                                 CODE OF VIRGINIA

BUDGET REQUESTS AND RECOMMENDATIONS (§ 23.1-208)

A. The Council shall develop policies, formulae, and guidelines for the fair and
equitable distribution and use of public funds among the public institutions of
higher education, taking into account enrollment projections and recognizing
differences and similarities in institutional missions. Such policies, formulae,
and guidelines shall include provisions for operating expenses and capital
outlay programs and shall be utilized by all public institutions of higher
education in preparing requests for appropriations. The Council shall consult
with the Department of Planning and Budget in the development of such policies,
formulae, and guidelines to ensure that they are consistent with the
requirements of the Department of Planning and Budget.

B. Not less than 30 days prior to submitting its biennial budget request to the
Governor, the governing board of each public institution of higher education
shall transmit to the Council such selected budgetary information relating to
its budget request for maintenance and operation and for capital outlay as the
Council shall reasonably require. The Council shall analyze such information in
light of the Council&#8217;s plans, policies, formulae, and guidelines and shall
submit to the Governor recommendations for approval or modification of each
institution&#8217;s request together with a rationale for each such
recommendation. The Council shall make available to the General Assembly its
analyses and recommendations concerning institutional budget requests.

C. Nothing in this section shall prevent any institution of higher education
from appearing through its representatives or otherwise before the Governor, the
Governor&#8217;s advisory committee on the budget, the General Assembly, or any
committee of the General Assembly at any time.

D. Funds for any consortium created by The College of William and Mary in
Virginia, Old Dominion University, the University of Virginia, and Virginia
Polytechnic Institute and State University for the purpose of promoting graduate
marine science education may be included in the budget request of and the
appropriations to the Council.

HISTORY: 1956, c. 311, § 23-9.9; 1974, c. 544; 1979, c. 294, § 23-9.9:1; 1991,
c. 590; 2016, c. 588.