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The Chairman of the Board shall appoint such persons for terms established by the Board.D\n\nThe Committee shall advise the Board on the effectiveness of the policies and standards governing out-of-family investigations.E\n\nThe Committee shall elect a chairman and vice-chairman from among its membership. A majority of the members shall constitute a quorum. The meetings of the Committee shall be held at the call of the chairman or whenever the majority of the voting members so request.F\n\nMembers shall receive no compensation for their services nor be reimbursed for expenses incurred in the discharge of their duties as provided in §§ 2.2-2813 and 2.2-2825.G\n\nThe Department of Social Services shall provide staff support to the Committee. 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This law was first created in 1993. The record of its establishment is cataloged in chapter 955 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 1993 \u201cActs\u201d aren\u2019t available online. It has been modified 3 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 500<\/a>; in 2002, chapter 747<\/a>; in 2004, chapter 103<\/a>.<\/p>","references":false,"refers_to":[{"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\/"}],"permalink":{"id":271841,"object_type":"law","relational_id":54938,"identifier":"63.2-1527","token":"63.2\/III\/15\/5\/63.2-1527","url":"\/63.2-1527\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/63.2-1527\/","token":"63.2\/III\/15\/5\/63.2-1527","dublin_core":{"Title":"Board oversight duties; Out-of-Family Investigations Advisory Committee","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 63.2-1527","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

A.<\/span> The Board<\/span> shall be responsible for establishing standards for out-of-family investigations and for the implementation of the family assessment track of the differential response system. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

B.<\/span> The Out-of-Family Investigations Advisory Committee (the Committee) is hereby established as an advisory committee in the executive branch of state government. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

C.<\/span> The Committee shall consist of 15 members as follows: one representative of public school employees, one representative of a hospital for children, one representative of a licensed child<\/span> care center, one representative of a juvenile detention home, one representative of a public or private residential facility for children, one representative of a family day care home, one representative of a local department<\/span> of Social Services<\/span>, one representative of a religious organization with a program for children, one representative of Virginians for Child<\/span> Abuse Prevention<\/span> and six citizens of the Commonwealth at large. The Chairman of the Board<\/span> shall appoint such persons for terms established by the Board<\/span>. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

D.<\/span> The Committee shall advise the Board<\/span> on the effectiveness of the policies and standards governing out-of-family investigations. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

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

F.<\/span> Members shall receive no compensation for their services nor be reimbursed for expenses incurred in the discharge of their duties as provided in §§ 2.2-2813<\/a> and 2.2-2825<\/a>. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

G.<\/span> The Department of Social Services<\/span> shall provide staff support to the Committee. All agencies of the Commonwealth shall provide assistance to the Committee, upon request. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nBOARD OVERSIGHT DUTIES; OUT-OF-FAMILY INVESTIGATIONS ADVISORY COMMITTEE (\u00a7\n63.2-1527)\n\nA. The Board shall be responsible for establishing standards for out-of-family\ninvestigations and for the implementation of the family assessment track of the\ndifferential response system.\n\nB. The Out-of-Family Investigations Advisory Committee (the Committee) is hereby\nestablished as an advisory committee in the executive branch of state\ngovernment.\n\nC. The Committee shall consist of 15 members as follows: one representative of\npublic school employees, one representative of a hospital for children, one\nrepresentative of a licensed child care center, one representative of a juvenile\ndetention home, one representative of a public or private residential facility\nfor children, one representative of a family day care home, one representative\nof a local department of Social Services, one representative of a religious\norganization with a program for children, one representative of Virginians for\nChild Abuse Prevention and six citizens of the Commonwealth at large. The\nChairman of the Board shall appoint such persons for terms established by the\nBoard.\n\nD. The Committee shall advise the Board on the effectiveness of the policies and\nstandards governing out-of-family investigations.\n\nE. The Committee shall elect a chairman and vice-chairman from among its\nmembership. A majority of the members shall constitute a quorum. The meetings of\nthe Committee shall be held at the call of the chairman or whenever the majority\nof the voting members so request.\n\nF. Members shall receive no compensation for their services nor be reimbursed\nfor expenses incurred in the discharge of their duties as provided in\n§§ 2.2-2813 and 2.2-2825.\n\nG. The Department of Social Services shall provide staff support to the\nCommittee. All agencies of the Commonwealth shall provide assistance to the\nCommittee, upon request.\n\nHISTORY: 1993, c. 955, \u00a7 63.1-248.7:1; 2000, c. 500; 2002, c. 747; 2004, c.\n103.","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}}