{"formats":[{"name":"JSON","format":"json","url":"\/downloads\/2025\/code-json\/15.2-6403.json"},{"name":"Plain Text","format":"text","url":"\/downloads\/2025\/code-text\/15.2-6403.txt"},{"name":"XML","format":"xml","url":"\/downloads\/2025\/code-xml\/15.2-6403.xml"},{"name":"HTML","format":"html","url":"\/downloads\/2025\/code-html\/15.2-6403.html"}],"law_id":55385,"edition_id":1,"section_id":55385,"structure_id":14199,"section_number":"15.2-6403","catch_line":"Board of the authority","history":"1997, cc. 276, 587, \u00a7 15.1-1713; 1999, cc. 820, 882; 2000, c. 892; 2001, cc. 7, 15, 390, 391; 2002, c. 691; 2006, c. 758; 2014, c. 728.","full_text":"A\n\nAll powers, rights and duties conferred by this chapter, or other provisions of law, upon an authority shall be exercised by a board of directors. A board shall consist of two members for each member locality. The governing body of each member locality shall appoint two members to the board. Any person who is a resident of the Commonwealth may be appointed to the board. However, if an authority has only two member localities, the governing body of each locality may appoint three members each. However, in any instance in which the member localities are not equally contributing funding to the authority, and upon agreement by each member locality, the number of appointments to be made by each locality may be based upon the percentage of local funds contributed by each of the member localities. Each member of a board shall serve for a term of four years and may be reappointed for as many terms as the governing body desires. However, the board may elect to provide for staggered terms, in which case some members may draw an initial two-year term. If a vacancy occurs by reason of the death, disqualification or resignation of a board member, the governing body of the member locality that appointed the authority board member shall appoint a successor to fill the unexpired term.\n\t\t\tHowever, with regard to any authority created by Planning Districts 10, 11, and 12, only members of the appointing governing body of each member locality shall be appointed to the board. In the event such board members feel it is necessary to have an odd number of members, they may establish a rotation system that will allow one locality to appoint one extra member to serve for up to two years. Each locality will, in turn, appoint such extra member. Once the cycle is completed, the rotation shall be repeated.\n\t\t\tEach member locality may appoint up to two alternate board members. Alternates shall be selected in the same manner as board members, and may serve as an alternate for either board member from the member locality that appoints the alternate. Alternates shall be appointed for terms that coincide with one or more of the board members from the member locality that appoints the alternate. If a board member is not present at a meeting of the authority, the alternate shall have all the voting and other rights of the board member not present and shall be counted for purposes of determining a quorum. Alternates are required to take an oath of office and are entitled to reimbursement for expenses in the same manner as board members.B\n\nEach member of a 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 from funds available to the authority.C\n\nA quorum shall exist when a majority of the member localities are represented by at least one member of the board. The affirmative vote of a quorum of the board shall be necessary for any action taken by the board. No vacancy in the membership of a board shall impair the right of a quorum to exercise all the rights and perform all the duties of the board. The board shall determine the times and places of its regular meetings, which may be adjourned or continued, without further public notice, from day to day or from time to time or from place to place, but not beyond the time fixed for the next regular meeting, until the business before the board is completed. Special meetings of a board shall be held when requested by members of the board representing two or more localities. Any such request for a special meeting shall be in writing, and the request shall specify the time and place of the meeting and the matters to be considered at the meeting. A reasonable effort shall be made to provide each member with notice of any special meeting. No matter not specified in the notice shall be considered at such special meeting unless all the members of the board are present. Special meetings may be adjourned or continued, without further public notice, from day to day or from time to time or from place to place, not beyond the time fixed for the next regular meeting, until the business before the board is completed.D\n\nEach board shall elect from its membership a chairman for each calendar year. The board may also appoint an executive director and staff who shall discharge such functions as may be directed by the board. The executive director and staff shall be paid from funds received by the authority.E\n\nEach board, promptly following the close of the fiscal year, shall submit an annual report of the authority’s activities of the preceding year to the governing body of each member locality. 