§ 2.2-2676. Virginia Council on Human Resources; membership; terms; compensation and expenses
A. The Virginia Council on Human Resources (the Council) is established as an advisory council, within the meaning of § 2.2-2100, in the executive branch of state government. The Council shall consist of 17 members. Eight nonlegislative citizen members shall be appointed by the Governor, subject to confirmation by the General Assembly, as follows: two state employees in management positions, two state employees in nonmanagement positions, one retired state employee, one citizen member at large, one member that is either a teacher or a member of a local school board and one member from local government as defined in § 2.2-1204. Four nonlegislative citizen members shall be appointed by the Speaker of the House of Delegates as follows: one state employee, one retired state employee, and two citizens at large. Three members shall be appointed by the Senate Committee on Rules as follows: one state employee, one retired employee, and one citizen at large. In addition, the Director of the Department of Human Resource Management and the Director of the Department of Employment Dispute Resolution, or their designees, shall serve as ex officio members without voting privileges. All members shall be citizens of the Commonwealth.
B. After the initial staggering of terms, all appointments shall be for a term of four years. Vacancies shall be filled for the unexpired terms. No member shall be eligible to serve more than two successive four-year terms; however, after the expiration of the remainder of a term to which he was appointed to fill a vacancy, two additional terms may be served by such member if appointed thereto.
C. The Council shall elect a chairman and a vice-chairman annually from among its membership. A majority of the members of the Council shall constitute a quorum. Meetings of the Council shall be held upon the call of the chairman or whenever the majority of the members so request.
D. Members of the Council shall receive no compensation for their services but shall be reimbursed for all reasonable and necessary expenses incurred in the performance of their duties as provided in §§ 2.2-2813 and 2.2-2825. Funding for the costs of expenses shall be provided by the Department of Human Resources.
(2001, cc. 520, 806, § 9-397; 2004, c. 1000.)
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