Virginia HB 1525: Tribal Land Repatriation Program and Fund; created, report.

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HOUSE BILL NO. 1525 

Offered January 9, 2020 

A BILL to amend and reenact � 2.2-401.01 of the Code of 
 Virginia and to amend the Code of Virginia by adding a section numbered 
 2.2-401.02, relating to Tribal Land Repatriation Program and Fund created. 
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Patrons-- Krizek and McQuinn; Senator: McClellan 

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Referred to Committee on General Laws 

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Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:

1. That � 2.2-401.01 of the Code of Virginia is amended and 
 reenacted and that the Code of Virginia is amended by adding a section numbered 
 2.2-401.02 as follows:

� 2.2-401.01. Liaison to Virginia Indian tribes.

A. The Secretary of the Commonwealth shall:

1. Serve as the Governor's liaison to the Virginia Indian 
 tribes; and

2. Report annually on the status of Indian tribes in Virginia; and

3. Administer the 
 Tribal Land Repatriation Program and Fund created pursuant to � 2.2-401.02.

B. The Secretary of the Commonwealth may establish a Virginia 
 Indian advisory board to assist the Secretary in reviewing applications seeking 
 recognition as a Virginia Indian tribe and to make recommendations to the 
 Secretary, the Governor, and the General Assembly on such applications and 
 other matters relating to recognition as follows:

1. The members of any such board shall be composed of no more 
 than seven members to be appointed by the Secretary as follows: at least three 
 of the members shall be members of Virginia recognized tribes to represent the 
 Virginia Indian community, and one nonlegislative citizen member shall 
 represent the Commonwealth's scholarly community. The Librarian of Virginia, 
 the Director of the Department of Historic Resources, and the Superintendent of 
 Public Instruction, or their designees, shall serve ex officio with voting 
 privileges. Nonlegislative citizen members of any such board shall be citizens 
 of the Commonwealth. Ex officio members shall serve terms coincident with their 
 terms of office. Nonlegislative citizen members shall be appointed for a term 
 of two years. Appointments to fill vacancies, other than by expiration of a 
 term, shall be for the unexpired terms. All members may be reappointed. The 
 Secretary of the Commonwealth shall appoint a chairperson from among the 
 members for a two-year term. Members shall be reimbursed for reasonable and 
 necessary expenses incurred in the performance of their duties as provided in 
 �� 2.2-2813 and 2.2-2825.

2. Any such board shall have the following powers and duties:

a. Establish guidance for documentation required to meet the 
 criteria for full recognition of the Virginia Indian tribes that is consistent 
 with the principles and requirements of federal tribal recognition;

b. Establish a process for accepting and reviewing all 
 applications for full tribal recognition;

c. Appoint and establish a workgroup on tribal recognition 
 co