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<law><site_title>Virginia Decoded</site_title><site_url>https://vacode.org</site_url><law_id>63538</law_id><section_number>30-281.2</section_number><catch_line>Powers and duties of the Board</catch_line><edition url="https://vacode.org/2025/" slug="2025" current="TRUE" last_updated="">2025</edition><structure><unit label="title" level="1" order_by="1" identifier="30">General Assembly</unit><unit label="chapter" level="2" order_by="1" identifier="42.1">Virginia-Israel Advisory Board</unit></structure><text>
						<section id="A"><p><span class="prefix-number">A.</span> The Board shall have the power and duty to: <a id="paragraph-231481" class="section-permalink" href="https://vacode.org/30-281.2/#A"><i class="fa fa-link"/></a></p></section>
						<section id="A1" class="indent-1"><p><span class="prefix-number">1.</span> Undertake studies and gather information and data in <span class="dictionary">order</span> to accomplish its purposes as set forth in &#xA7; <a class="law" title="Virginia-Israel Advisory Board; purpose; membership; terms; compensation and expenses; staff; chairman's executive summary" href="/30-281.1/">30-281.1</a>, and to formulate and present its recommendations to the Governor and the General Assembly; <a id="paragraph-231482" class="section-permalink" href="https://vacode.org/30-281.2/#A1"><i class="fa fa-link"/></a></p></section>
						<section id="A2" class="indent-1"><p><span class="prefix-number">2.</span> Apply for, accept, and expend gifts, grants, or donations from public, quasi-public, or private sources, including any matching funds as may be designated in the appropriation act, to enable it to better carry out its purposes; <a id="paragraph-231483" class="section-permalink" href="https://vacode.org/30-281.2/#A2"><i class="fa fa-link"/></a></p></section>
						<section id="A3" class="indent-1"><p><span class="prefix-number">3.</span> Report annually its <span class="dictionary">findings</span> and recommendations to the Governor and the General Assembly. The Board may make interim reports to the Governor and the General Assembly as it deems advisable; and <a id="paragraph-231484" class="section-permalink" href="https://vacode.org/30-281.2/#A3"><i class="fa fa-link"/></a></p></section>
						<section id="A4" class="indent-1"><p><span class="prefix-number">4.</span> Account annually on its fiscal activities, including any matching funds received or expended by the Board. <a id="paragraph-231485" class="section-permalink" href="https://vacode.org/30-281.2/#A4"><i class="fa fa-link"/></a></p></section>
						<section id="B"><p><span class="prefix-number">B.</span> In addition, the Board shall meet with the Governor at least annually to (i) provide a review of the Board&#x2019;s economic and cultural development activity and (ii) assist in planning an economic development and cultural exchange mission to Israel. <a id="paragraph-231486" class="section-permalink" href="https://vacode.org/30-281.2/#B"><i class="fa fa-link"/></a></p></section></text><history>2018, c. 697.</history><metadata></metadata></law>
