                                 CODE OF VIRGINIA

 MEMBERSHIP; TERMS; COMPENSATION; QUORUM; MEETINGS (§ 45.2-577)

A. The Virginia Coal Mine Safety Board shall have a total membership of 10
members that shall consist of nine nonlegislative citizen members appointed by
the Governor, subject to confirmation by the General Assembly, and one ex
officio member. Nonlegislative citizen members shall be appointed as follows:
three to be appointed from a list of individuals nominated by the Metallurgical
Coal Producers Association; three to be appointed from a list of individuals
nominated by the United Mine Workers of America; and three to be appointed from
the Commonwealth at large. Nonlegislative citizen members of the Board shall
serve at the pleasure of the Governor and be residents of the Commonwealth.

B. The members of the Board shall elect its chairman. Members shall serve for
terms of four years and their successors shall be appointed for terms of the
same length, but vacancies occurring other than by expiration of a term shall be
filled for the unexpired term. Any member may be reappointed for successive
terms. Members shall receive no compensation for their services but shall be
reimbursed for all reasonable and necessary expenses incurred in the performance
of their duties as provided in &#xA7;&#xA7; 2.2-2813 and 2.2-2825. Funding for
the costs of compensation and expenses of the members shall be provided by the
Department.

C. The Board shall hold meetings at times and places designated by the chairman.
The chairman may call a meeting of the Board at any time and shall call a
meeting of the Board within 20 days of receipt by the chairman of a written
request for a meeting by another member of the Board. Notification of each
meeting of the Board shall be given in writing to each member by the chairman at
least five days in advance of the meeting. The chairman and any four or more
members of the Board shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of any
business of the Board.

HISTORY: 1990, c. 963, §§ 45.1-5.2, 45.1-5.3; 1994, c. 28, §§ 45.1-161.98,
45.1-161.99; 2014, c. 438; 2021, Sp. Sess. I, c. 387.