CHAPTER 689

An Act to amend and reenact § 28-76, as amended, of the Code of Vir-
ginia, relating to the powers and duties of the Board of Visitors of
the University of Virginia, its president and other officers, professors,
instruction and regulations. CH 738]

Approved March 31, 1956

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:

1. That § 23-76, as amended, of the Code of Virginia be amended and
reenacted as follows:

§ 23-76. The board shall be charged with the care and preservation
of all property belonging to the University. They shall appoint a presi-
dent, with such duties as may be prescribed by the board, and who shall
have supreme administrative direction under the authority of the board
over all the schools, colleges and branches of the University wherever
located, and they shall appoint as many professors as they deem proper,
and, with the assent of two-thirds of the whole number of visitors, may
remove such president or any professor. They may prescribe the duties
of each professor, and the course and mode of instruction. They may
appoint a * comptroller and proctor, and employ any other agents or
servants, regulate the government and discipline of the students, and the
renting of the rooms and dormitories, and, generally, in respect to the
government and management of the University, make such regulations
as they may deem expedient, not being contrary to law. To enable the
proctor and visitors of the University to procure a supply of water, and
to construct and maintain a system of waterworks, drainage, and sewer-
age for the University they shall have power and authority to acquire
such springs, lands and rights of way as may be necessary, according
to the provisions of Title 25.

2. An emergency exists and this act is in force from its passage.