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2016 SESSION
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:
1. That § 33.2-1904 of the Code of Virginia is amended and reenacted as follows:
§ 33.2-1904. Northern Virginia Transportation District and Commission.
A. There is hereby created the Northern Virginia Transportation District (the District), comprising the Counties of Arlington, Fairfax, and Loudoun; the Cities of Alexandria, Falls Church, and Fairfax; and such other county or city contiguous to the District that agrees to join the District.
B. There is hereby established the Northern Virginia
Transportation Commission (the Commission) as a transportation commission
pursuant to this chapter. The Commission shall consist of five nonlegislative
citizen members from Fairfax County, three nonlegislative citizen members from
Arlington County, one two nonlegislative citizen member
members from Loudoun County, two nonlegislative citizen members from the
City of Alexandria, one nonlegislative member from the City of Falls Church,
one nonlegislative citizen member from the City of Fairfax, and the Chairman of
the Commonwealth Transportation Board or his designee to serve ex officio with
voting privileges. If a county or city contiguous to the District agrees to join
the District, such locality shall appoint one nonlegislative citizen member to
the Commission. Members from the counties and cities shall be appointed from
their respective governing bodies. The Commission shall also include four
members of the House of Delegates appointed by the Speaker of the House of
Delegates for terms coincident with their terms of office and two members of
the Senate appointed by the Senate Committee on Rules for terms coincident with
their terms of office. Members may be reappointed for successive terms. All
members shall be citizens of the Commonwealth. Except for the Chairman of the
Commonwealth Transportation Board or his designee, all members of the
Commission shall be residents of the localities composing the District.
Vacancies occurring other than by expiration of a term shall be filled for the
unexpired term. Vacancies shall be filled in the same manner as the original
appointments.