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It has been modified 3 times. Those modifications are cataloged by \u201cThe Acts of Assembly,\u201d a state publication, by year and chapter. Those modifications that can be read on the General Assembly\u2019s website will be linked accordingly. Those modifications are as follows: in 1968, chapter 659; in 1970, chapter 638; in 2008, chapters <a href=\"https:\/\/legacylis.virginia.gov\/cgi-bin\/legp604.exe?081+ful+CHAP0276\">276<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/legacylis.virginia.gov\/cgi-bin\/legp604.exe?081+ful+CHAP0557\">557<\/a>.<\/p>","references":false,"refers_to":false,"permalink":{"id":1496439,"object_type":"law","relational_id":375183,"identifier":"62.1-44.8","token":"62.1\/3.1\/2\/62.1-44.8","url":"\/62.1-44.8\/","edition_id":2,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/62.1-44.8\/","token":"62.1\/3.1\/2\/62.1-44.8","dublin_core":{"Title":"Number, appointment and terms of members","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 62.1-44.8","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section><p>The <span class=\"dictionary\">Board<\/span> shall consist of seven <span class=\"dictionary\">members<\/span> appointed by the Governor subject to confirmation by the General Assembly. <span class=\"dictionary\">Members<\/span> shall be appointed for the terms of four years each. 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