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The Board shall consist of the State Treasurer, the Chief Executive Officer of the Virginia Economic Development Partnership, the Chief Executive Officer of the Virginia International Trade Corporation, and 11 members appointed by the Governor, subject to confirmation by the General Assembly. The terms of members of the Board of Commissioners appointed or reappointed by the Governor on or after January 1, 1981, shall be for five years. Any appointment to fill a vacancy shall be for the unexpired term. Members of the Board shall receive their expenses and shall be compensated at the rate provided in § 2.2-2813 for each day spent on business of the Board. No member appointed by the Governor shall be eligible to serve more than two successive terms. A person appointed to fill a vacancy may be appointed to serve two additional terms. Beginning with those members of the Board of Commissioners appointed or reappointed by the Governor on or after January 1, 1981: (i) appointments shall be made by the Governor in such a manner as to ensure the widest possible geographical representation of all parts of the Commonwealth, and (ii) no resident of the Cities of Chesapeake, Hampton, Newport News, Norfolk, Portsmouth, or Virginia Beach shall be eligible for appointment or reappointment to the Board of Commissioners if his appointment or reappointment would increase or maintain the number of members of the Board of Commissioners residing in such cities above the number of five. One of the members appointed or reappointed from the cities previously mentioned in this section shall be a resident of the City of Portsmouth or the City of Chesapeake, one of the members appointed or reappointed shall be a resident of the City of Norfolk or the City of Virginia Beach, one of the members appointed or reappointed shall be a resident of the City of Newport News or the City of Hampton, one of the members appointed or reappointed shall be a resident of Greater Hampton Roads, and one of the members appointed or reappointed shall be a resident of Greater Hampton Roads, but not a resident of any of the above-mentioned cities. Additionally, one member shall be appointed from the City of Richmond or the County of Chesterfield, Hanover, or Henrico to serve as a member representing the Port of Richmond, and one member shall be appointed from the City of Winchester or the County of Clarke, Frederick, or Warren to serve as a member representing the Virginia Inland Port. Of the members appointed by the Governor, all members shall have executive level experience in any of the following industries: agriculture, distribution and warehousing, manufacturing, logistics and transportation, mining, marketing, legal, financial, or transportation infrastructure. In addition, the Governor shall appoint at least one member with maritime shipping experience from a list of at least three nominees provided by the Virginia Maritime Association, who shall not be a paid member of the Virginia Maritime Association or have any other conflict of interest with the Virginia Port Authority.\n\t\t\tThe Board shall elect from its membership a chairman and vice-chairman and may also elect from its membership, or appoint from its staff, a secretary and treasurer and prescribe their powers and duties.\n\t\t\tThe Board of Commissioners shall appoint the chief executive officer of the Authority, who shall not be a member of the Board, who shall be known as the Executive Director and who shall serve at the pleasure of the Board. The Executive Director’s compensation from the Commonwealth shall be fixed by the Board in accordance with law. This compensation shall be established at a level which will enable the Authority to attract and retain a capable Executive Director.\n\t\t\tThe Board may also appoint from the staff an assistant secretary and an assistant treasurer, who shall, in addition to other duties, discharge such functions of the secretary and treasurer, respectively, as may be directed by the Board.B\n\nThe Board may, at its discretion and from time to time, also form a Maritime Advisory Council, consisting of representatives from the maritime industry, to provide advice and counsel to the Board of Commissioners on all matters associated with the Authority with the exception of the annual budget and personnel matters.","order_by":null,"text":{"0":{"id":238274,"text":"All powers, rights, and duties conferred by this chapter, or other provisions of law, upon the Authority shall be exercised by the Board of Commissioners of the Virginia Port Authority, hereinafter referred to as the Board or Board of Commissioners. 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The record of this law\u2019s original creation isn\u2019t available online. It has been modified 16 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 1952, chapter 61; in 1954, chapter 667; in 1956, chapter 207; in 1958, chapter 174; in 1968, chapter 659; in 1970, chapter 171; in 1978, chapter 655; in 1980, chapter 728; in 1981, chapter 589; in 1983, chapters 218, 298, and 338; in 1987, chapter 688; in 2012, chapters 846<\/a> and 849<\/a>; in 2013, chapters 762<\/a> and 794<\/a>; in 2014, chapter 424<\/a>; in 2016, chapter 749<\/a>; in 2017, chapters 801<\/a> and 818<\/a>.<\/p>","references":false,"refers_to":[{"id":71377,"section_number":"2.2-2813","catch_line":"Definitions; compensation and expense payments from state funds for service on collegial bodies","order_by":null,"url":"\/2.2-2813\/"}],"permalink":{"id":268237,"object_type":"law","relational_id":65543,"identifier":"62.1-129","token":"62.1\/10\/62.1-129","url":"\/62.1-129\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/62.1-129\/","token":"62.1\/10\/62.1-129","dublin_core":{"Title":"Board of Commissioners; members and officers; Executive Director; agents and employees","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 62.1-129","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

