                                 CODE OF VIRGINIA

VIRGINIA WALLOPS RESEARCH PARK LEADERSHIP COUNCIL ESTABLISHED (§ 15.2-2403.2)

A. The Virginia Wallops Research Park Leadership Council (the Council) is
established as a cooperative management and oversight body to superintend the
development and operation of the Wallops Research Park, a service district
created pursuant to &#xA7; 15.2-2400, consisting uniquely and exclusively of
adjacent lands being a portion of NASA/Wallops Flight Facility, the Marine
Science Consortium, and lands of Accomack County, a political subdivision of the
Commonwealth. The purpose of the Council shall be to advise the Governor, state
economic development officials, state workforce development officials, and the
Wallops Research Park landowners on appropriate development and operations
strategies for the Park with emphasis on policy recommendations that will
enhance the Park&#8217;s global competitive advantage in both research and
technology-based commercial endeavors.

B. Persons appointed to the Council shall be selected for their knowledge of,
background in, or experience with basic and applied research, emerging
technologies, workforce development needs of industries, commercialization of
the results and outputs of research activities, and the development and
financing of technology intensive enterprises.

C. The Council shall consist of six members, all of whom shall serve as ex
officio members with voting privileges: the Director of the NASA/Wallops Flight
Facility or his designee, who shall retain his absolute duty of loyalty to the
federal government; the Director of the U.S. Navy Surface Combat Systems Center
or his designee, who shall retain his absolute duty of loyalty to the federal
government; the Director of the Marine Science Consortium or his designee, who
shall retain his absolute duty of loyalty to the Consortium; the Accomack County
Administrator or his designee, who shall retain his absolute duty of loyalty to
Accomack County; the Chancellor of the Virginia Community College System or his
designee; and the Virginia Secretary of Commerce and Trade, or his designee. All
members shall be appointed to serve terms coincident with their terms of office.

D. The Council shall designate one member as its chair, and is authorized to
adopt bylaws.

E. A majority of the members of the Council shall constitute a quorum. Council
meetings shall be as specified in its bylaws or upon the call of the chair.

F. Members of the Council shall receive no compensation, but shall be entitled
to be reimbursed for all reasonable and necessary expenses incurred in the
performance of their duties.

G. The Council shall:

   1. Undertake studies, gather and analyze information, and make recommendations
   in order to accomplish its purposes as set forth in subsection A;

   2. Apply for, accept, and expend gifts, grants, or donations from public,
   quasi-public or private sources, and state funds that may be appropriated by
   the federal government, the General Assembly, or any state government to carry
   out its purpose;

   3. Report annually its findings and recommendations regarding the development
   and operation of the Wallops Research Park. The Council may make interim
   reports as it deems advisable; and

   4. Assist the Virginia Community College System and Eastern Shore Community
   College, the lead education and training entities for the Park, in developing
   the necessary infrastructure to meet the workforce and education needs of the
   Park to include the development of an Education and Training Center.

H. Funding necessary to support the Council&#8217;s work, including but not
limited to the reimbursement pursuant to subsection F, shall be provided by
Accomack County from the rent revenues generated by the Wallops Research Park.

I. Accomack County shall provide staff support to the Council. All agencies of
the Commonwealth shall assist the Council upon request.

HISTORY: 2009, cc. 302, 408.