§ 82-5-32.1. Trespass Towing Advisory Board.

(a)

Definitions.

"Citizen member" means a member who represents the general public, and has no direct or indirect interest, other than as a consumer, in or relating to the towing and recovery industry.

"Law-enforcement member" means a member who is a Fairfax County police officer and appointed by the Fairfax County Chief of Police to the Advisory Board.

"Member" means a Fairfax County resident appointed or confirmed by the Board of Supervisors to the Trespass Towing Advisory Board.

"Towing member" means an individual who, prior to appointment, and throughout the appointment term, shall be an operator of a towing business in Fairfax County.

(b)

Members; staff; and meetings.

(1)

There shall be a Trespass Towing Advisory Board ("Advisory Board"). The Advisory Board shall be composed of five members, two of whom shall represent tow operators, two of whom shall represent local law-enforcement agencies, and one of whom shall represent the general public. All members shall be residents of Fairfax County, Virginia. Members of the Advisory Board shall be appointed or confirmed by the Board of Supervisors for terms of three years each. The terms shall be staggered with no more than two terms, and no less than one term, to commence in any one year. Vacancies shall be filled by the Board of Supervisors as they arise. The chairman shall be elected annually from among the members of the advisory board by a majority vote. The chairmanship shall be for a term of one year and rotate annually between a representative of a local law-enforcement agency, a representative of a tow operator, and one member of the general public. The Advisory Board may adopt bylaws and rules and regulations governing the conduct of its responsibilities and duties herein under.

(2)

The Advisory Board shall meet at least once per year at the call of the Chairperson, or two members of the Advisory Board after notice to all members, or upon request of the Board of Supervisors, or upon the request of the Director. The staff of the Advisory Board shall be from the Department of Cable and Consumer Services. The Director of the Department of Cable and Consumer Services, or the Director's designee, shall attend all meetings of the Advisory Board.

(3)

A quorum shall consist of a towing member, a law-enforcement member and a citizen member.

(c)

Duty of the Trespass Towing Advisory Board. The Advisory Board shall advise the Board and provide recommendation(s) to proposed changes related to the trespass towing code. (19-06-82; 05-12-82; 04-13-82; 51-17-82.)