                                 CODE OF VIRGINIA

POWERS OF THE BOARD (§ 23.1-3105)

In order to carry out the purposes of the Extension Partnership, the board may:

1. Apply for, accept, and expend gifts, grants, or donations from public or
private sources to enable the Extension Partnership to carry out its purposes;

2. Fix, alter, charge, and collect rates, fees, and other charges for the sale
of the products of and services rendered by the Extension Partnership at rates
determined by the board to pay the expenses of the Extension Partnership;

3. Make and enter into all contracts or agreements necessary or incidental to
the performance of its duties and the execution of powers granted by this
article, including agreements with any federal agency, person, private firm, or
other organization that can provide technical or other business assistance to
the Extension Partnership&#8217;s industrial clients;

4. Employ consultants, researchers, architects, engineers, accountants,
financial experts, investment bankers, superintendents, managers, and such other
employees and agents as may be necessary and fix their compensation to be
payable from funds made available to the Extension Partnership;

5. Render advice and assistance and provide services to state and federal
agencies, local and regional economic development entities, private firms, and
other persons or organizations providing services or facilities for small and
medium-sized manufacturers and industrial firms in the Commonwealth;

6. Develop and provide programs or projects alone or in cooperation with any
person, state or federal agency, state, local, or regional economic development
entity, private firm, or other organization for economic development through
improvements in industrial competitiveness in the Commonwealth; and

7. Do all acts and things necessary or convenient to carry out the powers
granted to it by this article or any other act.

HISTORY: 1992, cc. 217, 668, § 23-231.11; 1997, c. 324; 2016, c. 588.