CHAPTER 213
An Act to amend and reenact § 10.1-502 of the Code of
Virginia, relating to composition of the Virginia Soil and Water Conservation
Board.
[H 1829]
Approved March 16, 2011
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:
1. That § 10.1-502 of the Code of Virginia is amended
and reenacted as follows:
§ 10.1-502. Soil and Water Conservation Board; composition.
The Virginia Soil and Water Conservation Board is continued
and shall perform the functions conferred upon it in this chapter. The Board
shall consist of 10 12 voting members. The Director of the
Department of Conservation and Recreation, or his designee, shall be a
nonvoting ex officio member of the Board. Three Six at-large members
of the Board shall be appointed by the Governor. After the initial staggering
of terms, nonlegislative citizen members shall be appointed for a term of four
years. At least two of the three at-large members should have a
demonstrated interest in natural resource conservation with a background or
knowledge in dam safety, soil conservation, water quality protection, or urban
point or nonpoint source pollution control. At least three of the at-large
members, by their education, training, or experience, shall be knowledgeable of
stormwater management and shall be representative of business and local
government interests. Additionally, four members shall be farmers and two
members shall be farmers or district directors, appointed by the Governor from
a list of two qualified nominees for each vacancy jointly submitted by
the Board of Directors of the Virginia Association of Soil and Water
Conservation Districts and the Soil and Water Conservation Board in joint
session, each for a term of four years. All appointed members shall not
serve more than two consecutive full terms. Appointments to fill vacancies
shall be made in the same manner as described above, except that such
appointments shall be for the unexpired terms only. The Board may invite the
Virginia State Conservationist, Natural Resources Conservation Service, to
serve as an advisory nonvoting member. The Board shall keep a record of its
official actions, shall adopt a seal and may perform acts, hold public
hearings, and promulgate regulations necessary for the execution of its
functions under this chapter.
2. That the provisions of this act shall not be
construed to affect existing appointments for which the terms have not expired.
However, any new appointments made after the effective date of this act shall
be made in accordance with the provisions of this act.
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