This year, AIA Virginia will be providing the Governor’s Office a slate of candidates for consideration for appointment to two of the Commonwealth of Virginia’s Boards and Commissions. Our organization advocates for the Architect’s voice on these bodies to help shape policies and strengthen our communities. If interested in being considered for the slate, please click here to see the submission requirements.
Submissions are due to AIA Virginia Executive Vice President, Corey Clayborne, FAIA (cclayborne@aiava.org) by 5:00 p.m. on Friday, April 30, 2021. Please identify on the documentation which Board or Commission you are seeking our support for.
We will be submitting a slate of nominees for the following Boards and Commissions:
Board for Architects, Professional Engineers, Land Surveyors, Certified Interior Designers, and Landscape Architects (APELSCIDLA)
Purpose: The Board for Architects, Professional Engineers, Land Surveyors, Certified Interior Designers and Landscape Architects (APELSCIDLA Board) examines, licenses, and regulates approximately 35,000 individuals and related business entities in Virginia.
Meeting Frequency: Estimated at 4 times per year*
Website: http://www.dpor.virginia.gov/Boards/APELS/
Board for Professional and Occupational Regulation
Purpose: The nine-member Board for Professional and Occupational Regulation is responsible for: monitoring the policies and activities of the Department; evaluating the need for regulation, if any, of unregulated professions or occupations; advising the Governor and Department Director on matters relating to professional regulation; recommending regulatory frameworks to the General Assembly, when professional regulation is necessary to protect the public interest; and providing citizen access to the Department and promoting education of the public about professional regulation.
Meeting Frequency: Estimated at 4 times per year*
Website: http://www.dpor.virginia.gov/Boards/BPOR/
*This is an estimate of meeting frequency. The Board may have a need to meet more frequently depending on the amount of business that needs to be addressed.