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VIRGINIA ACTS OF ASSEMBLY -- CHAPTER An Act to amend and reenact § 9-145.2 of the Code of Virginia, relating to the Virginia Coal and Energy Commission. [S 285] Approved

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:

1. That § 9-145.2 of the Code of Virginia is amended and reenacted as follows:

§ 9-145.2. Membership; terms; vacancies; chairman; compensation.

A. The Commission shall consist of twenty members, of whom five shall be appointed by the Committee on Privileges and Elections of the Senate from the membership of the Senate, eight shall be appointed by the Speaker of the House of Delegates from the membership thereof and seven shall be appointed from the Commonwealth at large by the Governor. The at-large appointees shall include representatives of industry, government and groups or organizations identified with coal and energy production and conservation of coal, natural gas, and energy.

B. The terms of office of the legislative members shall be coincident with their service in the house from which appointed; the appointees of the Governor shall serve for terms of four years and their successors shall be appointed for like terms, but vacancies occurring other than by expiration of term shall be filled for the unexpired term. Any member may be reappointed for successive terms.

C. The members of the Commission shall elect its own chairman annually.

D. Legislative members of the Commission shall receive such compensation as is set forth in § 14.1-18 and all members shall be reimbursed for their actual expenses incurred by them in the performance of their duties in the work of the Commission.