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This law was first created in 1976. The record of its establishment is cataloged in chapter 21 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. Unfortunately, the 1976 \u201cActs\u201d aren\u2019t available online. 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 1978, chapter 376; in 1990, chapter 106; in 1992, chapter 103; in 2016, chapter 588<\/a>; in 2025, chapters 50<\/a> and 62<\/a>.<\/p>","references":false,"refers_to":false,"permalink":{"id":185991,"object_type":"law","relational_id":79073,"identifier":"23.1-1402","token":"23.1\/IV\/14\/23.1-1402","url":"\/23.1-1402\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/23.1-1402\/","token":"23.1\/IV\/14\/23.1-1402","dublin_core":{"Title":"Meetings; officers; committees","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 23.1-1402","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

A.<\/span> The board shall meet at the University at least once a year and at such other times as it determines. Special meetings of the board may be called by the rector or any three members. The secretary shall provide notice of any special meeting to each member. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

B.<\/span> Seven members shall constitute a quorum. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

C.<\/span> The board shall elect from its membership a rector to preside at its meetings, a vice-rector to preside at its meetings in the absence of the rector, and a secretary to preside at its meetings in the absence of the rector and vice-rector. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

D.<\/span> The board may appoint a pro tempore officer to preside at its meetings in the absence of the rector, vice-rector, and secretary. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

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F.<\/span> The board may appoint an executive committee for the transaction of business in the recess of the board, to serve for a period of one year or until the next regular annual meeting. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nMEETINGS; OFFICERS; COMMITTEES (\u00a7 23.1-1402)\n\nA. The board shall meet at the University at least once a year and at such other\ntimes as it determines. Special meetings of the board may be called by the\nrector or any three members. The secretary shall provide notice of any special\nmeeting to each member.\n\nB. Seven members shall constitute a quorum.\n\nC. The board shall elect from its membership a rector to preside at its\nmeetings, a vice-rector to preside at its meetings in the absence of the rector,\nand a secretary to preside at its meetings in the absence of the rector and\nvice-rector.\n\nD. The board may appoint a pro tempore officer to preside at its meetings in the\nabsence of the rector, vice-rector, and secretary.\n\nE. Vacancies in the offices of rector, vice-rector, and secretary may be filled\nby the board for the unexpired term.\n\nF. The board may appoint an executive committee for the transaction of business\nin the recess of the board, to serve for a period of one year or until the next\nregular annual meeting.\n\nHISTORY: 1976, c. 21, \u00a7 23-49.28; 1978, c. 376; 1990, c. 106; 1992, c. 103;\n2016, c. 588; 2025, cc. 50, 62.","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}}