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Nonlegislative citizen members shall be appointed as follows:1\n\nSix nonlegislative citizen members to be appointed by the Speaker of the House of Delegates upon consideration of the recommendations of the Board of Directors of the Maryland-DC-Delaware-Virginia Solar Energy Industries Association (the MDV-SEIA Board) and the Governor’s Advisory Council on Environmental Justice (the Council), one of whom shall be a designee of the Virginia Housing Development Authority, created pursuant to the provisions of Chapter 1.2 (§ 36-55.24 et seq.) of Title 36; one of whom shall be a rooftop solar energy professional or employer or representative of rooftop solar energy professionals; one of whom shall be a current or former member of the Council; one of whom shall be a member or representative of the Virginia, Maryland and Delaware Association of Electric Cooperatives (VMDAEC); one of whom shall be an expert with experience developing low-income or moderate-income incentive and loan programs for distributed renewable energy resources; and one of whom shall be an attorney who is licensed to practice in the Commonwealth and maintains a legal practice dedicated to rural development, rural electrification, and energy policy;2\n\nThree nonlegislative citizen members to be appointed by the Senate Committee on Rules upon consideration of the recommendations of the MDV-SEIA Board, one of whom shall be a solar energy professional or employer or representative of solar energy professionals, one of whom shall work for or with an investor-owned electric utility company based in the Commonwealth, and one of whom shall be a member or representative of VMDAEC; and3\n\nSeven nonlegislative citizen members to be appointed by the Governor upon consideration of the recommendations of the MDV-SEIA Board and the Council and subject to confirmation by the General Assembly, one of whom shall be an attorney who is licensed to practice in the Commonwealth and maintains a legal practice in renewable energy law and transactions, one of whom shall be an attorney who is licensed to practice in the Commonwealth and specializes in tax law and energy transactions, one of whom shall be an attorney with the Division of Consumer Counsel created pursuant to the provisions of § 2.2-517, one of whom shall be an employee of a community development financial institution who specializes in impact investing, one of whom shall be a member of a Virginia environmental organization, and two of whom shall be designees of the Department of Housing and Community Development, created pursuant to the provisions of Chapter 8 (§ 36-131 et seq.) of Title 36.B\n\nThe Director or his designee shall serve ex officio with voting privileges and shall assist in convening the meetings of the Board.C\n\nNonlegislative citizen members of the Board shall be citizens of the Commonwealth. 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This law was first created in 2019. The record of its establishment is cataloged in chapter 554<\/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 2020, chapter 803<\/a>.<\/p>","references":false,"refers_to":[{"id":76721,"section_number":"2.2-517","catch_line":"Division of Consumer Counsel created; duties","order_by":null,"url":"\/2.2-517\/"},{"id":85732,"section_number":"36-131","catch_line":"Definitions","order_by":null,"url":"\/36-131\/"},{"id":54925,"section_number":"36-55.24","catch_line":"Short title","order_by":null,"url":"\/36-55.24\/"}],"permalink":{"id":225143,"object_type":"law","relational_id":66620,"identifier":"45.2-1914","token":"45.2\/V\/19\/3\/45.2-1914","url":"\/45.2-1914\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/45.2-1914\/","token":"45.2\/V\/19\/3\/45.2-1914","dublin_core":{"Title":" Membership; terms; quorum; meetings","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 45.2-1914","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

A.<\/span> The Board<\/span> shall have a total membership of 17 members that shall consist of 16 nonlegislative citizen members and one ex officio member. Members may reside within or without the Commonwealth. Nonlegislative citizen members shall be appointed as follows: <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

1.<\/span> Six nonlegislative citizen members to be appointed by the Speaker of the House of Delegates upon consideration of the recommendations of the Board<\/span> of Directors<\/span> of the Maryland-DC-Delaware-Virginia Solar Energy Industries Association (the MDV-SEIA Board<\/span>) and the Governor’s Advisory Council on Environmental Justice (the Council), one of whom shall be a designee of the Virginia Housing Development Authority, created pursuant to the provisions of Chapter 1.2 (§ 36-55.24<\/a> et seq.) of Title 36; one of whom shall be a rooftop solar energy professional or employer or representative of rooftop solar energy professionals; one of whom shall be a current or former member of the Council; one of whom shall be a member or representative of the Virginia, Maryland and Delaware Association of Electric Cooperatives (VMDAEC); one of whom shall be an expert with experience developing low-income or moderate-income incentive and loan programs<\/span> for distributed renewable energy resources; and one of whom shall be an attorney who is licensed to practice in the Commonwealth and maintains a legal practice dedicated to rural development, rural electrification, and energy policy; <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

2.<\/span> Three nonlegislative citizen members to be appointed by the Senate Committee on Rules upon consideration of the recommendations of the MDV-SEIA Board<\/span>, one of whom shall be a solar energy professional or employer or representative of solar energy professionals, one of whom shall work for or with an investor-owned electric utility company based in the Commonwealth, and one of whom shall be a member or representative of VMDAEC; and <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

