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The Board shall consist of nine nonlegislative citizen members to be appointed by the Governor, subject to confirmation by the General Assembly. The nine members shall consist of one individual who is receiving or who has received services, one family member of an individual who is receiving or who has received services, one individual who is receiving or who has received services or family member of such individual, one elected local government official, one psychiatrist licensed to practice in Virginia, and four citizens of the Commonwealth at large. The Governor, in appointing the psychiatrist member, may make his selection from nominations submitted by the Medical Society of Virginia in collaboration with the Psychiatric Society of Virginia and the Northern Virginia Chapter of the Washington Psychiatric Society.B\n\nAppointments shall be made for terms of four years each, except appointments to fill vacancies that shall be for the unexpired terms of vacated appointments. Vacancies shall be filled in the same manner as the original appointments. All members may be reappointed. However, no member shall be eligible to serve more than two four-year terms. The remainder of any term to which a member is appointed to fill a vacancy shall not constitute a term in determining the member’s eligibility for reappointment. No person shall serve more than a total of 12 years. Members of the Board may be suspended or removed by the Governor at his pleasure.C\n\nMembers of the Board shall receive compensation for their services and shall be reimbursed for all reasonable and necessary expenses incurred in the performance of their duties as provided in §§ 2.2-2813 and 2.2-2825. The Board is authorized to employ a secretary to assist in the Board’s administrative duties. The compensation of the secretary shall be fixed by the Board within the specific limits of the appropriation made therefor by the General Assembly, and the compensation shall be subject to the provisions of Chapter 29 (§ 2.2-2900 et seq.) of Title 2.2. The secretary shall perform the duties required of him by the Board. The Department and all other agencies of the Commonwealth shall provide assistance to the Board upon request.D\n\nThe main office of the Board shall be in the City of Richmond. The Board shall meet quarterly and at such other times as it deems proper. The Board shall elect a chairman and vice-chairman from among its membership. The meetings of the Board shall be held at the call of the chairman or whenever the majority of the members so request. Five members shall constitute a quorum.E\n\nThe chairman of the Board shall submit to the Governor and the General Assembly an annual executive summary of the activity and work of the Board no later than the first day of each regular session of the General Assembly. The executive summary shall be submitted as provided in the procedures of the Division of Legislative Automated Systems for the processing of legislative documents and reports and shall be posted on the General Assembly’s website.","order_by":null,"text":{"0":{"id":287510,"text":"The State Board of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services is established as a policy board, within the meaning of § 2.2-2100, in the executive branch of government. The Board shall consist of nine nonlegislative citizen members to be appointed by the Governor, subject to confirmation by the General Assembly. The nine members shall consist of one individual who is receiving or who has received services, one family member of an individual who is receiving or who has received services, one individual who is receiving or who has received services or family member of such individual, one elected local government official, one psychiatrist licensed to practice in Virginia, and four citizens of the Commonwealth at large. The Governor, in appointing the psychiatrist member, may make his selection from nominations submitted by the Medical Society of Virginia in collaboration with the Psychiatric Society of Virginia and the Northern Virginia Chapter of the Washington Psychiatric Society.","type":"section","prefixes":["A"],"prefix":"A","entire_prefix":"A","prefix_anchor":"A","level":1,"next_prefix":"B"},"1":{"id":287511,"text":"Appointments shall be made for terms of four years each, except appointments to fill vacancies that shall be for the unexpired terms of vacated appointments. Vacancies shall be filled in the same manner as the original appointments. All members may be reappointed. However, no member shall be eligible to serve more than