                                 CODE OF VIRGINIA

STATE BOARD OF SOCIAL SERVICES (§ 63.2-215)

There shall be a State Board of Social Services consisting of 11 members
appointed by the Governor. In making appointments, the Governor shall endeavor
to select appointees of such qualifications and experience that the membership
of the Board shall include persons suitably qualified to consider and act upon
the various problems that the Board may be required to consider and act upon.
The Board shall include a member from each of the social services regions of the
state established by the Commissioner. At least one member of the Board shall be
a licensed health care professional. The appointments shall be subject to
confirmation by the General Assembly if in session and, if not, then at its next
succeeding session.
		The members of the Board shall be appointed for four-year terms, except that
appointments to fill vacancies shall be for the unexpired term.
		No person shall be eligible to serve for or during more than two successive
terms; however, any person appointed to fill a vacancy may be eligible for two
additional successive terms after the term of the vacancy for which he was
appointed has expired. Members of the Board may be suspended or removed by the
Governor at his pleasure.
		The Board shall select a chairman from its membership, and under rules adopted
by itself may elect one of its members as vice-chairman. It shall elect one of
its members as secretary.
		The Board shall meet at such times as it deems appropriate and on call of the
chairman when in his opinion meetings are expedient or necessary, provided that
the Board meet at least six times each calendar year.
		A majority of the current membership of the Board shall constitute a quorum
for all purposes.
		The main office of the Board shall be in the City of Richmond.

HISTORY: Code 1950, §§ 63-14, 63-15, 63-16, 63-18, 63-19, 63-20, 63-21, 63-22,
63-23; 1956, c. 104; 1968, cc. 465, 578, §§ 63.1-14, 63.1-15, 63.1-16,
63.1-18, 63.1-19, 63.1-20, 63.1-21, 63.1-22, 63.1-23; 1974, cc. 44, 45; 1976 c.
217; 1980, c. 315; 1981, c. 21; 1998, c. 468; 2002, c. 747; 2012, cc. 803, 835;
2020, cc. 860, 861.