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SENATE BILL NO. 393
Offered January 21, 2000
A BILL to amend and reenact § 58.1-4004 of the Code of Virginia, relating to the State Lottery Board; membership.
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Patrons-- Martin, Bolling, Byrne, Colgan, Lambert, Marye, Mims, Potts, Schrock, Stosch and Williams; Delegates: Albo, Armstrong, Cantor, Davis, Diamonstein, Drake, Ingram, McClure, Parrish, Reid and Woodrum
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Referred to Committee on General Laws
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Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:

1. That § 58.1-4004 of the Code of Virginia is amended and reenacted as follows:

§ 58.1-4004. Membership of Board; appointment; terms; vacancies; removal; expenses.

A. The Board shall consist of five six members, all of whom shall be citizens and residents of this the Commonwealth and all of whom shall be appointed by and serve at the pleasure of the Governor, subject to confirmation by a majority of the members elected to each house of the General Assembly if in session when the appointment is made, and if not in session, then at its next succeeding session. At least one of the members appointed by the Governor shall be the owner or operator of a retail establishment that sells Virginia lottery tickets. Prior to the appointment of any Board members, the Governor shall consider the political affiliation and the geographic residence of the Board members. The members shall be appointed for terms of five years, except that of the members first appointed, one shall be appointed for a term of five years, one for a term of four years, one for a term of three years, one for a term of two years, and one for a term of one year, each commencing as of the date of his appointment. The members shall annually elect one member as chairman of the Board.

B. Any vacancy on the Board occurring for any reason other than the expiration of a term shall be filled for the unexpired term in the same manner as the original term.

C. The members of the Board shall receive such compensation as provided in § 2.1-20.3, shall be subject to the requirements of such section, and shall be allowed reasonable expenses incurred in the performance of their official duties.

D. Before entering upon the discharge of their duties, the members of the Board shall take an oath that they will faithfully and honestly execute the duties of the office during their continuance therein and they shall give bond in such amount as may be fixed by the Governor, conditioned upon the faithful discharge of their duties. The premium on such bond shall be paid out of the State Lottery Fund.

2. That the provisions of this act shall not affect current members of the State Lottery Board whose terms have not expired as of July 1, 2000.

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