3.<\/span> Seven nonlegislative citizen members to be appointed by the Governor upon consideration of the recommendations of the MDV-SEIA Board<\/span> and the Council and subject to confirmation by the General Assembly, one of whom shall be an attorney who is licensed to practice in the Commonwealth and maintains a legal practice in renewable energy law<\/span> and transactions, one of whom shall be an attorney who is licensed to practice in the Commonwealth and specializes in tax law<\/span> and energy transactions, one of whom shall be an attorney with the Division of Consumer Counsel<\/span> created pursuant to the provisions of § 2.2-517<\/a>, one of whom shall be an employee of a community development financial institution who specializes in impact investing, one of whom shall be a member of a Virginia environmental organization, and two of whom shall be designees of the Department<\/span> of Housing and Community Development, created pursuant to the provisions of Chapter 8 (§ 36-131<\/a> et seq.) of Title 36. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

B.<\/span> The Director<\/span> or his designee shall serve ex officio with voting privileges<\/span> and shall assist in convening the meetings of the Board<\/span>. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

C.<\/span> Nonlegislative citizen members of the Board<\/span> shall be citizens of the Commonwealth. The ex officio member of the Board<\/span> shall serve a term coincident with his term of office. Nonlegislative citizen members shall be appointed for a term of three years. Appointments to fill vacancies, other than by expiration of a term, shall be for the unexpired terms. Vacancies shall be filled in the same manner as the original appointments. All members may be reappointed. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

D.<\/span> The Board<\/span> shall elect a chairman and vice-chairman from among its membership. A majority of the members shall constitute a quorum. The meetings of the Board<\/span> shall be held at the call of the chairman or whenever the majority of the members so request. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\n MEMBERSHIP; TERMS; QUORUM; MEETINGS (\u00a7 45.2-1914)\n\nA. The Board shall have a total membership of 17 members that shall consist of\n16 nonlegislative citizen members and one ex officio member. Members may reside\nwithin or without the Commonwealth. Nonlegislative citizen members shall be\nappointed as follows:\n\n 1. Six nonlegislative citizen members to be appointed by the Speaker of the\n House of Delegates upon consideration of the recommendations of the Board of\n Directors of the Maryland-DC-Delaware-Virginia Solar Energy Industries\n Association (the MDV-SEIA Board) and the Governor’s Advisory Council on\n Environmental Justice (the Council), one of whom shall be a designee of the\n Virginia Housing Development Authority, created pursuant to the provisions of\n Chapter 1.2 (§ 36-55.24 et seq.) of Title 36; one of whom shall be a\n rooftop solar energy professional or employer or representative of rooftop\n solar energy professionals; one of whom shall be a current or former member of\n the Council; one of whom shall be a member or representative of the Virginia,\n Maryland and Delaware Association of Electric Cooperatives (VMDAEC); one of\n whom shall be an expert with experience developing low-income or\n moderate-income incentive and loan programs for distributed renewable energy\n resources; and one of whom shall be an attorney who is licensed to practice in\n the Commonwealth and maintains a legal practice dedicated to rural\n development, rural electrification, and energy policy;\n\n 2. Three nonlegislative citizen members to be appointed by the Senate\n Committee on Rules upon consideration of the recommendations of the MDV-SEIA\n Board, one of whom shall be a solar energy professional or employer or\n representative of solar energy professionals, one of whom shall work for or\n with an investor-owned electric utility company based in the Commonwealth, and\n one of whom shall be a member or representative of VMDAEC; and\n\n 3. Seven nonlegislative citizen members to be appointed by the Governor upon\n consideration of the recommendations of the MDV-SEIA Board and the Council and\n subject to confirmation by the General Assembly, one of whom shall be an\n attorney who is licensed to practice in the Commonwealth and maintains a legal\n practice in renewable energy law and transactions, one of whom shall be an\n attorney who is licensed to practice in the Commonwealth and specializes in\n tax law and energy transactions, one of whom shall be an attorney with the\n Division of Consumer Counsel created pursuant to the provisions of §\n 2.2-517, one of whom shall be an employee of a community development financial\n institution who specializes in impact investing, one of whom shall be a member\n of a Virginia environmental organization, and two of whom shall be designees\n of the Department of Housing and Community Development, created pursuant to\n the provisions of Chapter 8 (§ 36-131 et seq.) of Title 36.\n\nB. The Director or his designee shall serve ex officio with voting privileges\nand shall assist in convening the meetings of the Board.\n\nC. Nonlegislative citizen members of the Board shall be citizens of the\nCommonwealth. The ex officio member of the Board shall serve a term coincident\nwith his term of office. Nonlegislative citizen members shall be appointed for a\nterm of three years. Appointments to fill vacancies, other than by expiration of\na term, shall be for the unexpired terms. Vacancies shall be filled in the same\nmanner as the original appointments. All members may be reappointed.\n\nD. The Board shall elect a chairman and vice-chairman from among its membership.\nA majority of the members shall constitute a quorum. The meetings of the Board\nshall be held at the call of the chairman or whenever the majority of the\nmembers so request.\n\nHISTORY: 2019, c. 554, \u00a7 45.1-396; 2020, c. 803; 2021, Sp. Sess. I, c. 387.","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}}