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The powers of each authority created by the governing body of a single locality shall be exercised by an authority board of five members, or at the option of the board of supervisors of a county, a number of board members equal to the number of members of the board of supervisors. The powers of each authority created by the governing bodies of two or more localities shall be exercised by the number of authority board members specified in its articles of incorporation, which shall be not less than one member from each participating locality and not less than a total of five members. The board members of an authority shall be selected in the manner and for the terms provided by the agreement or ordinance or resolution or concurrent ordinances or resolutions creating the authority. One or more members of the governing body or one or more directors of an industrial or economic development authority of a locality may be appointed board members of the authority, the provisions of any other law to the contrary notwithstanding. No board member shall be appointed for a term of more than four years. When one or more additional political subdivisions join an existing authority, each of such joining political subdivisions shall have at least one member on the board. Board members shall hold office until their successors have been appointed and may succeed themselves. The board members of the authority shall elect one of their number chairman, and shall elect a secretary and treasurer who need not be members. The offices of secretary and treasurer may be combined.2\n\nNotwithstanding the provisions of subdivision A 1, if the City of Virginia Beach forms a community development authority pursuant to the provisions of Article 6 (§ 15.2-5152 et seq.) for the purpose of developing the sports and entertainment district, as defined in § 15.2-5928, the board of such authority may consist of a number of members equal to the number of members of the governing body of the City of Virginia Beach.B\n\nA majority of board members shall constitute a quorum and the vote of a majority of board members shall be necessary for any action taken by the authority. An authority may, by bylaw, provide a method to resolve tie votes or deadlocked issues.C\n\nNo vacancy in the board membership of the authority shall impair the right of a quorum to exercise all the rights and perform all the duties of the authority. If a vacancy occurs by reason of the death, disqualification or resignation of a board member, the governing body of the political subdivision which appointed the authority board member shall appoint a successor to fill the unexpired term. Whenever a political subdivision withdraws its membership from an authority, the term of any board member appointed to the board of the authority from such political subdivision shall immediately terminate. Board members shall receive such compensation as fixed by resolution of the governing body or bodies which are members of the authority, and shall be reimbursed for any actual expenses necessarily incurred in the performance of their duties.D\n\nAlternate board members may also be selected. Such alternates shall be selected in the same manner and shall have the same qualifications as the board members except that an alternate for an elected board member need not be an elected official. The term of each alternate shall be the same as the term of the board member for whom each serves as an alternate; however, the alternate’s term shall not expire because of the board member’s death, disqualification, resignation, or termination of employment with the member’s political subdivision. If a board member is not present at a meeting of the authority, the alternate for that board member shall have all the voting and other rights of a board member and shall be counted for purposes of determining a quorum.E\n\nThe board members may appoint a chief administrative or executive officer who shall serve at the pleasure of the board members. He shall execute and enforce the orders and resolutions adopted by the board members and perform such duties as may be delegated to him by the board members.","order_by":null,"text":{"0":{"id":250523,"text":"1. The powers of each authority created by the governing body of a single locality shall be exercised by an authority board of five members, or at the option of the board of supervisors of a county, a number of board members equal to the number of members of the board of supervisors. The powers of each authority created by the governing bodies of two or more localities shall be exercised by the number of authority board members specified in its articles of incorporation, which shall be not less than one member from each participating locality and not less than a total of five members. The board members of an authority shall be selected in the manner and for the terms provided by the agreement or ordinance or resolution or concurrent ordinances or resolutions creating the authority. One or more members of the governing body or one