2006 Code of Virginia § 2.2-3709 - (Effective until July 1, 2007) Meetings of Board of Visitors of the University of Virgini...

2.2-3709. (Effective until July 1, 2007) Meetings of Board of Visitors ofthe University of Virginia.

A. Members of the Board of Visitors of the University of Virginia mayparticipate by video, telephone, or video and telephone at their meetings ormeetings of their committees, including closed meetings convened inaccordance with the procedures of 2.2-3712, where (i) at least a quorum ofsuch board or its committees is physically assembled at its regular, primarylocation or other location, (ii) any such meeting is duly convened withadvance public notice in accordance with 2.2-3707, including advance publicnotice of the location of the physically assembled quorum, and (iii) aspeaker phone is provided at the location where the quorum of such membershipis physically present.

No more than 25 percent of all meetings held annually by such board or itscommittees, including meetings of any ad hoc committees, may be held bytelephonic or video means.

B. When the required quorum of such board or its committees is physicallyassembled at one location for the purpose of conducting a meeting authorizedunder this section, additional members of such board or its committees mayparticipate in the meeting through telephonic means if the public ispermitted to hear such participation during any open meeting. Anyinterruption in the telephonic or video broadcast of the meeting shall resultin the suspension of action at the open meeting until repairs are made andpublic access is restored.

C. Except as otherwise provided in this section, all meetings shall beconducted in accordance with this chapter. Any meeting conducted pursuant tothis section shall not be considered an "electronic communication meeting"for purposes of 2.2-3708; however, such board or its committees shallcomply with the provisions of subsection D of 2.2-3708, requiring minutes,recordation and preservation of the audio or audio/visual recording of themeeting. Votes taken by those participating by telephone or video shall alsobe publicly recorded by name in roll-call fashion and shall be included inthe minutes, which shall be approved by such board or its committees inpublic session.

(1998, cc. 777, 839, 2.1-343.1:1; 2001, c. 844; 2003, c. 475.)