2.2-2459 - Latino Advisory Board; membership; terms; compensation and expenses.
§ 2.2-2459. Latino Advisory Board; membership; terms; compensation andexpenses.
A. The Latino Advisory Board (the Board) is established as an advisory board,within the meaning of § 2.2-2100, in the executive branch of stategovernment. The Board shall consist of 21 nonlegislative citizen members, atleast 15 of whom shall be of Latino descent, who shall be appointed by theGovernor and serve at his pleasure. In addition, the Secretaries of theCommonwealth, Commerce and Trade, Education, Health and Human Resources,Public Safety, and Transportation, or their designees shall serve as exofficio members without voting privileges. All members shall be residents ofthe Commonwealth.
B. After the initial staggering of terms, nonlegislative citizen membersshall be appointed for a term of four years. Appointments to fill vacanciesshall be for the unexpired terms. No member shall be eligible to serve morethan two successive four-year terms; however, after the expiration of theremainder of a term to which a member was appointed to fill a vacancy, twoadditional terms may be served by such member if appointed thereto.
C. The Board shall elect from its membership a chairman and vice-chairman. Amajority of the members of the Board shall constitute a quorum. Meetings ofthe Board shall be limited to four per year and shall be held upon the callof the chairman or whenever the majority of the members so request.
D. Members of the Board shall receive no compensation for their services, butshall be reimbursed for all reasonable and necessary expenses incurred in theperformance of their duties as provided in §§ 2.2-2813 and 2.2-2825.
(2005, c. 636.)