two four-year terms. The remainder of any term to which a member is appointed to fill a vacancy shall not constitute a term in determining the member’s eligibility for reappointment. No person shall serve more than a total of 12 years. Members of the Board may be suspended or removed by the Governor at his pleasure.","type":"section","prefixes":["B"],"prefix":"B","entire_prefix":"B","prefix_anchor":"B","level":1,"prior_prefix":"A","next_prefix":"C"},"2":{"id":287512,"text":"Members of the Board shall receive compensation for their services and shall be reimbursed for all reasonable and necessary expenses incurred in the performance of their duties as provided in §§ 2.2-2813 and 2.2-2825. The Board is authorized to employ a secretary to assist in the Board’s administrative duties. The compensation of the secretary shall be fixed by the Board within the specific limits of the appropriation made therefor by the General Assembly, and the compensation shall be subject to the provisions of Chapter 29 (§ 2.2-2900 et seq.) of Title 2.2. The secretary shall perform the duties required of him by the Board. The Department and all other agencies of the Commonwealth shall provide assistance to the Board upon request.","type":"section","prefixes":["C"],"prefix":"C","entire_prefix":"C","prefix_anchor":"C","level":1,"prior_prefix":"B","next_prefix":"D"},"3":{"id":287513,"text":"The main office of the Board shall be in the City of Richmond. The Board shall meet quarterly and at such other times as it deems proper. The Board shall elect a chairman and vice-chairman from among its membership. The meetings of the Board shall be held at the call of the chairman or whenever the majority of the members so request. 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The executive summary shall be submitted as provided in the procedures of the Division of Legislative Automated Systems for the processing of legislative documents and reports and shall be posted on the General Assembly’s website.","type":"section","prefixes":["E"],"prefix":"E","entire_prefix":"E","prefix_anchor":"E","level":1,"prior_prefix":"D"}},"ancestry":[{"id":16028,"edition_id":1,"name":"State Board of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services","identifier":"2","label":"chapter","depth":3,"order_by":1,"parent_id":12844,"metadata":{},"date_created":"2026-06-26 04:04:16","date_modified":"2026-06-26 04:04:16","permalink":{"id":209687,"object_type":"structure","relational_id":16028,"identifier":"2","token":"37.2\/I\/2","url":"\/37.2\/I\/2\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1}},{"id":12844,"edition_id":1,"name":"General Provisions","identifier":"I","label":"subtitle","depth":2,"order_by":1,"parent_id":12843,"metadata":{},"date_created":"2026-06-26 03:43:56","date_modified":"2026-06-26 03:43:56","permalink":{"id":209675,"object_type":"structure","relational_id":12844,"identifier":"I","token":"37.2\/I","url":"\/37.2\/I\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1}},{"id":12843,"edition_id":1,"name":"Behavioral Health and Developmental Services","identifier":"37.2","label":"title","depth":1,"order_by":1,"parent_id":null,"metadata":{},"date_created":"2026-06-26 03:43:56","date_modified":"2026-06-26 03:43:56","permalink":{"id":209673,"object_type":"structure","relational_id":12843,"identifier":"37.2","token":"37.2","url":"\/37.2\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1}}],"structure_contents":[{"id":80322,"structure_id":16028,"section_number":"37.2-200","catch_line":"State Board of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services","url":"\/37.2-200\/","token":"37.2\/I\/2\/37.2-200","metadata":false},{"id":87477,"structure_id":16028,"section_number":"37.2-201","catch_line":"Internal evaluation committee of Board","url":"\/37.2-201\/","token":"37.2\/I\/2\/37.2-201","metadata":false},{"id":83913,"structure_id":16028,"section_number":"37.2-202","catch_line":"Members not eligible for positions in Department","url":"\/37.2-202\/","token":"37.2\/I\/2\/37.2-202","metadata":false},{"id":62804,"structure_id":16028,"section_number":"37.2-203","catch_line":"Powers and duties of Board","url":"\/37.2-203\/","token":"37.2\/I\/2\/37.2-203","metadata":false},{"id":73543,"structure_id":16028,"section_number":"37.2-203.1","catch_line":"Licensed provider; statement to prospective employer","url":"\/37.2-203.1\/","token":"37.2\/I\/2\/37.2-203.1","metadata":false},{"id":76080,"structure_id":16028,"section_number":"37.2-204","catch_line":"Appointments to state and local human rights committees","url":"\/37.2-204\/","token":"37.2\/I\/2\/37.2-204","metadata":false}],"next_section":{"id":87477,"structure_id":16028,"section_number":"37.2-201","catch_line":"Internal evaluation committee of Board","url":"\/37.2-201\/","token":"37.2\/I\/2\/37.2-201","metadata":false},"metadata":false,"official_url":"https:\/\/law.lis.virginia.gov\/vacode\/37.2-200\/","history_text":"

