                                 CODE OF VIRGINIA

BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS; MEMBERS AND OFFICERS; EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR; AGENTS AND
EMPLOYEES (§ 62.1-129)

A. All powers, rights, and duties conferred by this chapter, or other provisions
of law, upon the Authority shall be exercised by the Board of Commissioners of
the Virginia Port Authority, hereinafter referred to as the Board or Board of
Commissioners. The Board shall consist of the State Treasurer, the Chief
Executive Officer of the Virginia Economic Development Partnership, the Chief
Executive Officer of the Virginia International Trade Corporation, and 11
members appointed by the Governor, subject to confirmation by the General
Assembly. The terms of members of the Board of Commissioners appointed or
reappointed by the Governor on or after January 1, 1981, shall be for five
years. Any appointment to fill a vacancy shall be for the unexpired term.
Members of the Board shall receive their expenses and shall be compensated at
the rate provided in &#xA7; 2.2-2813 for each day spent on business of the
Board. No member appointed by the Governor shall be eligible to serve more than
two successive terms. A person appointed to fill a vacancy may be appointed to
serve two additional terms. Beginning with those members of the Board of
Commissioners appointed or reappointed by the Governor on or after January 1,
1981: (i) appointments shall be made by the Governor in such a manner as to
ensure the widest possible geographical representation of all parts of the
Commonwealth, and (ii) no resident of the Cities of Chesapeake, Hampton, Newport
News, Norfolk, Portsmouth, or Virginia Beach shall be eligible for appointment
or reappointment to the Board of Commissioners if his appointment or
reappointment would increase or maintain the number of members of the Board of
Commissioners residing in such cities above the number of five. One of the
members appointed or reappointed from the cities previously mentioned in this
section shall be a resident of the City of Portsmouth or the City of Chesapeake,
one of the members appointed or reappointed shall be a resident of the City of
Norfolk or the City of Virginia Beach, one of the members appointed or
reappointed shall be a resident of the City of Newport News or the City of
Hampton, one of the members appointed or reappointed shall be a resident of
Greater Hampton Roads, and one of the members appointed or reappointed shall be
a resident of Greater Hampton Roads, but not a resident of any of the
above-mentioned cities. Additionally, one member shall be appointed from the
City of Richmond or the County of Chesterfield, Hanover, or Henrico to serve as
a member representing the Port of Richmond, and one member shall be appointed
from the City of Winchester or the County of Clarke, Frederick, or Warren to
serve as a member representing the Virginia Inland Port. Of the members
appointed by the Governor, all members shall have executive level experience in
any of the following industries: agriculture, distribution and warehousing,
manufacturing, logistics and transportation, mining, marketing, legal,
financial, or transportation infrastructure. In addition, the Governor shall
appoint at least one member with maritime shipping experience from a list of at
least three nominees provided by the Virginia Maritime Association, who shall
not be a paid member of the Virginia Maritime Association or have any other
conflict of interest with the Virginia Port Authority.
			The Board shall elect from its membership a chairman and vice-chairman and
may also elect from its membership, or appoint from its staff, a secretary and
treasurer and prescribe their powers and duties.
			The Board of Commissioners shall appoint the chief executive officer of the
Authority, who shall not be a member of the Board, who shall be known as the
Executive Director and who shall serve at the pleasure of the Board. The
Executive Director&#8217;s compensation from the Commonwealth shall be fixed by
the Board in accordance with law. This compensation shall be established at a
level which will enable the Authority to attract and retain a capable Executive
Director.
			The Board may also appoint from the staff an assistant secretary and an
assistant treasurer, who shall, in addition to other duties, discharge such
functions of the secretary and treasurer, respectively, as may be directed by
the Board.

B. The Board may, at its discretion and from time to time, also form a Maritime
Advisory Council, consisting of representatives from the maritime industry, to
provide advice and counsel to the Board of Commissioners on all matters
associated with the Authority with the exception of the annual budget and
personnel matters.

HISTORY: Code 1950, § 62-106.2; 1952, c. 61; 1954, c. 667; 1956, c. 207; 1958,
c. 174; 1968, c. 659; 1970, c. 171; 1978, c. 655; 1980, c. 728; 1981, c. 589;
1983, cc. 218, 298, 338; 1987, c. 688; 2012, cc. 846, 849; 2013, cc. 762, 794;
2014, c. 424; 2016, c. 749; 2017, cc. 801, 818.