Virginia § 23.1-3211 - Board of trustees
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§ 23.1-3211. Board of trustees
A. The Museum shall be governed by a board of trustees (the board) consisting of 15 members who shall be appointed by the Governor. At least one of the members shall be a member of the Virginia Academy of Science. All appointments are subject to confirmation by the General Assembly.
B. Members shall be appointed for terms of five years. Appointments to fill vacancies, other than by expiration of a term, shall be for the unexpired terms. No member is eligible to serve more than two consecutive five-year terms; however, a member appointed to serve an unexpired term is eligible to serve two consecutive five-year terms immediately succeeding such unexpired term.
C. No member shall receive a salary for his service on the board.
D. The board shall elect a chairman and a secretary from its membership and may elect a vice-chairman from its membership.
E. The board shall meet at such times as it deems appropriate.
F. Seven members of the board shall constitute a quorum for all purposes.
Code 1950, §§ 9-65.4, 9-65.5, 9-65.6, 9-65.10, 9-65.11, §§ 23-243, 23-244, 23-245, 23-248, 23-249; 1970, c. 466; 1977, c. 597; 1980, c. 612; 2016, c. 588.
Source: official Virginia text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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