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The members shall serve for terms of six years each, the initial appointment to be two members for terms of six years, two members for terms of five years, two members for terms of four years and one member for a term of three years, and subsequent appointments to be made for terms of six years, except appointments to fill vacancies which shall be made for the unexpired term.C\n\nIn the case of authorities created by the City of Hampton pursuant to § 15.2-6302, the board shall initially consist of up to seven members appointed by the locality in which the authority is located, all of whom shall be residents of such locality. Beginning in 2010, the board shall consist of up to nine members appointed by the locality in which the authority is located, all of whom shall be residents of such locality. The members shall serve for terms of not more than four years each. If a member resigns, dies, or is otherwise removed from his position on the board, the locality may appoint a new member to fill the vacancy for the remainder of the unexpired term.D\n\nMembers shall receive from the authority their necessary travel and business expenses while on business of the board. Each commissioner shall before entering on his duties take and subscribe the oath prescribed by § 49-1.E\n\nThe board shall appoint the chief executive officer of the authority, who shall not be a member thereof, to be known as the director of that authority, hereinafter referred to as director, and whose compensation shall be paid by the authority in the amount determined by the board. The board shall employ or retain such other agents or employees subordinate to the director as may be necessary, including persons with special qualifications, and shall determine which such agents or employees shall be bonded and the amount of such bonds. The director and other agents and employees so appointed shall serve at the pleasure of the board, which shall fix their compensation and prescribe their duties.\n\t\t\tThe board shall elect from its membership a chairman, vice-chairman, a secretary and a treasurer, or secretary-treasurer, and shall prescribe their powers and duties. Four members shall constitute a quorum of the board for the purpose of conducting its business and exercising its powers and for all other purposes. The board shall keep detailed minutes of its proceedings, which shall be open to public inspection. It shall keep suitable records of all of its financial transactions and shall arrange to have the same audited annually.","order_by":null,"text":{"0":{"id":255318,"text":"All powers, rights and duties conferred by this chapter, or other provisions of law, upon an authority created hereunder shall be exercised by a board of commissioners of that authority, hereinafter referred to as board or board of commissioners.","type":"section","prefixes":["A"],"prefix":"A","entire_prefix":"A","prefix_anchor":"A","level":1,"next_prefix":"B"},"1":{"id":255319,"text":"In the case of authorities created by proclamation of the Governor pursuant to § 15.2-6302, the board shall consist of seven members to be appointed by the Governor, of whom at least five shall be residents of the locality or localities in which the authority is located. 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The director and other agents and employees so appointed shall serve at the pleasure of the board, which shall fix their compensation and prescribe their duties.\n\t\t\tThe board shall elect from its membership a chairman, vice-chairman, a secretary and a treasurer, or secretary-treasurer, and shall prescribe their powers and duties. Four members shall constitute a quorum of the board for the purpose of conducting its business and exercising its powers and for all other purposes. The board shall keep detailed minutes of its proceedings, which shall be open to public inspection. 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The record of this law\u2019s original creation isn\u2019t available online. It has been modified 7 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 1954, chapter 645; in 1962, chapter 623; in 1996, chapter 740<\/a>; in 1997, chapter 587<\/a>; in 2005, chapters 869<\/a> and 887<\/a>; in 2007, chapters 707<\/a> and 740<\/a>; in 2010, chapters 338<\/a>, 381<\/a>, and 460<\/a>.<\/p>","references":[{"id":57307,"section_number":"15.2-6302","catch_line":"Establishment of development authorities","order_by":null,"url":"\/15.2-6302\/"}],"refers_to":[{"id":57307,"section_number":"15.2-6302","catch_line":"Establishment of development authorities","order_by":null,"url":"\/15.2-6302\/"}],"permalink":{"id":160139,"object_type":"law","relational_id":70793,"identifier":"15.2-6304","token":"15.2\/IV\/63\/15.2-6304","url":"\/15.2-6304\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/15.2-6304\/","token":"15.2\/IV\/63\/15.2-6304","dublin_core":{"Title":"Board of commissioners; appointment of director, agents and employees","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 15.2-6304","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 an authority<\/span> created hereunder shall be exercised by a board of commissioners<\/span> of that authority, hereinafter referred to as board or board of commissioners<\/span>. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

B.<\/span> In the case of authorities created by proclamation of the Governor pursuant to § 15.2-6302<\/a>, the board shall consist of seven members to be appointed by the Governor, of whom at least five shall be residents of the locality<\/span> or localities in which the authority<\/span> is located. The members shall serve for terms of six years each, the initial appointment to be two members for terms of six years, two members for terms of five years, two members for terms of four years and one member for a term of three years, and subsequent appointments to be made for terms of six years, except appointments to fill vacancies which shall be made for the unexpired term. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

