                                 CODE OF VIRGINIA

MEMBERS OF BOARD OF TRUSTEES; TERMS; VACANCIES; MEETINGS (§ 63.2-2101)

A. The Family and Children&#8217;s Trust Fund shall be administered by a Board
of Trustees. The Board of Trustees shall consist of 15 appointed members and one
ex officio member. The 15 appointed members shall consist of six nonlegislative
citizen members appointed by the Governor and subject to confirmation by the
General Assembly, five nonlegislative citizen members appointed by the Speaker
of the House of Delegates, and four nonlegislative citizen members appointed by
the Senate Committee on Rules. The Board members shall represent the
Commonwealth at large and shall have knowledge and experience in child abuse and
neglect, adult abuse and neglect, and domestic violence programs, finance and
fiscal management, appointment as a guardian ad litem, social work with affected
youth and families, youth policy, and other related areas. The Commissioner or
his designee shall serve ex officio with nonvoting privileges. The Board shall
elect a chairman. Board members shall be reimbursed for all reasonable and
necessary expenses incurred in the performance of their duties as provided by
&#xA7;&#xA7; 2.2-2813 and 2.2-2825. Such expenses shall be paid from funds
appropriated to the Department.

B. All appointments shall be for terms of four years. Appointments to fill
vacancies other than by expiration of term shall be for the unexpired term. No
member shall be eligible to serve more than two successive four-year terms. The
remainder of any term to which a member is appointed to fill a vacancy other
than by expiration of term shall not constitute a term in determining the
member&#8217;s eligibility for reappointment.

C. The Board shall meet as frequently as necessary to fulfill its duties but not
less than once a year.

HISTORY: 1986, c. 416, §§ 63.1-327, 63.1-328; 2002, c. 747; 2024, c. 427.