A.<\/span> All powers, rights, and duties conferred by this chapter, or other provisions of law<\/span>, upon the Authority shall be exercised by the Board of Commissioners of the Virginia Port Authority, hereinafter referred to as the Board or Board of Commissioners. The Board shall consist of the State Treasurer, the Chief Executive Officer of the Virginia Economic Development Partnership, the Chief Executive Officer of the Virginia International Trade Corporation, and 11 members appointed by the Governor, subject to confirmation by the General Assembly. The terms of members of the Board of Commissioners appointed or reappointed by the Governor on or after January 1, 1981, shall be for five years. Any appointment to fill a vacancy shall be for the unexpired term. Members of the Board shall receive their expenses and shall be compensated at the rate provided in § 2.2-2813<\/a> for each day spent on business of the Board. No member appointed by the Governor shall be eligible to serve more than two successive terms. A person appointed to fill a vacancy may be appointed to serve two additional terms. Beginning with those members of the Board of Commissioners appointed or reappointed by the Governor on or after January 1, 1981: (i) appointments shall be made by the Governor in such a manner as to ensure the widest possible geographical representation of all parts of the Commonwealth, and (ii) no resident of the Cities of Chesapeake, Hampton, Newport News, Norfolk, Portsmouth, or Virginia Beach shall be eligible for appointment or reappointment to the Board of Commissioners if his appointment or reappointment would increase or maintain the number of members of the Board of Commissioners residing in such cities above the number of five. One of the members appointed or reappointed from the cities previously mentioned in this section shall be a resident of the City of Portsmouth or the City of Chesapeake, one of the members appointed or reappointed shall be a resident of the City of Norfolk or the City of Virginia Beach, one of the members appointed or reappointed shall be a resident of the City of Newport News or the City of Hampton, one of the members appointed or reappointed shall be a resident of Greater Hampton Roads, and one of the members appointed or reappointed shall be a resident of Greater Hampton Roads, but not a resident of any of the above-mentioned cities. Additionally, one member shall be appointed from the City of Richmond or the County of Chesterfield, Hanover, or Henrico to serve as a member representing the Port of Richmond, and one member shall be appointed from the City of Winchester or the County of Clarke, Frederick, or Warren to serve as a member representing the Virginia Inland Port. Of the members appointed by the Governor, all members shall have executive level experience in any of the following industries: agriculture, distribution and warehousing, manufacturing, logistics and transportation, mining, marketing, legal, financial, or transportation infrastructure. In addition, the Governor shall appoint at least one member with maritime shipping experience from a list of at least three nominees provided by the Virginia Maritime Association, who shall not be a paid member of the Virginia Maritime Association or have any other conflict of interest<\/span> with the Virginia Port Authority.\n\t\t\tThe Board shall elect from its membership a chairman and vice-chairman and may also elect from its membership, or appoint from its staff, a secretary and treasurer and prescribe their powers and duties.\n\t\t\tThe Board of Commissioners shall appoint the chief executive officer of the Authority, who shall not be a member of the Board, who shall be known as the Executive Director and who shall serve at the pleasure of the Board. The Executive Director’s compensation from the Commonwealth shall be fixed by the Board in accordance with law<\/span>. This compensation shall be established at a level which will enable the Authority to attract and retain a capable Executive Director.\n\t\t\tThe Board may also appoint from the staff an assistant secretary and an assistant treasurer, who shall, in addition to other duties, discharge such functions of the secretary and treasurer, respectively, as may be directed by the Board. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

