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The Board shall consist of 15 members to be appointed by the Governor as follows: a representative of the insurance industry; two members of the general public with no connection to the fire services, one of whom shall be a representative of those industries affected by SARA Title III and OSHA training requirements; one member each from the Virginia Fire Chiefs Association, the Virginia State Firefighters Association, the Virginia Professional Fire Fighters, the Virginia Fire Service Council, the Virginia Fire Prevention Association, the Virginia Chapter of the International Association of Arson Investigators, the Virginia Municipal League, and the Virginia Association of Counties; a local fire marshal as defined by § 27-30; and a certified Virginia fire service instructor. Of these appointees, at least one shall be a volunteer firefighter. The State Forester and a member of the Board of Housing and Community Development appointed by the chairman of that Board shall serve as ex officio members of the Board.\n\t\t\tEach of the organizations represented shall submit at least three names for each position for the Governor’s consideration in making these appointments.B\n\nMembers of the Board appointed by the Governor shall serve for terms of four years. An appointment to fill a vacancy shall be for the unexpired term. No appointee shall serve more than two successive four-year terms but neither shall any person serve beyond the time he holds the office or organizational membership by reason of which he was initially eligible for appointment.C\n\nThe Board annually shall elect its chairman and vice-chairman from among its membership and shall adopt rules of procedure.D\n\nAll members shall be reimbursed for expenses incurred in the performance of their duties as provided in § 2.2-2825. Funding for the expenses shall be provided from the Fire Programs Fund established pursuant to § 38.2-401.E\n\nThe Board shall meet no more than six times each calendar year. The Secretary of Public Safety and Homeland Security may call a special meeting of the Board should circumstances dictate. A majority of the current membership of the Board shall constitute a quorum for all purposes.","order_by":null,"text":{"0":{"id":253803,"text":"The Virginia Fire Services Board (the Board) is established as a policy board within the meaning of § 2.2-2100 in the executive branch of state government. 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This law was first created in 1981. The record of its establishment is cataloged in chapter 154 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. Unfortunately, the 1981 \u201cActs\u201d aren\u2019t available online. It has been modified 13 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 1985, chapter 448; in 1986, chapter 60; in 1989, chapter 258; in 1992, chapter 213; in 2001, chapter 844<\/a>; in 2002, chapter 211<\/a>; in 2003, chapter 836<\/a>; in 2006, chapter 58<\/a>; in 2007, chapter 96<\/a>; in 2011, chapters 691<\/a> and 714<\/a>; in 2012, chapters 164<\/a> and 456<\/a>; in 2014, chapters 31<\/a>, 115<\/a>, 490<\/a>, and 820<\/a>; in 2019, chapter 208<\/a>.<\/p>","references":[{"id":85367,"section_number":"27-95","catch_line":"Definitions","order_by":null,"url":"\/27-95\/"}],"refers_to":[{"id":60305,"section_number":"2.2-2100","catch_line":"Classification of executive branch boards, commissions and councils","order_by":null,"url":"\/2.2-2100\/"},{"id":73173,"section_number":"2.2-2825","catch_line":"Reimbursement for certain travel expenditures; restrictions on reimbursement","order_by":null,"url":"\/2.2-2825\/"},{"id":69739,"section_number":"27-30","catch_line":"Appointment of fire marshal","order_by":null,"url":"\/27-30\/"}],"permalink":{"id":285223,"object_type":"law","relational_id":70294,"identifier":"9.1-202","token":"9.1\/2\/9.1-202","url":"\/9.1-202\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/9.1-202\/","token":"9.1\/2\/9.1-202","dublin_core":{"Title":"Virginia Fire Services Board; membership; terms; compensation","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 9.1-202","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

