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State officials who are not members of the Commission may be appointed as members of any such committee, but at least one member of the Commission shall be a member of every such committee; and10\n\nAppoint persons drawn from the membership of the Senate, the membership of the House of Delegates, and officials of state and local government to serve on those intergovernmental boards, committees, and commissions as to which the Commonwealth is entitled to such appointment, or is invited to make such appointment, provided that members of the General Assembly shall be appointed as follows:\n\t\t\ta. If an appointment be made from the membership of the Senate, such an appointment shall be made by the Commission on Interstate Cooperation of the Senate and shall be approved by the Chair of the Committee on Rules; and\n\t\t\tb. If an appointment be made from the membership of the House of Delegates, such appointment shall be made by the Speaker of the House of Delegates in accordance with the principles of proportional representation contained in the Rules of the House of Delegates.\n\t\t\tThe Commission may provide such rules as it considers appropriate concerning the membership and the functioning of any committee established.","order_by":null,"text":{"0":{"id":250226,"text":"The Commission shall have the power and duty to:","type":"section","prefixes":[""],"prefix":"","entire_prefix":"","prefix_anchor":"","level":1,"next_prefix":"1"},"1":{"id":250227,"text":"Encourage and arrange conferences with officials of other states and other units of government;","type":"section","prefixes":["1"],"prefix":"1","entire_prefix":"1","prefix_anchor":"1","level":1,"prior_prefix":"","next_prefix":"2"},"2":{"id":250228,"text":"Carry forward the participation of Virginia as a member of the Council of State Governments, both regionally and nationally;","type":"section","prefixes":["2"],"prefix":"2","entire_prefix":"2","prefix_anchor":"2","level":1,"prior_prefix":"1","next_prefix":"3"},"3":{"id":250229,"text":"Formulate proposals for cooperation between Virginia and other states;","type":"section","prefixes":["3"],"prefix":"3","entire_prefix":"3","prefix_anchor":"3","level":1,"prior_prefix":"2","next_prefix":"4"},"4":{"id":250230,"text":"Establish such committees as it deems advisable to conduct conferences and formulate proposals concerning subjects of interstate cooperation;","type":"section","prefixes":["4"],"prefix":"4","entire_prefix":"4","prefix_anchor":"4","level":1,"prior_prefix":"3","next_prefix":"5"},"5":{"id":250231,"text":"Monitor and evaluate the Commonwealth’s participation in interstate compacts;","type":"section","prefixes":["5"],"prefix":"5","entire_prefix":"5","prefix_anchor":"5","level":1,"prior_prefix":"4","next_prefix":"6"},"6":{"id":250232,"text":"Review, evaluate, and recommend suggested uniform state legislation;","type":"section","prefixes":["6"],"prefix":"6","entire_prefix":"6","prefix_anchor":"6","level":1,"prior_prefix":"5","next_prefix":"7"},"7":{"id":250233,"text":"Require, at its discretion, from any appointee representing Virginia on any interstate compact, commission, committee, or board, a report on that organization’s work and accomplishments;","type":"section","prefixes":["7"],"prefix":"7","entire_prefix":"7","prefix_anchor":"7","level":1,"prior_prefix":"6","next_prefix":"8"},"8":{"id":250234,"text":"Review, evaluate, and make recommendations concerning federal policies that are of concern to the Commonwealth;","type":"section","prefixes":["8"],"prefix":"8","entire_prefix":"8","prefix_anchor":"8","level":1,"prior_prefix":"7","next_prefix":"9"},"9":{"id":250235,"text":"Establish such committees as deemed advisable and designate the members of every such committee. 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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 1976, chapter 61; in 1978, chapter 198; in 1981, chapter 308; in 1999, chapter 850<\/a>; in 2001, chapter 844<\/a>; in 2002, chapter 365<\/a>; in 2005, chapter 758<\/a>; in 2016, chapter 194<\/a>; in 2018, chapter 525<\/a>.<\/p>","references":false,"refers_to":false,"permalink":{"id":199751,"object_type":"law","relational_id":69149,"identifier":"30-172","token":"30\/19\/30-172","url":"\/30-172\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/30-172\/","token":"30\/19\/30-172","dublin_core":{"Title":"Powers and duties of Commission","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 30-172","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

The Commission shall have the power and duty to:<\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

