45.1-161.98 - Virginia Coal Mine Safety Board continued; membership; appointments; expenses. - Virginia Statutes

§ 45.1-161.98. Virginia Coal Mine Safety Board continued; membership;appointments; expenses.

A. The Virginia Mine Safety Board is continued as the Virginia Coal MineSafety Board. The Board shall be composed of nine members appointed by theGovernor, subject to the confirmation of the General Assembly, as follows:three shall be appointed from a list of individuals nominated by the VirginiaCoal Association, three shall be appointed from a list of individualsnominated by the United Mine Workers of America, and three shall be appointedfrom the Commonwealth at large. All members of the Board shall serve at thepleasure of the Governor and shall be residents of the Commonwealth.

B. The members of the Board shall elect its chairman. Members shall serve forterms of four years and their successors shall be appointed for terms of thesame length, but vacancies occurring other than by expiration of a term shallbe filled for the unexpired term. Any member may be reappointed forsuccessive terms. Members shall receive no compensation for their servicesbut shall receive reimbursement for actual expenses.

(1990, c. 963, § 45.1-5.2; 1994, c. 28.)