or more directors of an industrial or economic development authority of a locality may be appointed board members of the authority, the provisions of any other law to the contrary notwithstanding. No board member shall be appointed for a term of more than four years. When one or more additional political subdivisions join an existing authority, each of such joining political subdivisions shall have at least one member on the board. Board members shall hold office until their successors have been appointed and may succeed themselves. The board members of the authority shall elect one of their number chairman, and shall elect a secretary and treasurer who need not be members. The offices of secretary and treasurer may be combined.","type":"section","prefixes":["A"],"prefix":"A","entire_prefix":"A","prefix_anchor":"A","level":1,"next_prefix":"A2"},"1":{"id":250524,"text":"Notwithstanding the provisions of subdivision A 1, if the City of Virginia Beach forms a community development authority pursuant to the provisions of Article 6 (§ 15.2-5152 et seq.) for the purpose of developing the sports and entertainment district, as defined in § 15.2-5928, the board of such authority may consist of a number of members equal to the number of members of the governing body of the City of Virginia Beach.","type":"section","prefixes":["A","2"],"prefix":"2","entire_prefix":"A2","prefix_anchor":"A2","level":2,"prior_prefix":"A","next_prefix":"B"},"2":{"id":250525,"text":"A majority of board members shall constitute a quorum and the vote of a majority of board members shall be necessary for any action taken by the authority. An authority may, by bylaw, provide a method to resolve tie votes or deadlocked issues.","type":"section","prefixes":["B"],"prefix":"B","entire_prefix":"B","prefix_anchor":"B","level":1,"prior_prefix":"A2","next_prefix":"C"},"3":{"id":250526,"text":"No vacancy in the board membership of the authority shall impair the right of a quorum to exercise all the rights and perform all the duties of the authority. If a vacancy occurs by reason of the death, disqualification or resignation of a board member, the governing body of the political subdivision which appointed the authority board member shall appoint a successor to fill the unexpired term. Whenever a political subdivision withdraws its membership from an authority, the term of any board member appointed to the board of the authority from such political subdivision shall immediately terminate. Board members shall receive such compensation as fixed by resolution of the governing body or bodies which are members of the authority, and shall be reimbursed for any actual expenses necessarily incurred in the performance of their duties.","type":"section","prefixes":["C"],"prefix":"C","entire_prefix":"C","prefix_anchor":"C","level":1,"prior_prefix":"B","next_prefix":"D"},"4":{"id":250527,"text":"Alternate board members may also be selected. Such alternates shall be selected in the same manner and shall have the same qualifications as the board members except that an alternate for an elected board member need not be an elected official. The term of each alternate shall be the same as the term of the board member for whom each serves as an alternate; however, the alternate’s term shall not expire because of the board member’s death, disqualification, resignation, or termination of employment with the member’s political subdivision. If a board member is not present at a meeting of the authority, the alternate for that board member shall have all the voting and other rights of a board member and shall be counted for purposes of determining a quorum.","type":"section","prefixes":["D"],"prefix":"D","entire_prefix":"D","prefix_anchor":"D","level":1,"prior_prefix":"C","next_prefix":"E"},"5":{"id":250528,"text":"The board members may appoint a chief administrative or executive officer who shall serve at the pleasure of the board members. 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The record of this law\u2019s original creation isn\u2019t available online. It has been modified 11 times. Those modifications are cataloged by \u201cThe Acts of Assembly,\u201d a state publication, by year and chapter. Those modifications that can be read on the General Assembly\u2019s website will be linked accordingly. Those modifications are as follows: in 1962, chapter 623; in 1968, chapter 355; in 1972, chapter 544; in 1973, chapters 135 and 521; in 1974, chapter 276; in 1979, chapters 273 and 280; in 1980, chapter 67; in 1995, chapter 285<\/a>; in 1997, chapter 587<\/a>; in 2009, chapter 655<\/a>; in 2020, chapter 467<\/a>.<\/p>","references":[{"id":65128,"section_number":"15.2-5154","catch_line":"Contents of petition","order_by":null,"url":"\/15.2-5154\/"},{"id":77119,"section_number":"15.2-824","catch_line":"Appointment of members of certain boards, authorities and commissions","order_by":null,"url":"\/15.2-824\/"}],"refers_to":[{"id":85282,"section_number":"15.2-5152","catch_line":"Localities may consider petitions for creation of authority","order_by":null,"url":"\/15.2-5152\/"},{"id":60924,"section_number":"15.2-5928","catch_line":"Definitions","order_by":null,"url":"\/15.2-5928\/"}],"permalink":{"id":158519,"object_type":"law","relational_id":69244,"identifier":"15.2-5113","token":"15.2\/IV\/51\/3\/15.2-5113","url":"\/15.2-5113\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/15.2-5113\/","token":"15.2\/IV\/51\/3\/15.2-5113","dublin_core":{"Title":"Members of authority board; chief administrative or executive officer","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 15.2-5113","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