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":203074,"text":"All powers, rights and duties conferred by this chapter, or other provisions of law, upon an authority shall be exercised by a board of directors. A board shall consist of two members for each member locality. The governing body of each member locality shall appoint two members to the board. Any person who is a resident of the Commonwealth may be appointed to the board. However, if an authority has only two member localities, the governing body of each locality may appoint three members each. However, in any instance in which the member localities are not equally contributing funding to the authority, and upon agreement by each member locality, the number of appointments to be made by each locality may be based upon the percentage of local funds contributed by each of the member localities. Each member of a board shall serve for a term of four years and may be reappointed for as many terms as the governing body desires. However, the board may elect to provide for staggered terms, in which case some members may draw an initial two-year term. If a vacancy occurs by reason of the death, disqualification or resignation of a board member, the governing body of the member locality that appointed the authority board member shall appoint a successor to fill the unexpired term.\n\t\t\tHowever, with regard to any authority created by Planning Districts 10, 11, and 12, only members of the appointing governing body of each member locality shall be appointed to the board. In the event such board members feel it is necessary to have an odd number of members, they may establish a rotation system that will allow one locality to appoint one extra member to serve for up to two years. Each locality will, in turn, appoint such extra member. Once the cycle is completed, the rotation shall be repeated.\n\t\t\tEach member locality may appoint up to two alternate board members. Alternates shall be selected in the same manner as board members, and may serve as an alternate for either board member from the member locality that appoints the alternate. Alternates shall be appointed for terms that coincide with one or more of the board members from the member locality that appoints the alternate. If a board member is not present at a meeting of the authority, the alternate shall have all the voting and other rights of the board member not present and shall be counted for purposes of determining a quorum. Alternates are required to take an oath of office and are entitled to reimbursement for expenses in the same manner as board members.","type":"section","prefixes":["A"],"prefix":"A","entire_prefix":"A","prefix_anchor":"A","level":1,"next_prefix":"B"},"1":{"id":203075,"text":"Each member of a 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 from funds available to the authority.","type":"section","prefixes":["B"],"prefix":"B","entire_prefix":"B","prefix_anchor":"B","level":1,"prior_prefix":"A","next_prefix":"C"},"2":{"id":203076,"text":"A quorum shall exist when a majority of the member localities are represented by at least one member of the board. The affirmative vote of a quorum of the board shall be necessary for any action taken by the board. No vacancy in the membership of a board shall impair the right of a quorum to exercise all the rights and perform all the duties of the board. The board shall determine the times and places of its regular meetings, which may be adjourned or continued, without further public notice, from day to day or from time to time or from place to place, but not beyond the time fixed for the next regular meeting, until the business before the board is completed. Special meetings of a board shall be held when requested by members of the board representing two or more localities. Any such request for a special meeting shall be in writing, and the request shall specify the time and place of the meeting and the matters to be considered at the meeting. A reasonable effort shall be made to provide each member with notice of any special meeting. No matter not specified in the notice shall be considered at such special meeting unless all the members of the board are present. Special meetings may be adjourned or continued, without further public notice, from day to day or from time to time or from place to place, not beyond the time fixed for the next regular meeting, until the business before the board is completed.","type":"section","prefixes":["C"],"prefix":"C","entire_prefix":"C","prefix_anchor":"C","level":1,"prior_prefix":"B","next_prefix":"D"},"3":{"id":203077,"text":"Each board shall elect from its membership a chairman for each calendar year. The board may also appoint an executive director and staff who shall discharge such functions as may be directed by the board. The executive director and staff shall be paid from funds received by the authority.","type":"section","prefixes":["D"],"prefix":"D","entire_prefix":"D","prefix_anchor":"D","level":1,"prior_prefix":"C","next_prefix":"E"},"4":{"id":203078,"text":"Each board, promptly following the close of the fiscal year, shall submit an annual report of the authority’s activities of the preceding year to the governing body of each member locality. Each such report shall set forth a complete operating and financial statement covering the operation of the authority during such year.","type":"section","prefixes":["E"],"prefix":"E","entire_prefix":"E","prefix_anchor":"E","level":1,"prior_prefix":"D"}},"ancestry":[{"id":14199,"edition_id":1,"name":"Virginia Regional