CHAPTER 343

An Act to amend and reenact §§ 23-70 and 28-71 of the Code of Virginia,
relating to Board of Visitors of the University of Virginia, and ap-
pointment of visitors from nominees of alumni association.

[S 270]

Approved April 2, 1954
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:

1. That §§ 23-70 and 23-71 of the Code of Virginia be amended and re-
enacted as follows:

§ 23-70. (a) The board of visitors is to consist of * seventeen visitors,
* sixteen to be appointed by the Governor, of whom at least thirteen shall
be appointed from the State at large and not more than three shall be ap-
pointed from the nonresident alumni of the University of Virginia, and
the Superintendent of Public Instruction, ex officio. The visitors in office
on April ninth, nineteen hundred and forty-five are continued in office until
the end of their respective terms, or until February twenty-eighth, nine-
teen hundred and forty-six, whichever last occurs.

(b) As soon as practicable after April ninth, nineteen hundred and
forty-five, the Governor shall appoint members to fill all unexpired terms
due to vacancies, except those of members appointed pursuant to the nine-
teen hundred and forty-four amendment of this section, and at the ap-
propriate time shall appoint in place of such excepted members two mem-
bers for new terms of two years and two for new terms of four years,
each term beginning March first, nineteen hundred and forty-six. He shall,
in addition, appoint the Superintendent of Public Instruction as an ex of-
ficio member for a term of two years to begin March first, nineteen hun-
dred and forty-six; provided that, if the tenure in office as Superintendent
of such ex officio member expires within that time, the Governor shall
appoint such member’s successor to fill the unexpired term. The Super-
intendent shall remain eligible for appointment as an ex officio member
so long as he continues in office as Superintendent. All appointments for
full terms, as well as to fill vacancies, shall be made by the Governor sub-
ject to confirmation by the Senate. The three new members of the board
provided for by this section as amended shall be appointed for four year
terms beginning March first, nineteen hundred fifty-five.

§ 23-71. (a) The Governor may appoint visitors from a list of qual-
ified persons submitted to him, before or after induction into office, by
the alumni association of the University of Virgina, on or before the first
day of December of any year next precedng a year in which the terms of
any visitors will expire.

(b) Whenever a vacancy occurs otherwise than by expiration of term,
the Governor shall certify this fact to the association and nominations
may be submitted of qualified persons and the Governor may fill the
vacancy, if his discretion so dictates, from among the eligible nominees of
the association, whether or not alumni or alumnae.
be ai °) Every list shall contain at least three names for each vacancy to

ed.

(d) The Governor is not to be limited in his appointments to the
persons so nominated.

(e) At no time shall less than * eleven of the appointive visitors be
alumni or alumnae of the University.