CHAPTER 605

An Act to amend and reenact §§ 5 and 6 of Chapter 693 of the Acts of
Assembly of 1954, as amended by Chapter 462 of the Acts of Assembly
of 1956, known as the “Chesapeake Bay Ferry Revenue Bond Act”, by
defining the membership of the Chesapeake Bay Bridge and Tunnel
Commission from the consolidated city of Newport News. rH 726)

Approved March 31, 1962

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:
1. That §§ 5 and 6 of Chapter 693 of the Acts of Assembly of 1954,
known as the “Chesapeake Bay Ferry Revenue Bond Act”, be amended
and reenacted as follows: .

_ _§ 5. Chesapeake Bay * Bridge and Tunnel District.—A political sub-
division of the State of Virginia to be known as the “Chesapeake Bay *
Bridge and Tunnel District” is hereby created. The district shall comprise
the area now included in the boundaries of Accomack, Princess Anne and
Norfolk Counties, Northampton County, including the town of Cape
Charles, and within the corporate limits of the cities of Virginia Beach,
Hampton, Newport News, South Norfolk, the former city of Warwick,
Norfolk and Portsmouth, Virginia, and the area of Chesapeake Bay be-
tween these political subdivisions, and by the name Chesapeake Bay *
Bridge and Tunnel District may sue and be sued, and by and through the
Chesapeake Bay * Bridge and Tunnel Commisston hereinafter created as
the governing board thereof, the district may plead and be impleaded,
and contract with, individuals, partnerships, associations, private corpor-
ations, municipal corporations, political subdivisions of the State of
Virginia, and the federal government or any agency thereof having any
Interest or title in and to property, rights, easements or franchises author-
ized to be acquired by this act.

_ § 6. Chesapeake Bay * Bridge and Tunnel Commission.—A Commis-
sion, to be known as the “Chesapeake Bay * Bridge and Tunnel Commis-
sion”, is hereby created as the governing board of the Chesapeake Bay *
Bridge and Tunnel District created by this act. The Commission shall con-
sist of eleven members, including a member of the State Highway Com-
mission appointed by the Governor for a term of five years and ten mem-
bers who shall be appointed as follows: One member from each of the
counties of Accomack and Northampton and one additional member from
either the county of Accomack or the county of Northampton, who shall
be appointed by the Judge of the Circuit Courts for the aforesaid counties;
one member from the county of Princess Anne or the city of Virginia
Beach, who shall be appointed by the Judge of the Circuit Court of the
county of Princess Anne; one member from the county of Norfolk or the
city of South Norfolk who shall be appointed by the Judge of the Circuit
Court of the county of Norfolk; one member from * the city of Hampton *
to be appointed by the * Senior Judge in time of service of the Courts of
Records of the city of Hampton; and one member from that portion of the
consolidated city of Newport News which formerly constituted the city of
Warwick; and one member from that portion of the consolidated city of
Newport News which formerly constituted the city of Newport News, *
each of whom shall be appointed by the judges * in banc of the Courts of
Records of the said consolidated city of Newport News; one member from
the city of Norfolk who shall be appointed by the Judge of the Corpor-
ation Court of the city of Norfolk; and one member from the city of
Portsmouth who shall be appointed by the Judge of The Court of Hust-
ings for the City of Portsmouth. The members of said Commission ap-
pointed under the provisions of this section shall be residents of the coun-
ties or cities from which they are appointed and may be appointed by the
respective judges in term time or vacation.

The seven members of the Commission from the counties of Accomack,
Northampton and Princess Anne and the cities of Hampton, Warwick,
Newport News and Norfolk shall determine by lot the duration of their
respective initial terms of office which shall be for one, two, three, four,
five, six, and seven years, respectively, from May 14, 1954. The additional
member appointed from either the county of Accomack or the county of
Northampton, the member appointed from the county of Norfolk or the
city of South Norfolk and the member appointed from the city of Ports-
mouth shall serve for terms expiring on May 14, 1957, May 14, 1958 and
May 14, 1959, respectively. Thereafter the appointments shall be for a
period of five years, and in the event of a vacancy occurring the court in-
volved shall fill such vacancy for the unexpired term. Any member of the
Commission shall be eligible for reappointment. The Commission shall
select a chairman annually from its membership. Within thirty days after
the appointment of the original members of the Commission the Commis-
sion shall meet on the call of any member and elect one of its members as
chairman and another as vice-chairman, and the Commission shall employ
& secretary and treasurer (who may or may not be a member of the Com-
mission) and if not a member of the Commission, fix his compensation
and duties. Any member of the Commission may be removed from office
for cause by the court appointing him. Each member of the Commission,
immediately following his appointment, shall take an oath of office, pre-
scribed by § 34 of the Constitution of Virginia, before any judge of any
court of record in this State. No member of the Commission shall receive
any salary but shall be entitled to expenses and the per diem pay allowed
members of the Highway Commission. Six members of the Commission
shall constitute a quorum. The records of the Commission shall be public
records. The Commission is authorized to do all things necessary or inci-
dental to the performance of its duties and the execution of its powers
under this act. The route for any bridge or tunnel or combination thereof,
built by the Commission, shall be selected, subject to the approval of the
State Highway Commission.

Notwithstanding any provisions of this Chapter, the present member-
ship of the Commission, as of March 6, 1956, shall not be enlarged before
and until July 1, 1957.