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2014 SESSION
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:
1. That § 62.1-129 of the Code of Virginia is amended and reenacted as follows:
§ 62.1-129. Board of Commissioners; members and officers; Executive Director; agents and employees.
A. All powers, rights and duties conferred by this chapter, or
other provisions of law, upon the Authority shall be exercised by the Board of
Commissioners of the Virginia Port Authority, hereinafter referred to as Board
or Board of Commissioners. The Board shall consist of the State Treasurer, the
Chief Executive Officer of the Virginia Economic Development Partnership, and
11 members appointed by the Governor, subject to confirmation by the General
Assembly, who shall serve at the pleasure of the Governor. The terms of members
of the Board of Commissioners appointed or reappointed by the Governor on or
after January 1, 1981, shall be for five years. Any appointment to fill a
vacancy shall be for the unexpired term. Members of the Board shall receive
their expenses and shall be compensated at the rate provided in § 2.2-2813 for each
day spent on business of the Board. No member appointed by the Governor shall
be eligible to serve more than two successive terms. A person heretofore or
hereafter appointed to fill a vacancy may be appointed to serve two
additional terms. Beginning with those members of the Board of Commissioners
appointed or reappointed by the Governor on or after January 1, 1981: (i)
appointments shall be made by the Governor in such a manner as to ensure the
widest possible geographical representation of all parts of the Commonwealth,
and (ii) no resident of the Cities of Chesapeake, Hampton, Newport News,
Norfolk, Portsmouth, or Virginia Beach shall be eligible for appointment or
reappointment to the Board of Commissioners if his appointment or reappointment
would increase or maintain the number of members of the Board of Commissioners
residing in such cities above the number of four five. One of the
members appointed or reappointed from the cities previously mentioned in this
section shall be a resident of the City of Portsmouth or the City of
Chesapeake, one of the members appointed or reappointed shall be a resident of
the City of Norfolk or the City of Virginia Beach, one of the members appointed
or reappointed shall be a resident of the City of Newport News or the City of
Hampton, one of the members appointed or reappointed shall be a resident of
Greater Hampton Roads, and one of the members appointed or reappointed
shall be a resident of Greater Hampton Roads, but not a resident of any of the
above-mentioned cities. Additionally, one member shall be appointed from the
City of Richmond or the County of Chesterfield, Hanover, or Henrico to serve as
a nonvoting ex officio member representing the Port of Richmond, and one member
shall be appointed from the City of Winchester or the County of Clarke,
Frederick, or Warren to serve as a nonvoting ex officio member representing the
Virginia Inland Port. Of the members appointed by the Governor, all members
shall have executive level experience and represent one of the following
industries: agriculture, distribution and warehousing, manufacturing, logistics
and transportation, mining, marketing, legal, financial, or transportation
infrastructure. In addition, the Governor shall appoint at least one member
with maritime shipping experience from a list of at least three nominees
provided by the Virginia Maritime Association, who shall not be a paid member
of the Virginia Maritime Association or have any other conflict of interest
with the Virginia Port Authority.
The Board shall elect from its membership a chairman and vice-chairman and may also elect from its membership, or appoint from its staff, a secretary and treasurer and prescribe their powers and duties.
The Board of Commissioners shall appoint the chief executive officer of the Authority, who shall not be a member of the Board, who shall be known as the Executive Director and who shall serve at the pleasure of the Board. The Executive Director's compensation from the Commonwealth shall be fixed by the Board in accordance with law. This compensation shall be established at a level which will enable the Authority to attract and retain a capable Executive Director.
The Board may also appoint from the staff an assistant secretary and an assistant treasurer, who shall, in addition to other duties, discharge such functions of the secretary and treasurer, respectively, as may be directed by the Board.
B. The Board may, at its discretion and from time to time, also form a Maritime Advisory Council, consisting of representatives from the maritime industry, to provide advice and counsel to the Board of Commissioners on all matters associated with the Authority with the exception of the annual budget and personnel matters.