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This law was first created in 1972. The record of its establishment is cataloged in chapter 861 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 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 2004, chapters 176<\/a> and 195<\/a>; in 2016, chapter 588<\/a>.<\/p>","references":false,"refers_to":false,"permalink":{"id":186067,"object_type":"law","relational_id":55648,"identifier":"23.1-1802","token":"23.1\/IV\/18\/23.1-1802","url":"\/23.1-1802\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/23.1-1802\/","token":"23.1\/IV\/18\/23.1-1802","dublin_core":{"Title":"Meetings; officers; committees","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 23.1-1802","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. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

B.<\/span> A majority of the members shall constitute a quorum. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

C.<\/span> At the first meeting after July 1 in every even-numbered 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> Special meetings of the board may be called by the rector or any three members. In either case, the secretary shall give notice of the time of meetings to each member. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

G.<\/span> At every regular annual meeting of the board, it 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 23.1-1802)\n\nA. The board shall meet at the University once a year and at such other times as\nit determines.\n\nB. A majority of the members shall constitute a quorum.\n\nC. At the first meeting after July 1 in every even-numbered year, the board\nshall appoint from its membership a rector to preside at its meetings, a\nvice-rector to preside at its meetings in the absence of the rector, and a\nsecretary 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. Special meetings of the board may be called by the rector or any three\nmembers. In either case, the secretary shall give notice of the time of meetings\nto each member.\n\nG. At every regular annual meeting of the board, it may appoint an executive\ncommittee for the transaction of business in the recess of the board, consisting\nof at least three and not more than five members, to serve for a period of one\nyear or until the next regular annual meeting.\n\nHISTORY: 1972, c. 861, \u00a7 23-91.40; 2004, cc. 176, 195; 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}}