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A.<\/span> Regular meetings of the Commission shall be held on a quarterly basis and at such other times as the Chairman may determine. Nine members of the Commission shall constitute a quorum. The Commission may hold public hearings<\/span>. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

B.<\/span> The Commission may appoint a director and fix his duties and compensation. The Director may with prior approval of the Commission employ and fix the duties and compensation of such adequate staff as may be requisite to carry out the duties of the Commission. Other professional personnel, consultants and secretarial and clerical employees may be employed or contracted upon such terms and conditions as set forth by the Commission. The salaries, per diem and other expenses necessary to the functions of the Commission shall be payable from funds appropriated to the Commission. Adequate office space shall be provided by the Executive Secretary of the Supreme Court<\/span>. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

C.<\/span> All agencies of the Commonwealth, their staffs and employees shall provide the Commission with necessary information for the performance of its duties. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nMEETINGS; STAFF SUPPORT (\u00a7 17.1-804)\n\nA. Regular meetings of the Commission shall be held on a quarterly basis and at\nsuch other times as the Chairman may determine. Nine members of the Commission\nshall constitute a quorum. The Commission may hold public hearings.\n\nB. The Commission may appoint a director and fix his duties and compensation.\nThe Director may with prior approval of the Commission employ and fix the duties\nand compensation of such adequate staff as may be requisite to carry out the\nduties of the Commission. Other professional personnel, consultants and\nsecretarial and clerical employees may be employed or contracted upon such terms\nand conditions as set forth by the Commission. The salaries, per diem and other\nexpenses necessary to the functions of the Commission shall be payable from\nfunds appropriated to the Commission. Adequate office space shall be provided by\nthe Executive Secretary of the Supreme Court.\n\nC. All agencies of the Commonwealth, their staffs and employees shall provide\nthe Commission with necessary information for the performance of its duties.\n\nHISTORY: 1994, 2nd Sp. Sess., cc. 1, 2, \u00a7 17-236; 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}}