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The Commission shall consist of the following 14 members: (i) the six members of the Commission on Interstate Cooperation of the Senate, (ii) the six members of the Commission on Interstate Cooperation of the House of Delegates, and (iii) the Clerk of the Senate and the Clerk of the House of Delegates who shall serve as ex officio, nonvoting members of the Commission.B\n\nThe chairman and vice-chairman of the Commission shall serve for a period of two years, and the chairmanship and vice-chairmanship shall alternate between the chairman of the Senate Commission on Interstate Cooperation and the chairman of the House Commission on Interstate Cooperation.C\n\nThe Commission on Intergovernmental Cooperation shall select such officials of state government as it deems proper to serve as ex officio, nonvoting members of the Commission for terms of four years each.D\n\nThe Division of Legislative Services shall furnish upon request such staff assistance and services to the Commission and its committees as may be required to carry forth the charge of the Commission.E\n\nMembers of the Commission shall receive such compensation as provided in § 30-19.12 and 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.F\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":216914,"text":"The Virginia Commission on Intergovernmental Cooperation (the Commission) is established in the legislative branch of state government. 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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 1973, chapter 538; in 1976, chapter 61; in 1978, chapter 198; in 1981, chapters 308 and 315; in 1983, chapter 84; in 1999, chapters 850<\/a> and 879<\/a>; in 2001, chapter 844<\/a>; in 2002, chapter 365<\/a>; in 2004, chapter 1000<\/a>.<\/p>","references":[{"id":67278,"section_number":"30-173","catch_line":"Commission of Senate and Commission of House of Delegates on Interstate Cooperation; membership; compensation and expenses; quorum","order_by":null,"url":"\/30-173\/"}],"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\/"}],"permalink":{"id":199747,"object_type":"law","relational_id":59176,"identifier":"30-171","token":"30\/19\/30-171","url":"\/30-171\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/30-171\/","token":"30\/19\/30-171","dublin_core":{"Title":"Virginia Commission on Intergovernmental Cooperation; membership; staff; compensation and expenses; quorum","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 30-171","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

A.<\/span> The Virginia Commission on Intergovernmental Cooperation (the Commission) is established in the legislative branch of state government. The Commission shall consist of the following 14 members: (i) the six members of the Commission on Interstate Cooperation of the Senate, (ii) the six members of the Commission on Interstate Cooperation of the House of Delegates, and (iii) the Clerk of the Senate and the Clerk of the House of Delegates who shall serve as ex officio, nonvoting members of the Commission. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

B.<\/span> The chairman and vice-chairman of the Commission shall serve for a period of two years, and the chairmanship and vice-chairmanship shall alternate between the chairman of the Senate Commission on Interstate Cooperation and the chairman of the House Commission on Interstate Cooperation. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

C.<\/span> The Commission on Intergovernmental Cooperation shall select such officials of state government as it deems proper to serve as ex officio, nonvoting members of the Commission for terms of four years each. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

D.<\/span> The Division of Legislative Services shall furnish upon request such staff assistance and services to the Commission and its committees as may be required to carry forth the charge of the Commission. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

E.<\/span> Members of the Commission shall receive such compensation as provided in § 30-19.12<\/a> and 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

F.<\/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 COMMISSION ON INTERGOVERNMENTAL COOPERATION; MEMBERSHIP; STAFF;\nCOMPENSATION AND EXPENSES; QUORUM (\u00a7 30-171)\n\nA. The Virginia Commission on Intergovernmental Cooperation (the Commission) is\nestablished in the legislative branch of state government. The Commission shall\nconsist of the following 14 members: (i) the six members of the Commission on\nInterstate Cooperation of the Senate, (ii) the six members of the Commission on\nInterstate Cooperation of the House of Delegates, and (iii) the Clerk of the\nSenate and the Clerk of the House of Delegates who shall serve as ex officio,\nnonvoting members of the Commission.\n\nB. The chairman and vice-chairman of the Commission shall serve for a period of\ntwo years, and the chairmanship and vice-chairmanship shall alternate between\nthe chairman of the Senate Commission on Interstate Cooperation and the chairman\nof the House Commission on Interstate Cooperation.\n\nC. The Commission on Intergovernmental Cooperation shall select such officials\nof state government as it deems proper to serve as ex officio, nonvoting members\nof the Commission for terms of four years each.\n\nD. The Division of Legislative Services shall furnish upon request such staff\nassistance and services to the Commission and its committees as may be required\nto carry forth the charge of the Commission.\n\nE. Members of the Commission shall receive such compensation as provided in\n§ 30-19.12 and shall be reimbursed for all reasonable and necessary\nexpenses incurred in the performance of their duties as provided in §§\n2.2-2813 and 2.2-2825. Funding for the costs of compensation and expenses of the\nmembers shall be provided from existing appropriations to the Commission.\n\nF. 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: 1936, pp. 369, 370; Michie Code 1942, \u00a7 311a; 1973, c. 538, \u00a7\u00a7 9-55,\n9-55.1; 1976, c. 61, \u00a7 9-53; 1978, c. 198; 1981, cc. 308, 315; 1983, c. 84;\n1999, cc. 850, 879; 2001, c. 844; 2002, c. 365; 2004, c. 1000.","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}}