C.<\/span> In the case of authorities created by the City<\/span> of Hampton pursuant to § 15.2-6302<\/a>, the board shall initially consist of up to seven members appointed by the locality<\/span> in which the authority<\/span> is located, all of whom shall be residents of such locality<\/span>. Beginning in 2010, the board shall consist of up to nine members appointed by the locality<\/span> in which the authority<\/span> is located, all of whom shall be residents of such locality<\/span>. The members shall serve for terms of not more than four years each. If a member resigns, dies, or is otherwise removed from his position on the board, the locality<\/span> may appoint a new member to fill the vacancy for the remainder of the unexpired term. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

D.<\/span> Members shall receive from the authority<\/span> their necessary travel and business expenses while on business of the board. Each commissioner shall before entering on his duties take and subscribe the oath<\/span> prescribed by § 49-1<\/a>. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

E.<\/span> The board shall appoint the chief executive officer of the authority<\/span>, who shall not be a member thereof, to be known as the director of that authority, hereinafter referred to as director, and whose compensation shall be paid by the authority<\/span> in the amount determined by the board. The board shall employ or retain such other agents or employees subordinate to the director as may be necessary, including persons with special qualifications, and shall determine which such agents or employees shall be bonded and the amount of such bonds<\/span><\/span>. The director and other agents and employees so appointed shall serve at the pleasure of the board, which shall fix their compensation and prescribe their duties.\n\t\t\tThe board shall elect from its membership a chairman, vice-chairman, a secretary and a treasurer, or secretary-treasurer, and shall prescribe their powers and duties. Four members shall constitute a quorum of the board for the purpose of conducting its business and exercising its powers and for all other purposes. The board shall keep detailed minutes of its proceedings, which shall be open to public inspection. It shall keep suitable records of all of its financial transactions and shall arrange to have the same audited annually. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nBOARD OF COMMISSIONERS; APPOINTMENT OF DIRECTOR, AGENTS AND EMPLOYEES (\u00a7\n15.2-6304)\n\nA. All powers, rights and duties conferred by this chapter, or other provisions\nof law, upon an authority created hereunder shall be exercised by a board of\ncommissioners of that authority, hereinafter referred to as board or board of\ncommissioners.\n\nB. In the case of authorities created by proclamation of the Governor pursuant\nto § 15.2-6302, the board shall consist of seven members to be appointed by\nthe Governor, of whom at least five shall be residents of the locality or\nlocalities in which the authority is located. The members shall serve for terms\nof six years each, the initial appointment to be two members for terms of six\nyears, two members for terms of five years, two members for terms of four years\nand one member for a term of three years, and subsequent appointments to be made\nfor terms of six years, except appointments to fill vacancies which shall be\nmade for the unexpired term.\n\nC. In the case of authorities created by the City of Hampton pursuant to §\n15.2-6302, the board shall initially consist of up to seven members appointed by\nthe locality in which the authority is located, all of whom shall be residents\nof such locality. Beginning in 2010, the board shall consist of up to nine\nmembers appointed by the locality in which the authority is located, all of whom\nshall be residents of such locality. The members shall serve for terms of not\nmore than four years each. If a member resigns, dies, or is otherwise removed\nfrom his position on the board, the locality may appoint a new member to fill\nthe vacancy for the remainder of the unexpired term.\n\nD. Members shall receive from the authority their necessary travel and business\nexpenses while on business of the board. Each commissioner shall before entering\non his duties take and subscribe the oath prescribed by § 49-1.\n\nE. The board shall appoint the chief executive officer of the authority, who\nshall not be a member thereof, to be known as the director of that authority,\nhereinafter referred to as director, and whose compensation shall be paid by the\nauthority in the amount determined by the board. The board shall employ or\nretain such other agents or employees subordinate to the director as may be\nnecessary, including persons with special qualifications, and shall determine\nwhich such agents or employees shall be bonded and the amount of such bonds. The\ndirector and other agents and employees so appointed shall serve at the pleasure\nof the board, which shall fix their compensation and prescribe their duties.\n\t\t\tThe board shall elect from its membership a chairman, vice-chairman, a\nsecretary and a treasurer, or secretary-treasurer, and shall prescribe their\npowers and duties. Four members shall constitute a quorum of the board for the\npurpose of conducting its business and exercising its powers and for all other\npurposes. The board shall keep detailed minutes of its proceedings, which shall\nbe open to public inspection. It shall keep suitable records of all of its\nfinancial transactions and shall arrange to have the same audited annually.\n\nHISTORY: Code 1950, \u00a7 15-941; 1954, c. 645; 1962, c. 623, \u00a7 15.1-1324; 1996,\nc. 740; 1997, c. 587; 2005, cc. 869, 887; 2007, cc. 707, 740; 2010, cc. 338,\n381, 460.","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}}