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This law was first created in 1972. The record of its establishment is cataloged in chapter 550 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 1972 \u201cActs\u201d aren\u2019t available online. It has been modified 1 time. 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. That modification is as follows: in 2016, chapter 588<\/a>.<\/p>","references":false,"refers_to":false,"permalink":{"id":186009,"object_type":"law","relational_id":57365,"identifier":"23.1-1502","token":"23.1\/IV\/15\/23.1-1502","url":"\/23.1-1502\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/23.1-1502\/","token":"23.1\/IV\/15\/23.1-1502","dublin_core":{"Title":"Meetings; officers; committees","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 23.1-1502","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

A.<\/span> The board shall meet at the University 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> Eight members shall constitute a quorum. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

C.<\/span> Every other year, the board shall appoint 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

E.<\/span> Vacancies in the offices of rector, vice-rector, and secretary may be filled by the board for the unexpired term. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

F.<\/span> At every regular annual meeting of the board, the board may appoint an executive committee for the transaction of business in the recess of the board, consisting of at least three and not more than five members, 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 23.1-1502)\n\nA. The board shall meet at the University once a year and at such other times as\nit determines. Special meetings of the board may be called by the rector or any\nthree members. The secretary shall provide notice of any special meeting to each\nmember.\n\nB. Eight members shall constitute a quorum.\n\nC. Every other year, the board shall appoint from its membership a rector to\npreside at its meetings, a vice-rector to preside at its meetings in the absence\nof the rector, and a secretary to preside at its meetings in the absence of the\nrector and vice-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. At every regular annual meeting of the board, the board may appoint an\nexecutive committee for the transaction of business in the recess of the board,\nconsisting of at least three and not more than five members, to serve for a\nperiod of one year or until the next regular annual meeting.\n\nHISTORY: 1972, c. 550, \u00a7 23-91.29; 2016, c. 588.","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}}