Industrial Facilities Act","identifier":"64","label":"chapter","depth":3,"order_by":1,"parent_id":12721,"metadata":{},"date_created":"2026-06-26 03:47:15","date_modified":"2026-06-26 03:47:15","permalink":{"id":160227,"object_type":"structure","relational_id":14199,"identifier":"64","token":"15.2\/IV\/64","url":"\/15.2\/IV\/64\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1}},{"id":12721,"edition_id":1,"name":"Other Governmental Entities","identifier":"IV","label":"subtitle","depth":2,"order_by":1,"parent_id":12720,"metadata":{},"date_created":"2026-06-26 03:43:49","date_modified":"2026-06-26 03:43:49","permalink":{"id":157897,"object_type":"structure","relational_id":12721,"identifier":"IV","token":"15.2\/IV","url":"\/15.2\/IV\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1}},{"id":12720,"edition_id":1,"name":"Counties, Cities and Towns","identifier":"15.2","label":"title","depth":1,"order_by":1,"parent_id":null,"metadata":{},"date_created":"2026-06-26 03:43:49","date_modified":"2026-06-26 03:43:49","permalink":{"id":151279,"object_type":"structure","relational_id":12720,"identifier":"15.2","token":"15.2","url":"\/15.2\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1}}],"structure_contents":[{"id":57110,"structure_id":14199,"section_number":"15.2-6400","catch_line":"Definitions","url":"\/15.2-6400\/","token":"15.2\/IV\/64\/15.2-6400","metadata":false},{"id":79446,"structure_id":14199,"section_number":"15.2-6401","catch_line":"Findings; purpose; governmental functions","url":"\/15.2-6401\/","token":"15.2\/IV\/64\/15.2-6401","metadata":false},{"id":84239,"structure_id":14199,"section_number":"15.2-6402","catch_line":"Procedure for creation of authorities","url":"\/15.2-6402\/","token":"15.2\/IV\/64\/15.2-6402","metadata":false},{"id":55385,"structure_id":14199,"section_number":"15.2-6403","catch_line":"Board of the authority","url":"\/15.2-6403\/","token":"15.2\/IV\/64\/15.2-6403","metadata":false},{"id":60109,"structure_id":14199,"section_number":"15.2-6404","catch_line":"Office of authority; title to property","url":"\/15.2-6404\/","token":"15.2\/IV\/64\/15.2-6404","metadata":false},{"id":72941,"structure_id":14199,"section_number":"15.2-6405","catch_line":"Powers of the authority","url":"\/15.2-6405\/","token":"15.2\/IV\/64\/15.2-6405","metadata":false},{"id":61385,"structure_id":14199,"section_number":"15.2-6406","catch_line":"Donations to authority; remittance of tax revenue","url":"\/15.2-6406\/","token":"15.2\/IV\/64\/15.2-6406","metadata":false},{"id":70797,"structure_id":14199,"section_number":"15.2-6407","catch_line":"Revenue sharing agreements","url":"\/15.2-6407\/","token":"15.2\/IV\/64\/15.2-6407","metadata":false},{"id":72736,"structure_id":14199,"section_number":"15.2-6408","catch_line":"Applicability of land use regulations","url":"\/15.2-6408\/","token":"15.2\/IV\/64\/15.2-6408","metadata":false},{"id":74275,"structure_id":14199,"section_number":"15.2-6409","catch_line":"Bond issues; contesting validity of bonds","url":"\/15.2-6409\/","token":"15.2\/IV\/64\/15.2-6409","metadata":false},{"id":67781,"structure_id":14199,"section_number":"15.2-6410","catch_line":"Investments in bonds","url":"\/15.2-6410\/","token":"15.2\/IV\/64\/15.2-6410","metadata":false},{"id":63629,"structure_id":14199,"section_number":"15.2-6411","catch_line":"Bonds exempt from taxation","url":"\/15.2-6411\/","token":"15.2\/IV\/64\/15.2-6411","metadata":false},{"id":65569,"structure_id":14199,"section_number":"15.2-6412","catch_line":"Tax revenues of the Commonwealth or any other political subdivision not pledged","url":"\/15.2-6412\/","token":"15.2\/IV\/64\/15.2-6412","metadata":false},{"id":72648,"structure_id":14199,"section_number":"15.2-6413","catch_line":"Forms of accounts and records; audit of same","url":"\/15.2-6413\/","token":"15.2\/IV\/64\/15.2-6413","metadata":false},{"id":71960,"structure_id":14199,"section_number":"15.2-6414","catch_line":"Tort liability","url":"\/15.2-6414\/","token":"15.2\/IV\/64\/15.2-6414","metadata":false},{"id":77427,"structure_id":14199,"section_number":"15.2-6415","catch_line":"Dissolution of authority","url":"\/15.2-6415\/","token":"15.2\/IV\/64\/15.2-6415","metadata":false},{"id":62186,"structure_id":14199,"section_number":"15.2-6416","catch_line":"Chapter liberally construed","url":"\/15.2-6416\/","token":"15.2\/IV\/64\/15.2-6416","metadata":false}],"previous_section":{"id":84239,"structure_id":14199,"section_number":"15.2-6402","catch_line":"Procedure for creation of authorities","url":"\/15.2-6402\/","token":"15.2\/IV\/64\/15.2-6402","metadata":false},"next_section":{"id":60109,"structure_id":14199,"section_number":"15.2-6404","catch_line":"Office of authority; title to property","url":"\/15.2-6404\/","token":"15.2\/IV\/64\/15.2-6404","metadata":false},"metadata":false,"official_url":"https:\/\/law.lis.virginia.gov\/vacode\/15.2-6403\/","history_text":"

