The Board for Branch Pilots shall consist of nine members to be appointed as follows: the Circuit Court of the City of Hampton shall appoint three persons, only one of whom shall be a branch pilot, and the Circuit Court of the City of Norfolk shall appoint four persons, only two of whom shall be branch pilots, and the Circuit Court of the City of Portsmouth shall appoint two persons, only one of whom shall be a branch pilot. The court which appointed a member may remove him for incapacity, neglect of duty or misconduct and may fill the vacancy.
Four members of the Board shall constitute a quorum. The Board shall appoint a clerk, who shall keep a record of the Board's proceedings.
Code 1950, §§ 54-527, 54-528, 54-530, 54-531; 1978, c. 834; 1988, c. 765.
Structure Code of Virginia
Title 54.1 - Professions and Occupations
§ 54.1-901. Appointment and removal of members; quorum; clerk
§ 54.1-902. Regulations; suspension or revocation of license; penalty for violation
§ 54.1-903. Decisions of controversies between pilots and masters, etc.; judgment of Board
§ 54.1-904. Limitation of powers of Board
§ 54.1-905. Examination of pilots; issuance of license; bonds and oath of office
§ 54.1-906. Expiration and renewal of licenses
§ 54.1-907. Fee for original license and license renewal
§ 54.1-908. State and local licenses prohibited
§ 54.1-909. License as limited branch pilot
§ 54.1-910. What vessels to take pilots and where
§ 54.1-911. Notice to pilot officers
§ 54.1-912. Employing unlicensed pilots
§ 54.1-913. Concealing name of vessel
§ 54.1-914. Keeping pilot boat
§ 54.1-915. Pilot first meeting vessel at sea to have preference
§ 54.1-916. Discretion of pilot piloting vessel
§ 54.1-917. Enforcement of suspension
§ 54.1-919. Appeal from action of Commission
§ 54.1-920. Detention on seagoing vessel
§ 54.1-921. Quarantine detention
§ 54.1-922. Liability for pilotage and other allowances
§ 54.1-923. When pilot to produce branch
§ 54.1-924. Piloting, etc., vessel without license; how offenders proceeded against
§ 54.1-925. Exception as to vessels in distress