SB 1075 Virginia Senate · 2017 Regular Session

Veterans Services Foundation; powers and duties, appointment of an Executive Director, report.

Summary
Requires the Veterans Services Foundation to provide an annual report on its funding levels and services to the General Assembly. The bill also (i) authorizes the board of trustees of the Foundation to appoint an Executive Director and exercise personnel authority over the position, (ii) clarifies that the Foundation may make direct request for appropriations from the General Assembly, (iii) clarifies that only the unrestricted portion of the Veterans Services Fund may be used for Foundation expenses, (iv) requires the Department of Veterans Services to provide qualified finance and development personnel to perform the duties of the treasurer and secretary of the Foundation, and (iv) provides that expenditures and disbursements from the Fund shall be made upon written authorization of the Executive Director with the approval of the board of trustees. The bill requires that allocations and expenditures of donated restricted funds be in accordance with cited provisions of the Uniform Prudent Management of Institutional Funds Act relating to the standard of conduct in managing and investing institutional funds.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2017
Committee Review
Feb 2017
Senate Passage
Feb 2017
House of Delegates Passage
Feb 2017
Signed into Law
Mar 2017
Introduced Jan 6, 2017 Signed Mar 13, 2017
Floor votes

How they voted

This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
21
Key actions
2
Committee
3
Mar 13, 2017
Signed into law
Approved by Governor-Chapter 505 (effective 7/1/17)
executive
Feb 21, 2017
Legislature · Passed
Passed House (93-Y 0-N 1-A)
legislature
Feb 9, 2017
Committee
Referred to Committee on General Laws
legislature
Jan 30, 2017
Committee
Rereferred to Finance
legislature
Jan 6, 2017
Committee
Referred to Committee on General Laws and Technology
legislature
Jan 6, 2017
Introduced
Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/17 17100958D
legislature
1 primary · 13 co-sponsors

Sponsors