                                 CODE OF VIRGINIA

CREATION OF DISTRICT ADVISORY BOARDS (§ 15.2-4704)

Within 30 days after the establishment of a district in accordance with the
procedures provided in § 15.2-4702, the local governing body shall appoint a
district advisory board of seven members. All members shall reside on or own or
represent commercially or industrially zoned land within the district. Should
there not be enough residents or landowners within a district to appoint a
seven-member advisory board, then such board shall consist of the lesser number
of existing residents or landowners. Each member shall be appointed for a
definite term of four years, except the initial appointment of advisory board
members shall provide that the terms of three of the members shall be for two
years. If a vacancy occurs with respect to an advisory member initially
appointed by the local governing body, or any successor of such a member, the
local governing body shall appoint a new member who is a representative or owner
of commercially or industrially zoned property within the local district.
		The members shall serve without pay, but the local governing body shall
provide the advisory board with facilities for holding meetings, and the
commission shall appropriate funds needed to defray the reasonable expenses and
fees of the advisory board, which shall not exceed $20,000 annually, including
without limitation expenses and fees arising out of the preparation of the
annual report. Such appropriations shall be based on an annual budget submitted
by the board, and approved by the commission, sufficient to carry out its
responsibilities under this chapter. The advisory board shall elect a chairman
and a secretary and such other officers as it deems necessary. The board shall
fix the time for holding regular meetings, but it shall meet at least once every
year. Special meetings of the board shall be called by the chairman or by two
members of the board upon written request to the secretary of the board. A
majority of the members shall constitute a quorum.
		The advisory board shall present an annual report to the commission on the
transportation needs of the district and on the activities of the board, and the
advisory board shall present special reports on transportation matters as
requested by the commission or the local governing body of the locality
concerning taxes to be levied pursuant to § 15.2-4706.

HISTORY: 1997, c. 587.