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The Governor shall appoint three members of the Board from a list provided by the Virginia State Firefighters Association and three members from a list provided by the Virginia Association of Volunteer Rescue Squads. Such appointees shall be confirmed by the General Assembly and shall serve for six-year terms. No Board member appointed by the Governor shall serve more than two full consecutive terms. The Speaker of the House of Delegates shall appoint two members of the House of Delegates and the Senate Committee on Rules shall appoint one member of the Senate. Legislative members shall serve terms coincident with their terms of office.B\n\nThe Director of the Virginia Retirement System with the consent of the Board shall immediately declare the office of any nonlegislative member of the Board vacant when he finds that the member is unable to perform the duties of his office or for any reason does not meet the qualifications of this section. The Governor shall appoint a new member, subject to confirmation by the General Assembly, to serve for a full or unexpired term whenever the office of a nonlegislative member becomes or is declared vacant. In any case where a new appointment is made, the person receiving the appointment shall be a (i) volunteer firefighter representative if his predecessor was a volunteer firefighter representative or (ii) volunteer emergency medical services personnel representative if his predecessor was a volunteer emergency medical services personnel representative.C\n\nThe members of the Board shall serve without compensation; however, the nongovernmental members may be reimbursed for their reasonable expenses incurred in attending meetings of the Board or in acting in an official capacity for the Board.D\n\nThe first Board appointed shall meet as soon as practicable for the purpose of organizing and electing officers. Officers other than the chairman shall be elected for one-year terms. The Board shall adopt a general statement of policy and procedures. The Board shall meet at least annually and at such special meetings as the chairman may call. The chairman may call a special meeting at any time and shall call a special meeting when requested by three or more members of the Board. No meeting shall be deemed a regular or special meeting unless a quorum is present.E\n\nMembers of the Board shall be subject to removal from office only as set forth in Article 7 (§ 24.2-230 et seq.) of Chapter 2 of Title 24.2. The Circuit Court of the City of Richmond shall have exclusive jurisdiction over such removal proceedings.","order_by":null,"text":{"0":{"id":281505,"text":"The Volunteer Firefighters’ and Rescue Squad Workers’ Service Award Fund Board is hereby created and is to be composed of 10 members. The Director of the Virginia Retirement System shall be a member and act as chairman. 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This law was first created in 1999. The record of its establishment is cataloged in chapters 664<\/a> and 860<\/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 5 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 2000, chapter 911<\/a>; in 2001, chapter 672<\/a>; in 2006, chapter 707<\/a>; in 2015, chapters 502<\/a> and 503<\/a>; in 2017, chapter 209<\/a>.<\/p>","references":[{"id":84163,"section_number":"2.2-2101","catch_line":"Prohibition against service by legislators on boards, commissions, and councils within the executive branch; exceptions","order_by":null,"url":"\/2.2-2101\/"}],"refers_to":[{"id":63359,"section_number":"24.2-230","catch_line":"Applicability of article; certain exceptions","order_by":null,"url":"\/24.2-230\/"}],"permalink":{"id":235809,"object_type":"law","relational_id":78553,"identifier":"51.1-1201","token":"51.1\/12\/51.1-1201","url":"\/51.1-1201\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/51.1-1201\/","token":"51.1\/12\/51.1-1201","dublin_core":{"Title":"Volunteer Firefighters’ and Rescue Squad Workers’ Service Award Fund Board","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 51.1-1201","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

A.<\/span> The Volunteer Firefighters’ and Rescue Squad Workers’ Service Award Fund Board is hereby created and is to be composed of 10 members<\/span>. The Director of the Virginia Retirement System shall be a member<\/span> and act as chairman. The Governor shall appoint three members<\/span> of the Board from a list provided by the Virginia State Firefighters Association and three members<\/span> from a list provided by the Virginia Association of Volunteer Rescue Squads. Such appointees shall be confirmed by the General Assembly and shall serve for six-year terms. No Board member<\/span> appointed by the Governor shall serve more than two full consecutive terms. The Speaker of the House of Delegates shall appoint two members<\/span> of the House of Delegates and the Senate Committee on Rules shall appoint one member<\/span> of the Senate. Legislative members<\/span> shall serve terms coincident with their terms of office. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

