CHAPTER 90

An Act to amend and reenact § 28-50, as amended, of the Code of Vir-
ginia, relating to the board of visitors of the Medical College of
Virginia.

[H 2389]

Approved February 24, 1958

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:

1. That § 23-50, as amended, of the Code of Virginia be amended and
reenacted as follows:

§ 23-50. (1) Board of visitors.—(a) The Medical College of Vir-
ginia shall be continued, and the visitors thereof and their successors
shall be and remain a corporation under the name and style of the “Medical
College of Virginia’. The board of visitors shall consist of not less than
twelve nor more than eighteen members, appointed by the Governor, from
the State Rs large, and in addition the Superintendent of Public Instruc-
tion, ex officio.
_ (b)_ As soon after April ninth, nineteen hundred and forty-five, as
is practicable the Governor shall appoint nine members of the board for
a term of two years and nine members for a term of four years, each
term beginning July first, nineteen hundred and forty-five. He shall, in
addition, also appoint the Superintendent of Public Instruction as an
ex officio member for a term of two years, provided that, if his tenure as
such Superintendent expires within that time, his term as ex officio mem-
ber shall also terminate and the Governor shall appoint his successor to
fill the unexpired term. Such Superintendent shall remain eligible for
appointment as an ex officio member so long as he remain Superintendent.
Regular members hereafter appointed from the State at large shall be
eligible for service for two consecutive terms only, and after such service
may not be reappointed until at least one year has elapsed. * Thereafter,
a member may be again appointed for four year terms, but at least
one year shall intervene between any two such terms. Upon the expiration
of the two year terms of members herein provided for, their successors
shall be appointed for terms of four years.

(c) So long as the regular membership of the board consists of more
than twelve members no appointment shall be made to fill any vacancies
therein; provided, however, that vacancies due to the expiration of the
terms of members who are eligible for reappointment may be filled by
their reappointment.

(d) After the regular membership of the board has been reduced to
twelve in number, all vacancies therein shall be filled by appointment by
the Governor for a new term or the unexpired term as the case may be,
subject to confirmation by the Senate.

(d1) As to vacancies occurring in nineteen hundred fifty-three by
expiration of term, two of the members whose terms so expire shall be
continued by designation of the Governor in office for one year; in addi-
tion, the Governor shall appoint three members to the board for terms
of four years expiring in the month in which other terms expire. In nine-
teen hundred fifty-four the Governor shall appoint three members to the
board for terms of four years expiring in the month in which other terms
expire. In nineteen hundred fifty-five the Governor shall appoint three
members to the board for terms of four years expiring in the month in
which other terms expire. In nineteen hundred fifty-six the Governor
shall appoint three members to the board for terms of four years expiring
in the month in which other terms expire. Thereafter appointments shall
be for four year terms except in the case of vacancies prior to expiration
of terms when appointments shall be for the expired term. All appoint-
ments, except continuations in office under this paragraph for one year,
shall be subject to paragraph (b) as to length of terms and eligibility for
reappointment.

(e) The alumni association may submit to the Governor ninety days
before the expiration of any regular term of a member, or within ten days
after being notified by the Governor of a mid-term vacancy, a list of not
less than three persons whom they consider qualified and recommend for
appointment as successor for the new term or the unexpired term, as the
case may be. The Governor shall give careful consideration to any such
recommendation, but shall not be limited in his appointments to the
persons so recommended.

(2) Purpose of corporation.—The corporation is formed for the pur-
pose of establishing and maintaining a medical college and such other
institutions connected therewith, to teach medicine, dentistry, pharmacy
and all the arts and sciences and branches of learning relating to or con-
nected with any of these subjects, and in connection therewith it is empow-
ered to maintain and conduct hospitals, infirmaries and dispensaries and
such other necessary kindred institutions as, in the opinion of the board,
are proper for its successful operation. .

(3) Corporate powers.—The corporation is vested with all the rights,
powers and privileges conferred upon and subject to all the provisions
relating to, similar corporations under the existing laws of this State so
far as they are applicable.

(4) Property.—There shall be vested in such corporation all the
property, real, personal and mixed, now belonging to the Medical College
of Virginia, including the property acquired by the Medical College of
Virginia and conveyed to it by the late corporation known as the University
College of Medicine and that known as the Memorial Hospital, subject,
however, to such liens as exist on any of the property so held and conveyed
to the Medical College of Virginia; and the amalgamation between the late
University College of Medicine and the Medical College of Virginia, which
took place on the first day of July, nineteen hundred and thirteen, is vali-
dated, ratified and approved.

The Medical College of Virginia may take, hold and enjoy all the real
estate and personal property now held or used by it and such as may be
necessary or convenient for the purposes for which it was incorporated.

(5) Donations.—Every gift, grant, devise or bequest heretofore or
hereafter made to the Medical College of Virginia, or to the University
College of Medicine, or to the Memorial Hospital, or for its hospitals,
infirmaries and dispensaries for charitable, educational or humanitarian
purposes, by whatsoever name or description the college or its hospitals,
infirmaries or dispensaries may be designated by the donor, the corporation
is empowered to receive, take, hold and enjoy the same for the uses and
purposes designated by the donor if he or she shall so designate, or for the
general purposes of the corporation when the gift, grant, devise or bequest
is not so designated, whether the same be given directly to the corporation
or to trustees for its benefit.

(6) Principal office; meetings ; compensation; quorum.—The principal
office of the corporation shall be located, and all meetings of the board of
visitors held, as far as practicable, in the city of Richmond, Virginia. The
board shall fix the date for the annual meetings, and may hold such special
meetings as in the opinion of the chairman of the executive committee are
deemed necessary. Due notice of all meetings shall be given to every visitor.
Members of the board shall receive no compensation for their services, but
those not residing in Richmond shall be paid their necessary expenses for
attending the meetings of the board. A majority of the members shall
constitute a quorum.

(7) Election of officers; executive committee.—The board shall elect
a chairman, vice-chairman, a secretary and a treasurer, both of which
offices may be held by the same person; and a president emeritus, president,
assistant president, and comptroller of the corporation, if they deem any
one or all necessary, prescribe their duties, and fix their compensation,
and they shall hold office during the pleasure of the board. They shall also
appoint an executive committee, determine the number thereof and the
number which shall constitute a quorum, which executive committee shall
perform all such duties as are required of them by the board and as could
be performed by the board during the interim between its meetings. The
executive committee shall report annually or oftener to the board, for its
approval or disapproval, the acts performed by it from time to time.

(8) Faculty.—The board shall appoint a faculty composed of as many
professors, associate or adjunct professors and teachers as are ne
for the college, all of whom shall hold their offices during the pleasure of
the board, and they shall fix the compensation, if any, of each and all of
these as they see fit.

(9) Management of corporation.—The board of visitors shall manage
the affairs of the corporation, care for its property, conduct its business,
control its finances and shape its policy.

(10) Conferring of degrees.—The corporation shall have power, either
on its own initiative or upon the recommendation of a majority of the
faculty, to confer degrees of doctor of medicine, doctor of dental surgery
and graduate in pharmacy and such other degrees, or honorary degrees, as
it may deem proper.

(11) Annual report.—The corporation shall make an annual report
to the Comptroller, as is required by law.

(12) Service of process.—Process against or notice to the corporation
may be served only in the city of Richmond upon the chairman of the
board of visitors, on the vice-chairman, the president of the corporation (if
there be one), the secretary or the treasurer.