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1998 SESSION
984222661Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:
1. That § 37.1-3 of the Code of Virginia is amended and reenacted as follows:
§ 37.1-3. Creation of Board; appointment of members; terms and vacancies.
There shall be a State Mental Health, Mental Retardation and Substance Abuse
Services Board which shall consist of nine members to be appointed by the
Governor, subject to confirmation by the General Assembly, if in session when
such appointment is made, and if not in session, then at its next succeeding
session. No less than one-third of the members shall be consumers of mental
health, mental retardation or substance abuse services or family members of
consumers of such services. At all times at least one member shall be a
consumer and, one shall be a family member of a
consumer, and one shall be an elected local government official.
Appointments shall be made for terms of four years each, except appointments to
fill vacancies which shall be for the unexpired terms. No person shall be
eligible to serve more than two successive full
four-year terms.;
however, persons heretofore and hereafter appointed to
fill vacancies may serve two additional full four-year
terms.