§ 2.2-2667. The Virginia Recycling Markets Development Council; membership; meetings; staff
A. The Virginia Recycling Markets Development Council (the Council) is established as an advisory council, within the meaning of § 2.2-2100, in the executive branch of state government. The Council shall be composed of 20 members as follows: the Directors, or a policy-making designee, of the Departments of Business Assistance, Environmental Quality, General Services and Transportation, who shall serve ex officio with voting privileges; and 16 nonlegislative citizen members appointed by the Governor. The nonlegislative citizen members shall be appointed from among residents of the Commonwealth who are knowledgeable about recycling and the development of markets for recyclable materials and shall be comprised of: one member representing county governments appointed following the consideration of nominations, if any, submitted by the Virginia Association of Counties; one member representing municipal governments appointed following the consideration of nominations, if any, submitted by the Virginia Municipal League; one member representing urban Planning District Commissions and one member representing rural Planning District Commissions appointed following the consideration of nominations, if any, submitted by the Association of Planning Districts; one member from the general public; and one representative each, appointed following the consideration of nominations, if any, submitted by recognized industry associations representing solid waste collection and disposal, recycling, glass, paper, aluminum, plastic, tire, oil, scrap metal, electronics, and organic waste.
B. Citizen members of the Council shall serve four-year terms. Directors and their policy designees shall serve terms coincident with the terms of office of the director. Appointments to fill vacancies shall be for the unexpired terms. All members may be reappointed. However, no citizen member of the Council shall be eligible to serve more than two consecutive four-year terms. The remainder of any term to which a citizen member is appointed to fill a vacancy shall not constitute a term in determining the member's eligibility for reappointment. Vacancies shall be filled in the same manner as the original appointments.
Notwithstanding any provision to the contrary, citizen members of the Council shall not receive expenses as defined in § 2.2-2813 and shall serve without compensation.
C. The Council shall elect a chairman and vice-chairman annually from among its members. The Council shall meet at least quarterly on such dates and at such times as they determine. A majority of the appointed members of the Council shall constitute a quorum.
D. Staff support shall be provided by the members of the Council.
(1993, c. 162, §§ 9-145.47, 9-145.48; 1997, cc. 240, 269; 1998, c. 7; 2001, cc. 844, 847; 2004, c. 385.)
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