A.<\/span> 1. The powers of each authority<\/span> created by the governing body<\/span> of a single locality<\/span> shall be exercised by an authority<\/span> board of five members, or at the option of the board of supervisors<\/span> of a county<\/span>, a number of board members equal to the number of members of the board of supervisors<\/span>. The powers of each authority<\/span> created by the governing bodies of two or more localities shall be exercised by the number of authority<\/span> board members specified in its articles of incorporation, which shall be not less than one member from each participating locality<\/span> and not less than a total of five members. The board members of an authority<\/span> shall be selected in the manner and for the terms provided by the agreement or ordinance<\/span> or resolution or concurrent ordinances<\/span> or resolutions creating the authority<\/span>. One or more members of the governing body<\/span> or one or more directors of an industrial or economic development authority<\/span> of a locality<\/span> may be appointed board members of the authority<\/span>, the provisions of any other law<\/span> to the contrary notwithstanding. No board member shall be appointed for a term of more than four years. When one or more additional political subdivisions<\/span> join an existing authority<\/span>, each of such joining political subdivisions<\/span> shall have at least one member on the board. Board members shall hold office until their successors have been appointed and may succeed themselves. The board members of the authority<\/span> shall elect one of their number chairman, and shall elect a secretary and treasurer who need not be members. The offices of secretary and treasurer may be combined. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

2.<\/span> Notwithstanding the provisions of subdivision A 1, if the City<\/span> of Virginia Beach forms a community development authority<\/span> pursuant to the provisions of Article 6 (§ 15.2-5152<\/a> et seq.) for the purpose of developing the sports and entertainment district, as defined in § 15.2-5928<\/a>, the board of such authority<\/span> may consist of a number of members equal to the number of members of the governing body<\/span> of the City<\/span> of Virginia Beach. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

B.<\/span> A majority of board members shall constitute a quorum and the vote of a majority of board members shall be necessary for any action taken by the authority<\/span>. An authority<\/span> may, by bylaw, provide a method to resolve tie votes or deadlocked issues<\/span>. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

C.<\/span> No vacancy in the board membership of the authority<\/span> shall impair the right of a quorum to exercise all the rights and perform all the duties of the authority<\/span>. If a vacancy occurs by reason of the death, disqualification or resignation of a board member, the governing body<\/span> of the political subdivision<\/span> which appointed the authority<\/span> board member shall appoint a successor to fill the unexpired term. Whenever a political subdivision<\/span> withdraws its membership from an authority<\/span>, the term of any board member appointed to the board of the authority<\/span> from such political subdivision<\/span> shall immediately terminate. Board members shall receive such compensation as fixed by resolution of the governing body<\/span> or bodies which are members of the authority<\/span>, and shall be reimbursed for any actual expenses necessarily incurred in the performance of their duties. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

D.<\/span> Alternate board members may also be selected. Such alternates shall be selected in the same manner and shall have the same qualifications as the board members except that an alternate for an elected board member need not be an elected official. The term of each alternate shall be the same as the term of the board member for whom each serves as an alternate; however, the alternate’s term shall not expire because of the board member’s death, disqualification, resignation, or termination of employment with the member’s political subdivision<\/span>. If a board member is not present at a meeting of the authority<\/span>, the alternate for that board member shall have all the voting and other rights of a board member and shall be counted for purposes of determining a quorum. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

