37.2-916 - Authority of Commissioner; delegation to board; liability. - Virginia Statutes

§ 37.2-916. Authority of Commissioner; delegation to board; liability.

For the purposes of carrying out the duties of this chapter, the Commissionermay appoint an advisory board composed of persons with demonstrated expertisein such matters. The Department shall assist the board in its administrativeand technical duties. The membership of the board shall include (i) a citizenappointed by the Commissioner, (ii) a psychiatrist or psychologist licensedto practice in the Commonwealth who is skilled in the diagnosis of mentalabnormalities and personality disorders associated with violent sex offendersand who is a full-time employee of the Department of Corrections, to beappointed by its director, (iii) a member of the Department of State Police,and (iv) such other members as deemed appropriate by the Commissioner.Members of the board shall exercise their powers and duties withoutcompensation, except that members of the board who are not state employeesshall be reimbursed by the Department for their approved travel expenses tothe meetings of this board at the approved state rate. Members of the boardshall be immune from personal liability while acting within the scope oftheir duties except for intentional misconduct.

(1999, cc. 946, 985, § 37.1-70.17; 2001, c. 776; 2005, c. 716.)