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APPROVAL OF EXPANSION OF THE UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA POLICY STATEMENT GOVERNING EXERCISE OF AUTONOMY IN LEASES OF PROPERTY TO INCLUDE INCOME OPERATING LEASES AND CAPITAL LEASES
 
 
 
 
 
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APPROVAL OF EXPANSION OF THE UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA
POLICY STATEMENT GOVERNING EXERCISE OF AUTONOMY IN
LEASES OF PROPERTY TO INCLUDE INCOME OPERATING
LEASES AND CAPITAL LEASES

WHEREAS, the General Assembly of Virginia, at the 1996 Session, enacted legislation providing for a permanent delegation of autonomy to the University to be exercised on behalf of the Medical Center in relation to leases of property; and

WHEREAS, the enabling legislation further delegated autonomy to the University to be exercised through a two-year pilot program for expense leases of property, other than leases entered into on behalf of the Medical Center; and

WHEREAS, the pilot program has been continued by subsequent legislative actions; and

WHEREAS, the General Assembly of Virginia, at the 2003 Session, enacted legislation 1) expanding the 1996 pilot program for the delegation of autonomy for operating leases to the University to include income operating leases and 2) creating a pilot program for capital leases; and

WHEREAS, the legislation as enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia in 1996 required that the authority delegated to the University not be exercised until the Board of Visitors adopted an appropriate system of policies, procedures, reviews, approvals and guidelines pursuant to which University officials would be guided in their exercise of the delegated autonomy; and


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WHEREAS the Board of Visitors on June 14, 1996, approved a "Policy Statement Governing Exercise of Autonomy in Leases of Property," for the permanent delegation to the Medical Center and for the pilot program for the balance of the University; and

WHEREAS, the system of policies, procedures and guidelines included in the "Policy Statement" has provided for the efficient and businesslike administration of property leases; and

WHEREAS, the 1996 policy statement has been revised to include income operating leases and capital leases, and is now titled "Policy Statement Governing Exercise of Autonomy in Operating and Capital Leases of Property;"

RESOLVED that the "Policy Statement Governing Exercise of Autonomy in Operating and Capital Leases of Property," attached hereto, is approved; and

RESOLVED FURTHER that the President be delegated the authority (1) to implement the Policy Statement in the manner he deems most appropriate; and (2) to delegate further to his designee the administrative responsibility to implement and assure compliance with the Policy Statement.