63.2-306 - Local boards established by two or more political subdivisions. - Virginia Statutes

§ 63.2-306. Local boards established by two or more political subdivisions.

The provisions of §§ 63.2-302 and 63.2-304 notwithstanding, the Board, withthe prior consent of the Governor, may establish districts consisting of twoor more counties or cities or combinations of cities and counties. Except asprovided in § 63.2-307, there shall be one district board of not less thanthree nor more than nine members for each such district. There shall be atleast one member of the district board from each county and city in thedistrict. Additional representation from one or more counties or citieswithin the stipulated maximum may be determined by the Board, with populationbeing the principal factor in such determination. Appointments to thedistrict board shall be made by the governing body of each county and city inthe district, upon certification of the establishment of such district by theBoard. The Board shall designate the initial term of each district boardmember to be not less than one nor more than four years in duration, so as toprovide for a balanced overlapping of terms. Subsequent appointments shall befor terms of four years each, except appointments to fill a vacancy, whichshall be for the unexpired term. Appointments to fill unexpired terms shallnot be considered full terms, and such persons shall be eligible to beappointed to two consecutive full terms. No member shall serve for more thantwo consecutive full terms. A member who serves two consecutive full termsshall be ineligible for reappointment to the district board until the end ofan intervening one-year period dating from the expiration of the last of thetwo consecutive terms. Before requesting the Governor's approval forestablishment of any such district, the Board shall consult with thegoverning body of each county or city that would be included in the district.No county or city shall be included in any such district served by one boardunless the local governing body so elects. The district board of any districtconsisting of two or more counties or cities or combinations of counties andcities shall be considered to be a local board.

Administrative costs of a district board shall be borne by the participatinglocal governments on the basis of population and case load with equal weightbeing given to each factor or in such manner as the respective governingbodies provide by agreement.

In cases in which a district board includes a county, a member of the boardof supervisors of such county may be a member of the local board.

In cases in which a district board includes a city, a member of the councilof such city may be a member of the local board, notwithstanding anyprovision of the charter of any city in force on March 4, 1971.

(Code 1950, § 63-51; 1952, c. 409; 1956, c. 126; 1968, cc. 578, 584, §63.1-44; 1970, c. 465; 1971, Ex. Sess., c. 138; 1973, c. 201; 1980, cc. 377,383; 1989, c. 356; 1992, c. 169; 1996, c. 481; 2002, c. 747.)