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This law was first created in 2013. The record of its establishment is cataloged in chapter 577<\/a> of that year\u2019s edition of \u201cActs of Assembly,\u201d the annual state publication listing all changes made to the Code of Virginia in that year. It has been modified 1 time. Those modifications are cataloged by \u201cThe Acts of Assembly,\u201d a state publication, by year and chapter. Those modifications that can be read on the General Assembly\u2019s website will be linked accordingly. That modification is as follows: in 2016, chapter 588<\/a>.<\/p>","references":[{"id":355147,"section_number":"23.1-1304","catch_line":"Governing boards; additional duties; educational programs","order_by":null,"url":"\/23.1-1304\/"}],"refers_to":[{"id":352955,"section_number":"2.2-3700","catch_line":"Short title; policy","order_by":null,"url":"\/2.2-3700\/"}],"permalink":{"id":1412963,"object_type":"law","relational_id":355149,"identifier":"23.1-1306","token":"23.1\/IV\/13\/23.1-1306","url":"\/23.1-1306\/","edition_id":2,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/23.1-1306\/","token":"23.1\/IV\/13\/23.1-1306","dublin_core":{"Title":"Governing board executive committee; duties","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 23.1-1306","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

The executive committee of the governing board<\/span> of each public institution of higher education<\/span> shall (i) organize the working processes of the board; (ii) recommend best practices for board governance; (iii) develop and recommend to the board a statement of governance setting out the board’s role; (iv) periodically review the board’s bylaws and recommend amendments; (v) provide advice to the board on committee structure, appointments, and meetings; (vi) develop an orientation and continuing education process for board members that includes training on the Virginia Freedom of Information Act (\u00a7 2.2-3700<\/a> et seq.); (vii) create, monitor, oversee, and review compliance with a code of ethics for board members; and (viii) develop a set of qualifications and competencies for membership on the board for approval by the board and recommendation to the Governor.<\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nGOVERNING BOARD EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE; DUTIES (\u00a7 23.1-1306)\n\nThe executive committee of the governing board of each public institution of\nhigher education shall (i) organize the working processes of the board; (ii)\nrecommend best practices for board governance; (iii) develop and recommend to\nthe board a statement of governance setting out the board’s role; (iv)\nperiodically review the board’s bylaws and recommend amendments; (v)\nprovide advice to the board on committee structure, appointments, and meetings;\n(vi) develop an orientation and continuing education process for board members\nthat includes training on the Virginia Freedom of Information Act (\u00a7 2.2-3700\net seq.); (vii) create, monitor, oversee, and review compliance with a code of\nethics for board members; and (viii) develop a set of qualifications and\ncompetencies for membership on the board for approval by the board and\nrecommendation to the Governor.\n\nHISTORY: 2013, c. 577, \u00a7 23-2.04; 2016, c. 588.","edition":{"id":2,"name":"2026","slug":"2026","date_created":"2026-07-16 18:40:23","date_modified":"2026-08-02 15:14:36","current":1,"order_by":2,"last_import":"2026-08-02 12:37:30"}}