This law was first created in 1997. The record of its establishment is cataloged in chapters 276<\/a> and 587<\/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 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 1999, chapters 820<\/a> and 882<\/a>; in 2000, chapter 892<\/a>; in 2001, chapters 7<\/a>, 15<\/a>, 390<\/a>, and 391<\/a>; in 2002, chapter 691<\/a>; in 2006, chapter 758<\/a>; in 2014, chapter 728<\/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":160241,"object_type":"law","relational_id":55385,"identifier":"15.2-6403","token":"15.2\/IV\/64\/15.2-6403","url":"\/15.2-6403\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/15.2-6403\/","token":"15.2\/IV\/64\/15.2-6403","dublin_core":{"Title":"Board of the authority","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 15.2-6403","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> shall be exercised by a board<\/span> of directors. A board<\/span> shall consist of two members for each member locality<\/span>. The governing body<\/span> of each member locality<\/span> shall appoint two members to the board<\/span>. Any person who is a resident of the Commonwealth may be appointed to the board<\/span>. However, if an authority<\/span> has only two member localities<\/span>, the governing body<\/span> of each locality<\/span> may appoint three members each. However, in any instance in which the member localities<\/span> are not equally contributing funding to the authority<\/span>, and upon agreement by each member locality<\/span>, the number of appointments to be made by each locality<\/span> may be based upon the percentage of local funds contributed by each of the member localities<\/span>. Each member of a board<\/span> shall serve for a term of four years and may be reappointed for as many terms as the governing body<\/span> desires. However, the board<\/span> may elect to provide for staggered terms, in which case some members may draw an initial two-year term. If a vacancy occurs by reason of the death, disqualification or resignation of a board<\/span> member, the governing body<\/span> of the member locality<\/span> that appointed the authority<\/span> board<\/span> member shall appoint a successor to fill the unexpired term.\n\t\t\tHowever, with regard to any authority<\/span> created by Planning Districts 10, 11, and 12, only members of the appointing governing body<\/span> of each member locality<\/span> shall be appointed to the board<\/span>. In the event such board<\/span> members feel it is necessary to have an odd number of members, they may establish a rotation system that will allow one locality<\/span> to appoint one extra member to serve for up to two years. Each locality<\/span> will, in turn, appoint such extra member. Once the cycle is completed, the rotation shall be repeated.\n\t\t\tEach member locality<\/span> may appoint up to two alternate board<\/span> members. Alternates shall be selected in the same manner as board<\/span> members, and may serve as an alternate for either board<\/span> member from the member locality<\/span> that appoints the alternate. Alternates shall be appointed for terms that coincide with one or more of the board<\/span> members from the member locality<\/span> that appoints the alternate. If a board<\/span> member is not present at a meeting of the authority<\/span>, the alternate shall have all the voting and other rights of the board<\/span> member not present and shall be counted for purposes of determining a quorum. Alternates are required to take an oath<\/span> of office and are entitled to reimbursement for expenses in the same manner as board<\/span> members. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

B.<\/span> Each member of a board<\/span> 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 from funds available to the authority<\/span>. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

C.<\/span> A quorum shall exist when a majority of the member localities<\/span> are represented by at least one member of the board<\/span>. The affirmative vote of a quorum of the board<\/span> shall be necessary for any action taken by the board<\/span>. No vacancy in the membership of a board<\/span> shall impair the right of a quorum to exercise all the rights and perform all the duties of the board<\/span>. The board<\/span> shall determine the times and places of its regular meetings, which may be adjourned or continued, without further public notice, from day to day or from time to time or from place to place, but not beyond the time fixed for the next regular meeting, until the business before the board<\/span> is completed. Special meetings of a board<\/span> shall be held when requested by members of the board<\/span> representing two or more localities. Any such request for a special meeting shall be in writing, and the request shall specify the time and place of the meeting and the matters to be considered at the meeting. A reasonable effort shall be made to provide each member with notice of any special meeting. No matter not specified in the notice shall be considered at such special meeting unless all the members of the board<\/span> are present. Special meetings may be adjourned or continued, without further public notice, from day to day or from time to time or from place to place, not beyond the time fixed for the next regular meeting, until the business before the board<\/span> is completed. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

D.<\/span> Each board<\/span> shall elect from its membership a chairman for each calendar year. The board<\/span> may also appoint an executive director and staff who shall discharge such functions as may be directed by the board<\/span>. The executive director and staff shall be paid from funds received by the authority<\/span>. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

