"id":310314,"text":"Appoint the chief executive officer of the institution;","type":"section","prefixes":["A","3"],"prefix":"3","entire_prefix":"A3","prefix_anchor":"A3","level":2,"prior_prefix":"A2","next_prefix":"A4"},"4":{"id":310315,"text":"Appoint professors and fix their salaries; and","type":"section","prefixes":["A","4"],"prefix":"4","entire_prefix":"A4","prefix_anchor":"A4","level":2,"prior_prefix":"A3","next_prefix":"A5"},"5":{"id":310316,"text":"Fix the rates charged to students for tuition, mandatory fees, and other necessary charges.","type":"section","prefixes":["A","5"],"prefix":"5","entire_prefix":"A5","prefix_anchor":"A5","level":2,"prior_prefix":"A4","next_prefix":"B"},"6":{"id":310317,"text":"The governing board of each public institution of higher education or its designee may:","type":"section","prefixes":["B"],"prefix":"B","entire_prefix":"B","prefix_anchor":"B","level":1,"prior_prefix":"A5","next_prefix":"B1"},"7":{"id":310318,"text":"In addition to the powers set forth in Restructured Higher Education Financial and Administrative Operations Act (§ 23.1-1000 et seq.), lease or sell and convey its interest in any real property that it has acquired by purchase, will, or deed of gift, subject to the prior approval of the Governor and any terms and conditions of the will or deed of gift, if applicable. 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The record of this law\u2019s original creation isn\u2019t available online. It has been modified 29 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 1954, chapters 92, 185, and 296; in 1956, chapters 12 and 689; in 1960, chapter 180; in 1962, chapter 69; in 1964, chapters 50, 70, and 159; in 1966, chapters 18 and 313; in 1968, chapters 93, 532, 545, and 993; in 1970, chapters 98 and 166; in 1972, chapters 550 and 861; in 1974, chapter 317; in 1976, chapter 21; in 1977, chapters 296 and 319; in 1978, chapter 376; in 1979, chapters 136, 145, 146, and 147; in 1980, chapter 100; in 1986, chapter 358; in 1990, chapter 106; in 1992, chapter 103; in 1996, chapters 905<\/a> and 1046<\/a>; in 2002, chapters 158<\/a>, 257<\/a>, and 368<\/a>; in 2003, chapter 708<\/a>; in 2004, chapters 176<\/a> and 195<\/a>; in 2006, chapters 77<\/a> and 899<\/a>; in 2009, chapters 325<\/a> and 810<\/a>; in 2013, chapter 577<\/a>; in 2015, chapters 579<\/a> and 580<\/a>; in 2016, chapter 588<\/a>; in 2018, chapter 55<\/a>; in 2022, chapter 597<\/a>.<\/p>","references":[{"id":68739,"section_number":"23.1-1019","catch_line":"Covered institutions; operational authority; property, grants, and loans","order_by":null,"url":"\/23.1-1019\/"},{"id":79716,"section_number":"23.1-1303","catch_line":"Governing boards; duties","order_by":null,"url":"\/23.1-1303\/"},{"id":67105,"section_number":"23.1-2213","catch_line":"Medical center management; capital projects; leases of property; procurement","order_by":null,"url":"\/23.1-2213\/"},{"id":76331,"section_number":"46.2-1228","catch_line":"Enforcement of parking regulations of boards of visitors of educational institutions","order_by":null,"url":"\/46.2-1228\/"}],"refers_to":[{"id":86902,"section_number":"18.2-56","catch_line":"Hazing unlawful; civil and criminal liability; duty of school, etc., officials; penalty","order_by":null,"url":"\/18.2-56\/"},{"id":54063,"section_number":"2.2-3708.3","catch_line":"Meetings held through electronic communication means; situations other than declared states of emergency","order_by":null,"url":"\/2.2-3708.3\/"},{"id":72789,"section_number":"2.2-3711","catch_line":"(Effective July 1, 2026) Closed meetings authorized for certain limited purposes","order_by":null,"url":"\/2.2-3711\/"},{"id":54622,"section_number":"2.2-3712","catch_line":"Closed meetings procedures; certification of proceedings","order_by":null,"url":"\/2.2-3712\/"},{"id":84746,"section_number":"23.1-1000","catch_line":"Definitions","order_by":null,"url":"\/23.1-1000\/"},{"id":79716,"section_number":"23.1-1303","catch_line":"Governing boards; duties","order_by":null,"url":"\/23.1-1303\/"}],"permalink":{"id":185933,"object_type":"law","relational_id":86654,"identifier":"23.1-1301","token":"23.1\/IV\/13\/23.1-1301","url":"\/23.1-1301\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/23.1-1301\/","token":"23.1\/IV\/13\/23.1-1301","dublin_core":{"Title":"Governing boards; powers","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 23.1-1301","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

