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The Commission shall consist of not less than 11 members nor more than 13 members as follows:1\n\nTwo members of the Senate appointed by the Senate Committee on Rules for terms coincident with their terms as members of the Senate, and two members of the House of Delegates appointed by the Speaker of the House of Delegates for terms coincident with their terms as members of the House of Delegates;2\n\nTwo circuit court judges, both of whom may be retired or inactive, one appointed by the Speaker of the House of Delegates and one appointed by the Senate Committee on Rules, for terms of four years each;3\n\nOne former member of the House of Delegates appointed by the Speaker and one former member of the Senate appointed by the Senate Committee on Rules, both for four-year terms, who shall be entitled to all the rights granted under § 30-5;4\n\nThree ex officio members with voting privileges as follows: (i) The Governor, or his designee, (ii) the Attorney General, or an assistant Attorney General designated by the Attorney General, and (iii) the Director of the Division of Legislative Services; and5\n\nOne or two nonlegislative citizen members, as may be recommended by the Commission, for a four-year term who has demonstrated legal knowledge and experience in the codification of session laws and recodification of statutes. Upon recommendation of the Commission, the Speaker of the House of Delegates shall make the first appointment to the Commission and the Senate Committee on Rules the second. Vacancies shall be filled in the same manner as the original appointments. Each member approved pursuant to this subdivision shall be entitled to all the rights granted under § 30-5.B\n\nAll members of the Commission shall serve until the expiration of their terms or until their successors qualify. Subsequent appointments shall be made for similar terms, and vacancies shall be filled for the unexpired terms in the manner of the original appointments.C\n\nCurrent legislative members of the Commission shall receive compensation as provided in § 30-19.12. Other members of the Commission shall receive compensation as provided in § 2.2-2813 for their services. All members shall be reimbursed for all reasonable and necessary expenses incurred in the performance of their duties as provided in §§ 2.2-2813 and 2.2-2825. Funding for the costs of compensation and expenses of the members shall be provided from existing appropriations to the Commission.D\n\nThe Division of Legislative Services shall provide staff support to the Commission. The Commission may also directly employ part-time or full-time personnel as needs occur, including experts who have special knowledge of specific titles of the Code being revised.E\n\nA majority of the members of the Commission shall constitute a quorum. The Commission shall elect a chairman and vice-chairman from among its membership. Meetings of the Commission shall be held at the call of the chairman or whenever the majority of the members so request.","order_by":null,"text":{"0":{"id":229871,"text":"The Virginia Code Commission (the Commission) is established in the legislative branch of state government. 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This law was first created in 1983. The record of its establishment is cataloged in chapter 260 of that year\u2019s edition of \u201cActs of Assembly,\u201d the annual state publication listing all changes made to the Code of Virginia in that year. Unfortunately, the 1983 \u201cActs\u201d aren\u2019t available online. It has been modified 7 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 1988, chapter 238; in 1990, chapter 457; in 1993, chapter 607; in 2001, chapter 844<\/a>; in 2004, chapter 1000<\/a>; in 2010, chapter 413<\/a>; in 2011, chapter 848<\/a>.<\/p>","references":[{"id":75524,"section_number":"2.2-4101","catch_line":"Definitions","order_by":null,"url":"\/2.2-4101\/"},{"id":58029,"section_number":"2.2-4102","catch_line":"Registrar of Regulations; publications","order_by":null,"url":"\/2.2-4102\/"}],"refers_to":[{"id":71377,"section_number":"2.2-2813","catch_line":"Definitions; compensation and expense payments from state funds for service on collegial bodies","order_by":null,"url":"\/2.2-2813\/"},{"id":73173,"section_number":"2.2-2825","catch_line":"Reimbursement for certain travel expenditures; restrictions on reimbursement","order_by":null,"url":"\/2.2-2825\/"},{"id":81066,"section_number":"30-19.12","catch_line":"Compensation of members of the General Assembly and certain commissions engaged in legislative services","order_by":null,"url":"\/30-19.12\/"},{"id":81135,"section_number":"30-5","catch_line":"Continuance or time for filing pleading, etc., where party or attorney is connected with General Assembly or Division of Legislative Services","order_by":null,"url":"\/30-5\/"}],"permalink":{"id":199615,"object_type":"law","relational_id":63029,"identifier":"30-145","token":"30\/15\/30-145","url":"\/30-145\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/30-145\/","token":"30\/15\/30-145","dublin_core":{"Title":"Virginia Code Commission; membership, terms; compensation; staff; quorum","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 30-145","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

A.<\/span> The Virginia Code Commission (the Commission) is established in the legislative branch of state government. The Commission shall consist of not less than 11 members nor more than 13 members as follows: <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

1.<\/span> Two members of the Senate appointed by the Senate Committee on Rules for terms coincident with their terms as members of the Senate, and two members of the House of Delegates appointed by the Speaker of the House of Delegates for terms coincident with their terms as members of the House of Delegates; <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

2.<\/span> Two circuit<\/span> court<\/span> judges<\/span>, both of whom may be retired or inactive, one appointed by the Speaker of the House of Delegates and one appointed by the Senate Committee on Rules, for terms of four years each; <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

