                                 CODE OF VIRGINIA

LATINO ADVISORY BOARD; MEMBERSHIP; TERMS; COMPENSATION AND EXPENSES (§
2.2-2459)

A. The Latino Advisory Board (the Board) is established as an advisory board,
within the meaning of &#xA7; 2.2-2100, in the executive branch of state
government. The Board shall consist of 21 nonlegislative citizen members, at
least 15 of whom shall be of Latino descent, who shall be appointed by the
Governor and serve at his pleasure. In addition, the Secretaries of the
Commonwealth, Commerce and Trade, Education, Health and Human Resources, Public
Safety, and Transportation, or their designees shall serve as ex officio members
without voting privileges. All members shall be residents of the Commonwealth.

B. After the initial staggering of terms, nonlegislative citizen members shall
be appointed for a term of four years. Appointments to fill vacancies shall be
for the unexpired terms. No member shall be eligible to serve more than two
successive four-year terms; however, after the expiration of the remainder of a
term to which a member was appointed to fill a vacancy, two additional terms may
be served by such member if appointed thereto.

C. The Board shall elect from its membership a chairman and vice-chairman. A
majority of the members of the Board shall constitute a quorum. Meetings of the
Board shall be held upon the call of the chairman or whenever the majority of
the members so request.

D. Members of the Board shall receive no compensation for their services, 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.

HISTORY: 2005, c. 636; 2020, c. 57.