The record of this law\u2019s original creation isn\u2019t available online. It has been modified 11 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 1956, chapter 105; in 1968, chapters 477 and 502; in 1974, chapter 509; in 1976, chapter 671; in 1980, chapter 582; in 1993, chapter 178; in 1998, chapter 447<\/a>; in 2002, chapter 50<\/a>; in 2005, chapter 716<\/a>; in 2009, chapters 813<\/a> and 840<\/a>; in 2012, chapters 476<\/a> and 507<\/a>.<\/p>","references":false,"refers_to":[{"id":60305,"section_number":"2.2-2100","catch_line":"Classification of executive branch boards, commissions and councils","order_by":null,"url":"\/2.2-2100\/"},{"id":71377,"section_number":"2.2-2813","catch_line":"Definitions; compensation and expense payments from state funds for service on collegial bodies","order_by":null,"url":"\/2.2-2813\/"},{"id":73173,"section_number":"2.2-2825","catch_line":"Reimbursement for certain travel expenditures; restrictions on reimbursement","order_by":null,"url":"\/2.2-2825\/"},{"id":65778,"section_number":"2.2-2900","catch_line":"Short title; purpose","order_by":null,"url":"\/2.2-2900\/"}],"permalink":{"id":209689,"object_type":"law","relational_id":80322,"identifier":"37.2-200","token":"37.2\/I\/2\/37.2-200","url":"\/37.2-200\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/37.2-200\/","token":"37.2\/I\/2\/37.2-200","dublin_core":{"Title":"State Board of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 37.2-200","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

A.<\/span> The State<\/span> Board<\/span> of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services<\/span> is established as a policy board<\/span>, within the meaning of § 2.2-2100<\/a>, in the executive branch of government. The Board<\/span> shall consist of nine nonlegislative citizen members to be appointed by the Governor, subject to confirmation by the General Assembly. The nine members shall consist of one individual<\/span> who is receiving or who has received services, one family member<\/span> of an individual<\/span> who is receiving or who has received services, one individual<\/span> who is receiving or who has received services or family member<\/span> of such individual<\/span>, one elected local government official, one psychiatrist licensed to practice in Virginia, and four citizens of the Commonwealth at large. The Governor, in appointing the psychiatrist member, may make his selection from nominations submitted by the Medical Society of Virginia in collaboration with the Psychiatric Society of Virginia and the Northern Virginia Chapter of the Washington Psychiatric Society. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

B.<\/span> Appointments shall be made for terms of four years each, except appointments to fill vacancies that shall be for the unexpired terms of vacated appointments. Vacancies shall be filled in the same manner as the original appointments. All members may be reappointed. However, no member shall be eligible to serve more than two four-year terms. The remainder of any term to which a member is appointed to fill a vacancy shall not constitute a term in determining the member’s eligibility for reappointment. No person shall serve more than a total of 12 years. Members of the Board<\/span> may be suspended or removed by the Governor at his pleasure. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

C.<\/span> Members of the Board<\/span> shall receive compensation for their services and shall be reimbursed for all reasonable and necessary expenses incurred in the performance of their duties as provided in §§ 2.2-2813<\/a> and 2.2-2825<\/a>. The Board<\/span> is authorized to employ a secretary to assist in the Board<\/span>’s administrative duties. The compensation of the secretary shall be fixed by the Board<\/span> within the specific limits of the appropriation made therefor by the General Assembly, and the compensation shall be subject to the provisions of Chapter 29 (§ 2.2-2900<\/a> et seq.) of Title 2.2. The secretary shall perform the duties required of him by the Board<\/span>. The Department<\/span> and all other agencies of the Commonwealth shall provide assistance to the Board<\/span> upon request. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

