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The Chief Justice, or, in case of his inability to do so, one of the other justices of the Supreme Court<\/span>, shall summon the Council to meet at Richmond during the month of October in each year, and at such other times and places as the Chief Justice, or such other justice, may designate. If any member, when so summoned, shall for any cause be unable to attend, he shall promptly notify the justice who issued the summons<\/span>, of such fact<\/span>, and such justice shall thereupon summon some other person possessing similar qualifications to attend and act in his stead.\n\t\tEach member or other person, when so summoned, shall attend and remain throughout the proceedings of the Council, unless excused by the presiding officer, and shall advise as to any matters in respect to which, in his opinion<\/span>, the administration of justice in the courts<\/span> of this Commonwealth may be improved.\n\t\tThe Chief Justice or, in case of his inability to do so, one of the other justices of the Supreme Court<\/span>, may summon the chairman or members of any committee to meet at such time and place as the Chief Justice, or such other justice, may designate.<\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nMEETINGS OF COUNCIL AND COMMITTEES (\u00a7 17.1-702)\n\nThe Chief Justice, or, in case of his inability to do so, one of the other\njustices of the Supreme Court, shall summon the Council to meet at Richmond\nduring the month of October in each year, and at such other times and places as\nthe Chief Justice, or such other justice, may designate. If any member, when so\nsummoned, shall for any cause be unable to attend, he shall promptly notify the\njustice who issued the summons, of such fact, and such justice shall thereupon\nsummon some other person possessing similar qualifications to attend and act in\nhis stead.\n\t\tEach member or other person, when so summoned, shall attend and remain\nthroughout the proceedings of the Council, unless excused by the presiding\nofficer, and shall advise as to any matters in respect to which, in his opinion,\nthe administration of justice in the courts of this Commonwealth may be\nimproved.\n\t\tThe Chief Justice or, in case of his inability to do so, one of the other\njustices of the Supreme Court, may summon the chairman or members of any\ncommittee to meet at such time and place as the Chief Justice, or such other\njustice, may designate.\n\nHISTORY: 1930, p. 789, \u00a7 17-224; Michie Code 1942, \u00a7 6571g; 1966, c. 23; 1968,\nc. 387; 1998, c. 872.","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}}