CHAPTER 696

An Act to amend and reenact § 36-11, as amended, of the Code of Virginia,
relating to appointment and tenure 0 f commissioners of housing au-
thorities; compensation thereof.

[H 1044]

Approved April 5, 1968

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:

1. That § 36-11, as amended, of the Code of Virginia be amended and
reenacted as follows:

§ 36-11. Appointment and tenure of commissioners; compensation.
—When the need for an authority to be activated in a city or county has
been determined in the manner prescribed by law, the governing body of
the city or county shall appoint not more than seven or less than five
persons as commissioners of the authority created for such city or
county. The commissioners who are first appointed shall be designated to
serve for terms of one, two, three, four and five years, respectively, from
the date of their appointment, but thereafter commissioners shall be
appointed as aforesaid for a term of office of four years except that all
vacancies shall be filled for the unexpired term. Except as may be other-
wise expressly provided in the charter of a city or town specifically per-
taining to such authority, no commissioner of any authority may be an
officer or employee of the city or county for which the authority is created.
A commissioner shall hold office until his successor has been appointed
and has qualified. A certificate of the appointment or reappointment of
any commissioner shall be filed with the clerk and such certificate shall be
conclusive evidence of the due and proper appointment of such commis-
sioner. A commissioner shall receive no compensation for his services, but
he shall be entitled to the necessary expenses, including traveling ex-
penses, incurred in the discharge of his duties.