CHAPTER 207

An Act to amend and reenact § 62-106.2, as amended, relating to the
Board of Commissioners, officers, agents and employees of the Vir-
ginia State Ports Authority.

(H 400]

Approved March 2, 1956

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:

1. That § 62-106.2, as amended, of the Code of Virginia be amended and
reenacted as follows:

§ 62-106.2. All powers, rights and duties conferred by this chapter,
or other provisions of law, upon the Authority shall be exercised by the
Board of Commissioners of the Virginia State Ports Authority, herein-
after referred to as Board or Board of Commissioners. The Board shall
consist of seven members to be appointed by the Governor, subject to
confirmation by the General Assembly, and who shall serve at the pleasure
of the Governor for terms of six years each, the initial appointments to
be two members for terms of six years, two members for terms of five
years, two for terms of four years, and one for a term of three years,
and subsequent appointments to be made for terms of six years, except
appointments to fill vacancies, which shall be made for the unexpired
term. They shall receive their expenses and per diem of fifteen dollars
for each day spent on business of the Board. No person shall be eligible
to serve more than two successive terms; provided that a person hereto-
fore or hereafter appointed to fill a vacancy may be appointed to serve
two additional terms. Incumbency during the current term when this
amendment takes effect shall constitute the first of the two successive
terms with respect to eligibility for appointment.

The Board shall appoint the chief executive officer of the Authority,
who shall not be a member thereof, to be known as the Executive Director
and whose compensation from the State shall be fixed by the Board in
accordance with law. The Board shall employ or retain such other agents
or employees subordinate to the Executive Director as may be necessary.
The Board shall elect from its membership the chairman, vice-chairman,
and secretary and treasurer, and prescribe their powers and duties.
The Board may also appoint from the staff an assistant secretary
and an assistant treasurer, who shall, in addition to other duties, discharge
such functions of the secretary and treasurer, respectively, as may be
directed by the Board.