3.<\/span> One former member of the House of Delegates appointed by the Speaker and one former member of the Senate appointed by the Senate Committee on Rules, both for four-year terms, who shall be entitled to all the rights granted under § 30-5<\/a>; <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

4.<\/span> Three ex officio members with voting privileges<\/span> as follows: (i) The Governor, or his designee, (ii) the Attorney General<\/span>, or an assistant Attorney General<\/span> designated by the Attorney General<\/span>, and (iii) the Director of the Division of Legislative Services; and <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

5.<\/span> One or two nonlegislative citizen members, as may be recommended by the Commission, for a four-year term who has demonstrated legal knowledge and experience in the codification of session laws<\/span> and recodification of statutes<\/span>. Upon recommendation of the Commission, the Speaker of the House of Delegates shall make the first appointment to the Commission and the Senate Committee on Rules the second. Vacancies shall be filled in the same manner as the original appointments. Each member approved pursuant to this subdivision shall be entitled to all the rights granted under § 30-5<\/a>. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

B.<\/span> All members of the Commission shall serve until the expiration of their terms or until their successors qualify. Subsequent appointments shall be made for similar terms, and vacancies shall be filled for the unexpired terms in the manner of the original appointments. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

C.<\/span> Current legislative members of the Commission shall receive compensation as provided in § 30-19.12<\/a>. Other members of the Commission shall receive compensation as provided in § 2.2-2813<\/a> for their services. All members shall be reimbursed for all reasonable and necessary expenses incurred in the performance of their duties as provided in §§ 2.2-2813<\/a> and 2.2-2825<\/a>. Funding for the costs of compensation and expenses of the members shall be provided from existing appropriations to the Commission. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

D.<\/span> The Division of Legislative Services shall provide staff support to the Commission. The Commission may also directly employ part-time or full-time personnel as needs occur, including experts who have special knowledge of specific titles of the Code being revised. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

E.<\/span> A majority of the members of the Commission shall constitute a quorum. The Commission shall elect a chairman and vice-chairman from among its membership. Meetings of the Commission shall be held at the call of the chairman or whenever the majority of the members so request. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nVIRGINIA CODE COMMISSION; MEMBERSHIP, TERMS; COMPENSATION; STAFF; QUORUM (\u00a7\n30-145)\n\nA. The Virginia Code Commission (the Commission) is established in the\nlegislative branch of state government. The Commission shall consist of not less\nthan 11 members nor more than 13 members as follows:\n\n 1. Two members of the Senate appointed by the Senate Committee on Rules for\n terms coincident with their terms as members of the Senate, and two members of\n the House of Delegates appointed by the Speaker of the House of Delegates for\n terms coincident with their terms as members of the House of Delegates;\n\n 2. Two circuit court judges, both of whom may be retired or inactive, one\n appointed by the Speaker of the House of Delegates and one appointed by the\n Senate Committee on Rules, for terms of four years each;\n\n 3. One former member of the House of Delegates appointed by the Speaker and\n one former member of the Senate appointed by the Senate Committee on Rules,\n both for four-year terms, who shall be entitled to all the rights granted\n under § 30-5;\n\n 4. Three ex officio members with voting privileges as follows: (i) The\n Governor, or his designee, (ii) the Attorney General, or an assistant Attorney\n General designated by the Attorney General, and (iii) the Director of the\n Division of Legislative Services; and\n\n 5. One or two nonlegislative citizen members, as may be recommended by the\n Commission, for a four-year term who has demonstrated legal knowledge and\n experience in the codification of session laws and recodification of statutes.\n Upon recommendation of the Commission, the Speaker of the House of Delegates\n shall make the first appointment to the Commission and the Senate Committee on\n Rules the second. Vacancies shall be filled in the same manner as the original\n appointments. Each member approved pursuant to this subdivision shall be\n entitled to all the rights granted under § 30-5.\n\nB. All members of the Commission shall serve until the expiration of their terms\nor until their successors qualify. Subsequent appointments shall be made for\nsimilar terms, and vacancies shall be filled for the unexpired terms in the\nmanner of the original appointments.\n\nC. Current legislative members of the Commission shall receive compensation as\nprovided in § 30-19.12. Other members of the Commission shall receive\ncompensation as provided in § 2.2-2813 for their services. All members\nshall be reimbursed for all reasonable and necessary expenses incurred in the\nperformance of their duties as provided in §§ 2.2-2813 and 2.2-2825.\nFunding for the costs of compensation and expenses of the members shall be\nprovided from existing appropriations to the Commission.\n\nD. The Division of Legislative Services shall provide staff support to the\nCommission. The Commission may also directly employ part-time or full-time\npersonnel as needs occur, including experts who have special knowledge of\nspecific titles of the Code being revised.\n\nE. A majority of the members of the Commission shall constitute a quorum. The\nCommission shall elect a chairman and vice-chairman from among its membership.\nMeetings of the Commission shall be held at the call of the chairman or whenever\nthe majority of the members so request.\n\nHISTORY: 1983, c. 260, \u00a7\u00a7 9-77.4, 9-77.5, 9-77.6; 1988, c. 238; 1990, c. 457;\n1993, c. 607; 2001, c. 844; 2004, c. 1000; 2010, c. 413; 2011, c. 848.","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}}