45.1-270.7 - Coal Surface Mining Reclamation Fund Advisory Committee continued as Coal Surface Mining Reclamation Fund Advisory Board. - Virginia Statutes

§ 45.1-270.7. Coal Surface Mining Reclamation Fund Advisory Committeecontinued as Coal Surface Mining Reclamation Fund Advisory Board.

A. The Coal Surface Mining Reclamation Fund Advisory Committee is continuedand shall hereafter be known as the Coal Surface Mining Reclamation FundAdvisory Board. The Reclamation Fund Advisory Board shall consist of fivemembers appointed by the Governor subject to confirmation by the GeneralAssembly, three of whom shall represent the coal industry, one of whom shallbe a representative of the Director and one of whom shall be a member of thepublic without any coal industry interests. The Commissioner of the Divisionshall be a continuing ex officio nonvoting member of the Reclamation FundAdvisory Board and shall serve as Secretary thereto.

B. The voting members of the Reclamation Fund Advisory Board shall initiallybe appointed for terms of one, two, three, four and five years, such terms tobe assigned by lot. Thereafter, all members shall be appointed for five-yearterms. No person shall serve more than two consecutive terms.

C. The Reclamation Fund Advisory Board shall annually elect a chairman andshall formulate rules for its organization and procedure.

D. The voting members of the Reclamation Fund Advisory Board shall servewithout compensation or reimbursement for expenses incurred in theperformance of their duties.

E. The Reclamation Fund Advisory Board shall meet not less than twice eachyear for the purpose of formulating recommendations to the Directorconcerning oversight of the general operation of the Fund. The ReclamationFund Advisory Board shall report biannually to the Director and to theGovernor on the status of the Fund and shall recommend to the Directorregulations or changes thereto for the administration or operation of theFund. The Director, in his discretion, may adopt the recommendations of theReclamation Fund Advisory Board through regulatory action from time to timein accordance with the provisions of Chapter 19 (§ 45.1-226 et seq.) of thistitle and otherwise in accordance with law.

(1982, c. 334; 1985, c. 448.)