§ 9.1-202. Virginia Fire Services Board; membership; terms; compensation.
A. The Virginia Fire Services Board (the Board) is established as a policyboard within the meaning of § 2.2-2100 in the executive branch of stategovernment. The Board shall consist of 15 members to be appointed by theGovernor as follows: a representative of the insurance industry; two membersof the general public with no connection to the fire services, one of whomshall be a representative of those industries affected by SARA Title III andOSHA training requirements; and one member each from the Virginia FireChief's Association, the Virginia State Firefighter's Association, theVirginia Association of Professional Firefighters, the Virginia Fire ServiceCouncil, the Virginia Fire Prevention Association, the State Chapter of theInternational Association of Arson Investigators, the Virginia MunicipalLeague, and the Virginia Association of Counties, and a member of theVirginia Chapter of the International Society of Fire Service Instructors whois a faculty member who teaches fire science at a public institution ofhigher education. Of these appointees, at least one shall be a volunteerfirefighter. The State Fire Marshal, the State Forester and a member of theBoard of Housing and Community Development, appointed by the chairman of thatBoard shall also serve as members of the Board.
Each of the organizations represented shall submit names for the Governor'sconsideration in making these appointments.
B. Members of the Board appointed by the Governor shall serve for terms offour years. An appointment to fill a vacancy shall be for the unexpired term.No appointee shall serve more than two successive four-year terms but neithershall any person serve beyond the time he holds the office or organizationalmembership by reason of which he was initially eligible for appointment.
C. The Board annually shall elect its chairman and vice-chairman from amongits membership and shall adopt rules of procedure.
D. Members of the Board shall receive such compensation for the performanceof their duties as provided in § 2.2-2813. All members shall be reimbursedfor all reasonable and necessary expenses incurred in the performance oftheir duties as provided in § 2.2-2825. Funding for the compensation andcosts of expenses of the members shall be provided from the Fire ProgramsFund established pursuant to § 38.2-401.
(1981, c. 154, § 9-153.1; 1985, c. 448; 1986, c. 60; 1989, c. 258; 1992, c.213; 2001, c. 844; 2002, c. 211; 2003, c. 836; 2006, c. 58; 2007, c. 96.)
§ 9.1-202. Virginia Fire Services Board; membership; terms; compensation.
A. The Virginia Fire Services Board (the Board) is established as a policyboard within the meaning of § 2.2-2100 in the executive branch of stategovernment. The Board shall consist of 15 members to be appointed by theGovernor as follows: a representative of the insurance industry; two membersof the general public with no connection to the fire services, one of whomshall be a representative of those industries affected by SARA Title III andOSHA training requirements; and one member each from the Virginia FireChief's Association, the Virginia State Firefighter's Association, theVirginia Association of Professional Firefighters, the Virginia Fire ServiceCouncil, the Virginia Fire Prevention Association, the State Chapter of theInternational Association of Arson Investigators, the Virginia MunicipalLeague, and the Virginia Association of Counties, and a member of theVirginia Chapter of the International Society of Fire Service Instructors whois a faculty member who teaches fire science at a public institution ofhigher education. Of these appointees, at least one shall be a volunteerfirefighter. The State Fire Marshal, the State Forester and a member of theBoard of Housing and Community Development, appointed by the chairman of thatBoard shall also serve as members of the Board.
Each of the organizations represented shall submit names for the Governor'sconsideration in making these appointments.
B. Members of the Board appointed by the Governor shall serve for terms offour years. An appointment to fill a vacancy shall be for the unexpired term.No appointee shall serve more than two successive four-year terms but neithershall any person serve beyond the time he holds the office or organizationalmembership by reason of which he was initially eligible for appointment.
C. The Board annually shall elect its chairman and vice-chairman from amongits membership and shall adopt rules of procedure.
D. Members of the Board shall receive such compensation for the performanceof their duties as provided in § 2.2-2813. All members shall be reimbursedfor all reasonable and necessary expenses incurred in the performance oftheir duties as provided in § 2.2-2825. Funding for the compensation andcosts of expenses of the members shall be provided from the Fire ProgramsFund established pursuant to § 38.2-401.
(1981, c. 154, § 9-153.1; 1985, c. 448; 1986, c. 60; 1989, c. 258; 1992, c.213; 2001, c. 844; 2002, c. 211; 2003, c. 836; 2006, c. 58; 2007, c. 96.)
§ 9.1-202. Virginia Fire Services Board; membership; terms; compensation.
A. The Virginia Fire Services Board (the Board) is established as a policyboard within the meaning of § 2.2-2100 in the executive branch of stategovernment. The Board shall consist of 15 members to be appointed by theGovernor as follows: a representative of the insurance industry; two membersof the general public with no connection to the fire services, one of whomshall be a representative of those industries affected by SARA Title III andOSHA training requirements; and one member each from the Virginia FireChief's Association, the Virginia State Firefighter's Association, theVirginia Association of Professional Firefighters, the Virginia Fire ServiceCouncil, the Virginia Fire Prevention Association, the State Chapter of theInternational Association of Arson Investigators, the Virginia MunicipalLeague, and the Virginia Association of Counties, and a member of theVirginia Chapter of the International Society of Fire Service Instructors whois a faculty member who teaches fire science at a public institution ofhigher education. Of these appointees, at least one shall be a volunteerfirefighter. The State Fire Marshal, the State Forester and a member of theBoard of Housing and Community Development, appointed by the chairman of thatBoard shall also serve as members of the Board.
Each of the organizations represented shall submit names for the Governor'sconsideration in making these appointments.
B. Members of the Board appointed by the Governor shall serve for terms offour years. An appointment to fill a vacancy shall be for the unexpired term.No appointee shall serve more than two successive four-year terms but neithershall any person serve beyond the time he holds the office or organizationalmembership by reason of which he was initially eligible for appointment.
C. The Board annually shall elect its chairman and vice-chairman from amongits membership and shall adopt rules of procedure.
D. Members of the Board shall receive such compensation for the performanceof their duties as provided in § 2.2-2813. All members shall be reimbursedfor all reasonable and necessary expenses incurred in the performance oftheir duties as provided in § 2.2-2825. Funding for the compensation andcosts of expenses of the members shall be provided from the Fire ProgramsFund established pursuant to § 38.2-401.
(1981, c. 154, § 9-153.1; 1985, c. 448; 1986, c. 60; 1989, c. 258; 1992, c.213; 2001, c. 844; 2002, c. 211; 2003, c. 836; 2006, c. 58; 2007, c. 96.)
