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The respective members shall be appointed by the governing bodies of the subdivisions they represent, may be members of such governing bodies, may be residents of such subdivisions, and shall be appointed for such terms as the appointing body designates. A member shall hold office until the earlier of the effective date of his resignation or the date on which his successor has been appointed and has qualified. Vacancies shall be filled for the unexpired term. The powers of the commission conferred by this chapter shall be vested in and exercised by the members in office. A majority of the members then in office shall constitute a quorum. The commission shall elect its own chairman and shall adopt rules and regulations for its own procedure and government. The commission members may receive up to $50 for attendance at each commission meeting, not to exceed $1,200 per year, and shall be paid their actual expenses incurred in the performance of their duties. Any commission member may be removed at any time by the governing body appointing him, and vacancies on the commission shall be filled for the unexpired terms.B\n\nIn Chesterfield County, the number of commission members shall be seven and their terms may be staggered as the appointing body designates. Such members shall not be removable at any time by the County’s governing body except for malfeasance or at the end of the member’s term.","order_by":null,"text":{"0":{"id":275881,"text":"A hospital or health center commission shall consist of the following number of members based upon the number of political subdivisions participating: for one political subdivision, five members; for two, six members; for three, six members; for four, eight members; and for more than four, one member for each of the participating subdivisions. The respective members shall be appointed by the governing bodies of the subdivisions they represent, may be members of such governing bodies, may be residents of such subdivisions, and shall be appointed for such terms as the appointing body designates. A member shall hold office until the earlier of the effective date of his resignation or the date on which his successor has been appointed and has qualified. Vacancies shall be filled for the unexpired term. The powers of the commission conferred by this chapter shall be vested in and exercised by the members in office. A majority of the members then in office shall constitute a quorum. The commission shall elect its own chairman and shall adopt rules and regulations for its own procedure and government. The commission members may receive up to $50 for attendance at each commission meeting, not to exceed $1,200 per year, and shall be paid their actual expenses incurred in the performance of their duties. 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The record of this law\u2019s original creation isn\u2019t available online. It has been modified 8 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 1978, chapter 83; in 1979, chapter 719; in 1980, chapter 86; in 1993, chapter 266; in 1997, chapter 587<\/a>; in 2006, chapter 658<\/a>; in 2007, chapters 472<\/a> and 813<\/a>; in 2014, chapter 735<\/a>.<\/p>","references":false,"refers_to":false,"permalink":{"id":158735,"object_type":"law","relational_id":76850,"identifier":"15.2-5204","token":"15.2\/IV\/52\/15.2-5204","url":"\/15.2-5204\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/15.2-5204\/","token":"15.2\/IV\/52\/15.2-5204","dublin_core":{"Title":"Members of commission; quorum; compensation; expenses; removal and vacancies","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 15.2-5204","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

A.<\/span> A hospital or health center<\/span> commission shall consist of the following number of members based upon the number of political subdivisions participating: for one political subdivision, five members; for two, six members; for three, six members; for four, eight members; and for more than four, one member for each of the participating subdivisions. The respective members shall be appointed by the governing bodies of the subdivisions they represent, may be members of such governing bodies, may be residents of such subdivisions, and shall be appointed for such terms as the appointing body designates. A member shall hold office until the earlier of the effective date of his resignation or the date on which his successor has been appointed and has qualified. Vacancies shall be filled for the unexpired term. The powers of the commission conferred by this chapter shall be vested in and exercised by the members in office. A majority of the members then in office shall constitute a quorum. The commission shall elect its own chairman and shall adopt rules and regulations for its own procedure and government. The commission members may receive up to $50 for attendance at each commission meeting, not to exceed $1,200 per year, and shall be paid their actual expenses incurred in the performance of their duties. Any commission member may be removed at any time by the governing body<\/span> appointing him, and vacancies on the commission shall be filled for the unexpired terms. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

B.<\/span> In Chesterfield County<\/span>, the number of commission members shall be seven and their terms may be staggered as the appointing body designates. Such members shall not be removable at any time by the County<\/span>’s governing body<\/span> except for malfeasance or at the end of the member’s term. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nMEMBERS OF COMMISSION; QUORUM; COMPENSATION; EXPENSES; REMOVAL AND VACANCIES (\u00a7\n15.2-5204)\n\nA. A hospital or health center commission shall consist of the following number\nof members based upon the number of political subdivisions participating: for\none political subdivision, five members; for two, six members; for three, six\nmembers; for four, eight members; and for more than four, one member for each of\nthe participating subdivisions. The respective members shall be appointed by the\ngoverning bodies of the subdivisions they represent, may be members of such\ngoverning bodies, may be residents of such subdivisions, and shall be appointed\nfor such terms as the appointing body designates. A member shall hold office\nuntil the earlier of the effective date of his resignation or the date on which\nhis successor has been appointed and has qualified. Vacancies shall be filled\nfor the unexpired term. The powers of the commission conferred by this chapter\nshall be vested in and exercised by the members in office. A majority of the\nmembers then in office shall constitute a quorum. The commission shall elect its\nown chairman and shall adopt rules and regulations for its own procedure and\ngovernment. The commission members may receive up to $50 for attendance at each\ncommission meeting, not to exceed $1,200 per year, and shall be paid their\nactual expenses incurred in the performance of their duties. Any commission\nmember may be removed at any time by the governing body appointing him, and\nvacancies on the commission shall be filled for the unexpired terms.\n\nB. In Chesterfield County, the number of commission members shall be seven and\ntheir terms may be staggered as the appointing body designates. Such members\nshall not be removable at any time by the County’s governing body except\nfor malfeasance or at the end of the member’s term.\n\nHISTORY: Code 1950, \u00a7 32-279; 1978, c. 83, \u00a7 15.1-1518; 1979, c. 719; 1980, c.\n86; 1993, c. 266; 1997, c. 587; 2006, c. 658; 2007, cc. 472, 813; 2014, c. 735.","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}}