                                 CODE OF VIRGINIA

JOINT LEADERSHIP COUNCIL OF VETERANS SERVICE ORGANIZATIONS; MEMBERSHIP; TERMS;
CHAIRMAN; QUORUM; COMPENSATION (§ 2.2-2681)

A. The Joint Leadership Council of Veterans Service Organizations (the Council)
is established as an advisory council, within the meaning of &#xA7; 2.2-2100, in
the executive branch of state government. The Council shall be composed of one
representative from each qualifying veterans service organization, to be
appointed by the Governor, and the Commissioner of the Department of Veterans
Services and the Chairmen of the Board of Veterans Services and the Veterans
Services Foundation or their designees, who shall serve as nonvoting ex officio
members. Each veterans service organization representative may designate an
alternate to attend meetings of the Council in the absence of such
representative.
			Qualifying veterans service organizations shall be (i) composed principally
of and controlled by veterans of the United States Armed Forces, (ii) a
registered nonprofit organization in good standing, incorporated for the purpose
of promoting programs designed to assist veterans of the armed forces of the
United States and their eligible spouses, orphans, and dependents, and (iii)
active and in good standing with its parent national organization, if such a
parent organization exists.

B. Voting members shall be appointed for terms of three years. Appointments to
fill vacancies shall be for the unexpired terms. No person shall be eligible to
serve for or during more than two successive three-year terms. Each qualifying
veterans service organization shall be responsible for recommending a member for
appointment to the Council by the Governor.

C. The Council shall annually elect its chairman and vice-chairman from among
its members. The Council shall develop and adopt its own charter, and shall
develop and adopt a mission and vision statement in consultation with the
Department of Veterans Services. A majority of the voting members of the Council
shall constitute a quorum.

D. The Council shall meet at least four times per year. Additional meetings
shall be subject to majority approval by the members of the Council.

E. Members of the Council shall not receive any compensation, but shall be
reimbursed for reasonable and necessary expenses incurred in the performance of
their duties as provided in &#xA7; 2.2-2825.

HISTORY: 2003, cc. 657, 670; 2004, c. 697; 2006, c. 150; 2008, cc. 467, 768;
2010, c. 64.