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Any of the three localities may, in its discretion, appoint as one of its Board members an elected officeholder who is a member of the governing body of that locality. Vacancies in the membership of the board of directors shall be filled in the same manner as the original appointment for the unexpired portion of the term. The board of directors so appointed shall enter upon the performance of its duties and shall initially and annually elect a chairman and a vice-chairman from its membership and shall also elect annually a secretary or secretary-treasurer, who need not be a member of the board of directors. The chairman, or in his absence the vice-chairman, shall preside at all meetings of the board of directors, and in the absence of both the chairman and vice-chairman, the board of directors shall elect a chairman pro tempore who shall preside at such meetings. Nine directors shall constitute a quorum, and all action by the board of directors shall require the affirmative vote of a majority of the directors present and voting. The members of the board of directors shall be entitled to reimbursement for expenses incurred in attendance upon meetings of the board of directors or while otherwise engaged in the discharge of their duties, and each member shall also be paid the sum of $50 per day for each day or portion thereof during which he is engaged in the performance of his duties. Such expenses and compensation shall be paid out of the treasury of the Authority in such manner as shall be prescribed by the Authority. No member of the Board shall receive health insurance, dental insurance, retirement benefits, or other such benefits as compensation for his service on the Board.","order_by":null,"text":{"0":{"id":242151,"text":"There is hereby created a political subdivision and public body corporate and politic of the Commonwealth to be known as the Richmond Metropolitan Transportation Authority, to be governed by a board of directors consisting of 16 members appointed as follows: five members to be appointed by the Board of Supervisors of Chesterfield County for terms of four years from the date of appointment; five members to be appointed by the Board of Supervisors of Henrico County for terms of four years from the date of appointment; four members to be appointed by the Mayor of the City of Richmond with the approval of the City Council of the City of Richmond (Council) for terms of four years from the date of appointment; one member of the Council appointed by the president of the Council for a term of four years from the date of appointment; and one ex officio member from the Commonwealth Transportation Board to be appointed by the Commissioner of Highways. 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Nine directors shall constitute a quorum, and all action by the board of directors shall require the affirmative vote of a majority of the directors present and voting. The members of the board of directors shall be entitled to reimbursement for expenses incurred in attendance upon meetings of the board of directors or while otherwise engaged in the discharge of their duties, and each member shall also be paid the sum of $50 per day for each day or portion thereof during which he is engaged in the performance of his duties. Such expenses and compensation shall be paid out of the treasury of the Authority in such manner as shall be prescribed by the Authority. 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This law was first created in 2009. The record of its establishment is cataloged in chapter 471<\/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 2 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 2014, chapters 469<\/a> and 805<\/a>; in 2020, chapters 281<\/a> and 371<\/a>.<\/p>","references":[{"id":55318,"section_number":"33.2-2900","catch_line":"Definitions","order_by":null,"url":"\/33.2-2900\/"}],"refers_to":false,"permalink":{"id":207605,"object_type":"law","relational_id":66763,"identifier":"33.2-2901","token":"33.2\/IV\/29\/33.2-2901","url":"\/33.2-2901\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/33.2-2901\/","token":"33.2\/IV\/29\/33.2-2901","dublin_core":{"Title":"Creation of the Richmond Metropolitan Transportation Authority","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 33.2-2901","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

