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The Governor shall appoint to the Advisory Board individuals from industry, labor and agriculture as well as individuals with scientific training in one or more of the following fields: radiology, medicine, radiation or health physics, or related sciences, with specialization in ionizing radiation. Not more than two individuals shall be specialists in any one of the above-named fields. Members of the Advisory Board shall serve at the pleasure of the Governor. The Commissioner shall be an ex officio member and chairman of the Advisory Board. The Commissioner of Labor and Industry, the Commissioner of Agriculture and Consumer Services, the State Coordinator of Emergency Management, the Director of Environmental Quality, and the Director of the Virginia Institute of Marine Science shall be ex officio members of the Advisory Board.B\n\nThe Advisory Board shall meet at least annually and shall:1\n\nReview and evaluate policies and programs of the Commonwealth relating to ionizing radiation; and2\n\nMake recommendations to the Commissioner and the Board of Health, the Director of Environmental Quality, and the Virginia Waste Management Board and furnish such technical advice as may be required, on matters relating to development, utilization and regulation of sources of ionizing radiation.","order_by":null,"text":{"0":{"id":306663,"text":"The Radiation Advisory Board shall consist of ten appointive members and the six ex officio members specified below. 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The record of this law\u2019s original creation isn\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 1964, chapter 158; in 1979, chapter 711; in 1980, chapter 728; in 1985, chapter 448; in 1987, chapter 157; in 2008, chapters 41<\/a> and 466<\/a>.<\/p>","references":false,"refers_to":false,"permalink":{"id":204085,"object_type":"law","relational_id":85611,"identifier":"32.1-233","token":"32.1\/6\/8\/32.1-233","url":"\/32.1-233\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/32.1-233\/","token":"32.1\/6\/8\/32.1-233","dublin_core":{"Title":"Radiation Advisory Board; composition; duties generally","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 32.1-233","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

A.<\/span> The Radiation Advisory Board<\/span> shall consist of ten appointive members and the six ex officio members specified below. The Governor shall appoint to the Advisory Board<\/span> individuals from industry, labor and agriculture as well as individuals with scientific training in one or more of the following fields: radiology, medicine, radiation or health physics, or related sciences, with specialization in ionizing radiation<\/span>. Not more than two individuals shall be specialists in any one of the above-named fields. Members of the Advisory Board<\/span> shall serve at the pleasure of the Governor. The Commissioner<\/span> shall be an ex officio member and chairman of the Advisory Board<\/span>. The Commissioner<\/span> of Labor and Industry, the Commissioner<\/span> of Agriculture and Consumer Services, the State Coordinator of Emergency Management, the Director of Environmental Quality, and the Director of the Virginia Institute of Marine Science shall be ex officio members of the Advisory Board<\/span>. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

B.<\/span> The Advisory Board<\/span> shall meet at least annually and shall: <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

1.<\/span> Review and evaluate policies and programs of the Commonwealth relating to ionizing radiation<\/span>; and <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

2.<\/span> Make recommendations to the Commissioner<\/span> and the Board<\/span> of Health, the Director of Environmental Quality, and the Virginia Waste Management Board<\/span> and furnish such technical advice as may be required, on matters relating to development, utilization and regulation of sources of ionizing radiation<\/span>. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nRADIATION ADVISORY BOARD; COMPOSITION; DUTIES GENERALLY (\u00a7 32.1-233)\n\nA. The Radiation Advisory Board shall consist of ten appointive members and the\nsix ex officio members specified below. The Governor shall appoint to the\nAdvisory Board individuals from industry, labor and agriculture as well as\nindividuals with scientific training in one or more of the following fields:\nradiology, medicine, radiation or health physics, or related sciences, with\nspecialization in ionizing radiation. Not more than two individuals shall be\nspecialists in any one of the above-named fields. Members of the Advisory Board\nshall serve at the pleasure of the Governor. The Commissioner shall be an ex\nofficio member and chairman of the Advisory Board. The Commissioner of Labor and\nIndustry, the Commissioner of Agriculture and Consumer Services, the State\nCoordinator of Emergency Management, the Director of Environmental Quality, and\nthe Director of the Virginia Institute of Marine Science shall be ex officio\nmembers of the Advisory Board.\n\nB. The Advisory Board shall meet at least annually and shall:\n\n 1. Review and evaluate policies and programs of the Commonwealth relating to\n ionizing radiation; and\n\n 2. Make recommendations to the Commissioner and the Board of Health, the\n Director of Environmental Quality, and the Virginia Waste Management Board and\n furnish such technical advice as may be required, on matters relating to\n development, utilization and regulation of sources of ionizing radiation.\n\nHISTORY: Code 1950, \u00a7 32-414.5; 1964, c. 158; 1979, c. 711; 1980, c. 728; 1985,\nc. 448; 1987, c. 157; 2008, cc. 41, 466.","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}}