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The Board shall consist of seven members as follows: one representative of each of the region’s governing bodies, or their designees, who shall be appointed by the respective governing bodies and shall be residents of the region; four at-large members, who shall be appointed by the Governor and shall be residents of the region; and one member to be appointed by the Chief Executive Officer of the Virginia Economic Development Partnership. However, all appointments made after July 1, 2005, shall be made solely by the participating governing bodies, in a manner agreed to by the governing bodies. All members shall serve for a term of four years and may be reappointed for one additional term. For the initial appointments only, two of the four at-large members shall be appointed for two-year terms and such initial terms shall not be counted toward the term limitation.B\n\nEach member of the Board shall, before entering upon the discharge of the duties of his office, take and subscribe to the oath prescribed in § 49-1. Members shall be reimbursed for actual expenses incurred in the performance of their duties.C\n\nFour members of the Board shall constitute a quorum, and the affirmative vote of four members of the Board shall be necessary for any action taken by the Board. No vacancy in the membership of the Board shall impair the right of a quorum to exercise all the rights and perform all the duties of the Board.D\n\nThe Board shall elect from its membership a chairman and a secretary-treasurer for each calendar year. The secretary-treasurer shall keep the minutes of the Board and affix the seal of the Authority.\n\t\t\tThe Board may also appoint an executive director and staff who shall discharge such functions as may be directed by the Board.E\n\nThe Board, promptly following the close of the fiscal year, shall submit an annual report of the Authority’s activities for the preceding year to the Governor, the General Assembly, and the board of supervisors and town council of the Region. Each such report shall set forth a complete operating and financial statement covering the operation of the Authority during such year.","order_by":null,"text":{"0":{"id":243738,"text":"All powers, rights and duties conferred by this chapter, or other provisions of law, upon the Authority shall be exercised by the Board of the Alleghany-Highlands Economic Development Authority, hereinafter referred to as the Board or the Board of the Authority. Initial appointments shall begin July 1, 1993. 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This law was first created in 1993. The record of its establishment is cataloged in chapter 982 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. Unfortunately, the 1993 \u201cActs\u201d aren\u2019t available online. It has been modified 6 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 1994, chapter 448<\/a>; in 1996, chapters 590<\/a> and 598<\/a>; in 1997, chapter 587<\/a>; in 2005, chapter 671<\/a>; in 2006, chapter 861<\/a>; in 2010, chapter 869<\/a>.<\/p>","references":false,"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":160069,"object_type":"law","relational_id":67251,"identifier":"15.2-6203","token":"15.2\/IV\/62\/15.2-6203","url":"\/15.2-6203\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/15.2-6203\/","token":"15.2\/IV\/62\/15.2-6203","dublin_core":{"Title":"Board of Authority; members and officers; staff; annual report","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 15.2-6203","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

A.<\/span> All powers, rights and duties conferred by this chapter, or other provisions of law<\/span>, upon the Authority shall be exercised by the Board of the Alleghany-Highlands Economic Development Authority, hereinafter referred to as the Board or the Board of the Authority. Initial appointments shall begin July 1, 1993. The Board shall consist of seven members as follows: one representative of each of the region’s governing bodies, or their designees, who shall be appointed by the respective governing bodies and shall be residents of the region; four at-large members, who shall be appointed by the Governor and shall be residents of the region; and one member to be appointed by the Chief Executive Officer of the Virginia Economic Development Partnership. However, all appointments made after July 1, 2005, shall be made solely by the participating governing bodies, in a manner agreed to by the governing bodies. All members shall serve for a term of four years and may be reappointed for one additional term. For the initial appointments only, two of the four at-large members shall be appointed for two-year terms and such initial terms shall not be counted toward the term limitation. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

B.<\/span> Each member of the Board shall, before entering upon the discharge of the duties of his office, take and subscribe to the oath<\/span> prescribed in § 49-1<\/a>. Members shall be reimbursed for actual expenses incurred in the performance of their duties. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

C.<\/span> Four members of the Board shall constitute a quorum, and the affirmative vote of four members of the Board shall be necessary for any action taken by the Board. No vacancy in the membership of the Board shall impair the right of a quorum to exercise all the rights and perform all the duties of the Board. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

D.<\/span> The Board shall elect from its membership a chairman and a secretary-treasurer for each calendar year. The secretary-treasurer shall keep the minutes of the Board and affix the seal of the Authority.\n\t\t\tThe Board may also appoint an executive director and staff who shall discharge such functions as may be directed by the Board. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

E.<\/span> The Board, promptly following the close of the fiscal year, shall submit an annual report of the Authority’s activities for the preceding year to the Governor, the General Assembly, and the board of supervisors<\/span> and town<\/span> council<\/span> of the Region. Each such report shall set forth a complete operating and financial statement covering the operation of the Authority during such year. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nBOARD OF AUTHORITY; MEMBERS AND OFFICERS; STAFF; ANNUAL REPORT (\u00a7 15.2-6203)\n\nA. All powers, rights and duties conferred by this chapter, or other provisions\nof law, upon the Authority shall be exercised by the Board of the\nAlleghany-Highlands Economic Development Authority, hereinafter referred to as\nthe Board or the Board of the Authority. Initial appointments shall begin July\n1, 1993. The Board shall consist of seven members as follows: one representative\nof each of the region’s governing bodies, or their designees, who shall be\nappointed by the respective governing bodies and shall be residents of the\nregion; four at-large members, who shall be appointed by the Governor and shall\nbe residents of the region; and one member to be appointed by the Chief\nExecutive Officer of the Virginia Economic Development Partnership. However, all\nappointments made after July 1, 2005, shall be made solely by the participating\ngoverning bodies, in a manner agreed to by the governing bodies. All members\nshall serve for a term of four years and may be reappointed for one additional\nterm. For the initial appointments only, two of the four at-large members shall\nbe appointed for two-year terms and such initial terms shall not be counted\ntoward the term limitation.\n\nB. Each member of the Board shall, before entering upon the discharge of the\nduties of his office, take and subscribe to the oath prescribed in § 49-1.\nMembers shall be reimbursed for actual expenses incurred in the performance of\ntheir duties.\n\nC. Four members of the Board shall constitute a quorum, and the affirmative vote\nof four members of the Board shall be necessary for any action taken by the\nBoard. No vacancy in the membership of the Board shall impair the right of a\nquorum to exercise all the rights and perform all the duties of the Board.\n\nD. The Board shall elect from its membership a chairman and a\nsecretary-treasurer for each calendar year. The secretary-treasurer shall keep\nthe minutes of the Board and affix the seal of the Authority.\n\t\t\tThe Board may also appoint an executive director and staff who shall\ndischarge such functions as may be directed by the Board.\n\nE. The Board, promptly following the close of the fiscal year, shall submit an\nannual report of the Authority’s activities for the preceding year to the\nGovernor, the General Assembly, and the board of supervisors and town council of\nthe Region. Each such report shall set forth a complete operating and financial\nstatement covering the operation of the Authority during such year.\n\nHISTORY: 1993, c. 982, \u00a7 15.1-1664; 1994, c. 448; 1996, cc. 590, 598; 1997, c.\n587; 2005, c. 671; 2006, c. 861; 2010, c. 869.","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}}