                                 CODE OF VIRGINIA

CREATION OF DISTRICT ADVISORY BOARDS (§ 15.2-4605)

Within 30 days after the establishment of a district in accordance with the
procedures provided in § 15.2-4603, the commission shall appoint a district
advisory board of 12 members, consisting of: three members appointed by the
board of supervisors of each participating county, each of whom either resides
on or owns land within that portion of the district that is located in the
county from which the member is appointed or is a designee of a landowner as
described below; three members who own land zoned for commercial or industrial
use within that portion of the district from each participating county or who
are designees of landowners as described below who are elected by the landowners
of the district, voting on a basis weighted by acreage owned or assessed value,
as the case may be. Such elections may be conducted by the commission by mail
ballot of owners of land within that portion of the district in each
participating county. A corporation owning land within the district may
designate one of its officers or employees, and a partnership owning land within
the district may designate an individual who is one of its general partners, and
such designees are eligible to be appointed members of the district advisory
board. 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 half of the members shall be for two years. Thereafter, elections shall be
conducted biennially on the anniversary of the creation of the district in the
same manner as described in the preceding provisions of this section. Members
may be reelected or reappointed, provided that they, or the corporation or
partnership they represent, own land zoned for commercial or industrial use
within the district at the time of their reelection or reappointment. If a
vacancy occurs with respect to an advisory member initially elected by a board
of supervisors, or any successor of such a member, that board of supervisors
shall appoint a new member who is a resident or landowner within the local
district. If a vacancy occurs with respect to an advisory member initially
elected by landowners, or any successor of such a member, then the board of
supervisors shall appoint a new board member who is a landowner within the
district elected in the manner provided in this section.
		The members shall serve without pay, but the commission shall provide the
advisory board with facilities for holding meetings and shall appropriate funds
needed to defray the reasonable expenses and fees of the 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 advisory board, 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 1990 amendments to the provisions of this paragraph shall not be effective
for the Route 28 Primary Highway Transportation Improvement District until such
time as the special tax revenues from the District exceed the total debt service
on the bonds issued pursuant to Chapter 676 of the 1988 Acts of Assembly for
three consecutive years.
		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 board of supervisors of either county
concerning taxes to be levied pursuant to § 15.2-4607.

HISTORY: 1997, c. 587.