B.<\/span> The Director of the Virginia Retirement System with the consent of the Board shall immediately declare the office of any nonlegislative member<\/span> of the Board vacant when he finds that the member<\/span> is unable to perform the duties of his office or for any reason does not meet the qualifications of this section. The Governor shall appoint a new member<\/span>, subject to confirmation by the General Assembly, to serve for a full or unexpired term whenever the office of a nonlegislative member<\/span> becomes or is declared vacant. In any case where a new appointment is made, the person receiving the appointment shall be a (i) volunteer firefighter representative if his predecessor was a volunteer firefighter representative or (ii) volunteer emergency medical services personnel representative if his predecessor was a volunteer emergency medical services personnel representative. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

C.<\/span> The members<\/span> of the Board shall serve without compensation; however, the nongovernmental members<\/span> may be reimbursed for their reasonable expenses incurred in attending meetings of the Board or in acting in an official capacity for the Board. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

D.<\/span> The first Board appointed shall meet as soon as practicable for the purpose of organizing and electing officers. Officers other than the chairman shall be elected for one-year terms. The Board shall adopt a general statement of policy and procedures. The Board shall meet at least annually and at such special meetings as the chairman may call. The chairman may call a special meeting at any time and shall call a special meeting when requested by three or more members<\/span> of the Board. No meeting shall be deemed a regular or special meeting unless a quorum is present. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

E.<\/span> Members<\/span> of the Board shall be subject to removal from office only as set forth in Article 7 (§ 24.2-230<\/a> et seq.) of Chapter 2 of Title 24.2. The Circuit<\/span> Court<\/span> of the City of Richmond shall have exclusive jurisdiction<\/span> over such removal proceedings. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nVOLUNTEER FIREFIGHTERS’ AND RESCUE SQUAD WORKERS’ SERVICE AWARD FUND\nBOARD (\u00a7 51.1-1201)\n\nA. The Volunteer Firefighters’ and Rescue Squad Workers’ Service\nAward Fund Board is hereby created and is to be composed of 10 members. The\nDirector of the Virginia Retirement System shall be a member and act as\nchairman. The Governor shall appoint three members of the Board from a list\nprovided by the Virginia State Firefighters Association and three members from a\nlist provided by the Virginia Association of Volunteer Rescue Squads. Such\nappointees shall be confirmed by the General Assembly and shall serve for\nsix-year terms. No Board member appointed by the Governor shall serve more than\ntwo full consecutive terms. The Speaker of the House of Delegates shall appoint\ntwo members of the House of Delegates and the Senate Committee on Rules shall\nappoint one member of the Senate. Legislative members shall serve terms\ncoincident with their terms of office.\n\nB. The Director of the Virginia Retirement System with the consent of the Board\nshall immediately declare the office of any nonlegislative member of the Board\nvacant when he finds that the member is unable to perform the duties of his\noffice or for any reason does not meet the qualifications of this section. The\nGovernor shall appoint a new member, subject to confirmation by the General\nAssembly, to serve for a full or unexpired term whenever the office of a\nnonlegislative member becomes or is declared vacant. In any case where a new\nappointment is made, the person receiving the appointment shall be a (i)\nvolunteer firefighter representative if his predecessor was a volunteer\nfirefighter representative or (ii) volunteer emergency medical services\npersonnel representative if his predecessor was a volunteer emergency medical\nservices personnel representative.\n\nC. The members of the Board shall serve without compensation; however, the\nnongovernmental members may be reimbursed for their reasonable expenses incurred\nin attending meetings of the Board or in acting in an official capacity for the\nBoard.\n\nD. The first Board appointed shall meet as soon as practicable for the purpose\nof organizing and electing officers. Officers other than the chairman shall be\nelected for one-year terms. The Board shall adopt a general statement of policy\nand procedures. The Board shall meet at least annually and at such special\nmeetings as the chairman may call. The chairman may call a special meeting at\nany time and shall call a special meeting when requested by three or more\nmembers of the Board. No meeting shall be deemed a regular or special meeting\nunless a quorum is present.\n\nE. Members of the Board shall be subject to removal from office only as set\nforth in Article 7 (§ 24.2-230 et seq.) of Chapter 2 of Title 24.2. The\nCircuit Court of the City of Richmond shall have exclusive jurisdiction over\nsuch removal proceedings.\n\nHISTORY: 1999, cc. 664, 860; 2000, c. 911; 2001, c. 672; 2006, c. 707; 2015, cc.\n502, 503; 2017, c. 209.","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}}