Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing, Advisory Board for the Virginia Department for the
Purpose
The Advisory Board for the Virginia Department for the Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing shall advise the Governor, the Secretary of Health and Human Resources, the Director of the Department, and the General Assembly on matters relating to hearing-impaired Virginians; ensure the development of long-range programs and plans provided by state and local governments; and review and comment on all budgets and requests for appropriations for the Department prior to their submission to the Secretary of Health and Human Resources and the Governor and on all applications for federal funds.
Term
Four years; no more than two full successive terms
Composition
The Governor appoints nine members: four representatives of deafness-oriented professions concerned with the health, education, rehabilitation, mental health, and welfare of deaf and hard-of-hearing; four citizens who are hearing impaired; and one member who is a parent of a hearing-impaired child. The board elects a chairman. Appointments shall be for terms of four years. No person shall be eligible to serve more than two successive terms, except that a person appointed to fill a vacancy may serve two additional successive four-year terms.
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