                                 CODE OF VIRGINIA

BOARD OF TRUSTEES; APPOINTMENT; OFFICERS; QUORUM; EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE;
COMPENSATION AND EXPENSES (§ 32.1-357)

A. The Foundation shall be governed and administered by a Board of Trustees
consisting of 23 members. Two members shall be appointed by the Speaker of the
House of Delegates from among the membership of the House of Delegates, one
representing rural interests and one representing urban interests; two members
shall be appointed by the Senate Committee on Rules, one representing rural
interests and one representing urban interests, from among the membership of the
Senate; two members shall be the Commissioner of the Department of Health or his
designee and the Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Virginia Alcoholic
Beverage Control Authority or his designee; and 17 nonlegislative citizen
members shall be appointed by the Governor, subject to confirmation by the
General Assembly, as follows: (i) five designated representatives of public
health organizations, such as the American Cancer Society, American Heart
Association, Virginia Pediatric Society, Virginia Academy of Family Physicians,
Virginia Dental Association, American Lung Association of Virginia, Medical
Society of Virginia, Virginia Association of School Nurses, Virginia Nurses
Association, and the Virginia Thoracic Society; (ii) four health professionals
in the fields of oncology, cardiology, pulmonary medicine, and pediatrics; and
(iii) eight citizens at large, including two youths. Of the eight citizen at
large members, three adults shall be appointed by the Governor from a list of
six provided by members of the General Assembly appointed to the Foundation and
one member who is under the age of 18 years shall be appointed by the Governor
from a list of three provided by the members of the General Assembly appointed
to the Foundation.
			Legislative members and the Commissioner of the Department of Health and the
Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Virginia Alcoholic Beverage Control
Authority shall serve terms coincident with their terms of office. Following the
initial staggering of terms, nonlegislative citizen members shall serve
four-year terms. Vacancies in the membership of the Board shall be filled by
appointment for the unexpired portion of the term. Vacancies shall be filled in
the same manner as the original appointments. Legislative members may be
reappointed for successive terms. No nonlegislative citizen member shall be
eligible to serve for more than two successive four-year terms; however, after
the expiration of a term of three years or less, or after the expiration of the
remainder of a term to which he was appointed to fill a vacancy, two additional
terms may be served by such member if appointed thereto. Immediately after such
appointment, the members shall enter upon the performance of their duties.

B. The Foundation shall appoint from the membership of the Board a chairman and
vice-chairman, both of whom shall serve in such capacities at the pleasure of
the Foundation. The chairman, or in his absence, the vice-chairman, shall
preside at all meetings of the Board. A majority of the members of the Board
serving at any one time shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of
business. The Board shall meet annually or more frequently at the call of the
chairman.
			The Board may establish an executive committee composed of the chairman,
vice-chairman, and three additional members elected by the Board from its
membership. The chairman of the Board shall serve as the chairman of the
executive committee and shall preside over its meetings. In the absence of the
chairman, the vice-chairman shall preside. The executive committee may exercise
the powers and transact the business of the Board in the absence of the Board or
when otherwise directed or authorized by the Board. A majority of the members of
the executive committee shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of
business. Any actions or business conducted by the executive committee shall be
acted upon by the full board as soon as practicable.

C. Legislative members shall receive such compensation as provided in &#xA7;
30-19.12 and nonlegislative citizen members shall receive compensation as
provided in &#xA7; 2.2-2813 for their services. All members shall be reimbursed
for all reasonable and necessary expenses incurred in the performance of their
duties as provided by &#xA7;&#xA7; 2.2-2813 and 2.2-2825. Such compensation and
expenses shall be paid from the Fund.

D. Notwithstanding the provisions of any other law, no officer or employee of
the Commonwealth shall be deemed to have forfeited or shall forfeit his office
or employment by reason of his acceptance of membership on the Board or his
service to the Foundation.

E. Members of the Board and employees of the Foundation shall be subject to the
standards of conduct set forth in the State and Local Government Conflict of
Interests Act (&#xA7; 2.2-3100 et seq.) and may be removed from office for
misfeasance, malfeasance, nonfeasance, neglect of duty, or misconduct in the
manner set forth therein.

HISTORY: 1999, cc. 880, 962; 2000, c. 1067; 2004, c. 1000; 2005, c. 19; 2015,
cc. 38, 730.