(a)
- (1) The Governor shall appoint three members to the Board.
(2) The appointments shall be made:
- (i) if there is a resident Senator elected from the county, with the advice and consent of the Senate; or
- (ii) if there is no resident Senator elected from the county, with confirmation by the House of Delegates.
(b)
(1) Each member of the Board shall be:
- (i) a resident and voter of the county; and
- (ii) an individual of high character and integrity and of recognized business capacity.
- (2) An individual who is receiving compensation from the county may not be appointed to the Board.
(3)
- (i) Two members of the Board shall be members of the same political party as that of a majority of the members of the Board of County Commissioners.
- (ii) One member of the Board shall be a member of a political party other than the one represented by a majority of the Board of County Commissioners.
(c)
- (1) The term of a member is 6 years and begins on June 1.
- (2) The terms of the members are staggered as required by the terms provided for members of the Board on July 1, 2016.
(d)
- (1) The Governor shall appoint an eligible individual to fill a vacancy during the remainder of the term of office of the individual originally appointed in accordance with subsection (a) of this section.
- (2) A member who is appointed after a term has begun serves only for the rest of the term and until a successor is appointed and qualifies.
(e)
- (1) The Governor may remove a member for misconduct in office, incompetence, or willful neglect of duty.
- (2) The Governor shall give a member who is charged a copy of the charges against the member and, with at least 10 days' notice, an opportunity to be heard publicly in person or by counsel.
- (3) If a member is removed, the Governor shall file with the Office of the Secretary of State a statement of charges against the member and the Governor's findings on the charges.
Added by Acts 2016, c. 41, § 2, eff. July 1, 2016.