A.<\/span> The board of visitors of each baccalaureate public institution of higher education<\/span><\/span> or its designee may: <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

1.<\/span> Make regulations and policies concerning the institution; <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

2.<\/span> Manage the funds of the institution and approve an annual budget; <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

3.<\/span> Appoint the chief executive officer<\/span> of the institution; <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

4.<\/span> Appoint professors and fix their salaries; and <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

5.<\/span> Fix the rates charged to students for tuition, mandatory fees, and other necessary charges. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

B.<\/span> The governing board<\/span> of each public institution of higher education<\/span> or its designee may: <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

1.<\/span> In addition to the powers set forth in Restructured Higher Education Financial and Administrative Operations Act (§ 23.1-1000<\/a> et seq.), lease or sell and convey its interest in any real property that it has acquired by purchase, will, or deed of gift, subject to the prior approval of the Governor and any terms and conditions of the will or deed of gift, if applicable. The proceeds shall be held, used, and administered in the same manner as all other gifts and bequests; <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

2.<\/span> Grant easements for roads, streets, sewers, waterlines, electric and other utility lines, or other purposes on any property owned by the institution; <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

3.<\/span> Adopt regulations or institution policies for parking and traffic on property owned, leased, maintained, or controlled by the institution; <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

4.<\/span> Adopt regulations or institution policies for the employment and dismissal<\/span> of professors, teachers, instructors, and other employees; <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

5.<\/span> Adopt regulations or institution policies for the acceptance and assistance of students in addition to the regulations or institution policies required pursuant to § 23.1-1303<\/a>; <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

6.<\/span> Adopt regulations or institution policies for the conduct of students in attendance and for the rescission or restriction of financial aid, suspension, and dismissal<\/span> of students who fail or refuse to abide by such regulations or policies; <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

7.<\/span> Establish programs, in cooperation with the Council<\/span> and the Office of the Attorney General<\/span>, to promote (i) student compliance with state laws<\/span> on the use of alcoholic beverages and (ii) the awareness and prevention of sexual crimes<\/span> committed upon students; <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

8.<\/span> Establish guidelines for the initiation or induction of students into any social fraternity or sorority in accordance with the prohibition against hazing as defined in § 18.2-56<\/a>; <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

9.<\/span> Assign any interest it possesses in intellectual property or in materials<\/span> in which the institution claims an interest, provided such assignment is in accordance with the terms of the institution’s intellectual property policies adopted pursuant to § 23.1-1303<\/a>. The Governor’s prior written approval is required for transfers of such property (i) developed wholly or predominantly through the use of state general funds, exclusive of capital assets<\/span> and (ii)(a) developed by an employee of the institution acting within the scope of his assigned duties or (b) for which such transfer is made to an entity other than (1) the Innovation and Entrepreneurship Investment Authority, (2) an entity whose purpose is to manage intellectual properties on behalf of nonprofit organizations, colleges, and universities, or (3) an entity whose purpose is to benefit the respective institutions. The Governor may attach conditions to these transfers as he deems necessary. In the event the Governor does not approve such transfer, the materials<\/span> shall remain the property of the respective institutions and may be used and developed in any manner permitted by law<\/span>; <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

10.<\/span> Conduct closed meetings pursuant to §§ 2.2-3711<\/a> and 2.2-3712<\/a> and conduct business through electronic communication means pursuant to § 2.2-3708.3<\/a>; and <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

