Code of Virginia - Title 2.2 Administration Of Government - Section 2.2-2434 Virginia Public Buildings Board; purpose; membership; terms; quorum; compensation and expense...

§ 2.2-2434. Virginia Public Buildings Board; purpose; membership; terms; quorum; compensation and expense...

A. The Virginia Public Buildings Board (the Board) is established as an advisory board, within the meaning of § 2.2-2100, in the executive branch of state government. The purpose of the Board shall be to assist and advise the Governor and the Department of General Services in the preparation and maintenance of a long-range site plan at the seat of government, and in the determination of the need for the acquisition of land, buildings and improvements, through purchases or construction.

B. The Board shall consist of 10 members to be appointed as follows: four members shall be appointed by the Speaker of the House of Delegates from the membership of the House of Delegates, two members shall be appointed by the Senate Committee on Rules from the membership of the Senate; three nonlegislative citizen members appointed by the Governor from the public at large; and the Director of the Department of General Services who shall serve as an ex officio member of the Board with voting privileges. Members of the Board shall be citizens of the Commonwealth.

C. Legislative members shall serve terms coincident with their terms of office. The nonlegislative citizen members shall serve for terms coincident with that of the Governor. The Director of the Department of General Services shall serve a term coincident with his term of office. Vacancies for unexpired terms shall be filled in the same manner as the original appointments. Members may be reappointed for successive terms.

D. The members of the Board shall elect a chairman and vice-chairman annually. A majority of the members of the Board shall constitute a quorum. The meetings of the Board shall be held at the call of the chairman or whenever the majority of the members so request.

E. The members of the Board shall not be entitled to compensation, but shall be reimbursed for all reasonable and necessary expenses incurred in the performance of their duties as provided in §§ 2.2-2813 and 2.2-2825, to be paid by the Department of General Services from any funds that may be appropriated or made available for such purposes.

(Code 1950, §§ 2-77.1, 2-77.4, 2-77.8; 1966, cc. 55, 677, §§ 2.1-98, 2.1-101, 2.1-105; 1973, c. 524; 1977, c. 672, §§ 2.1-486, 2.1-487, 2.1-488; 1978, cc. 770, 811; 1984, c. 720; 1985, c. 448; 2001, c. 844; 2004, c. 1000.)

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