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1996 SESSION

960005396
HOUSE BILL NO. 593
House Amendments in [ ] -- February 2, 1996
A BILL to amend and reenact § 10.1-536 of the Code of Virginia, relating to the removal from office of a soil and water conservation district director.
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Patrons-- Parrish, Abbitt, Katzen, Marshall, May and Thomas; Senators: Barry, Chichester, Colgan, Waddell and Woods
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Referred to Committee on Conservation and Natural Resources
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Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:

1. That § 10.1-536 of the Code of Virginia is amended and reenacted as follows:

§ 10.1-536. Removal from office.

Any district director may be removed by the Board upon notice and hearing for neglect of duty or malfeasance in office, or may be removed in accordance with the provisions of general law. Upon receipt of a sworn complaint [ against a director filed by a majority of the directors of that same district ] , the Board shall (i) notify the district director that a complaint has been filed against him and (ii) hold a hearing to determine whether the district director's conduct constitutes neglect of duty or malfeasance in office.