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Section 1

Section 1 - Introduction

Section 2 - Organization & Responsibility

Section 3 - Personnel

Section 4 - Administrative Rules and Regulations

Section 5 - Educational Programs

Section 6 - Student Development Services

Section 7 - Miscellaneous Information



1.1 Enabling Legislation - Establishment of the VCCS

[Reference: Section 1 – Code of Virginia (Chapter 16) - VCCS Policy Manual]

The following is an outline of the enabling legislation (1966) for the Virginia Community College System, as codified into statutory law in The Code of Virginia. Links are provided to the on-line database version of The Code of Virginia, which is maintained by Virginia’s Division of Legislative Automated Systems.

Chapter 16 - State Board for Community Colleges and Community College System: Article 1 - General Provisions

23-192 through 23-213 - Repealed by Acts 1966, ac. 679.
23-214 - Definitions
23-214.1 - Meaning of statutory references to Department of Community Colleges
23-215 - Responsibilities of Board and System

23-216 - Number, terms and eligibility of members of Board
23-217 - Chairman and vice-chairman of Board; oath of members; meetings; quorum; rules and regulations
23-218 - Plan for comprehensive community colleges; appropriations; tuition fees and charges; grants or contributions;
apprenticeships

23-219 - Diplomas, certificates and associate degrees
23-220 - Local community college boards
23-220.1 - Expired. - Article 2 - Community College Incentive Scholarship Program
23-220.2 - Incentive scholarships program; Board to administer; promulgation of regulations
23-220.3 - Community College Incentive Scholarship Fund created
23-220.4 - Eligible students; criteria for award of scholarships - Article 3 - Administration Generally
23-221 - Adherence to policies of State Council of Higher Education; extension programs
23-221.1 - Repealed by Acts 1980, c. 728.
23-222 - Transfer of facilities, assets and programs
23-223 - Chancellor of Community Colleges generally
23-224 - Duties of Chancellor generally
23-225 - Agents and employees generally
23-226 - Bonds of agents and System employees
23-227 - Annual report
23-228 - Forms
23-229 - Cooperation with federal agencies; federal grants-in-aid generally
23-230 - Chancellor authorized to receive grants-in-aid and gifts; payment of funds into state treasury
23-231 - Enforcement of standards for personnel
23-231.1 - Community College Week