D.<\/span> The main office of the Board<\/span> shall be in the City of Richmond. The Board<\/span> shall meet quarterly and at such other times as it deems proper. The Board<\/span> shall elect a chairman and vice-chairman from among its membership. The meetings of the Board<\/span> shall be held at the call of the chairman or whenever the majority of the members so request. Five members shall constitute a quorum. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

E.<\/span> The chairman of the Board<\/span> shall submit to the Governor and the General Assembly an annual executive summary of the activity and work of the Board<\/span> no later than the first day of each regular session of the General Assembly. The executive summary shall be submitted as provided in the procedures of the Division of Legislative Automated Systems for the processing of legislative documents and reports and shall be posted on the General Assembly’s website. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nSTATE BOARD OF BEHAVIORAL HEALTH AND DEVELOPMENTAL SERVICES (\u00a7 37.2-200)\n\nA. The State Board of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services is\nestablished as a policy board, within the meaning of § 2.2-2100, in the\nexecutive branch of government. The Board shall consist of nine nonlegislative\ncitizen members to be appointed by the Governor, subject to confirmation by the\nGeneral Assembly. The nine members shall consist of one individual who is\nreceiving or who has received services, one family member of an individual who\nis receiving or who has received services, one individual who is receiving or\nwho has received services or family member of such individual, one elected local\ngovernment official, one psychiatrist licensed to practice in Virginia, and four\ncitizens of the Commonwealth at large. The Governor, in appointing the\npsychiatrist member, may make his selection from nominations submitted by the\nMedical Society of Virginia in collaboration with the Psychiatric Society of\nVirginia and the Northern Virginia Chapter of the Washington Psychiatric\nSociety.\n\nB. Appointments shall be made for terms of four years each, except appointments\nto fill vacancies that shall be for the unexpired terms of vacated appointments.\nVacancies shall be filled in the same manner as the original appointments. All\nmembers may be reappointed. However, no member shall be eligible to serve more\nthan two four-year terms. The remainder of any term to which a member is\nappointed to fill a vacancy shall not constitute a term in determining the\nmember’s eligibility for reappointment. No person shall serve more than a\ntotal of 12 years. Members of the Board may be suspended or removed by the\nGovernor at his pleasure.\n\nC. Members of the Board shall receive compensation for their services and shall\nbe reimbursed for all reasonable and necessary expenses incurred in the\nperformance of their duties as provided in §§ 2.2-2813 and 2.2-2825.\nThe Board is authorized to employ a secretary to assist in the Board’s\nadministrative duties. The compensation of the secretary shall be fixed by the\nBoard within the specific limits of the appropriation made therefor by the\nGeneral Assembly, and the compensation shall be subject to the provisions of\nChapter 29 (§ 2.2-2900 et seq.) of Title 2.2. The secretary shall perform\nthe duties required of him by the Board. The Department and all other agencies\nof the Commonwealth shall provide assistance to the Board upon request.\n\nD. The main office of the Board shall be in the City of Richmond. The Board\nshall meet quarterly and at such other times as it deems proper. The Board shall\nelect a chairman and vice-chairman from among its membership. The meetings of\nthe Board shall be held at the call of the chairman or whenever the majority of\nthe members so request. Five members shall constitute a quorum.\n\nE. The chairman of the Board shall submit to the Governor and the General\nAssembly an annual executive summary of the activity and work of the Board no\nlater than the first day of each regular session of the General Assembly. The\nexecutive summary shall be submitted as provided in the procedures of the\nDivision of Legislative Automated Systems for the processing of legislative\ndocuments and reports and shall be posted on the General Assembly’s\nwebsite.\n\nHISTORY: Code 1950, \u00a7\u00a7 37-27 to 37-31; 1956, c. 105; 1968, cc. 477, 502, \u00a7\u00a7\n37.1-3 to 37.1-7; 1974, c. 509; 1976, c. 671; 1980, c. 582; 1993, c. 178; 1998,\nc. 447; 2002, c. 50; 2005, c. 716; 2009, cc. 813, 840; 2012, cc. 476, 507.","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}}