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The purpose of the Board shall be to report to and advise the Commissioner on the means for effectuating the purposes of this article and shall assist in the coordination and management of the local and regional programs appointed to act as public guardians and conservators pursuant to Chapter 20 (§ 64.2-2000 et seq.) of Title 64.2.B\n\nThe Board shall consist of no more than 15 members who shall be appointed by the Governor as follows: one representative of the Virginia Association of Area Agencies on Aging; one representative of the Virginia State Bar; one active or retired circuit court judge upon recommendation of the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court; one representative of ARC of Virginia; one representative of the National Alliance on Mental Illness of Virginia; one representative of the Virginia League of Social Service Executives; one representative of the Virginia Association of Community Services Boards; the Commissioner of Social Services or his designee; the Commissioner of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services or his designee; and one person who is a member of the Commonwealth Council on Aging and such other individuals who may be qualified to assist in the duties of the Board, who may include a representative of the Commonwealth’s designated protection and advocacy system.C\n\nThe Commissioners of Social Services and Behavioral Health and Developmental Services, or their designees, and the representative of the Commonwealth Council on Aging shall serve terms coincident with their terms of office or, in the case of designees, the term of the Commissioner. The other members of the Board shall serve for four-year terms. No member shall serve more than two successive terms. A vacancy occurring other than by expiration of term shall be filled for the unexpired term. 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.D\n\nEach year, the Board shall elect a chairman and a vice-chairman from among its members. Five members of the Board shall constitute a quorum.E\n\nMembers shall receive no compensation for their services but shall be reimbursed for all reasonable and necessary expenses incurred in the discharge of their duties as provided in § 2.2-2823.","order_by":null,"text":{"0":{"id":246109,"text":"The Public Guardian and Conservator Advisory Board (the Board) is established as an advisory board, within the meaning of § 2.2-2100, in the executive branch of state government. 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This law was first created in 2016. The record of its establishment is cataloged in chapter 40<\/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 2023, chapter 476<\/a>.<\/p>","references":[{"id":55837,"section_number":"51.5-150","catch_line":"Powers and duties of the Department with respect to public guardian and conservator program","order_by":null,"url":"\/51.5-150\/"}],"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":60037,"section_number":"2.2-2823","catch_line":"Traveling expenses on state business; public or private transportation","order_by":null,"url":"\/2.2-2823\/"},{"id":65465,"section_number":"64.2-2000","catch_line":"Definitions","order_by":null,"url":"\/64.2-2000\/"}],"permalink":{"id":236937,"object_type":"law","relational_id":67964,"identifier":"51.5-149.1","token":"51.5\/14\/6\/51.5-149.1","url":"\/51.5-149.1\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/51.5-149.1\/","token":"51.5\/14\/6\/51.5-149.1","dublin_core":{"Title":"Public Guardian and Conservator Advisory Board; purpose; membership; terms","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 51.5-149.1","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

A.<\/span> The Public Guardian and Conservator Advisory Board (the Board) is established as an advisory board, within the meaning of § 2.2-2100<\/a>, in the executive branch of state government. The purpose of the Board shall be to report to and advise the Commissioner<\/span> on the means for effectuating the purposes of this article and shall assist in the coordination and management of the local and regional programs appointed to act as public guardians and conservators pursuant to Chapter 20 (§ 64.2-2000<\/a> et seq.) of Title 64.2. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

B.<\/span> The Board shall consist of no more than 15 members who shall be appointed by the Governor as follows: one representative of the Virginia Association of Area Agencies on Aging; one representative of the Virginia State Bar; one active or retired circuit<\/span> court<\/span> judge<\/span> upon recommendation of the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court<\/span>; one representative of ARC of Virginia; one representative of the National Alliance on Mental Illness of Virginia; one representative of the Virginia League of Social Service Executives; one representative of the Virginia Association of Community Services<\/span> Boards; the Commissioner<\/span> of Social Services or his designee; the Commissioner<\/span> of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services or his designee; and one person who is a member of the Commonwealth Council on Aging and such other individuals who may be qualified to assist in the duties of the Board, who may include a representative of the Commonwealth’s designated protection and advocacy system. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

C.<\/span> The Commissioners<\/span> of Social Services and Behavioral Health and Developmental Services, or their designees, and the representative of the Commonwealth Council on Aging shall serve terms coincident with their terms of office or, in the case of designees, the term of the Commissioner<\/span>. The other members of the Board shall serve for four-year terms. No member shall serve more than two successive terms. A vacancy occurring other than by expiration of term shall be filled for the unexpired term. 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. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

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E.<\/span> Members shall receive no compensation for their services but shall be reimbursed for all reasonable and necessary expenses incurred in the discharge of their duties as provided in § 2.2-2823<\/a>. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nPUBLIC GUARDIAN AND CONSERVATOR ADVISORY BOARD; PURPOSE; MEMBERSHIP; TERMS (\u00a7\n51.5-149.1)\n\nA. The Public Guardian and Conservator Advisory Board (the Board) is established\nas an advisory board, within the meaning of § 2.2-2100, in the executive\nbranch of state government. The purpose of the Board shall be to report to and\nadvise the Commissioner on the means for effectuating the purposes of this\narticle and shall assist in the coordination and management of the local and\nregional programs appointed to act as public guardians and conservators pursuant\nto Chapter 20 (§ 64.2-2000 et seq.) of Title 64.2.\n\nB. The Board shall consist of no more than 15 members who shall be appointed by\nthe Governor as follows: one representative of the Virginia Association of Area\nAgencies on Aging; one representative of the Virginia State Bar; one active or\nretired circuit court judge upon recommendation of the Chief Justice of the\nSupreme Court; one representative of ARC of Virginia; one representative of the\nNational Alliance on Mental Illness of Virginia; one representative of the\nVirginia League of Social Service Executives; one representative of the Virginia\nAssociation of Community Services Boards; the Commissioner of Social Services or\nhis designee; the Commissioner of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services\nor his designee; and one person who is a member of the Commonwealth Council on\nAging and such other individuals who may be qualified to assist in the duties of\nthe Board, who may include a representative of the Commonwealth’s\ndesignated protection and advocacy system.\n\nC. The Commissioners of Social Services and Behavioral Health and Developmental\nServices, or their designees, and the representative of the Commonwealth Council\non Aging shall serve terms coincident with their terms of office or, in the case\nof designees, the term of the Commissioner. The other members of the Board shall\nserve for four-year terms. No member shall serve more than two successive terms.\nA vacancy occurring other than by expiration of term shall be filled for the\nunexpired term. The remainder of any term to which a member is appointed to fill\na vacancy shall not constitute a term in determining the member’s\neligibility for reappointment.\n\nD. Each year, the Board shall elect a chairman and a vice-chairman from among\nits members. Five members of the Board shall constitute a quorum.\n\nE. Members shall receive no compensation for their services but shall be\nreimbursed for all reasonable and necessary expenses incurred in the discharge\nof their duties as provided in § 2.2-2823.\n\nHISTORY: 2016, c. 40; 2023, c. 476.","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}}