1.<\/span> Encourage and arrange conferences with officials of other states and other units of government; <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

2.<\/span> Carry forward the participation of Virginia as a member of the Council of State Governments, both regionally and nationally; <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

3.<\/span> Formulate proposals for cooperation between Virginia and other states; <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

4.<\/span> Establish such committees as it deems advisable to conduct conferences and formulate proposals concerning subjects of interstate cooperation; <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

5.<\/span> Monitor and evaluate the Commonwealth’s participation in interstate compacts; <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

6.<\/span> Review, evaluate, and recommend suggested uniform state legislation; <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

7.<\/span> Require, at its discretion, from any appointee representing Virginia on any interstate compact, commission, committee, or board, a report on that organization’s work and accomplishments; <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

8.<\/span> Review, evaluate, and make recommendations concerning federal policies that are of concern to the Commonwealth; <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

9.<\/span> Establish such committees as deemed advisable and designate the members of every such committee. State officials who are not members of the Commission may be appointed as members of any such committee, but at least one member of the Commission shall be a member of every such committee; and <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

10.<\/span> Appoint persons drawn from the membership of the Senate, the membership of the House of Delegates, and officials of state and local government to serve on those intergovernmental boards, committees, and commissions as to which the Commonwealth is entitled to such appointment, or is invited to make such appointment, provided that members of the General Assembly shall be appointed as follows:\n\t\t\ta. If an appointment be made from the membership of the Senate, such an appointment shall be made by the Commission on Interstate Cooperation of the Senate and shall be approved by the Chair of the Committee on Rules; and\n\t\t\tb. If an appointment be made from the membership of the House of Delegates, such appointment shall be made by the Speaker of the House of Delegates in accordance with the principles of proportional representation contained in the Rules of the House of Delegates.\n\t\t\tThe Commission may provide such rules as it considers appropriate concerning the membership and the functioning of any committee established. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nPOWERS AND DUTIES OF COMMISSION (\u00a7 30-172)\n\nThe Commission shall have the power and duty to:\n\n1. Encourage and arrange conferences with officials of other states and other\nunits of government;\n\n2. Carry forward the participation of Virginia as a member of the Council of\nState Governments, both regionally and nationally;\n\n3. Formulate proposals for cooperation between Virginia and other states;\n\n4. Establish such committees as it deems advisable to conduct conferences and\nformulate proposals concerning subjects of interstate cooperation;\n\n5. Monitor and evaluate the Commonwealth’s participation in interstate\ncompacts;\n\n6. Review, evaluate, and recommend suggested uniform state legislation;\n\n7. Require, at its discretion, from any appointee representing Virginia on any\ninterstate compact, commission, committee, or board, a report on that\norganization’s work and accomplishments;\n\n8. Review, evaluate, and make recommendations concerning federal policies that\nare of concern to the Commonwealth;\n\n9. Establish such committees as deemed advisable and designate the members of\nevery such committee. State officials who are not members of the Commission may\nbe appointed as members of any such committee, but at least one member of the\nCommission shall be a member of every such committee; and\n\n10. Appoint persons drawn from the membership of the Senate, the membership of\nthe House of Delegates, and officials of state and local government to serve on\nthose intergovernmental boards, committees, and commissions as to which the\nCommonwealth is entitled to such appointment, or is invited to make such\nappointment, provided that members of the General Assembly shall be appointed as\nfollows:\n\t\t\ta. If an appointment be made from the membership of the Senate, such an\nappointment shall be made by the Commission on Interstate Cooperation of the\nSenate and shall be approved by the Chair of the Committee on Rules; and\n\t\t\tb. If an appointment be made from the membership of the House of Delegates,\nsuch appointment shall be made by the Speaker of the House of Delegates in\naccordance with the principles of proportional representation contained in the\nRules of the House of Delegates.\n\t\t\tThe Commission may provide such rules as it considers appropriate concerning\nthe membership and the functioning of any committee established.\n\nHISTORY: 1936, p. 369; Michie Code 1942, \u00a7 311a; 1976, c. 61, \u00a7 9-53; 1978, c.\n198; 1981, c. 308; 1999, c. 850; 2001, c. 844; 2002, c. 365; 2005, c. 758; 2016,\nc. 194; 2018, c. 525.","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}}