                                 CODE OF VIRGINIA

REVIEW OF PLANS TO ADD A MAJOR INTERCOLLEGIATE ATHLETICS PROGRAM OR CHANGE THE
DIVISION LEVEL OF AN EXISTING INTERCOLLEGIATE ATHLETICS PROGRAM (§ 30-360)

A. Within two business days of receipt of a plan and financing recommendations
for changing the division level of any existing intercollegiate athletics
program pursuant to subsection I of &#xA7; 23.1-1309, the Commission shall
review the plan and notify the board of visitors of the public institution of
higher education of its findings and recommendations.

B. Within 45 business days of receipt of a plan and financing recommendations
for adding a major intercollegiate athletics program such as football or
basketball pursuant to subsection I of &#xA7; 23.1-1309, the Commission shall
review the plan and notify the board of visitors of the public institution of
higher education of its findings and recommendations.

C. Findings and recommendations of the Commission may relate to (i) the
potential financial impact of the addition of a major intercollegiate athletics
program or a change in the division level of an existing intercollegiate
athletics program upon the Commonwealth and students, (ii) the potential impact
on the subsidy percentage, as that term is defined in &#xA7; 23.1-1309, or (iii)
the policy aspects of such an addition or change. Review by the Commission shall
not be construed to constitute approval of any appropriations necessary to
implement any portion of the plan.

D. Findings and recommendations of the Commission shall require an affirmative
vote by three of the five members from the House Committee on Appropriations and
two of the three members from the Senate Committee on Finance and
Appropriations.

HISTORY: 2015, c. 704.