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The purpose of the Commission is to review the plan and financing recommendations of the board of visitors of any public institution of higher education in the Commonwealth relating to the institution adding a major intercollegiate athletics program such as football or basketball or changing the division level of any of its existing intercollegiate athletics programs as set forth in subsection I of § 23.1-1309.C\n\nThe Commission shall consist of eleven members as follows: the chair of the House Committee on Appropriations, or his designee, and three members of the House Committee on Appropriations appointed by the chair and the chair of the Senate Committee on Finance and Appropriations, or his designee, and two members of the Senate Committee on Finance and Appropriations appointed by the chair. In addition, the Auditor of Public Accounts, the Secretary of Education, the Secretary of Finance, and the Executive Director of the State Council of Higher Education for Virginia shall serve as ex officio, nonvoting members of the Commission.D\n\nMembers shall serve terms coincident with their terms of office. Vacancies for unexpired terms shall be filled in the same manner as the original appointments.E\n\nThe members of the Commission shall elect a chairman and vice-chairman annually. A majority of the voting members of the Commission shall constitute a quorum. 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This law was first created in 2015. The record of its establishment is cataloged in chapter 704<\/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 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 2025, chapter 144<\/a>.<\/p>","references":[{"id":83053,"section_number":"23.1-1309","catch_line":"Boards of visitors; baccalaureate public institutions of higher education; intercollegiate athletics programs","order_by":null,"url":"\/23.1-1309\/"}],"refers_to":false,"permalink":{"id":200629,"object_type":"law","relational_id":75545,"identifier":"30-359","token":"30\/57\/30-359","url":"\/30-359\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/30-359\/","token":"30\/57\/30-359","dublin_core":{"Title":"Intercollegiate Athletics Review Commission; purpose; membership; terms; compensation and expenses","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 30-359","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

A.<\/span> As used in this chapter, “Commission<\/span>” means the Intercollegiate Athletics Review Commission<\/span>. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

B.<\/span> The Commission<\/span> is established as an advisory commission<\/span> in the legislative branch of state government. The purpose of the Commission<\/span> is to review the plan and financing recommendations of the board of visitors of any public institution of higher education in the Commonwealth relating to the institution adding a major intercollegiate athletics program such as football or basketball or changing the division level of any of its existing intercollegiate athletics programs as set forth in subsection I of § 23.1-1309<\/a>. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

C.<\/span> The Commission<\/span> shall consist of eleven members as follows: the chair of the House Committee on Appropriations, or his designee, and three members of the House Committee on Appropriations appointed by the chair and the chair of the Senate Committee on Finance and Appropriations, or his designee, and two members of the Senate Committee on Finance and Appropriations appointed by the chair. In addition, the Auditor of Public Accounts, the Secretary of Education, the Secretary of Finance, and the Executive Director of the State Council of Higher Education for Virginia shall serve as ex officio, nonvoting members of the Commission<\/span>. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

D.<\/span> Members shall serve terms coincident with their terms of office. Vacancies for unexpired terms shall be filled in the same manner as the original appointments. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

E.<\/span> The members of the Commission<\/span> shall elect a chairman and vice-chairman annually. A majority of the voting members of the Commission<\/span> shall constitute a quorum. The meetings of the Commission<\/span> shall be held at the call of the chairman or whenever the majority of the members so request. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

F.<\/span> Members of the Commission<\/span> shall receive such compensation and reimbursement of expenses as provided in the general appropriation act. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nINTERCOLLEGIATE ATHLETICS REVIEW COMMISSION; PURPOSE; MEMBERSHIP; TERMS;\nCOMPENSATION AND EXPENSES (\u00a7 30-359)\n\nA. As used in this chapter, “Commission” means the Intercollegiate\nAthletics Review Commission.\n\nB. The Commission is established as an advisory commission in the legislative\nbranch of state government. The purpose of the Commission is to review the plan\nand financing recommendations of the board of visitors of any public institution\nof higher education in the Commonwealth relating to the institution adding a\nmajor intercollegiate athletics program such as football or basketball or\nchanging the division level of any of its existing intercollegiate athletics\nprograms as set forth in subsection I of § 23.1-1309.\n\nC. The Commission shall consist of eleven members as follows: the chair of the\nHouse Committee on Appropriations, or his designee, and three members of the\nHouse Committee on Appropriations appointed by the chair and the chair of the\nSenate Committee on Finance and Appropriations, or his designee, and two members\nof the Senate Committee on Finance and Appropriations appointed by the chair. In\naddition, the Auditor of Public Accounts, the Secretary of Education, the\nSecretary of Finance, and the Executive Director of the State Council of Higher\nEducation for Virginia shall serve as ex officio, nonvoting members of the\nCommission.\n\nD. Members shall serve terms coincident with their terms of office. Vacancies\nfor unexpired terms shall be filled in the same manner as the original\nappointments.\n\nE. The members of the Commission shall elect a chairman and vice-chairman\nannually. A majority of the voting members of the Commission shall constitute a\nquorum. The meetings of the Commission shall be held at the call of the chairman\nor whenever the majority of the members so request.\n\nF. Members of the Commission shall receive such compensation and reimbursement\nof expenses as provided in the general appropriation act.\n\nHISTORY: 2015, c. 704; 2025, c. 144.","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}}