There is hereby created a political subdivision and public body corporate and politic of the Commonwealth to be known as the Richmond Metropolitan Transportation Authority<\/span>, to be governed by a board<\/span> of directors consisting of 16 members appointed as follows: five members to be appointed by the Board<\/span> of Supervisors of Chesterfield County for terms of four years from the date of appointment; five members to be appointed by the Board<\/span> of Supervisors of Henrico County for terms of four years from the date of appointment; four members to be appointed by the Mayor of the City of Richmond with the approval of the City Council of the City of Richmond (Council) for terms of four years from the date of appointment; one member of the Council appointed by the president of the Council for a term of four years from the date of appointment; and one ex officio member from the Commonwealth Transportation Board<\/span> to be appointed by the Commissioner of Highways<\/span>. Any of the three localities may, in its discretion, appoint as one of its Board<\/span> members an elected officeholder who is a member of the governing body of that locality. Vacancies in the membership of the board<\/span> of directors shall be filled in the same manner as the original appointment for the unexpired portion of the term. The board<\/span> of directors so appointed shall enter upon the performance of its duties and shall initially and annually elect a chairman and a vice-chairman from its membership and shall also elect annually a secretary<\/span> or secretary<\/span>-treasurer, who need not be a member of the board<\/span> of directors. The chairman, or in his absence the vice-chairman, shall preside at all meetings of the board<\/span> of directors, and in the absence of both the chairman and vice-chairman, the board<\/span> of directors shall elect a chairman pro tempore who shall preside at such meetings. Nine directors shall constitute a quorum, and all action by the board<\/span> of directors shall require the affirmative vote of a majority of the directors present and voting. The members of the board<\/span> of directors shall be entitled to reimbursement for expenses incurred in attendance upon meetings of the board<\/span> of directors or while otherwise engaged in the discharge of their duties, and each member shall also be paid the sum of $50 per day for each day or portion thereof during which he is engaged in the performance of his duties. Such expenses and compensation shall be paid out of the treasury of the Authority<\/span> in such manner as shall be prescribed by the Authority<\/span>. No member of the Board<\/span> shall receive health insurance, dental insurance, retirement benefits, or other such benefits as compensation for his service on the Board<\/span>.<\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nCREATION OF THE RICHMOND METROPOLITAN TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY (\u00a7 33.2-2901)\n\nThere is hereby created a political subdivision and public body corporate and\npolitic of the Commonwealth to be known as the Richmond Metropolitan\nTransportation Authority, to be governed by a board of directors consisting of\n16 members appointed as follows: five members to be appointed by the Board of\nSupervisors of Chesterfield County for terms of four years from the date of\nappointment; five members to be appointed by the Board of Supervisors of Henrico\nCounty for terms of four years from the date of appointment; four members to be\nappointed by the Mayor of the City of Richmond with the approval of the City\nCouncil of the City of Richmond (Council) for terms of four years from the date\nof appointment; one member of the Council appointed by the president of the\nCouncil for a term of four years from the date of appointment; and one ex\nofficio member from the Commonwealth Transportation Board to be appointed by the\nCommissioner of Highways. Any of the three localities may, in its discretion,\nappoint as one of its Board members an elected officeholder who is a member of\nthe governing body of that locality. Vacancies in the membership of the board of\ndirectors shall be filled in the same manner as the original appointment for the\nunexpired portion of the term. The board of directors so appointed shall enter\nupon the performance of its duties and shall initially and annually elect a\nchairman and a vice-chairman from its membership and shall also elect annually a\nsecretary or secretary-treasurer, who need not be a member of the board of\ndirectors. The chairman, or in his absence the vice-chairman, shall preside at\nall meetings of the board of directors, and in the absence of both the chairman\nand vice-chairman, the board of directors shall elect a chairman pro tempore who\nshall preside at such meetings. Nine directors shall constitute a quorum, and\nall action by the board of directors shall require the affirmative vote of a\nmajority of the directors present and voting. The members of the board of\ndirectors shall be entitled to reimbursement for expenses incurred in attendance\nupon meetings of the board of directors or while otherwise engaged in the\ndischarge of their duties, and each member shall also be paid the sum of $50 per\nday for each day or portion thereof during which he is engaged in the\nperformance of his duties. Such expenses and compensation shall be paid out of\nthe treasury of the Authority in such manner as shall be prescribed by the\nAuthority. No member of the Board shall receive health insurance, dental\ninsurance, retirement benefits, or other such benefits as compensation for his\nservice on the Board.\n\nHISTORY: 2009, c. 471, \u00a7 15.2-7001; 2014, cc. 469, 805; 2020, cc. 281, 371.","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}}