                                 CODE OF VIRGINIA

PUBLIC-PRIVATE PARTNERSHIP ADVISORY COMMISSION ESTABLISHED; MEMBERSHIP; TERMS;
COMPENSATION; STAFF; QUORUM (§ 30-279)

A. The Public-Private Partnership Advisory Commission (the Commission) is
established as an advisory commission in the legislative branch. The purpose of
the Commission shall be to advise responsible public entities that are agencies
or institutions of the Commonwealth on proposals received pursuant to the
Public-Private Education Facilities and Infrastructure Act of 2002 (&#xA7;
56-575.1 et seq.).

B. The Commission shall consist of 11 members, including eight legislative
members, as follows: (i) the Chair of the House Committee on Appropriations or
his designee and four members of the House of Delegates appointed by the Speaker
of the House, (ii) the Chair of the Senate Committee on Finance and
Appropriations or his designee and two members of the Senate appointed by the
Senate Committee on Rules, and (iii) three Secretaries as defined in &#xA7;
2.2-200 to be appointed by the Governor to serve ex officio. Legislative members
shall serve on the Commission until the expiration of their terms of office or
until their successors shall qualify. Executive branch agency members shall
serve only as long as they retain their positions.

C. The members of the Commission shall elect from among the legislative
membership a chairman and a vice-chairman who shall serve for two-year terms.
The Commission shall hold meetings quarterly or upon the call of the chairman. A
majority of the Commission shall constitute a quorum.

D. Members of the Commission 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, 2.2-2825,
and 30-19.12, as appropriate.

E. Administrative staff support shall be provided by the Office of the Clerk of
the Senate or the Office of the Clerk of the House of Delegates as may be
appropriate for the house in which the chairman of the Commission serves. The
Division of Legislative Services shall provide legal, research, and policy
analysis services to the Commission. Technical assistance shall be provided by
the staffs of the House Committee on Appropriations and the Senate Committee on
Finance and Appropriations and the Auditor of Public Accounts. Additional
assistance as needed shall be provided by the Department of General Services.

F. A copy of the proceedings of the Commission shall be filed with the Division
of Legislative Services.

HISTORY: 2007, c. 764; 2008, c. 712; 2010, c. 450; 2020, c. 738.