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The chief executive officer may be the individual who holds the title of Vice-President for Health Sciences of Virginia Commonwealth University, or such other title as subsequently may be established by the board of visitors of the University for the chief academic and administrative officer for the Health Sciences Schools of the University. Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, the selection and removal of the chief executive officer, and the conditions of appointment, including salary, shall be made jointly by the board and the board of visitors of the University at a joint meeting of the board and the board of visitors of the University upon a vote of a majority of the members of each board present and voting at the aforementioned joint meeting, acting separately in accordance with applicable provisions of law.B\n\nIn the event that a majority of the members of each board do not agree upon the selection, removal, or conditions of appointment, including salary, of the chief executive officer as provided in subsection A, then each board shall appoint a committee of three members of its respective board to consider the matter upon which the boards disagree. The selection, removal, or conditions of appointment shall be made jointly by the two committees at a joint meeting of the committees upon a vote by a majority of the members of each committee present and voting at the joint meeting. In the event that a majority of the members of each committee agree upon the selection, removal, or conditions of appointment of the chief executive officer, then the decision shall be reported to the board and the board of visitors of the University, each of which shall be bound by the decision of the committees. In the event that a majority of the members of each committee do not agree on the selection, removal, or conditions of appointment of the chief executive officer within 30 days of the appointment of the committees by each board, then the president of the University shall decide upon the matter upon which the committees disagree. The president of the University shall report his decision to both boards, each of which shall be bound by the decision of the president.C\n\nThe chief executive officer shall devote his full time to the performance of his official duties and shall not be engaged in any other profession or occupation.D\n\nThe chief executive officer shall supervise and administer the operation of the Authority in accordance with the provisions of this chapter.","order_by":null,"text":{"0":{"id":238812,"text":"The Authority shall be under the immediate supervision and direction of a chief executive officer, subject to the policies and direction established by the board. 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Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, the selection and removal of the chief executive officer, and the conditions of appointment, including salary, shall be made jointly by the board and the board of visitors of the University at a joint meeting of the board and the board of visitors of the University upon a vote of a majority of the members of each board present and voting at the aforementioned joint meeting, acting separately in accordance with applicable provisions of law.","type":"section","prefixes":["A"],"prefix":"A","entire_prefix":"A","prefix_anchor":"A","level":1,"next_prefix":"B"},"1":{"id":238813,"text":"In the event that a majority of the members of each board do not agree upon the selection, removal, or conditions of appointment, including salary, of the chief executive officer as provided in subsection A, then each board shall appoint a committee of three members of its respective board to consider the matter upon which the boards disagree. 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This law was first created in 1996. The record of its establishment is cataloged in chapters 905<\/a> and 1046<\/a> 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. 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 2000, chapter 720<\/a>; in 2014, chapters 3<\/a> and 456<\/a>; in 2016, chapter 588<\/a>; in 2023, chapter 734<\/a>.<\/p>","references":false,"refers_to":false,"permalink":{"id":186339,"object_type":"law","relational_id":65699,"identifier":"23.1-2403","token":"23.1\/IV\/24\/23.1-2403","url":"\/23.1-2403\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/23.1-2403\/","token":"23.1\/IV\/24\/23.1-2403","dublin_core":{"Title":"Chief executive officer of the Authority","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 23.1-2403","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

A.<\/span> The Authority<\/span> shall be under the immediate supervision and direction of a chief executive officer<\/span>, subject to the policies and direction established by the board<\/span>. The chief executive officer<\/span> may be the individual who holds the title of Vice-President for Health Sciences of Virginia Commonwealth University<\/span>, or such other title as subsequently may be established by the board<\/span> of visitors of the University<\/span> for the chief academic and administrative officer for the Health Sciences Schools of the University<\/span>. Notwithstanding any other provision of law<\/span> to the contrary, the selection and removal of the chief executive officer<\/span>, and the conditions of appointment, including salary, shall be made jointly by the board<\/span> and the board<\/span> of visitors of the University<\/span> at a joint meeting of the board<\/span> and the board<\/span> of visitors of the University<\/span> upon a vote of a majority of the members of each board<\/span> present and voting at the aforementioned joint meeting, acting separately in accordance with applicable provisions of law<\/span>. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