E.<\/span> Each board<\/span>, promptly following the close of the fiscal year, shall submit an annual report of the authority<\/span>’s activities of the preceding year to the governing body<\/span> of each member locality<\/span>. Each such report shall set forth a complete operating and financial statement covering the operation of the authority<\/span> during such year. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nBOARD OF THE AUTHORITY (\u00a7 15.2-6403)\n\nA. All powers, rights and duties conferred by this chapter, or other provisions\nof law, upon an authority shall be exercised by a board of directors. A board\nshall consist of two members for each member locality. The governing body of\neach member locality shall appoint two members to the board. Any person who is a\nresident of the Commonwealth may be appointed to the board. However, if an\nauthority has only two member localities, the governing body of each locality\nmay appoint three members each. However, in any instance in which the member\nlocalities are not equally contributing funding to the authority, and upon\nagreement by each member locality, the number of appointments to be made by each\nlocality may be based upon the percentage of local funds contributed by each of\nthe member localities. Each member of a board shall serve for a term of four\nyears and may be reappointed for as many terms as the governing body desires.\nHowever, the board may elect to provide for staggered terms, in which case some\nmembers may draw an initial two-year term. If a vacancy occurs by reason of the\ndeath, disqualification or resignation of a board member, the governing body of\nthe member locality that appointed the authority board member shall appoint a\nsuccessor to fill the unexpired term.\n\t\t\tHowever, with regard to any authority created by Planning Districts 10, 11,\nand 12, only members of the appointing governing body of each member locality\nshall be appointed to the board. In the event such board members feel it is\nnecessary to have an odd number of members, they may establish a rotation system\nthat will allow one locality to appoint one extra member to serve for up to two\nyears. Each locality will, in turn, appoint such extra member. Once the cycle is\ncompleted, the rotation shall be repeated.\n\t\t\tEach member locality may appoint up to two alternate board members.\nAlternates shall be selected in the same manner as board members, and may serve\nas an alternate for either board member from the member locality that appoints\nthe alternate. Alternates shall be appointed for terms that coincide with one or\nmore of the board members from the member locality that appoints the alternate.\nIf a board member is not present at a meeting of the authority, the alternate\nshall have all the voting and other rights of the board member not present and\nshall be counted for purposes of determining a quorum. Alternates are required\nto take an oath of office and are entitled to reimbursement for expenses in the\nsame manner as board members.\n\nB. Each member of a 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 from funds available to the authority.\n\nC. A quorum shall exist when a majority of the member localities are represented\nby at least one member of the board. The affirmative vote of a quorum of the\nboard shall be necessary for any action taken by the board. No vacancy in the\nmembership of a board shall impair the right of a quorum to exercise all the\nrights and perform all the duties of the board. The board shall determine the\ntimes and places of its regular meetings, which may be adjourned or continued,\nwithout further public notice, from day to day or from time to time or from\nplace to place, but not beyond the time fixed for the next regular meeting,\nuntil the business before the board is completed. Special meetings of a board\nshall be held when requested by members of the board representing two or more\nlocalities. Any such request for a special meeting shall be in writing, and the\nrequest shall specify the time and place of the meeting and the matters to be\nconsidered at the meeting. A reasonable effort shall be made to provide each\nmember with notice of any special meeting. No matter not specified in the notice\nshall be considered at such special meeting unless all the members of the board\nare present. Special meetings may be adjourned or continued, without further\npublic notice, from day to day or from time to time or from place to place, not\nbeyond the time fixed for the next regular meeting, until the business before\nthe board is completed.\n\nD. Each board shall elect from its membership a chairman for each calendar year.\nThe board may also appoint an executive director and staff who shall discharge\nsuch functions as may be directed by the board. The executive director and staff\nshall be paid from funds received by the authority.\n\nE. Each board, promptly following the close of the fiscal year, shall submit an\nannual report of the authority’s activities of the preceding year to the\ngoverning body of each member locality. Each such report shall set forth a\ncomplete operating and financial statement covering the operation of the\nauthority during such year.\n\nHISTORY: 1997, cc. 276, 587, \u00a7 15.1-1713; 1999, cc. 820, 882; 2000, c. 892;\n2001, cc. 7, 15, 390, 391; 2002, c. 691; 2006, c. 758; 2014, c. 728.","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}}