E.<\/span> The board members may appoint a chief administrative or executive officer who shall serve at the pleasure of the board members. He shall execute and enforce the orders<\/span> and resolutions adopted by the board members and perform such duties as may be delegated to him by the board members. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nMEMBERS OF AUTHORITY BOARD; CHIEF ADMINISTRATIVE OR EXECUTIVE OFFICER (\u00a7\n15.2-5113)\n\nA. 1. The powers of each authority created by the governing body of a single\nlocality shall be exercised by an authority board of five members, or at the\noption of the board of supervisors of a county, a number of board members equal\nto the number of members of the board of supervisors. The powers of each\nauthority created by the governing bodies of two or more localities shall be\nexercised by the number of authority board members specified in its articles of\nincorporation, which shall be not less than one member from each participating\nlocality and not less than a total of five members. The board members of an\nauthority shall be selected in the manner and for the terms provided by the\nagreement or ordinance or resolution or concurrent ordinances or resolutions\ncreating the authority. One or more members of the governing body or one or more\ndirectors of an industrial or economic development authority of a locality may\nbe appointed board members of the authority, the provisions of any other law to\nthe contrary notwithstanding. No board member shall be appointed for a term of\nmore than four years. When one or more additional political subdivisions join an\nexisting authority, each of such joining political subdivisions shall have at\nleast one member on the board. Board members shall hold office until their\nsuccessors have been appointed and may succeed themselves. The board members of\nthe authority shall elect one of their number chairman, and shall elect a\nsecretary and treasurer who need not be members. The offices of secretary and\ntreasurer may be combined.\n\n 2. Notwithstanding the provisions of subdivision A 1, if the City of Virginia\n Beach forms a community development authority pursuant to the provisions of\n Article 6 (§ 15.2-5152 et seq.) for the purpose of developing the sports\n and entertainment district, as defined in § 15.2-5928, the board of such\n authority may consist of a number of members equal to the number of members of\n the governing body of the City of Virginia Beach.\n\nB. A majority of board members shall constitute a quorum and the vote of a\nmajority of board members shall be necessary for any action taken by the\nauthority. An authority may, by bylaw, provide a method to resolve tie votes or\ndeadlocked issues.\n\nC. No vacancy in the board membership of the authority shall impair the right of\na quorum to exercise all the rights and perform all the duties of the authority.\nIf a vacancy occurs by reason of the death, disqualification or resignation of a\nboard member, the governing body of the political subdivision which appointed\nthe authority board member shall appoint a successor to fill the unexpired term.\nWhenever a political subdivision withdraws its membership from an authority, the\nterm of any board member appointed to the board of the authority from such\npolitical subdivision shall immediately terminate. Board members shall receive\nsuch compensation as fixed by resolution of the governing body or bodies which\nare members of the authority, and shall be reimbursed for any actual expenses\nnecessarily incurred in the performance of their duties.\n\nD. Alternate board members may also be selected. Such alternates shall be\nselected in the same manner and shall have the same qualifications as the board\nmembers except that an alternate for an elected board member need not be an\nelected official. The term of each alternate shall be the same as the term of\nthe board member for whom each serves as an alternate; however, the\nalternate’s term shall not expire because of the board member’s\ndeath, disqualification, resignation, or termination of employment with the\nmember’s political subdivision. If a board member is not present at a\nmeeting of the authority, the alternate for that board member shall have all the\nvoting and other rights of a board member and shall be counted for purposes of\ndetermining a quorum.\n\nE. The board members may appoint a chief administrative or executive officer who\nshall serve at the pleasure of the board members. He shall execute and enforce\nthe orders and resolutions adopted by the board members and perform such duties\nas may be delegated to him by the board members.\n\nHISTORY: Code 1950, \u00a7 15-764.11; 1950, p. 1317; 1962, c. 623, \u00a7 15.1-1249;\n1968, c. 355; 1972, c. 544; 1973, cc. 135, 521; 1974, c. 276; 1979, cc. 273,\n280; 1980, c. 67; 1995, c. 285; 1997, c. 587; 2009, c. 655; 2020, c. 467.","edition":{"id":1,"name":"2025","slug":"2025","date_created":"2026-06-21 22:39:22","date_modified":"2026-06-21 22:39:22","current":1,"order_by":1,"last_import":null}}