                                 CODE OF VIRGINIA

APPOINTMENT OF MEMBERS OF CERTAIN BOARDS, AUTHORITIES AND COMMISSIONS (§
15.2-824)

A. Notwithstanding the provisions of &#xA7;&#xA7; 15.2-837, 15.2-855, 15.2-2212,
15.2-5113, 15.2-5703 and 36-11, the board may establish different terms of
office for initial and subsequent appointments of (i) the commissioners of any
county redevelopment and housing authority created pursuant to the Housing
Authorities Law (&#xA7;&#xA7; 36-1 through 36-55.6), (ii) the members of any
county authority created pursuant to the Park Authorities Act (&#xA7; 15.2-5700
et seq.), (iii) the members of the county planning commission, (iv) the members
of the county school board, (v) any commissions created pursuant to &#xA7;
15.2-823 and (vi) the members of any county water or sewer authority created
pursuant to &#xA7; 15.2-5102.
			Such different terms of office for such authorities, boards and commissions
shall be for fixed terms, and such different terms of office may include, but
are not limited to, terms of either two or four years and terms that extend
until July 1 of the year following the year in which there is a regular election
provided by general law for the election of supervisors. If the board
establishes different terms of office pursuant to this section, such new terms
shall affect future appointments to such offices and shall not affect the
existing terms of any commissioner or member then serving in office. This
section shall not affect the removal of any member of an authority, board or
commission for incompetency, neglect of duty or misuse of office pursuant to
provisions of general law.

B. Notwithstanding the provisions of &#xA7;&#xA7; 15.2-5113 and 36-11, the board
may appoint as many as eleven persons as (i) commissioners of any county
redevelopment and housing authority created pursuant to the Housing Authorities
Law and (ii) members of any county water or sewer authority created pursuant to
&#xA7; 15.2-5102.

HISTORY: 1989, c. 355, § 15.1-765.1; 1992, c. 524; 1997, c. 587.