B.<\/span> The Board may, at its discretion and from time to time, also form a Maritime Advisory Council, consisting of representatives from the maritime industry, to provide advice and counsel<\/span> to the Board of Commissioners on all matters associated with the Authority with the exception of the annual budget and personnel matters. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nBOARD OF COMMISSIONERS; MEMBERS AND OFFICERS; EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR; AGENTS AND\nEMPLOYEES (\u00a7 62.1-129)\n\nA. All powers, rights, and duties conferred by this chapter, or other provisions\nof law, upon the Authority shall be exercised by the Board of Commissioners of\nthe Virginia Port Authority, hereinafter referred to as the Board or Board of\nCommissioners. The Board shall consist of the State Treasurer, the Chief\nExecutive Officer of the Virginia Economic Development Partnership, the Chief\nExecutive Officer of the Virginia International Trade Corporation, and 11\nmembers appointed by the Governor, subject to confirmation by the General\nAssembly. The terms of members of the Board of Commissioners appointed or\nreappointed by the Governor on or after January 1, 1981, shall be for five\nyears. Any appointment to fill a vacancy shall be for the unexpired term.\nMembers of the Board shall receive their expenses and shall be compensated at\nthe rate provided in § 2.2-2813 for each day spent on business of the\nBoard. No member appointed by the Governor shall be eligible to serve more than\ntwo successive terms. A person appointed to fill a vacancy may be appointed to\nserve two additional terms. Beginning with those members of the Board of\nCommissioners appointed or reappointed by the Governor on or after January 1,\n1981: (i) appointments shall be made by the Governor in such a manner as to\nensure the widest possible geographical representation of all parts of the\nCommonwealth, and (ii) no resident of the Cities of Chesapeake, Hampton, Newport\nNews, Norfolk, Portsmouth, or Virginia Beach shall be eligible for appointment\nor reappointment to the Board of Commissioners if his appointment or\nreappointment would increase or maintain the number of members of the Board of\nCommissioners residing in such cities above the number of five. One of the\nmembers appointed or reappointed from the cities previously mentioned in this\nsection shall be a resident of the City of Portsmouth or the City of Chesapeake,\none of the members appointed or reappointed shall be a resident of the City of\nNorfolk or the City of Virginia Beach, one of the members appointed or\nreappointed shall be a resident of the City of Newport News or the City of\nHampton, one of the members appointed or reappointed shall be a resident of\nGreater Hampton Roads, and one of the members appointed or reappointed shall be\na resident of Greater Hampton Roads, but not a resident of any of the\nabove-mentioned cities. Additionally, one member shall be appointed from the\nCity of Richmond or the County of Chesterfield, Hanover, or Henrico to serve as\na member representing the Port of Richmond, and one member shall be appointed\nfrom the City of Winchester or the County of Clarke, Frederick, or Warren to\nserve as a member representing the Virginia Inland Port. Of the members\nappointed by the Governor, all members shall have executive level experience in\nany of the following industries: agriculture, distribution and warehousing,\nmanufacturing, logistics and transportation, mining, marketing, legal,\nfinancial, or transportation infrastructure. In addition, the Governor shall\nappoint at least one member with maritime shipping experience from a list of at\nleast three nominees provided by the Virginia Maritime Association, who shall\nnot be a paid member of the Virginia Maritime Association or have any other\nconflict of interest with the Virginia Port Authority.\n\t\t\tThe Board shall elect from its membership a chairman and vice-chairman and\nmay also elect from its membership, or appoint from its staff, a secretary and\ntreasurer and prescribe their powers and duties.\n\t\t\tThe Board of Commissioners shall appoint the chief executive officer of the\nAuthority, who shall not be a member of the Board, who shall be known as the\nExecutive Director and who shall serve at the pleasure of the Board. The\nExecutive Director’s compensation from the Commonwealth shall be fixed by\nthe Board in accordance with law. This compensation shall be established at a\nlevel which will enable the Authority to attract and retain a capable Executive\nDirector.\n\t\t\tThe Board may also appoint from the staff an assistant secretary and an\nassistant treasurer, who shall, in addition to other duties, discharge such\nfunctions of the secretary and treasurer, respectively, as may be directed by\nthe Board.\n\nB. The Board may, at its discretion and from time to time, also form a Maritime\nAdvisory Council, consisting of representatives from the maritime industry, to\nprovide advice and counsel to the Board of Commissioners on all matters\nassociated with the Authority with the exception of the annual budget and\npersonnel matters.\n\nHISTORY: Code 1950, \u00a7 62-106.2; 1952, c. 61; 1954, c. 667; 1956, c. 207; 1958,\nc. 174; 1968, c. 659; 1970, c. 171; 1978, c. 655; 1980, c. 728; 1981, c. 589;\n1983, cc. 218, 298, 338; 1987, c. 688; 2012, cc. 846, 849; 2013, cc. 762, 794;\n2014, c. 424; 2016, c. 749; 2017, cc. 801, 818.","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}}