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Va. Code Ann. § 10.1-2000 Museum created; essential governmental function
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There is hereby created an institution of the Commonwealth of Virginia to be known as "The Virginia Museum of Natural History," hereinafter referred to as the "Museum." The Museum is hereby declared to be a public body and instrumentality for the purpose of preserving and protect…
Va. Code Ann. § 10.1-2001 Purposes
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The purposes of the Virginia Museum of Natural History are: 1. To investigate, preserve and exhibit the various elements of natural history found in Virginia and other parts of the United States and the world; 2. To foster an understanding and appreciation of how man and the eart…
Va. Code Ann. § 10.1-2002 Board of trustees; appointment of members
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The Museum shall be governed by a board of trustees consisting of 15 members appointed by the Governor. Two of the members appointed to the Board shall be members of the Virginia Academy of Science. The appointments shall be subject to confirmation by the General Assembly if in s…
Va. Code Ann. § 10.1-2003 Terms of members; vacancies
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The members of the Board shall be appointed for terms of five years each, except that the initial appointments to the Board shall be for such terms of less than five years as may be necessary to stagger the expiration of terms so that the terms of not more than seven members expi…