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Statutes > Virginia > Title-2-2 > Chapter-56 > 2-2-5601§ 2.2-5601. Appointment, term, compensation and expenses of members ofSouthern States Energy Board.
The Commonwealth's representatives to the Southern States Energy Board shallbe appointed in compliance with Article II of the compact as follows: onemember of the House of Delegates appointed by the Speaker of the House ofDelegates, one member of the Senate appointed by the Senate Committee onRules and one nonlegislative citizen member appointed by the Governor.Legislative members shall serve terms coincident with their terms of officeand shall not have the authority to designate an alternate in accordance withArticle II of the compact. The gubernatorial appointee shall serve at thepleasure of the Governor. If any member appointed is the head of a departmentor agency of the Commonwealth, he may designate a subordinate officer oremployee of his department or agency to serve in his stead as permitted byArticle II A. of the compact and in conformity with any applicable bylaws ofthe Board. All members may be reappointed for successive terms.
Legislative members of the Board shall receive such compensation as providedin § 30-19.12 and shall be reimbursed for all reasonable and necessaryexpenses incurred in the performance of their duties as provided in §§2.2-2813 and 2.2-2825. The costs of compensation and expenses of thelegislative members shall be paid from appropriations to the VirginiaCommission on Intergovernmental Cooperation for the attendance ofconferences. The nonlegislative citizen member of the Board shall receivesuch compensation and reimbursement for all his reasonable and necessaryexpenses in the performance of his duties as may be appropriated or madeavailable for such purposes.
(1962, c. 364, § 2-307; 1966, c. 677, § 2.1-337; 1979, c. 295; 2001, c. 844;2003, c. 885; 2004, c. 1000.)