11.<\/span> Adopt a resolution to require the governing body of a locality that is contiguous to the institution to enforce state statutes<\/span> and local ordinances<\/span> with respect to offenses<\/span> occurring on the property of the institution. Upon receipt of such resolution, the governing body of such locality shall enforce statutes<\/span> and local ordinances<\/span> with respect to offenses<\/span> occurring on the property of the institution. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nGOVERNING BOARDS; POWERS (\u00a7 23.1-1301)\n\nA. The board of visitors of each baccalaureate public institution of higher\neducation or its designee may:\n\n 1. Make regulations and policies concerning the institution;\n\n 2. Manage the funds of the institution and approve an annual budget;\n\n 3. Appoint the chief executive officer of the institution;\n\n 4. Appoint professors and fix their salaries; and\n\n 5. Fix the rates charged to students for tuition, mandatory fees, and other\n necessary charges.\n\nB. The governing board of each public institution of higher education or its\ndesignee may:\n\n 1. In addition to the powers set forth in Restructured Higher Education\n Financial and Administrative Operations Act (§ 23.1-1000 et seq.), lease\n or sell and convey its interest in any real property that it has acquired by\n purchase, will, or deed of gift, subject to the prior approval of the Governor\n and any terms and conditions of the will or deed of gift, if applicable. The\n proceeds shall be held, used, and administered in the same manner as all other\n gifts and bequests;\n\n 2. Grant easements for roads, streets, sewers, waterlines, electric and other\n utility lines, or other purposes on any property owned by the institution;\n\n 3. Adopt regulations or institution policies for parking and traffic on\n property owned, leased, maintained, or controlled by the institution;\n\n 4. Adopt regulations or institution policies for the employment and dismissal\n of professors, teachers, instructors, and other employees;\n\n 5. Adopt regulations or institution policies for the acceptance and assistance\n of students in addition to the regulations or institution policies required\n pursuant to § 23.1-1303;\n\n 6. Adopt regulations or institution policies for the conduct of students in\n attendance and for the rescission or restriction of financial aid, suspension,\n and dismissal of students who fail or refuse to abide by such regulations or\n policies;\n\n 7. Establish programs, in cooperation with the Council and the Office of the\n Attorney General, to promote (i) student compliance with state laws on the use\n of alcoholic beverages and (ii) the awareness and prevention of sexual crimes\n committed upon students;\n\n 8. Establish guidelines for the initiation or induction of students into any\n social fraternity or sorority in accordance with the prohibition against\n hazing as defined in § 18.2-56;\n\n 9. Assign any interest it possesses in intellectual property or in materials\n in which the institution claims an interest, provided such assignment is in\n accordance with the terms of the institution’s intellectual property\n policies adopted pursuant to § 23.1-1303. The Governor’s prior\n written approval is required for transfers of such property (i) developed\n wholly or predominantly through the use of state general funds, exclusive of\n capital assets and (ii)(a) developed by an employee of the institution acting\n within the scope of his assigned duties or (b) for which such transfer is made\n to an entity other than (1) the Innovation and Entrepreneurship Investment\n Authority, (2) an entity whose purpose is to manage intellectual properties on\n behalf of nonprofit organizations, colleges, and universities, or (3) an\n entity whose purpose is to benefit the respective institutions. The Governor\n may attach conditions to these transfers as he deems necessary. In the event\n the Governor does not approve such transfer, the materials shall remain the\n property of the respective institutions and may be used and developed in any\n manner permitted by law;\n\n 10. Conduct closed meetings pursuant to §§ 2.2-3711 and 2.2-3712 and\n conduct business through electronic communication means pursuant to §\n 2.2-3708.3; and\n\n 11. Adopt a resolution to require the governing body of a locality that is\n contiguous to the institution to enforce state statutes and local ordinances\n with respect to offenses occurring on the property of the institution. Upon\n receipt of such resolution, the governing body of such locality shall enforce\n statutes and local ordinances with respect to offenses occurring on the\n property of the institution.\n\nHISTORY: Code 1919, \u00a7\u00a7 811, 837, 842, 864, 865, 935, 936, 951, \u00a7\u00a7 23-76,\n23-99, 23-103, 23-122, 23-124, 23-128, 23-167; 1922, p. 319; 1924, pp. 143, 144,\n164, 208; 1930, p. 768; 1936, p. 522, \u00a7 23-77.1; 1938, pp. 442, 444; Michie\nCode 1942, \u00a7 938a; 1944, p. 402; 1945, p. 52; 1954, cc. 92, 185, 296 \u00a7\u00a7\n23-4.1, 23-77.2; 1956, cc. 12, 689; 1960, c. 180, \u00a7\u00a7 23-44, 23-45; 1962, c.\n69, \u00a7\u00a7 23-49.17, 23-49.18; 1964, cc. 50, 70, 159, \u00a7\u00a7 23-155.7, 23-155.8,\n23-164.6, 23-164.7, 23-165.6, 23-165.7, 23-188, 23-189; 1966, cc. 18, 313, \u00a7\n23-49.21; 1968, cc. 93, 532, 545, 993, \u00a7\u00a7 23-50.8, 23-50.10, 23-50.11,\n23-50.13, 23-174.6; 1970, cc. 98, 166; 1972, cc. 550, 861, \u00a7\u00a7 23-91.29,\n23-91.30, 23-91.33, 23-91.40, 23-91.41, 23-91.44; 1974, c. 317; 1976, c. 21,\n\u00a7\u00a7 23-49.28, 23-49.29, 23-49.32; 1977, cc. 296, 319; 1978, c. 376; 1979, cc.\n136, 145, 146, 147; 1980, c. 100; 1986, c. 358, \u00a7 23-4.4; 1990, c. 106; 1992,\nc. 103; 1996, cc. 905, 1046; 2002, cc. 158, 257, 368; 2003, c. 708; 2004, cc.\n176, 195; 2006, cc. 77, 899; 2009, cc. 325, 810; 2013, c. 577, \u00a7 23-2.01; 2015,\ncc. 579, 580; 2016, c. 588; 2018, c. 55; 2022, c. 597.","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}}