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The Council shall consist of 13 members as follows: three members appointed by the Speaker of the House of Delegates, after consideration of the lists of nominations provided by the governing bodies of The Garden Club of Virginia, the Historic Richmond Foundation, and Preservation Virginia, if any; two members appointed by the Senate Committee on Rules, after consideration of the lists of nominations provided by the governing bodies of the Virginia Society of the American Institute of Architects and the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts, if any; five nonlegislative citizen members appointed by the Governor, two after consideration of the lists of nominations provided by the governing bodies of the Virginia Chapter of the American Society of Landscape Architects and the Virginia Historical Society, if any, one from the membership of the Citizens’ Advisory Council on Furnishing and Interpreting the Executive Mansion, and two citizens at large; the Secretary of Administration or his designee; and the Clerks of the House of Delegates and the Senate, who shall serve ex officio with voting privileges. Nonlegislative citizen members shall be citizens of the Commonwealth.B\n\nA personnel committee of the Council is established, consisting of the Clerk of the House of Delegates, the Clerk of the Senate, the Secretary of Administration, and the chairman of the Council or their designees. The personnel committee shall establish the personnel policies for the Chief Administrative Officer of the Council employed pursuant to § 30-194. The Chief Administrative Officer shall report to the personnel committee regarding proposed projects and activities and shall seek the prior approval of the personnel committee for personnel expenditures related to such projects and activities.C\n\nFollowing the initial staggering of terms, all appointments to the Council shall be for terms of three years, except any legislative member appointed shall serve a term coincident with his terms of office. Vacancies occurring other than by expiration of a term shall be filled for the unexpired term in the same manner as the original appointment. No member shall be eligible to serve more than two successive three-year terms, except any legislative member appointed may be reappointed for successive terms without limitation. However, after expiration of a term of three years or less, or after the expiration of the remainder of a term to which he was appointed to fill a vacancy, two additional terms may be served by such member if appointed thereto.D\n\nThe members of the Council shall elect from among its membership a chairman and a vice-chairman for two-year terms. The chairman and vice-chairman may not succeed themselves to the same position. The Council shall hold meetings quarterly, or upon the call of the chairman. A majority of the members of the Council shall constitute a quorum.E\n\nMembers of the Council shall not receive compensation, but 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 expenses of the members shall be provided from existing appropriations to the Council.F\n\nFor the purposes of this article, “Capitol Square” means the grounds and the interior and exterior of all buildings in that area in the City of Richmond bounded by Bank, Governor, Broad, and Ninth Streets. The term also includes the exterior of all state buildings that are at least 50 years old and bordering the boundary streets. 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This law was first created in 2002. The record of its establishment is cataloged in chapter 491<\/a> 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. It has been modified 3 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 2004, chapter 1000<\/a>; in 2012, chapters 803<\/a> and 835<\/a>; in 2018, chapters 526<\/a> and 527<\/a>.<\/p>","references":false,"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":75496,"section_number":"30-194","catch_line":"Powers and duties of the Council; Chief Administrative Officer; annual report","order_by":null,"url":"\/30-194\/"}],"permalink":{"id":199927,"object_type":"law","relational_id":83909,"identifier":"30-193","token":"30\/28\/30-193","url":"\/30-193\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/30-193\/","token":"30\/28\/30-193","dublin_core":{"Title":"Capitol Square Preservation Council; membership; terms; compensation and expenses; quorum; “Capitol Square” defined","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 30-193","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

A.<\/span> The Capitol Square<\/span> Preservation Council (the Council) is established in the legislative branch of state government. The Council shall consist of 13 members as follows: three members appointed by the Speaker of the House of Delegates, after consideration of the lists of nominations provided by the governing bodies of The Garden Club of Virginia, the Historic Richmond Foundation, and Preservation Virginia, if any; two members appointed by the Senate Committee on Rules, after consideration of the lists of nominations provided by the governing bodies of the Virginia Society of the American Institute of Architects and the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts, if any; five nonlegislative citizen members appointed by the Governor, two after consideration of the lists of nominations provided by the governing bodies of the Virginia Chapter of the American Society of Landscape Architects and the Virginia Historical Society, if any, one from the membership of the Citizens’ Advisory Council on Furnishing and Interpreting the Executive Mansion, and two citizens at large; the Secretary of Administration or his designee; and the Clerks of the House of Delegates and the Senate, who shall serve ex officio with voting privileges<\/span>. Nonlegislative citizen members shall be citizens of the Commonwealth. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

B.<\/span> A personnel committee of the Council is established, consisting of the Clerk of the House of Delegates, the Clerk of the Senate, the Secretary of Administration, and the chairman of the Council or their designees. The personnel committee shall establish the personnel policies for the Chief Administrative Officer of the Council employed pursuant to § 30-194<\/a>. The Chief Administrative Officer shall report to the personnel committee regarding proposed projects and activities and shall seek the prior approval of the personnel committee for personnel expenditures related to such projects and activities. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

