                                 CODE OF VIRGINIA

ADVISORY COMMITTEE ON BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT AND MARKETING (§ 2.2-2239.1)

A. The Board shall establish an Advisory Committee on Business Development and
Marketing (the Committee) consisting of 10 nonlegislative citizen members
representing local or regional economic development entities from each of the
regions designated by the Virginia Growth and Opportunity Board in accordance
with § 2.2-2486 as follows:

   1. Four nonlegislative citizen members, at least one of whom shall be from
   Northern Virginia, one of whom shall be from Hampton Roads, and one of whom
   shall be from Richmond, to be appointed by the Governor and approved by the
   General Assembly;

   2. Five nonlegislative citizen members appointed by the Joint Rules Committee;
   and

   3. One nonlegislative citizen member of the Board appointed by the Chairman of
   the Board.

B. After the initial staggering of terms, nonlegislative citizen members shall
be appointed for a term of four years. Appointments to fill vacancies, other
than by expiration of a term, shall be for the unexpired terms. Vacancies shall
be filled in the same manner as the original appointments. All members may be
reappointed. Members appointed to the Committee shall serve without compensation
but shall be reimbursed for all reasonable and necessary expenses incurred in
the performance of their duties as provided in &#xA7;&#xA7; 2.2-2813 and
2.2-2825. Administrative and staff support for the Committee shall be provided
by the Authority upon approval of the Chairman of the Board or the Chief
Executive Officer. The Committee shall elect a chairman and vice-chairman from
among its membership. A majority of the members shall constitute a quorum.

C. The Committee shall advise the Board on all matters relating to business
development and marketing and shall make recommendations upon request of the
Board.

HISTORY: 2017, cc. 804, 824; 2018, c. 829.