CHAPTER 783

An Act to amend and reenact § 82-220, as amended, of the Code of
Virginia, relating to appointment, qualifications, etc., of commis-
sioners of a hospital authority.

[H 531]

Approved April 5, 1968

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:

1. That § 32-220, as amended, of the Code of Virginia be amended
and reenacted as follows:

§ 32-220. Appointment, qualifications, tenure and compensation of
commissioners.—An authority shall consist of not more than fifteen com-
missioners appointed by the mayor and he shall designate the first chair-
man. At least two thirds of the commissioners shall be residents of the
city; five of the commissioners may be residents of any adjacent city,
county or counties, however, no more than three of said commissioners
shall be practicing physicians. No * officer or employee of the city shall be
eligible for appointment, nor shall any practicing physician be appointed to
such authority in any city of the first class having a population of not more
than eighteen thousand and not less than seventeen thousand five hundred
and bordered by one county and two rivers.

One third of the commissioners who are first appointed shall be
designated by the mayor to serve for terms of two years, one third to
serve for terms of four years, and one third to serve for terms of six
years, respectively, from the date of their appointment. Thereafter, the
term of office shall be six years. No person shall be appointed to succeed
himself following four successive terms in office but no term of less than
six years shall be deemed a term in office for the purposes of this sentence.

A commissioner shall hold office until his successor has been
appointed and has qualified. Vacancies shall be filled for the unexpired
term. In the event of a vacancy or vacancies in the membership of the
board by expiration of term of office or otherwise, the remaining mem-
bers of the board shall submit to the mayor nominations for appoint-
ments. The mayor may successively require any number of additional
nominations, and shall have power to appoint any person so nominated.
All such vacancies shall be filled from such nominations. A majority of
the commissioners shall constitute a quorum. The mayor may file with
the city clerk a certificate of the appointment or reappointment of any
commissioner and such certificate shall be conclusive evidence of the due
and proper appointment of such commissioners. A commissioner shall
receive no compensation for his services but he shall be entitled to the
necessary expenses including traveling expenses incurred in the dis-
charge of his duties.