Code of Virginia - Title 54.1 Professions And Occupations - Section 54.1-403 Board members and officers; quorum

§ 54.1-403. Board members and officers; quorum

A. The Board for Architects, Professional Engineers, Land Surveyors, Certified Interior Designers and Landscape Architects shall be composed of thirteen members as follows: three architects, three professional engineers, three land surveyors, two certified landscape architects and two certified interior designers. However, the two certified interior designer members initially appointed to the Board shall be qualified for certification pursuant to this chapter. Each interior designer appointment to the Board may be made from nominations submitted by the Council of Certified Virginia Interior Designers, who shall nominate three persons for each interior designer vacancy. In no case shall the Governor be bound to make any appointment from the nominees.

Board members shall have actively practiced or taught their professions for at least ten years prior to their appointments. The terms of Board members shall be four years unless otherwise provided in subsection B.

The Board shall elect a president and vice-president from its membership.

Eight Board members, consisting of two engineers, two architects, two land surveyors, one certified landscape architect and one interior designer, shall constitute a quorum.

B. 1. Of the 1998 appointments, the terms shall be as follows: the landscape architect shall serve a one-year term, one interior designer shall serve a two-year term and one interior designer shall serve a four-year term. Of the 2000 appointments, the terms shall be as follows: one architect shall serve a three-year term, one architect shall serve a four-year term, one professional engineer shall serve a two-year term, one professional engineer shall serve a four-year term, one land surveyor shall serve a two-year term, and one land surveyor shall serve a three-year term. Of the 2001 appointments, the terms shall be as follows: the architect shall serve a four-year term, the professional engineer shall serve a four-year term, the land surveyor shall serve a three-year term, and the landscape architect shall serve a four-year term.

2. Any appointments to a term of less than four years as specified in subdivision 1 shall not be considered a full term pursuant to § 54.1-107.

(Code 1950, §§ 54-19, 54-22, 54-23; 1980, c. 757, § 54-18.1; 1981, c. 447; 1988, cc. 42, 765; 1990, c. 512; 1991, c. 291; 1998, c. 27.)

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