2.2-2667 - The Virginia Recycling Markets Development Council; membership; meetings; staff.
§ 2.2-2667. The Virginia Recycling Markets Development Council; membership;meetings; staff.
A. The Virginia Recycling Markets Development Council (the Council) isestablished as an advisory council, within the meaning of § 2.2-2100, in theexecutive branch of state government. The Council shall be composed of 20members as follows: the Directors, or a policy-making designee, of theDepartments of Business Assistance, Environmental Quality, General Servicesand Transportation, who shall serve ex officio with voting privileges; and 16nonlegislative citizen members appointed by the Governor. The nonlegislativecitizen members shall be appointed from among residents of the Commonwealthwho are knowledgeable about recycling and the development of markets forrecyclable materials and shall be comprised of: one member representingcounty governments appointed following the consideration of nominations, ifany, submitted by the Virginia Association of Counties; one memberrepresenting municipal governments appointed following the consideration ofnominations, if any, submitted by the Virginia Municipal League; one memberrepresenting urban Planning District Commissions and one member representingrural Planning District Commissions appointed following the consideration ofnominations, if any, submitted by the Association of Planning Districts; onemember from the general public; and one representative each, appointedfollowing the consideration of nominations, if any, submitted by recognizedindustry associations representing solid waste collection and disposal,recycling, glass, paper, aluminum, plastic, tire, oil, scrap metal,electronics, and organic waste.
B. Citizen members of the Council shall serve four-year terms. Directors andtheir policy designees shall serve terms coincident with the terms of officeof the director. Appointments to fill vacancies shall be for the unexpiredterms. All members may be reappointed. However, no citizen member of theCouncil shall be eligible to serve more than two consecutive four-year terms.The remainder of any term to which a citizen member is appointed to fill avacancy shall not constitute a term in determining the member's eligibilityfor reappointment. Vacancies shall be filled in the same manner as theoriginal appointments.
Notwithstanding any provision to the contrary, citizen members of the Councilshall not receive expenses as defined in § 2.2-2813 and shall serve withoutcompensation.
C. The Council shall elect a chairman and vice-chairman annually from amongits members. The Council shall meet at least quarterly on such dates and atsuch times as they determine. A majority of the appointed members of theCouncil shall constitute a quorum.
D. Staff support shall be provided by the members of the Council.
(1993, c. 162, §§ 9-145.47, 9-145.48; 1997, cc. 240, 269; 1998, c. 7; 2001,cc. 844, 847; 2004, c. 385.)