SB 1077 — Richard Bland College; removes authority of board of visitors of The College of William & Mary, etc.

SESSION INTRODUCEDSENATE 23103593DSUBSTITUTE I23104694D SENATE BILL NO.

1077 OfferedAMENDMENT JanuaryIN 11,THE 2023NATURE NOF PrefiledA SUBSTITUTE (Proposed by the Committee on Education and Health on January 9,19, 20232023) T(Patrons Prior to Substitute––Senators Ruff and Norment [SB 1450]) A BILL to amend and reenact § 23.1-2802 of the Code of Virginia;

to amend the Code of Virginia by adding23.1-2109; in Title 23.1 a chapter numbered 21.1, consisting of sections numbered 23.1-2105 throRgh governance.and to repeal § 23.1-2806 of the Code of Virginia, relating to Richard Bland CollOge;

––––––––––and Patrons––Ruff,to Norment,repeal Locke§ and23.1-2806 Mason;of the Code of Virginia, relating to Richard Bland College;

Delegates:governance.

Brewer and Wachsmann D –––––––––– U Referred to Committee on Education and Health –––––––––– C Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:

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That § 23.1-2802 of the Code of Virginia is amended and reenacted and that the Code of Virginia is amended by adding in Title 23.1 a chapter numbered 21.1, consisting of sections D numbered 23.1-2105 through 23.1-2109, aCHAPTER 21.1.

S RICHARD BLAND COLLEGE.

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The board of visitors of Richard Bland College (the board) is a corporation under the name and style of "The Rector and Visitors of Richard Bland College" and has, in addition to its other powers, all the corporate powers given to corporations by the provisions of Title 13.1 except those powers that are confinedcontrol toof corporationsthe createdGeneral pursuantAssembly. to Title 13.1.

Thepursuant boardto shallTitle at13.1. all times be under She control of the General Assembly.

1The board shall at all times be under Ahe B.

7T § 23.1-2106.

§The 23.1-2107.board shall consist of 12 members appointed by the Governor.

E § 23.1-2107.

committees.tedcommittees. by the Governor.

Specialprovide meetingsnotice of theany boardspecial maymeeting beto calledeach bymember.ctor the rector or any three members.

The secretary shall provideB. notice of any special meeting to each member.

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At the first meeting after July 1 in every even-numbered year, the board shall elect fromfromUits its membership a rector to preside at its meetings, a vice-rector to preside at its meetings in thetheBabsence absence of 34 the rector, and a secretary to preside at its meetings in the absence of the rector and vice-rector.

35rector, D.vice-rector, and secretary.empore officer to preside at its meetings in the absence of She E.

TheVacancies boardin maythe appointoffices aof prorector, temporevice-rector, officerand tosecretary presidemay atbe itsfilled meetingsby in the absenceboard offor the 3736 recE.unexpired term.

Vacancies37 inF. the offices of rector, vice-rector, and secretary may be filled by the board for the 38 unexpired term.

At every regular annual meeting of the board, the board may appoint an executive committee for / 38 the transaction of business in the recess of the board, to serve for a period of one year or unTil the next 39 F.regular annual meeting.

AtU everyA. regular annual meeting of the board, the board may appoint an executive committee for the transaction of business in the recess of the board, to serve for a period of one year or until the next regular annual meeting.

§ 23.1-2108.

Powers and duties.

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The board may confer degrees and, subject to the provisions of § 23.1-203, approve new acaC.E academic programs and discontinue academic programs offered by the College.

AllC. property, property rights, duties, contracts, and agreements of the College are vested in the board.

TheAll boardproperty, shallproperty carerights, forduties, contracts, and preserveagreements allof propertythe belongingCollege toare vested in the College.boaD.

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ItsItsSstudents students may include dual enrollment students, associate-degree-seeking students, and students seeking job-relevant1 skillsjobIn orfurtherance credentials.of such efforts, the board may:

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Broker agreements between and among educational, industry, and nonprofit partners and establish collaborative, innovative partnership agreements with local school divisions, public and private SB1077 2 of 2 institutions of higher education, economic development agencies, employers, philanthropic organizations, veterans organizations, public agencies, and other partners as necessary to strengthen and streamline educational pathways from high school to work-based learning and from high school and work-based SB1077S1 2 of 2 learning to baccalaureate and advanced degrees that prepare individuals, including nontraditional students such as veterans and military personnel, for entry into careers in Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics, and Health Care (STEM-H) and other high-demand fields in the Commonwealth;

That any contracts entered into or rules or regulations adopted by the board of visitors of The College of William and Mary in Virginia on behalf of or related to Richard Bland College shall continue in effect as though they were agreed to or adopted by the board of visitors of Richard Bland College.

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