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Such policies, formulae, and guidelines shall include provisions for operating expenses and capital outlay programs and shall be utilized by all public institutions of higher education in preparing requests for appropriations. The Council shall consult with the Department of Planning and Budget in the development of such policies, formulae, and guidelines to ensure that they are consistent with the requirements of the Department of Planning and Budget.B\n\nNot less than 30 days prior to submitting its biennial budget request to the Governor, the governing board of each public institution of higher education shall transmit to the Council such selected budgetary information relating to its budget request for maintenance and operation and for capital outlay as the Council shall reasonably require. The Council shall analyze such information in light of the Council’s plans, policies, formulae, and guidelines and shall submit to the Governor recommendations for approval or modification of each institution’s request together with a rationale for each such recommendation. The Council shall make available to the General Assembly its analyses and recommendations concerning institutional budget requests.C\n\nNothing in this section shall prevent any institution of higher education from appearing through its representatives or otherwise before the Governor, the Governor’s advisory committee on the budget, the General Assembly, or any committee of the General Assembly at any time.D\n\nFunds for any consortium created by The College of William and Mary in Virginia, Old Dominion University, the University of Virginia, and Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University for the purpose of promoting graduate marine science education may be included in the budget request of and the appropriations to the Council.","order_by":null,"text":{"0":{"id":262522,"text":"The Council shall develop policies, formulae, and guidelines for the fair and equitable distribution and use of public funds among the public institutions of higher education, taking into account enrollment projections and recognizing differences and similarities in institutional missions. 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This law was first created in 1956. The record of its establishment is cataloged in chapter 311 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 1956 \u201cActs\u201d aren\u2019t available online. It has been modified 4 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 1974, chapter 544; in 1979, chapter 294; in 1991, chapter 590; in 2016, chapter 588<\/a>.<\/p>","references":[{"id":53975,"section_number":"28.2-245","catch_line":"Fishery Resource Grant Fund established; purpose; Consortium to award grants","order_by":null,"url":"\/28.2-245\/"}],"refers_to":false,"permalink":{"id":184681,"object_type":"law","relational_id":72862,"identifier":"23.1-208","token":"23.1\/I\/2\/2\/23.1-208","url":"\/23.1-208\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/23.1-208\/","token":"23.1\/I\/2\/2\/23.1-208","dublin_core":{"Title":"Budget requests and recommendations","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 23.1-208","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

A.<\/span> The Council<\/span> shall develop policies, formulae, and guidelines for the fair and equitable distribution<\/span> and use of public funds among the public institutions of higher education, taking into account enrollment projections and recognizing differences and similarities in institutional missions. Such policies, formulae, and guidelines shall include provisions for operating expenses and capital outlay programs and shall be utilized by all public institutions of higher education in preparing requests for appropriations. The Council<\/span> shall consult with the Department of Planning and Budget in the development of such policies, formulae, and guidelines to ensure that they are consistent with the requirements of the Department of Planning and Budget. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

B.<\/span> Not less than 30 days prior to submitting its biennial budget request to the Governor, the governing board<\/span> of each public institution of higher education<\/span> shall transmit to the Council<\/span> such selected budgetary information relating to its budget request for maintenance and operation and for capital outlay as the Council<\/span> shall reasonably require. The Council<\/span> shall analyze such information in light of the Council<\/span>’s plans, policies, formulae, and guidelines and shall submit to the Governor recommendations for approval or modification of each institution’s request together with a rationale for each such recommendation. The Council<\/span> shall make available to the General Assembly its analyses and recommendations concerning institutional budget requests. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

C.<\/span> Nothing in this section shall prevent any institution of higher education from appearing through its representatives or otherwise before the Governor, the Governor’s advisory committee on the budget, the General Assembly, or any committee of the General Assembly at any time. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

D.<\/span> Funds for any consortium created by The College of William and Mary in Virginia, Old Dominion University, the University of Virginia, and Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University for the purpose of promoting graduate marine science education may be included in the budget request of and the appropriations to the Council<\/span>. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nBUDGET REQUESTS AND RECOMMENDATIONS (\u00a7 23.1-208)\n\nA. The Council shall develop policies, formulae, and guidelines for the fair and\nequitable distribution and use of public funds among the public institutions of\nhigher education, taking into account enrollment projections and recognizing\ndifferences and similarities in institutional missions. Such policies, formulae,\nand guidelines shall include provisions for operating expenses and capital\noutlay programs and shall be utilized by all public institutions of higher\neducation in preparing requests for appropriations. The Council shall consult\nwith the Department of Planning and Budget in the development of such policies,\nformulae, and guidelines to ensure that they are consistent with the\nrequirements of the Department of Planning and Budget.\n\nB. Not less than 30 days prior to submitting its biennial budget request to the\nGovernor, the governing board of each public institution of higher education\nshall transmit to the Council such selected budgetary information relating to\nits budget request for maintenance and operation and for capital outlay as the\nCouncil shall reasonably require. The Council shall analyze such information in\nlight of the Council’s plans, policies, formulae, and guidelines and shall\nsubmit to the Governor recommendations for approval or modification of each\ninstitution’s request together with a rationale for each such\nrecommendation. The Council shall make available to the General Assembly its\nanalyses and recommendations concerning institutional budget requests.\n\nC. Nothing in this section shall prevent any institution of higher education\nfrom appearing through its representatives or otherwise before the Governor, the\nGovernor’s advisory committee on the budget, the General Assembly, or any\ncommittee of the General Assembly at any time.\n\nD. Funds for any consortium created by The College of William and Mary in\nVirginia, Old Dominion University, the University of Virginia, and Virginia\nPolytechnic Institute and State University for the purpose of promoting graduate\nmarine science education may be included in the budget request of and the\nappropriations to the Council.\n\nHISTORY: 1956, c. 311, \u00a7 23-9.9; 1974, c. 544; 1979, c. 294, \u00a7 23-9.9:1; 1991,\nc. 590; 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}}