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This law was first created in 2008. The record of its establishment is cataloged in chapters 645<\/a> and 648<\/a> of that year\u2019s edition of \u201cActs of Assembly,\u201d the annual state publication listing all changes made to the Code of Virginia in that year. It has been modified 1 time. 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. That modification is as follows: in 2009, chapter 720<\/a>.<\/p>","references":[{"id":68672,"section_number":"15.2-6017","catch_line":"Definitions","order_by":null,"url":"\/15.2-6017\/"}],"refers_to":[{"id":80797,"section_number":"49-1","catch_line":"Form of general oath required of officers","order_by":null,"url":"\/49-1\/"}],"permalink":{"id":160017,"object_type":"law","relational_id":55349,"identifier":"15.2-6018","token":"15.2\/IV\/60.1\/15.2-6018","url":"\/15.2-6018\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/15.2-6018\/","token":"15.2\/IV\/60.1\/15.2-6018","dublin_core":{"Title":"Board of directors; appointments; terms","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 15.2-6018","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

The Authority<\/span> shall be governed by a board<\/span> of directors in which all powers of the Authority<\/span> shall be vested. The Authority<\/span> shall consist of members as follows:<\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

1.<\/span> One representative each appointed by the governing body<\/span> of the City<\/span> of Norton and the Counties of Buchanan, Dickenson, Lee, Russell, Scott, Tazewell, and Wise to serve terms of three years; <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

2.<\/span> Four additional non-voting members appointed by a majority vote of the members appointed in subdivision 1 to serve terms of two years; and <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

3.<\/span> Any additional non-voting members as determined by the board<\/span>.\n\t\t\tAppointments to fill vacancies shall be for the unexpired terms. Any member may be reappointed. The directors shall elect from their membership a chairman and a vice-chairman. Each director shall, upon appointment or reappointment, before entering upon his duties take and subscribe the oath<\/span> prescribed by § 49-1<\/a>. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nBOARD OF DIRECTORS; APPOINTMENTS; TERMS (\u00a7 15.2-6018)\n\nThe Authority shall be governed by a board of directors in which all powers of\nthe Authority shall be vested. The Authority shall consist of members as\nfollows:\n\n1. One representative each appointed by the governing body of the City of Norton\nand the Counties of Buchanan, Dickenson, Lee, Russell, Scott, Tazewell, and Wise\nto serve terms of three years;\n\n2. Four additional non-voting members appointed by a majority vote of the\nmembers appointed in subdivision 1 to serve terms of two years; and\n\n3. Any additional non-voting members as determined by the board.\n\t\t\tAppointments to fill vacancies shall be for the unexpired terms. Any member\nmay be reappointed. The directors shall elect from their membership a chairman\nand a vice-chairman. Each director shall, upon appointment or reappointment,\nbefore entering upon his duties take and subscribe the oath prescribed by §\n49-1.\n\nHISTORY: 2008, cc. 645, 648; 2009, c. 720.","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}}