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The local governing body may require each member of the commission to take an oath of office.\n\t\tOne member of the commission may be a member of the governing body of the locality, and one member may be a member of the administrative branch of government of the locality. The term of each of these two members shall be coextensive with the term of office to which he has been elected or appointed, unless the governing body, at the first regular meeting each year, appoints others to serve as their representatives. The remaining members of the commission first appointed shall serve respectively for terms of one year, two years, three years, and four years, divided equally or as nearly equal as possible between the membership. Subsequent appointments shall be for terms of four years each. The local governing bodies may establish different terms of office for initial and subsequent appointments including terms of office that are concurrent with those of the appointing governing body. Vacancies shall be filled by appointment for the unexpired term only.\n\t\tMembers may be removed for malfeasance in office. Notwithstanding the foregoing provision, a member of a local planning commission may be removed from office by the local governing body without limitation in the event that the commission member is absent from any three consecutive meetings of the commission, or is absent from any four meetings of the commission within any 12-month period. In either such event, a successor shall be appointed by the governing body for the unexpired portion of the term of the member who has been removed.\n\t\tThe local governing body may provide for compensation to commission members for their services, reimbursement for actual expenses incurred, or both.","order_by":null,"text":{"0":{"id":306031,"text":"A local planning commission shall consist of not less than five nor more than fifteen members, appointed by the governing body, all of whom shall be residents of the locality, qualified by knowledge and experience to make decisions on questions of community growth and development; provided, that at least one-half of the members so appointed shall be owners of real property. The local governing body may require each member of the commission to take an oath of office.\n\t\tOne member of the commission may be a member of the governing body of the locality, and one member may be a member of the administrative branch of government of the locality. The term of each of these two members shall be coextensive with the term of office to which he has been elected or appointed, unless the governing body, at the first regular meeting each year, appoints others to serve as their representatives. The remaining members of the commission first appointed shall serve respectively for terms of one year, two years, three years, and four years, divided equally or as nearly equal as possible between the membership. Subsequent appointments shall be for terms of four years each. The local governing bodies may establish different terms of office for initial and subsequent appointments including terms of office that are concurrent with those of the appointing governing body. 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The record of this law\u2019s original creation isn\u2019t available online. It has been modified 9 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 1956, chapters 282 and 497; in 1960, chapter 309; in 1962, chapter 407; in 1973, chapter 160; in 1974, chapter 521; in 1986, chapter 208; in 1988, chapter 256; in 1997, chapter 587<\/a>; in 2006, chapter 687<\/a>.<\/p>","references":[{"id":77119,"section_number":"15.2-824","catch_line":"Appointment of members of certain boards, authorities and commissions","order_by":null,"url":"\/15.2-824\/"}],"refers_to":false,"permalink":{"id":154877,"object_type":"law","relational_id":85428,"identifier":"15.2-2212","token":"15.2\/II\/22\/2\/15.2-2212","url":"\/15.2-2212\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/15.2-2212\/","token":"15.2\/II\/22\/2\/15.2-2212","dublin_core":{"Title":"Qualifications, appointment, removal, terms and compensation of members of local planning commissions","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 15.2-2212","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

A local planning commission<\/span> shall consist of not less than five nor more than fifteen members, appointed by the governing body<\/span>, all of whom shall be residents of the locality<\/span>, qualified by knowledge and experience to make decisions on questions of community growth and development<\/span>; provided, that at least one-half of the members so appointed shall be owners of real property. The local governing body<\/span> may require each member of the commission to take an oath<\/span> of office.\n\t\tOne member of the commission may be a member of the governing body<\/span> of the locality<\/span>, and one member may be a member of the administrative branch of government of the locality<\/span>. The term of each of these two members shall be coextensive with the term of office to which he has been elected or appointed, unless the governing body<\/span>, at the first regular meeting each year, appoints others to serve as their representatives. The remaining members of the commission first appointed shall serve respectively for terms of one year, two years, three years, and four years, divided equally or as nearly equal as possible between the membership. Subsequent appointments shall be for terms of four years each. The local governing bodies may establish different terms of office for initial and subsequent appointments including terms of office that are concurrent with those of the appointing governing body<\/span>. Vacancies shall be filled by appointment for the unexpired term only.\n\t\tMembers may be removed for malfeasance in office. Notwithstanding the foregoing provision, a member of a local planning commission<\/span> may be removed from office by the local governing body<\/span> without limitation in the event that the commission member is absent from any three consecutive meetings of the commission, or is absent from any four meetings of the commission within any 12-month period. In either such event, a successor shall be appointed by the governing body<\/span> for the unexpired portion of the term of the member who has been removed.\n\t\tThe local governing body<\/span> may provide for compensation to commission members for their services, reimbursement for actual expenses incurred, or both.<\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nQUALIFICATIONS, APPOINTMENT, REMOVAL, TERMS AND COMPENSATION OF MEMBERS OF LOCAL\nPLANNING COMMISSIONS (\u00a7 15.2-2212)\n\nA local planning commission shall consist of not less than five nor more than\nfifteen members, appointed by the governing body, all of whom shall be residents\nof the locality, qualified by knowledge and experience to make decisions on\nquestions of community growth and development; provided, that at least one-half\nof the members so appointed shall be owners of real property. The local\ngoverning body may require each member of the commission to take an oath of\noffice.\n\t\tOne member of the commission may be a member of the governing body of the\nlocality, and one member may be a member of the administrative branch of\ngovernment of the locality. The term of each of these two members shall be\ncoextensive with the term of office to which he has been elected or appointed,\nunless the governing body, at the first regular meeting each year, appoints\nothers to serve as their representatives. The remaining members of the\ncommission first appointed shall serve respectively for terms of one year, two\nyears, three years, and four years, divided equally or as nearly equal as\npossible between the membership. Subsequent appointments shall be for terms of\nfour years each. The local governing bodies may establish different terms of\noffice for initial and subsequent appointments including terms of office that\nare concurrent with those of the appointing governing body. Vacancies shall be\nfilled by appointment for the unexpired term only.\n\t\tMembers may be removed for malfeasance in office. Notwithstanding the\nforegoing provision, a member of a local planning commission may be removed from\noffice by the local governing body without limitation in the event that the\ncommission member is absent from any three consecutive meetings of the\ncommission, or is absent from any four meetings of the commission within any\n12-month period. In either such event, a successor shall be appointed by the\ngoverning body for the unexpired portion of the term of the member who has been\nremoved.\n\t\tThe local governing body may provide for compensation to commission members\nfor their services, reimbursement for actual expenses incurred, or both.\n\nHISTORY: Code 1950, \u00a7\u00a7 15-901, 15-916, 15-963; 1956, cc. 282, 497; 1960, c.\n309; 1962, c. 407, \u00a7 15.1-437; 1973, c. 160; 1974, c. 521; 1986, c. 208; 1988,\nc. 256; 1997, c. 587; 2006, c. 687.","edition":{"id":1,"name":"2025","slug":"2025","date_created":"2026-06-21 22:39:22","date_modified":"2026-06-21 22:39:22","current":1,"order_by":1,"last_import":null}}