B.<\/span> In the event that a majority of the members of each board<\/span> do not agree upon the selection, removal, or conditions of appointment, including salary, of the chief executive officer<\/span> as provided in subsection A, then each board<\/span> shall appoint a committee of three members of its respective board<\/span> to consider the matter upon which the boards<\/span> disagree. The selection, removal, or conditions of appointment shall be made jointly by the two committees at a joint meeting of the committees upon a vote by a majority of the members of each committee present and voting at the joint meeting. In the event that a majority of the members of each committee agree upon the selection, removal, or conditions of appointment of the chief executive officer<\/span>, then the decision shall be reported to the board<\/span> and the board<\/span> of visitors of the University<\/span>, each of which shall be bound by the decision of the committees. In the event that a majority of the members of each committee do not agree on the selection, removal, or conditions of appointment of the chief executive officer<\/span> within 30 days of the appointment of the committees by each board<\/span>, then the president of the University<\/span> shall decide upon the matter upon which the committees disagree. The president of the University<\/span> shall report his decision to both boards<\/span>, each of which shall be bound by the decision of the president. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

C.<\/span> The chief executive officer<\/span> shall devote his full time to the performance of his official duties and shall not be engaged in any other profession or occupation. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

D.<\/span> The chief executive officer<\/span> shall supervise and administer the operation of the Authority<\/span> in accordance with the provisions of this chapter. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nCHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER OF THE AUTHORITY (\u00a7 23.1-2403)\n\nA. The Authority shall be under the immediate supervision and direction of a\nchief executive officer, subject to the policies and direction established by\nthe board. The chief executive officer may be the individual who holds the title\nof Vice-President for Health Sciences of Virginia Commonwealth University, or\nsuch other title as subsequently may be established by the board of visitors of\nthe University for the chief academic and administrative officer for the Health\nSciences Schools of the University. Notwithstanding any other provision of law\nto the contrary, the selection and removal of the chief executive officer, and\nthe conditions of appointment, including salary, shall be made jointly by the\nboard and the board of visitors of the University at a joint meeting of the\nboard and the board of visitors of the University upon a vote of a majority of\nthe members of each board present and voting at the aforementioned joint\nmeeting, acting separately in accordance with applicable provisions of law.\n\nB. In the event that a majority of the members of each board do not agree upon\nthe selection, removal, or conditions of appointment, including salary, of the\nchief executive officer as provided in subsection A, then each board shall\nappoint a committee of three members of its respective board to consider the\nmatter upon which the boards disagree. The selection, removal, or conditions of\nappointment shall be made jointly by the two committees at a joint meeting of\nthe committees upon a vote by a majority of the members of each committee\npresent and voting at the joint meeting. In the event that a majority of the\nmembers of each committee agree upon the selection, removal, or conditions of\nappointment of the chief executive officer, then the decision shall be reported\nto the board and the board of visitors of the University, each of which shall be\nbound by the decision of the committees. In the event that a majority of the\nmembers of each committee do not agree on the selection, removal, or conditions\nof appointment of the chief executive officer within 30 days of the appointment\nof the committees by each board, then the president of the University shall\ndecide upon the matter upon which the committees disagree. The president of the\nUniversity shall report his decision to both boards, each of which shall be\nbound by the decision of the president.\n\nC. The chief executive officer shall devote his full time to the performance of\nhis official duties and shall not be engaged in any other profession or\noccupation.\n\nD. The chief executive officer shall supervise and administer the operation of\nthe Authority in accordance with the provisions of this chapter.\n\nHISTORY: 1996, cc. 905, 1046, \u00a7 23-50.16:7; 2000, c. 720; 2014, cc. 3, 456;\n2016, c. 588; 2023, c. 734.","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}}