CHAPTER 612

An Act to amend and reenact § 10-186 of the Code of Virginia, relating
to the Virginia Historic Landmarks Commission; membership; com-
pensation and expenses.

[H 887]

Approved April 4, 1968

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:

a That § 10-186 of the Code of Virginia be amended and reenacted as
ollows:

§ 10-136. Membership; appointment; terms; vacancies; compensa-
tion and expenses.—(a) The Commission shall consist of * nine members.
Seven shall be appointed by the Governor and the remaining * two shall
be the Director of the Department of Conservation and Economic Devel-
opment and the State Librarian * both as ex officio members, but with full
voting rights.

(b) Of the seven members appointed by the Governor, one may be
chosen from a list of three names submitted to him by the Association for
the Preservation of Virginia Antiquities, one may be chosen from a list
of three names submitted to him by the Virginia Historical Society, one
may be taken from a list of three names submitted to him by Colonial
Williamsburg, Incorporated, one may be chosen from a list of three names
submitted to him by the Dean of the School of Architecture, University of
Virginia, one may be chosen from a list of three names submitted to him
by the Virginia Chapter of the American Institute of Architects and the
remainder shall be appointed from the State at large.
(c) Of the appointive members, initially two shall be appointed for
terms of four years, two shall be appointed for terms of three years, two
shall be appointed for terms of two years and one shall be appointed for a
term of one year. Thereafter, appointments shall be made for terms of
four years, except appointments to fill vacancies occurring other than by
expiration of term, which shall be filled for the unexpired term.

(d) No member of the Commission shall receive compensation for
his services but they shall be reimbursed their necessary expenses in-
curred in the performance of their duties.