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The 15 appointed members shall consist of six nonlegislative citizen members appointed by the Governor and subject to confirmation by the General Assembly, five nonlegislative citizen members appointed by the Speaker of the House of Delegates, and four nonlegislative citizen members appointed by the Senate Committee on Rules. The Board members shall represent the Commonwealth at large and shall have knowledge and experience in child abuse and neglect, adult abuse and neglect, and domestic violence programs, finance and fiscal management, appointment as a guardian ad litem, social work with affected youth and families, youth policy, and other related areas. The Commissioner or his designee shall serve ex officio with nonvoting privileges. The Board shall elect a chairman. Board members shall be reimbursed for all reasonable and necessary expenses incurred in the performance of their duties as provided by §§ 2.2-2813 and 2.2-2825. Such expenses shall be paid from funds appropriated to the Department.B\n\nAll appointments shall be for terms of four years. Appointments to fill vacancies other than by expiration of term shall be for the unexpired term. No member shall be eligible to serve more than two successive four-year terms. The remainder of any term to which a member is appointed to fill a vacancy other than by expiration of term shall not constitute a term in determining the member’s eligibility for reappointment.C\n\nThe Board shall meet as frequently as necessary to fulfill its duties but not less than once a year.","order_by":null,"text":{"0":{"id":223877,"text":"The Family and Children’s Trust Fund shall be administered by a Board of Trustees. The Board of Trustees shall consist of 15 appointed members and one ex officio member. 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This law was first created in 1986. The record of its establishment is cataloged in chapter 416 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 1986 \u201cActs\u201d aren\u2019t available online. It has been modified 2 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 2002, chapter 747<\/a>; in 2024, chapter 427<\/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\/"},{"id":73173,"section_number":"2.2-2825","catch_line":"Reimbursement for certain travel expenditures; restrictions on reimbursement","order_by":null,"url":"\/2.2-2825\/"}],"permalink":{"id":272741,"object_type":"law","relational_id":61264,"identifier":"63.2-2101","token":"63.2\/VI\/21\/63.2-2101","url":"\/63.2-2101\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/63.2-2101\/","token":"63.2\/VI\/21\/63.2-2101","dublin_core":{"Title":"Members of Board of Trustees; terms; vacancies; meetings","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 63.2-2101","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

A.<\/span> The Family and Children’s Trust Fund shall be administered by a Board<\/span> of Trustees. The Board<\/span> of Trustees shall consist of 15 appointed members and one ex officio member. The 15 appointed members shall consist of six nonlegislative citizen members appointed by the Governor and subject to confirmation by the General Assembly, five nonlegislative citizen members appointed by the Speaker of the House of Delegates, and four nonlegislative citizen members appointed by the Senate Committee on Rules. The Board<\/span> members shall represent the Commonwealth at large and shall have knowledge and experience in child<\/span> abuse and neglect, adult abuse<\/span> and neglect, and domestic violence programs, finance and fiscal management, appointment as a guardian ad litem<\/span>, social work with affected youth and families, youth policy, and other related areas. The Commissioner<\/span> or his designee shall serve ex officio with nonvoting privileges<\/span>. The Board<\/span> shall elect a chairman. Board<\/span> members shall be reimbursed for all reasonable and necessary expenses incurred in the performance of their duties as provided by §§ 2.2-2813<\/a> and 2.2-2825<\/a>. Such expenses shall be paid from funds appropriated to the Department<\/span>. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

B.<\/span> All appointments shall be for terms of four years. Appointments to fill vacancies other than by expiration of term shall be for the unexpired term. No member shall be eligible to serve more than two successive four-year terms. The remainder of any term to which a member is appointed to fill a vacancy other than by expiration of term shall not constitute a term in determining the member’s eligibility for reappointment. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

C.<\/span> The Board<\/span> shall meet as frequently as necessary to fulfill its duties but not less than once a year. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nMEMBERS OF BOARD OF TRUSTEES; TERMS; VACANCIES; MEETINGS (\u00a7 63.2-2101)\n\nA. The Family and Children’s Trust Fund shall be administered by a Board\nof Trustees. The Board of Trustees shall consist of 15 appointed members and one\nex officio member. The 15 appointed members shall consist of six nonlegislative\ncitizen members appointed by the Governor and subject to confirmation by the\nGeneral Assembly, five nonlegislative citizen members appointed by the Speaker\nof the House of Delegates, and four nonlegislative citizen members appointed by\nthe Senate Committee on Rules. The Board members shall represent the\nCommonwealth at large and shall have knowledge and experience in child abuse and\nneglect, adult abuse and neglect, and domestic violence programs, finance and\nfiscal management, appointment as a guardian ad litem, social work with affected\nyouth and families, youth policy, and other related areas. The Commissioner or\nhis designee shall serve ex officio with nonvoting privileges. The Board shall\nelect a chairman. Board members shall be reimbursed for all reasonable and\nnecessary expenses incurred in the performance of their duties as provided by\n§§ 2.2-2813 and 2.2-2825. Such expenses shall be paid from funds\nappropriated to the Department.\n\nB. All appointments shall be for terms of four years. Appointments to fill\nvacancies other than by expiration of term shall be for the unexpired term. No\nmember shall be eligible to serve more than two successive four-year terms. The\nremainder of any term to which a member is appointed to fill a vacancy other\nthan by expiration of term shall not constitute a term in determining the\nmember’s eligibility for reappointment.\n\nC. The Board shall meet as frequently as necessary to fulfill its duties but not\nless than once a year.\n\nHISTORY: 1986, c. 416, \u00a7\u00a7 63.1-327, 63.1-328; 2002, c. 747; 2024, c. 427.","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}}