Board of Visitors minutes October 4, 2003 | ||
DELEGATION OF APPROVAL AUTHORITY TO THE PRESIDENT
WITH
REGARD TO EMPLOYEE PERSONAL INTERESTS IN
CONTRACTS FOR RESEARCH AND
DEVELOPMENT OR
COMMERCIALIZATION OF INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY
WHEREAS, Virginia Code § 2.2-3106 was recently amended to allow delegation to the President of the authority to approve a waiver of the Virginia Conflict of Interests Act (the "Act") related to a contract for research and development or commercialization of intellectual property between the University and a business in which a University employee has a personal interest; and
WHEREAS, Virginia Code § 2.2-3106(E) requires that any such delegation be made a part of the University's policy, mandated by Virginia Code § 2.2-3106(C)(7)(iii), governing the waiver of such conflicts; and
WHEREAS, the Board wishes to delegate such authority to the President;
RESOLVED that the President of the University pursuant to Virginia Code § 2.2-3106(E), is delegated the authority to approve waivers of the Act as it applies to contracts for research and development or commercialization of intellectual property between the University and a business in which a University employee(s) has a personal interest. In evaluating requests for waivers and exercising the authority granted hereunder, the President shall comply with the Act and the University's policy on Conflict of Interests (the "Policy"). This delegation shall be effective until revoked by the Board. The University Comptroller shall revise the Policy as necessary to incorporate (i) this delegation of authority to the President and (ii) the requirements imposed by Virginia Code § 2.2-3106(E) in the event of such delegation.
Board of Visitors minutes October 4, 2003 | ||