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The Board shall consist of up to 15 members as follows: one member of each of the 12 counties’ governing bodies if so appointed by the respective governing bodies and three at-large members, who shall be appointed by the Governor and who shall be residents of the coastal region. In addition, the Secretary of Commerce and Trade or his designee shall serve as a nonvoting ex officio member of the Board. All members shall serve for a term of four years and may be reappointed for one additional term. A position shall be considered vacant if a member’s term of office has ended. Vacancies shall be filled for the unexpired term in the same manner as the original appointee. For the initial appointments only, approximately half of the members appointed by the governing bodies 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 serve without compensation but shall be reimbursed for actual expenses incurred in the performance of their duties.C\n\nA majority of the members of the Board shall constitute a quorum, and the affirmative vote of a majority present 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 vice-chairman for each calendar year.E\n\nStaffing and support for the Authority shall be provided by the counties and the planning district commissions that make up the Authority. Additional staff support may be hired or contracted for by the Authority through funds raised by or provided to it. The Authority is authorized to determine the duties of such staff and fix staff compensation within available resources.F\n\nAll agencies of the Commonwealth shall cooperate with the Authority and, upon request, shall assist the Authority in fulfilling its purposes and mission. The Secretary of Commerce and Trade or his designee shall act as the chief liaison between the administrative agencies and the Authority.G\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 of each member county. 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":268711,"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 Rural Coastal Virginia Community Enhancement Authority, hereinafter referred to as the Board or the Board of the Authority. Initial appointments shall begin July 1, 2017. The Board shall consist of up to 15 members as follows: one member of each of the 12 counties’ governing bodies if so appointed by the respective governing bodies and three at-large members, who shall be appointed by the Governor and who shall be residents of the coastal region. In addition, the Secretary of Commerce and Trade or his designee shall serve as a nonvoting ex officio member of the Board. All members shall serve for a term of four years and may be reappointed for one additional term. A position shall be considered vacant if a member’s term of office has ended. Vacancies shall be filled for the unexpired term in the same manner as the original appointee. 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This law was first created in 2017. The record of its establishment is cataloged in chapter 388<\/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.<\/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":160895,"object_type":"law","relational_id":74773,"identifier":"15.2-7602","token":"15.2\/IV\/76\/15.2-7602","url":"\/15.2-7602\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/15.2-7602\/","token":"15.2\/IV\/76\/15.2-7602","dublin_core":{"Title":"Board of Authority; members and officers; staff; annual report","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 15.2-7602","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 Rural Coastal Virginia Community Enhancement Authority, hereinafter referred to as the Board or the Board of the Authority. Initial appointments shall begin July 1, 2017. The Board shall consist of up to 15 members as follows: one member of each of the 12 counties’ governing bodies if so appointed by the respective governing bodies and three at-large members, who shall be appointed by the Governor and who shall be residents of the coastal region. In addition, the Secretary of Commerce and Trade or his designee shall serve as a nonvoting ex officio member of the Board. All members shall serve for a term of four years and may be reappointed for one additional term. A position shall be considered vacant if a member’s term of office has ended. Vacancies shall be filled for the unexpired term in the same manner as the original appointee. For the initial appointments only, approximately half of the members appointed by the governing bodies 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 serve without compensation but 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> A majority of the members of the Board shall constitute a quorum, and the affirmative vote of a majority present 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 vice-chairman for each calendar year. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

E.<\/span> Staffing and support for the Authority shall be provided by the counties and the planning district commissions that make up the Authority. Additional staff support may be hired or contracted for by the Authority through funds raised by or provided to it. The Authority is authorized to determine the duties of such staff and fix staff compensation within available resources. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

F.<\/span> All agencies of the Commonwealth shall cooperate with the Authority and, upon request, shall assist the Authority in fulfilling its purposes and mission. The Secretary of Commerce and Trade or his designee shall act as the chief liaison between the administrative agencies and the Authority. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

G.<\/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> of each member county<\/span>. 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 15.2-7602)\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 Rural Coastal\nVirginia Community Enhancement Authority, hereinafter referred to as the Board\nor the Board of the Authority. Initial appointments shall begin July 1, 2017.\nThe Board shall consist of up to 15 members as follows: one member of each of\nthe 12 counties’ governing bodies if so appointed by the respective\ngoverning bodies and three at-large members, who shall be appointed by the\nGovernor and who shall be residents of the coastal region. In addition, the\nSecretary of Commerce and Trade or his designee shall serve as a nonvoting ex\nofficio member of the Board. All members shall serve for a term of four years\nand may be reappointed for one additional term. A position shall be considered\nvacant if a member’s term of office has ended. Vacancies shall be filled\nfor the unexpired term in the same manner as the original appointee. For the\ninitial appointments only, approximately half of the members appointed by the\ngoverning bodies shall be appointed for two-year terms, and such initial terms\nshall not be counted toward 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 serve without compensation but shall be reimbursed for actual\nexpenses incurred in the performance of their duties.\n\nC. A majority of the members of the Board shall constitute a quorum, and the\naffirmative vote of a majority present shall be necessary for any action taken\nby the Board. No vacancy in the membership of the Board shall impair the right\nof a quorum 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 vice-chairman for\neach calendar year.\n\nE. Staffing and support for the Authority shall be provided by the counties and\nthe planning district commissions that make up the Authority. Additional staff\nsupport may be hired or contracted for by the Authority through funds raised by\nor provided to it. The Authority is authorized to determine the duties of such\nstaff and fix staff compensation within available resources.\n\nF. All agencies of the Commonwealth shall cooperate with the Authority and, upon\nrequest, shall assist the Authority in fulfilling its purposes and mission. The\nSecretary of Commerce and Trade or his designee shall act as the chief liaison\nbetween the administrative agencies and the Authority.\n\nG. 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 of each member\ncounty. Each such report shall set forth a complete operating and financial\nstatement covering the operation of the Authority during such year.\n\nHISTORY: 2017, c. 388.","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}}