§ 3.2-3902. (Effective October 1, 2008) Membership; terms; quorum; meetings.
A. The Board shall have a total of 12 members, nine of whom shall be nonlegislative citizen members, appointed by the Governor and approved by the General Assembly as follows: two members representing the agricultural or forestal production industries; two members representing the commercial sale or application of pesticides sector, at least one of whom shall be a structural commercial applicator; two representatives from the public health and environmental community; and three citizen members, one of whom the Governor shall appoint as chairman. The State Forester, the Dean of the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences of Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, and the Dean for the School of Agriculture at Virginia State University who shall serve as ex officio members of the Board with voting privileges. Nonlegislative citizen members of the Board shall be citizens of the Commonwealth.
B. Nonlegislative citizen members shall be appointed for a term of four years. Ex officio members of the Board shall serve terms coincident with their terms of office. Appointments to fill vacancies, other than by expiration of a term, shall be for the unexpired terms. Vacancies shall be filled in the same manner as the original appointments. All members may be reappointed.
C. A quorum shall consist of seven members.
D. The Board shall meet quarterly and at the call of the chairman.
E. The Board shall adopt rules and procedures for the conduct of business.
(1989, c. 575, § 3.1-249.28; 1992, c. 121; 2005, cc. 238, 282; 2008, c. 860.)
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