A.<\/span> The Virginia Fire Services Board (the Board) is established as a policy board within the meaning of § 2.2-2100<\/a> in the executive branch of state government. The Board shall consist of 15 members to be appointed by the Governor as follows: a representative of the insurance industry; two members of the general public with no connection to the fire services, one of whom shall be a representative of those industries affected by SARA Title III and OSHA training requirements; one member each from the Virginia Fire Chiefs Association, the Virginia State Firefighters Association, the Virginia Professional Fire Fighters, the Virginia Fire Service Council, the Virginia Fire Prevention Association, the Virginia Chapter of the International Association of Arson<\/span> Investigators, the Virginia Municipal League, and the Virginia Association of Counties; a local fire marshal as defined by § 27-30<\/a>; and a certified Virginia fire service instructor. Of these appointees, at least one shall be a volunteer firefighter. The State Forester and a member of the Board of Housing and Community Development appointed by the chairman of that Board shall serve as ex officio members of the Board.\n\t\t\tEach of the organizations represented shall submit at least three names for each position for the Governor’s consideration in making these appointments. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

B.<\/span> Members of the Board appointed by the Governor shall serve for terms of four years. An appointment to fill a vacancy shall be for the unexpired term. No appointee shall serve more than two successive four-year terms but neither shall any person serve beyond the time he holds the office or organizational membership by reason of which he was initially eligible for appointment. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

C.<\/span> The Board annually shall elect its chairman and vice-chairman from among its membership and shall adopt rules of procedure. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

D.<\/span> All members shall be reimbursed for expenses incurred in the performance of their duties as provided in § 2.2-2825<\/a>. Funding for the expenses shall be provided from the Fire Programs Fund established pursuant to § 38.2-401<\/a>. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

E.<\/span> The Board shall meet no more than six times each calendar year. The Secretary of Public Safety and Homeland Security may call a special meeting of the Board should circumstances dictate. A majority of the current membership of the Board shall constitute a quorum for all purposes. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nVIRGINIA FIRE SERVICES BOARD; MEMBERSHIP; TERMS; COMPENSATION (\u00a7 9.1-202)\n\nA. The Virginia Fire Services Board (the Board) is established as a policy board\nwithin the meaning of § 2.2-2100 in the executive branch of state\ngovernment. The Board shall consist of 15 members to be appointed by the\nGovernor as follows: a representative of the insurance industry; two members of\nthe general public with no connection to the fire services, one of whom shall be\na representative of those industries affected by SARA Title III and OSHA\ntraining requirements; one member each from the Virginia Fire Chiefs\nAssociation, the Virginia State Firefighters Association, the Virginia\nProfessional Fire Fighters, the Virginia Fire Service Council, the Virginia Fire\nPrevention Association, the Virginia Chapter of the International Association of\nArson Investigators, the Virginia Municipal League, and the Virginia Association\nof Counties; a local fire marshal as defined by § 27-30; and a certified\nVirginia fire service instructor. Of these appointees, at least one shall be a\nvolunteer firefighter. The State Forester and a member of the Board of Housing\nand Community Development appointed by the chairman of that Board shall serve as\nex officio members of the Board.\n\t\t\tEach of the organizations represented shall submit at least three names for\neach position for the Governor’s consideration in making these\nappointments.\n\nB. Members of the Board appointed by the Governor shall serve for terms of four\nyears. An appointment to fill a vacancy shall be for the unexpired term. No\nappointee shall serve more than two successive four-year terms but neither shall\nany person serve beyond the time he holds the office or organizational\nmembership by reason of which he was initially eligible for appointment.\n\nC. The Board annually shall elect its chairman and vice-chairman from among its\nmembership and shall adopt rules of procedure.\n\nD. All members shall be reimbursed for expenses incurred in the performance of\ntheir duties as provided in § 2.2-2825. Funding for the expenses shall be\nprovided from the Fire Programs Fund established pursuant to § 38.2-401.\n\nE. The Board shall meet no more than six times each calendar year. The Secretary\nof Public Safety and Homeland Security may call a special meeting of the Board\nshould circumstances dictate. A majority of the current membership of the Board\nshall constitute a quorum for all purposes.\n\nHISTORY: 1981, c. 154, \u00a7 9-153.1; 1985, c. 448; 1986, c. 60; 1989, c. 258;\n1992, c. 213; 2001, c. 844; 2002, c. 211; 2003, c. 836; 2006, c. 58; 2007, c.\n96; 2011, cc. 691, 714; 2012, cc. 164, 456; 2014, cc. 31, 115, 490, 820; 2019,\nc. 208.","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}}