Bill Text: VA HB1173 | 2024 | Regular Session | Prefiled
Bill Title: Northern Virginia Transportation Commission; membership.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Introduced) 2024-02-01 - Incorporated by Transportation [HB1173 Detail]
Download: Virginia-2024-HB1173-Prefiled.html
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:
1. That §33.2-1904 of the Code of Virginia is amended and reenacted as follows:
§33.2-1904. Northern Virginia Transportation District and Commission.
A. There is hereby created the Northern Virginia Transportation District (the District), comprising the Counties of Arlington, Fairfax, and Loudoun; the Cities of Alexandria, Falls Church, and Fairfax; and such other county or city contiguous to the District that agrees to join the District.
B. There is hereby established the Northern Virginia
Transportation Commission (the Commission) as a transportation commission
pursuant to this chapter. The Commission shall consist of five nonlegislative
citizen members from Fairfax County, three nonlegislative citizen members from
Arlington County, two nonlegislative citizen members from Loudoun County, two
nonlegislative citizen members from the City of Alexandria, one nonlegislative
member from the City of Falls Church, one nonlegislative citizen member from
the City of Fairfax, and the Chairman of the Commonwealth Transportation Board
or his designee to serve ex officio with voting privileges. If a county or city
contiguous to the District agrees to join the District, such locality shall
appoint one nonlegislative citizen member to the Commission. Members from the
counties and cities shall be appointed from their respective governing bodies.
The Commission shall also include four members of the House
of Delegates appointed by the Speaker of the House of
Delegates who may be members
of the House of Delegates and two members of the Senate
appointed by the Senate Committee on Rules. All legislative members shall serve
terms coincident with their terms of office. Members may be reappointed for
successive terms. All members shall be citizens of the Commonwealth. Except for
the Chairman of the Commonwealth Transportation Board or his designee, all
members of the Commission shall be residents of the localities composing the
District. Vacancies occurring other than by expiration of a term shall be
filled for the unexpired term. Vacancies shall be filled in the same manner as
the original appointments.
