HB1335: SCHEV; Director of Council to appoint student advisory committee.


VIRGINIA ACTS OF ASSEMBLY -- CHAPTER
An Act to amend and reenact § 23.1-201 of the Code of Virginia, relating to State Council of Higher Education for Virginia; student advisory committee; Director of the Council.
[H 1335]
Approved

 

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:

1. That § 23.1-201 of the Code of Virginia is amended and reenacted as follows:

§ 23.1-201. Student advisory committee.

A. The Director of the Council shall appoint a student advisory committee consisting of students enrolled in public institutions of higher education and accredited private institutions of higher education whose primary purpose is to provide collegiate or graduate education and not to provide religious training. Appointments shall be made in a manner to ensure broad student representation from among such institutions.

B. Members shall serve for terms of one year. Vacancies occurring other than by expiration of a term shall be filled for the unexpired term. Members may be reappointed to serve subsequent or consecutive terms.

C. The Director of the Council shall ensure that at least one member of the student advisory committee is reappointed each year. The student advisory committee shall elect a chairman from among its members.

D. The student advisory committee shall meet at least twice annually and advise the Director of the Council regarding such matters as may come before it.

HOUSE BILL NO. 1335

Offered January 8, 2020
Prefiled January 8, 2020
A BILL to amend and reenact § 23.1-201 of the Code of Virginia, relating to State Council of Higher Education for Virginia; student advisory committee; Director of the Council.
Patron-- Keam
Committee Referral Pending

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:

1. That § 23.1-201 of the Code of Virginia is amended and reenacted as follows:

§ 23.1-201. Student advisory committee.

A. The Director of the Council shall appoint a student advisory committee consisting of students enrolled in public institutions of higher education and accredited private institutions of higher education whose primary purpose is to provide collegiate or graduate education and not to provide religious training. Appointments shall be made in a manner to ensure broad student representation from among such institutions.

B. Members shall serve for terms of one year. Vacancies occurring other than by expiration of a term shall be filled for the unexpired term. Members may be reappointed to serve subsequent or consecutive terms.

C. The Director of the Council shall ensure that at least one member of the student advisory committee is reappointed each year. The student advisory committee shall elect a chairman from among its members.

D. The student advisory committee shall meet at least twice annually and advise the Director of the Council regarding such matters as may come before it.