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Sess., c. 13; 1990, cc. 1, 317; 1995, cc. 195, 223; 1999, cc. 636, 673; 2011, cc. 36, 152; 2013, cc. 762, 794; 2014, c. 805; 2015, cc. 374, 684.","full_text":"The Board shall have a total membership of 17 members that shall consist of 14 nonlegislative citizen members and three ex officio members as follows: the Secretary of Transportation, the Commissioner of Highways, and the Director of the Department of Rail and Public Transportation. The nonlegislative citizen members shall be appointed by the Governor as provided in \u00a7 33.2-201, subject to confirmation by the General Assembly. Appointments of nonlegislative citizen members shall be for terms of four years commencing on July 1, upon the expiration of the terms of the existing members, respectively. Vacancies shall be filled by appointment by the Governor for the unexpired term and shall be effective until 30 days after the next meeting of the ensuing General Assembly and, if confirmed, thereafter for the remainder of the term. No nonlegislative citizen member shall be eligible to serve more than two consecutive four-year terms. The remainder of any term to which a member is appointed to fill a vacancy shall not constitute a term in determining that member’s eligibility for reappointment. Ex officio members of the Board shall serve terms coincident with their terms of office.\n\t\tThe Secretary shall serve as chairman of the Board and shall have voting privileges only in the event of a tie. The senior nonlegislative citizen member shall serve as vice-chairman of the Board and shall preside during the absence of the chairman. 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This law was first created in 1950. The record of its establishment is cataloged in chapter 87 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 1950 \u201cActs\u201d aren\u2019t available online. It has been modified 11 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 1970, chapter 322; in 1974, chapter 462; in 1984, chapter 748; in 1985, chapter 448; in 1990, chapters 1 and 317; in 1995, chapters 195<\/a> and 223<\/a>; in 1999, chapters 636<\/a> and 673<\/a>; in 2011, chapters 36<\/a> and 152<\/a>; in 2013, chapters 762<\/a> and 794<\/a>; in 2014, chapter 805<\/a>; in 2015, chapters 374<\/a> and 684<\/a>.<\/p>","references":[{"id":70893,"section_number":"33.2-222","catch_line":"Commissioner of Highways","order_by":null,"url":"\/33.2-222\/"}],"refers_to":[{"id":76695,"section_number":"33.2-201","catch_line":"Appointment requirements; statewide interest","order_by":null,"url":"\/33.2-201\/"}],"permalink":{"id":204879,"object_type":"law","relational_id":81185,"identifier":"33.2-200","token":"33.2\/I\/2\/1\/33.2-200","url":"\/33.2-200\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/33.2-200\/","token":"33.2\/I\/2\/1\/33.2-200","dublin_core":{"Title":"Commonwealth Transportation Board; membership; terms; vacancies","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 33.2-200","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

The Board<\/span> shall have a total membership of 17 members that shall consist of 14 nonlegislative citizen members and three ex officio members as follows: the Secretary<\/span> of Transportation, the Commissioner of Highways<\/span>, and the Director of the Department<\/span> of Rail and Public Transportation<\/span>. The nonlegislative citizen members shall be appointed by the Governor as provided in \u00a7 33.2-201<\/a>, subject to confirmation by the General Assembly. Appointments of nonlegislative citizen members shall be for terms of four years commencing on July 1, upon the expiration of the terms of the existing members, respectively. Vacancies shall be filled by appointment by the Governor for the unexpired term and shall be effective until 30 days after the next meeting of the ensuing General Assembly and, if confirmed, thereafter for the remainder of the term. No nonlegislative citizen member shall be eligible to serve more than two consecutive four-year terms. The remainder of any term to which a member is appointed to fill a vacancy shall not constitute a term in determining that member’s eligibility for reappointment. Ex officio members of the Board<\/span> shall serve terms coincident with their terms of office.\n\t\tThe Secretary<\/span> shall serve as chairman of the Board<\/span> and shall have voting privileges<\/span> only in the event of a tie. The senior nonlegislative citizen member shall serve as vice-chairman of the Board<\/span> and shall preside during the absence of the chairman. In the event that more than one nonlegislative citizen member of the Board<\/span> may be considered the senior nonlegislative citizen member, the Board<\/span> shall elect the vice-chairman from such senior nonlegislative citizen members. The Director of the Department<\/span> of Rail and Public Transportation<\/span> and the Commissioner of Highways<\/span> shall not have voting privileges<\/span>.<\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nCOMMONWEALTH TRANSPORTATION BOARD; MEMBERSHIP; TERMS; VACANCIES (\u00a7 33.2-200)\n\nThe Board shall have a total membership of 17 members that shall consist of 14\nnonlegislative citizen members and three ex officio members as follows: the\nSecretary of Transportation, the Commissioner of Highways, and the Director of\nthe Department of Rail and Public Transportation. The nonlegislative citizen\nmembers shall be appointed by the Governor as provided in \u00a7 33.2-201, subject\nto confirmation by the General Assembly. Appointments of nonlegislative citizen\nmembers shall be for terms of four years commencing on July 1, upon the\nexpiration of the terms of the existing members, respectively. Vacancies shall\nbe filled by appointment by the Governor for the unexpired term and shall be\neffective until 30 days after the next meeting of the ensuing General Assembly\nand, if confirmed, thereafter for the remainder of the term. No nonlegislative\ncitizen member shall be eligible to serve more than two consecutive four-year\nterms. The remainder of any term to which a member is appointed to fill a\nvacancy shall not constitute a term in determining that member’s\neligibility for reappointment. Ex officio members of the Board shall serve terms\ncoincident with their terms of office.\n\t\tThe Secretary shall serve as chairman of the Board and shall have voting\nprivileges only in the event of a tie. The senior nonlegislative citizen member\nshall serve as vice-chairman of the Board and shall preside during the absence\nof the chairman. In the event that more than one nonlegislative citizen member\nof the Board may be considered the senior nonlegislative citizen member, the\nBoard shall elect the vice-chairman from such senior nonlegislative citizen\nmembers. The Director of the Department of Rail and Public Transportation and\nthe Commissioner of Highways shall not have voting privileges.\n\nHISTORY: Code 1950, c. 87, \u00a7 33-1; 1956; 1970, c. 322, \u00a7 33.1-1; 1974, c. 462;\n1984, c. 748; 1985, c. 448; 1986, Sp. Sess., c. 13; 1990, cc. 1, 317; 1995, cc.\n195, 223; 1999, cc. 636, 673; 2011, cc. 36, 152; 2013, cc. 762, 794; 2014, c.\n805; 2015, cc. 374, 684.","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}}