28.2-102 - Commission membership; chairman; qualifications; terms; meetings.
§ 28.2-102. Commission membership; chairman; qualifications; terms; meetings.
A. The Commission shall consist of a chairman and eight additional memberswho, to the extent possible, shall be representative of all areas of interestin Virginia's marine resources, including commercial, recreational andenvironmental interests. At least one member shall, at the time of hisappointment, have earned his livelihood for at least five years by working onVirginia waters and shall be licensed and registered as a commercialfisherman as defined in § 28.2-241, and one member shall be a representativeof the sport fishing industry or a recreational fisherman who is not employedby the commercial fishing industry. The members, including the chairman,shall be appointed by the Governor and shall serve at his pleasure.
B. The chairman and two members of the Commission shall hold office for termscoincident with the term of the Governor making the appointments, or untiltheir successors have been appointed and qualified. The terms of theremaining six members shall expire July 1, 1997, and these same six membersshall be reappointed effective July 1, 1997, as successors. Their terms shallbe as follows: two members shall be appointed for two-year terms, two membersshall be appointed for three-year terms, and two members shall be appointedfor four-year terms or until their successors are appointed and qualified.Thereafter, all appointments shall be for terms of four years or until theirsuccessors are appointed and qualified. No person, except the chairman, shallserve more than two consecutive four-year terms. Any vacancy shall be filledby the Governor for the unexpired term.
C. The chairman shall be an experienced administrator with knowledge ofseafood and marine affairs. He shall serve as Commissioner of MarineResources.
D. Five members shall constitute a quorum of the Commission.
E. The Commission shall meet on the call of the chairman or three members atsuch times as he or they may deem necessary, and at such places as he or theymay designate.
(Code 1950, §§ 28-11, 28-12, 28-17; 1956, c. 270; 1962, c. 406, §§ 28.1-4,28.1-5, 28.1-10; 1968, c. 746; 1980, c. 387; 1987, c. 574; 1992, c. 836;1997, c. 284; 1998, c. 161; 1999, c. 551.)