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(a) The Board of Land Use Appeals, heretofore existing within the Department of Public Works, is continued within the Department of Justice.\n(b) The Board shall be composed of nine members appointed by the Governor with the advice and consent of the Legislature; provided, that four members shall reside on the Island of St. Thomas, four members shall reside on the Island of St. Croix, and one member shall reside on the Island of St. John. Five members shall constitute a legal quorum with authority to hear and decide appeals.\n(c) All members shall serve for a period of two years, except that any person appointed to fill a vacancy occurring prior to the expiration of the term for which his predecessor was appointed shall be appointed only for the remainder of such term. Each member shall serve until the appointment and qualification of his successor.\n(d) The Board shall elect annually one of its members to serve as its Chairman.\n(e) The members may be removed by the Governor for cause.\n(f) In addition to the performance of its functions prescribed by law, the Board shall perform such functions as the Attorney General prescribes, or as required by federal law.