 | Board of Visitors minutes October 8, 1960 |  |
CREATION OF OFFICE OF ASSISTANT SECRETARY
The President stated concern had been felt as to the possibility of serious delays arising
in the execution of important documents due to illness or absence of the Secretary of the Board
and that steps should be taken to obviate such difficulty. However, inasmuch as the Secretary is
a statutory officer, some doubt had arisen as to the power of the Board to create the office of
Assistant Secretary to the Board. This doubt had been resolved by the opinion of Attorney General
Harrison as expressed in a letter to the President which reads as follows
Office of the Attorney General
Richmond
July 11, 1960
President
University of Virginia
This will acknowledge your letter of July 8th, in which you request my advice as
to whether or not the Board of Visitors of the University may appoint a full time
assistant secretary who will act in that capacity when necessary in the place and
stead of the regular secretary
In my opinion the Board of Visitors does have this power, and it may by proper
resolution prescribe the scope of the authority and duties of the assistant secretary
in such manner as the Board deems advisable.
Attorney General
The President then recommended the creation of the Office of Assistant Secretary to the
Board
After discussion, upon motion duly made and seconded, the following resolution was adopted
RESOLVED by the Board of Visitors of The Rector and Visitors of the University of Virginia,
that the office of Assistant Secretary to the Board of Visitors be and it is hereby created, to
be filled by appointment by the Board for such term as the Board may designate. The Assistant
Secretary shall perform all the duties and functions of the Secretary, whenever necessary, and,
in addition, shall perform such other duties and functions as may be assigned to him by the
Rector or the President.
| Board of Visitors minutes October 8, 1960 | |