Chap. 266.—An ACT to amend and re-enact section 1486 of the Code of Virginia.
[H B 182]

Approved March 24, 1932

1. Be it enacted by the general assembly of Virginia, That section
one thousand four hundred and eighty-six of the Code of Virginia be
amended and re-enacted as follows:

Section 1486. State board of health; how members appointed ;
terms of office; meetings; officers; quorum.—On and after July first,
nineteen hundred and twenty-four, the State board of health shall con-
sist of seven members appointed by the governor for terms of seven
years each; provided, however, that the first appointments hereunder
shall be for terms as follows: One for one year, one for two years,
one for three years, one for four years, one for five years, one for six
years, and one for seven years. One member shall be chosen from
each of the grand divisions of the State, namely, Tidewater, Middle
Virginia, Piedmont, the Valley, and Southwest Virginia, and two mem-
bers shall be chosen from the State at large. At least two of the mem-
bers of the State board of health shall be members of the Medical So-
ciety of Virginia, and one a member of the State dental association.
Vacancies occurring on the board shall be filled for the unexpired term
in the same manner as original appointments are made.

The board shall meet annually in the city of Richmond, and at such
other times and places as it may determine. It shall elect from its
number a president who shall perform the usual duties of such officer
in addition to the particular duties prescribed by law. The board may
adopt by-laws for its government. Three members shall constitute a
quorum for the transaction of any lawful business. The commissioner
of health shall, subject to the confirmation by the board, detail an
officer or an employee of the department of health to act as secretary
of the board, and such detailed officer or employee shall not be entitled
to any extra compensation for such service.

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