CODE OF VIRGINIA

(EFFECTIVE UNTIL OCTOBER 1, 2016) REMOVAL OF MEMBERS OF CERTAIN BOARDS,
COMMISSIONS, ETC (§ 2.2-108)

A. Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, the Governor may remove
from office for malfeasance, misfeasance, incompetence, or gross neglect of duty
any member of the board of any public institution of higher education or other
educational institution in Virginia, and fill the vacancy resulting from the
removal. Each appointment to fill a vacancy shall be subject to confirmation by
the General Assembly.

B. Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, the Governor may remove
from office for malfeasance, misfeasance, incompetence, misconduct, neglect of
duty, absenteeism, conflict of interests, failure to carry out the policies of
the Commonwealth as established in the Constitution or by the General Assembly,
or refusal to carry out a lawful directive of the Governor any member of any
board, commission, council or other collegial body established by the General
Assembly in the executive branch of state government except those boards
provided for in subsection A, and fill the vacancy resulting from the removal
subject to confirmation by the General Assembly.

C. The Governor shall set forth in a written public statement his reasons for
removing any member pursuant to this section at the time the removal occurs. The
Governor shall be the sole judge of the sufficiency of the cause for removal as
set forth in this section.

HISTORY: Code 1950, § 2-39; 1966, c. 677, § 2.1-43; 1977, c. 446; 1988, c.
765; 2001, c. 844.