A. Notwithstanding the provisions of §§ 15.2-837, 15.2-855, 15.2-2212, 15.2-5113, 15.2-5703 and 36-11, the board may establish different terms of office for initial and subsequent appointments of (i) the commissioners of any county redevelopment and housing authority created pursuant to the Housing Authorities Law (§§ 36-1 through 36-55.6), (ii) the members of any county authority created pursuant to the Park Authorities Act (§ 15.2-5700 et seq.), (iii) the members of the county planning commission, (iv) the members of the county school board, (v) any commissions created pursuant to § 15.2-823 and (vi) the members of any county water or sewer authority created pursuant to § 15.2-5102.
Such different terms of office for such authorities, boards and commissions shall be for fixed terms, and such different terms of office may include, but are not limited to, terms of either two or four years and terms that extend until July 1 of the year following the year in which there is a regular election provided by general law for the election of supervisors. If the board establishes different terms of office pursuant to this section, such new terms shall affect future appointments to such offices and shall not affect the existing terms of any commissioner or member then serving in office. This section shall not affect the removal of any member of an authority, board or commission for incompetency, neglect of duty or misuse of office pursuant to provisions of general law.
B. Notwithstanding the provisions of §§ 15.2-5113 and 36-11, the board may appoint as many as eleven persons as (i) commissioners of any county redevelopment and housing authority created pursuant to the Housing Authorities Law and (ii) members of any county water or sewer authority created pursuant to § 15.2-5102.
1989, c. 355, § 15.1-765.1; 1992, c. 524; 1997, c. 587.
Structure Code of Virginia
Title 15.2 - Counties, Cities and Towns
Chapter 8 - Urban County Executive Form of Government
§ 15.2-800. Designation of form of government; applicability of chapter
§ 15.2-801. Adoption of urban county executive form
§ 15.2-803. General powers of board of supervisors
§ 15.2-805. Tenure of county executive; suspension or removal
§ 15.2-806. Absence or disability of county executive
§ 15.2-808. Tenure of county officers and employees; suspension or removal
§ 15.2-809. Compensation of officers and employees
§ 15.2-810. Restrictions on activities of former officers and employees
§ 15.2-811. Powers and duties of county executive
§ 15.2-812. County executive may act as director or head of department
§ 15.2-813. Certain officers not affected by adoption of plan
§ 15.2-814. Inquiries and investigations by board of supervisors
§ 15.2-816. Maintenance of certain sewer lines
§ 15.2-818. City may petition to become part of county
§ 15.2-819. Demolition of historic structures; civil penalty
§ 15.2-820. Donations to legal entities owning recreational facilities
§ 15.2-822. Designation of officer or employee to exercise power or perform duty
§ 15.2-823. Departments and commissions of county government
§ 15.2-824. Appointment of members of certain boards, authorities and commissions
§ 15.2-825. Committee for legislative audit and review
§ 15.2-826. Department of finance; director; general duties
§ 15.2-827. Same; expenditures and accounts
§ 15.2-828. Same; powers of commissioners of revenue; real estate assessments
§ 15.2-829. Same; powers of county treasurer; deposit of moneys
§ 15.2-830. Same; claims against counties; accounts
§ 15.2-831. Same; director as purchasing agent
§ 15.2-833. Same; obligations of chief assessing officer
§ 15.2-834. Department of public works
§ 15.2-835. Department and board of social services
§ 15.2-836. Department of law enforcement
§ 15.2-836.1. Animal protection police officer
§ 15.2-837. Department of education
§ 15.2-838. Department of records
§ 15.2-839. Department and board of health
§ 15.2-840. Department of assessments
§ 15.2-841. Department of farm and home demonstration
§ 15.2-842. Department of public safety
§ 15.2-843. Department of public utilities
§ 15.2-844. Examination and audit of books and accounts
§ 15.2-845. Schedule of compensation
§ 15.2-846. Salaries and expenses of board members; administrative staff
§ 15.2-847. Budget; board to fix salaries and allowances
§ 15.2-848. Compensation of officers and employees; fee system abolished
§ 15.2-849. Establishing times and conditions of employment; personnel management, etc.
§ 15.2-851. Expedited land development review procedure
§ 15.2-851.1. Optional provisions of a subdivision ordinance
§ 15.2-852. Disclosures in land use proceedings
§ 15.2-853. Commission on human rights; human rights ordinance
§ 15.2-856. Changes in boundaries of districts
§ 15.2-857. Judicial review; mandamus
§ 15.2-858. Creation, enlargement, contraction, etc., of sanitary districts