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Vacancies shall be filled in the same manner as the original appointment. If a member of the Authority who represents a locality as provided in subdivision 1 or 2 is unable to attend a meeting of the Authority, he may designate another current elected official of such governing body to attend such meeting of the Authority. Such designation shall be for the purposes of one meeting and shall be submitted in writing or electronically to the Chairman of the Authority at least 48 hours prior to the affected meeting.\n\t\t\tThe Authority shall elect a chairman and vice-chairman from among its voting membership.\n\t\t\tThe Auditor of Public Accounts, or his legally authorized representatives, shall annually audit the financial accounts of the Authority, and the cost of such audit shall be borne by the Authority.","order_by":null,"text":{"0":{"id":289645,"text":"The Authority shall consist of 18 members as follows:","type":"section","prefixes":[""],"prefix":"","entire_prefix":"","prefix_anchor":"","level":1,"next_prefix":"1"},"1":{"id":289646,"text":"The chief elected officer, or his designee, of the governing body of each of the counties embraced by the Authority;","type":"section","prefixes":["1"],"prefix":"1","entire_prefix":"1","prefix_anchor":"1","level":1,"prior_prefix":"","next_prefix":"2"},"2":{"id":289647,"text":"The chief elected officer, or his designee, of the City of Richmond and the Town of Ashland;","type":"section","prefixes":["2"],"prefix":"2","entire_prefix":"2","prefix_anchor":"2","level":1,"prior_prefix":"1","next_prefix":"3"},"3":{"id":289648,"text":"One member of the House of Delegates who resides in a county or city embraced by the Authority, appointed by the Speaker of the House, and one member of the Senate who resides in a county or city embraced by the Authority, appointed by the Senate Committee on Rules;","type":"section","prefixes":["3"],"prefix":"3","entire_prefix":"3","prefix_anchor":"3","level":1,"prior_prefix":"2","next_prefix":"4"},"4":{"id":289649,"text":"A member of the Commonwealth Transportation Board who resides in a locality embraced by the Authority and is appointed by the Governor; and","type":"section","prefixes":["4"],"prefix":"4","entire_prefix":"4","prefix_anchor":"4","level":1,"prior_prefix":"3","next_prefix":"5"},"5":{"id":289650,"text":"The following six persons serving ex officio as nonvoting members of the Authority: the Director of the Department of Rail and Public Transportation, or his designee; the Commissioner of Highways, or his designee; the Executive Director of the Virginia Port Authority, or his designee; the Chief Executive Officer of the Greater Richmond Transit Company (GRTC); the Chief Executive Officer of the Richmond Metropolitan Transportation Authority; and the Chief Executive Officer of the Capital Region Airport Commission.\n\t\t\tAll members of the Authority shall serve terms coincident with their terms of office. 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This law was first created in 2020. The record of its establishment is cataloged in chapter 1235<\/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 1 time. 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. That modification is as follows: in 2022, chapters 189<\/a> and 190<\/a>.<\/p>","references":false,"refers_to":false,"permalink":{"id":207845,"object_type":"law","relational_id":80802,"identifier":"33.2-3703","token":"33.2\/IV\/37\/33.2-3703","url":"\/33.2-3703\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/33.2-3703\/","token":"33.2\/IV\/37\/33.2-3703","dublin_core":{"Title":"Composition of Authority","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 33.2-3703","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

The Authority<\/span> shall consist of 18 members as follows:<\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

1.<\/span> The chief elected officer, or his designee, of the governing body of each of the counties embraced by the Authority<\/span>; <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

2.<\/span> The chief elected officer, or his designee, of the City of Richmond and the Town of Ashland; <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

3.<\/span> One member of the House of Delegates who resides in a county or city embraced by the Authority<\/span>, appointed by the Speaker of the House, and one member of the Senate who resides in a county or city embraced by the Authority<\/span>, appointed by the Senate Committee on Rules; <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

4.<\/span> A member of the Commonwealth Transportation Board<\/span> who resides in a locality embraced by the Authority<\/span> and is appointed by the Governor; and <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

5.<\/span> The following six persons serving ex officio as nonvoting members of the Authority<\/span>: the Director of the Department<\/span> of Rail and Public Transportation<\/span>, or his designee; the Commissioner of Highways<\/span>, or his designee; the Executive Director of the Virginia Port Authority<\/span>, or his designee; the Chief Executive Officer of the Greater Richmond Transit Company (GRTC); the Chief Executive Officer of the Richmond Metropolitan Transportation Authority<\/span>; and the Chief Executive Officer of the Capital Region Airport Commission.\n\t\t\tAll members of the Authority<\/span> shall serve terms coincident with their terms of office. Vacancies shall be filled in the same manner as the original appointment. If a member of the Authority<\/span> who represents a locality as provided in subdivision 1 or 2 is unable to attend a meeting of the Authority<\/span>, he may designate another current elected official of such governing body to attend such meeting of the Authority<\/span>. Such designation shall be for the purposes of one meeting and shall be submitted in writing or electronically to the Chairman of the Authority<\/span> at least 48 hours prior to the affected meeting.\n\t\t\tThe Authority<\/span> shall elect a chairman and vice-chairman from among its voting membership.\n\t\t\tThe Auditor of Public Accounts, or his legally authorized representatives, shall annually audit the financial accounts of the Authority<\/span>, and the cost of such audit shall be borne by the Authority<\/span>. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nCOMPOSITION OF AUTHORITY (\u00a7 33.2-3703)\n\nThe Authority shall consist of 18 members as follows:\n\n1. The chief elected officer, or his designee, of the governing body of each of\nthe counties embraced by the Authority;\n\n2. The chief elected officer, or his designee, of the City of Richmond and the\nTown of Ashland;\n\n3. One member of the House of Delegates who resides in a county or city embraced\nby the Authority, appointed by the Speaker of the House, and one member of the\nSenate who resides in a county or city embraced by the Authority, appointed by\nthe Senate Committee on Rules;\n\n4. A member of the Commonwealth Transportation Board who resides in a locality\nembraced by the Authority and is appointed by the Governor; and\n\n5. The following six persons serving ex officio as nonvoting members of the\nAuthority: the Director of the Department of Rail and Public Transportation, or\nhis designee; the Commissioner of Highways, or his designee; the Executive\nDirector of the Virginia Port Authority, or his designee; the Chief Executive\nOfficer of the Greater Richmond Transit Company (GRTC); the Chief Executive\nOfficer of the Richmond Metropolitan Transportation Authority; and the Chief\nExecutive Officer of the Capital Region Airport Commission.\n\t\t\tAll members of the Authority shall serve terms coincident with their terms of\noffice. Vacancies shall be filled in the same manner as the original\nappointment. If a member of the Authority who represents a locality as provided\nin subdivision 1 or 2 is unable to attend a meeting of the Authority, he may\ndesignate another current elected official of such governing body to attend such\nmeeting of the Authority. Such designation shall be for the purposes of one\nmeeting and shall be submitted in writing or electronically to the Chairman of\nthe Authority at least 48 hours prior to the affected meeting.\n\t\t\tThe Authority shall elect a chairman and vice-chairman from among its voting\nmembership.\n\t\t\tThe Auditor of Public Accounts, or his legally authorized representatives,\nshall annually audit the financial accounts of the Authority, and the cost of\nsuch audit shall be borne by the Authority.\n\nHISTORY: 2020, c. 1235; 2021, Sp. Sess. I, c. 142; 2022, cc. 189, 190.","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}}