CODE OF VIRGINIA (REPEALED EFFECTIVE OCTOBER 1, 2016) APPOINTMENT OF VISITORS FROM NOMINEES OF ALUMNI ASSOCIATION (§ 23-71) A. The Governor may appoint visitors from a list of qualified persons submitted to him, before or after induction into office, by the alumni association of the University of Virginia, on or before the first day of April of any year in which the terms of any visitors will expire. B. Whenever a vacancy occurs otherwise than by expiration of term, the Governor shall certify this fact to the association and nominations may be submitted of qualified persons and the Governor may fill the vacancy, if his discretion so dictates, from among the eligible nominees of the association, whether or not alumni or alumnae. C. Every list shall contain at least three names for each vacancy to be filled. D. The Governor is not to be limited in his appointments to the persons so nominated. E. At no time shall less than 12 of the visitors be alumni or alumnae of the University. HISTORY: Code 1919, § 807; 1924, p. 145; 1930, p. 80; 1944, p. 400; 1945, p. 52; 1954, c. 343; 1980, c. 559; 2012, c. 599.