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The governing bodies of the participating political\nsubdivisions may by ordinance or resolution provide for the payment of\ncompensation to the members of the commission and for the reimbursement of their\nactual expenses incurred in the performance of their duties.\n\nHISTORY: Code 1950, \u00a7 16.1-202.4; 1966, c. 509; 1977, c. 559; 1978, cc. 37,\n717; 1988, c. 885; 1992, c. 441.","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}}