                                 CODE OF VIRGINIA

QUALIFICATIONS OF MEMBERS OF BOARD (§ 10.1-1302)

The members of the Board shall be citizens of the Commonwealth and shall be
selected from the Commonwealth at large on the basis of merit without regard to
political affiliation. Members shall, by their education, training, or
experience, be knowledgeable of air quality control and regulation, and shall be
fairly representative of conservation, public health, business, and agriculture.
No person appointed to the Board shall be employed by persons subject to permits
or enforcement orders of the Board or receive a significant portion of his
income, whether directly or indirectly, from persons subject to permits or
enforcement orders of the Board. Income from a vested retirement benefit shall
not be considered income for purposes of this section. Notwithstanding any other
provision of this section relating to Board membership, the qualifications for
Board membership shall not be more strict than those that are required by
federal statute or regulations of the United States Environmental Protection
Agency. The provisions of this section shall be in addition to the requirements
of the State and Local Government Conflict of Interests Act (§ 2.2-3100 et
seq.).

HISTORY: 1966, c. 497, § 10-17.12; 1979, c. 117; 1987, Sp. Sess., c. 1; 1988,
c. 891; 1992, c. 675; 1994, c. 461; 2008, cc. 276, 557.