As used in this chapter, unless the context requires a different meaning: “Board” means the board of visitors of Eastern Virginia Medical School. “Bonds” includes bonds, notes, revenue certificates, lease participation certificates, and other evidences of indebtedness, payment obligations, or deferred purchase financing arrangements. “Costs” means (i) costs of construction, reconstruction, renovation, site work, and […]
Eastern Virginia Medical School is established as a public instrumentality, public body politic and corporate, and political subdivision of the Commonwealth. The primary offices and facilities of the Medical School shall be located in the Hampton Roads area of the Commonwealth. 2016, c. 588.
A. The Medical School shall be governed by a board of visitors composed of 17 members as follows: two nonlegislative citizen members appointed by the Governor; two nonlegislative citizen members appointed by the Senate Committee on Rules; three nonlegislative citizen members appointed by the Speaker of the House of Delegates; six nonlegislative citizen members appointed […]
A. The board shall generally direct the affairs of the Medical School and adopt such regulations and bylaws for its own government and procedures as it shall determine. B. The board shall appoint a president of the Medical School who shall be the chief executive officer with such duties as may be prescribed by the […]
A. The Medical School may: 1. Exercise public and essential governmental functions to provide for the public health, welfare, convenience, knowledge, benefit, and prosperity of the residents of the Commonwealth and such other persons as may be served by the Medical School; 2. Adopt regulations for the government and management of the Medical School that […]
A. The exercise of the powers granted by this chapter are for the benefit of the residents of the Commonwealth and the promotion of their safety, health, welfare, knowledge, benefit, convenience, and prosperity. B. The operation and maintenance of any project that the Medical School may undertake constitutes the performance of an essential governmental function. […]
The Medical School shall deliver and support the delivery of high-quality medical and health care and related services to residents of the Commonwealth and such other persons as may be served by the Medical School regardless of their ability to pay, provide educational opportunities, and conduct and facilitate research. 2016, c. 588.
A. The Medical School may issue bonds to pay all or part of the cost of any project within the Commonwealth, finance and refinance any of its programs or its general operations, or refund any outstanding bonds or other obligations of the Medical School whether or not the bonds or obligations to be refunded have […]
A. The Medical School may fix, revise, charge, and collect revenues, fees, rents, and other charges for the use of any project. Such revenues, fees, rents, and other charges shall be fixed and adjusted to provide a fund sufficient with other revenues to pay the principal of and any interest on bonds secured by or […]
In addition to the powers granted by general law or by its charter, any locality in the Commonwealth may cooperate with the Medical School to: 1. Make such appropriations and provide such funds by outright donation, loan, or agreement with the Medical School for operating and carrying out the purposes of the Medical School as […]
All moneys received by the Medical School pursuant to this chapter, whether as proceeds from the sale of bonds or as revenues, are trust funds to be held and applied solely as provided in this chapter. 2016, c. 588.
In hiring practices and in the procurement of goods and services, the Medical School shall not discriminate against any person on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, pregnancy, childbirth or related medical conditions, age, marital status, or disability. 2016, c. 588; 2020, c. 1137.
The provisions of the Virginia Personnel Act (§ 2.2-2900 et seq.), the Administrative Process Act (§ 2.2-4000 et seq.), and the Virginia Public Procurement Act (§ 2.2-4300 et seq.) do not apply to the Medical School in its exercise of any power conferred under this chapter. 2016, c. 588.
A. The Medical School is not required to pay any taxes or assessments upon any project acquired and constructed by the Medical School under the provisions of this chapter. B. The bonds issued under the provisions of this chapter, their transfer, the income from such bonds, and the income from the transfer of such bonds, […]
This chapter shall constitute full and complete authority for the Medical School, without regard to the provisions of any other law, and shall be liberally construed to effect its purposes. 2016, c. 588.
