§ 3.1-22.8. (Repealed effective October 1, 2008) Administration of Foundation; appointment and terms of board o...
A. The Foundation shall be governed and administered by a board of trustees, consisting of 16 members as follows: two members of the House of Delegates, one of whom shall be a member of the House Committee on Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources and one of whom shall represent Surry County, appointed by the Speaker of the House of Delegates; two members of the Senate, one of whom shall be a member of the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources and one of whom shall represent Surry County, appointed by the Senate Committee on Rules; the Commissioner of Agriculture and Consumer Services and the Director of the Department of Conservation and Recreation who shall serve ex officio without voting privileges; and 10 nonlegislative citizen members appointed by the Governor, subject to confirmation by the General Assembly, as follows: one member shall be appointed after conferring with the board of supervisors of Surry County, which member may be either a member of the board of supervisors or from the county at large; one member shall be appointed after conferring with the dean of the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; and eight members shall be appointed from the Commonwealth at-large. Legislative members, the Commissioner of Agriculture and Consumer Services, and the Director of the Department of Conservation and Recreation shall serve terms coincident with their terms of office. Members appointed by the Governor shall serve terms of four years. Vacancies occurring before the expiration of term shall be filled for the unexpired term. All members appointed may be reappointed.
B. Trustees of the Foundation shall be reimbursed for all reasonable and necessary expenses incurred by them in the performance of their duties on behalf of the Foundation. Such reimbursement shall be paid from the Chippokes Plantation Farm Foundation Fund.
C. The Foundation shall elect from its membership a chairman, vice-chairman, and such other officers as it deems appropriate.
D. The chairman of the Board, the treasurer, and any other person designated by the Board to handle the funds of the Foundation, shall give bond, with corporate surety, in such penalty as is fixed by the Governor, conditioned upon the faithful discharge of his duties. The premium on the bonds shall be paid from funds available to the Foundation.
(1977, c. 57; 1978, c. 399; 1984, c. 750; 1986, c. 390; 1988, c. 182; 2006, cc. 516, 556.)
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