C.<\/span> Following the initial staggering of terms, all appointments to the Council shall be for terms of three years, except any legislative member appointed shall serve a term coincident with his terms of office. Vacancies occurring other than by expiration of a term shall be filled for the unexpired term in the same manner as the original appointment. No member shall be eligible to serve more than two successive three-year terms, except any legislative member appointed may be reappointed for successive terms without limitation. However, after expiration of a term of three years or less, or after the expiration of the remainder of a term to which he was appointed to fill a vacancy, two additional terms may be served by such member if appointed thereto. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

D.<\/span> The members of the Council shall elect from among its membership a chairman and a vice-chairman for two-year terms. The chairman and vice-chairman may not succeed themselves to the same position. The Council shall hold meetings quarterly, or upon the call of the chairman. A majority of the members of the Council shall constitute a quorum. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

E.<\/span> Members of the Council shall not receive compensation, but 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 expenses of the members shall be provided from existing appropriations to the Council. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

F.<\/span> For the purposes of this article, “Capitol Square<\/span>” means the grounds and the interior and exterior of all buildings in that area in the City of Richmond bounded by Bank, Governor, Broad, and Ninth Streets. The term also includes the exterior of all state buildings that are at least 50 years old and bordering the boundary streets. The term does not include the interiors of the General Assembly Building, the Washington Building, the Jefferson Building, or the Governor’s Mansion. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nCAPITOL SQUARE PRESERVATION COUNCIL; MEMBERSHIP; TERMS; COMPENSATION AND\nEXPENSES; QUORUM; “CAPITOL SQUARE” DEFINED (\u00a7 30-193)\n\nA. The Capitol Square Preservation Council (the Council) is established in the\nlegislative branch of state government. The Council shall consist of 13 members\nas follows: three members appointed by the Speaker of the House of Delegates,\nafter consideration of the lists of nominations provided by the governing bodies\nof The Garden Club of Virginia, the Historic Richmond Foundation, and\nPreservation Virginia, if any; two members appointed by the Senate Committee on\nRules, after consideration of the lists of nominations provided by the governing\nbodies of the Virginia Society of the American Institute of Architects and the\nVirginia Museum of Fine Arts, if any; five nonlegislative citizen members\nappointed by the Governor, two after consideration of the lists of nominations\nprovided by the governing bodies of the Virginia Chapter of the American Society\nof Landscape Architects and the Virginia Historical Society, if any, one from\nthe membership of the Citizens’ Advisory Council on Furnishing and\nInterpreting the Executive Mansion, and two citizens at large; the Secretary of\nAdministration or his designee; and the Clerks of the House of Delegates and the\nSenate, who shall serve ex officio with voting privileges. Nonlegislative\ncitizen members shall be citizens of the Commonwealth.\n\nB. A personnel committee of the Council is established, consisting of the Clerk\nof the House of Delegates, the Clerk of the Senate, the Secretary of\nAdministration, and the chairman of the Council or their designees. The\npersonnel committee shall establish the personnel policies for the Chief\nAdministrative Officer of the Council employed pursuant to § 30-194. The\nChief Administrative Officer shall report to the personnel committee regarding\nproposed projects and activities and shall seek the prior approval of the\npersonnel committee for personnel expenditures related to such projects and\nactivities.\n\nC. Following the initial staggering of terms, all appointments to the Council\nshall be for terms of three years, except any legislative member appointed shall\nserve a term coincident with his terms of office. Vacancies occurring other than\nby expiration of a term shall be filled for the unexpired term in the same\nmanner as the original appointment. No member shall be eligible to serve more\nthan two successive three-year terms, except any legislative member appointed\nmay be reappointed for successive terms without limitation. However, after\nexpiration of a term of three years or less, or after the expiration of the\nremainder of a term to which he was appointed to fill a vacancy, two additional\nterms may be served by such member if appointed thereto.\n\nD. The members of the Council shall elect from among its membership a chairman\nand a vice-chairman for two-year terms. The chairman and vice-chairman may not\nsucceed themselves to the same position. The Council shall hold meetings\nquarterly, or upon the call of the chairman. A majority of the members of the\nCouncil shall constitute a quorum.\n\nE. Members of the Council shall not receive compensation, but shall be\nreimbursed for all reasonable and necessary expenses incurred in the performance\nof their duties as provided in §§ 2.2-2813 and 2.2-2825. Funding for\nthe costs of expenses of the members shall be provided from existing\nappropriations to the Council.\n\nF. For the purposes of this article, “Capitol Square” means the\ngrounds and the interior and exterior of all buildings in that area in the City\nof Richmond bounded by Bank, Governor, Broad, and Ninth Streets. The term also\nincludes the exterior of all state buildings that are at least 50 years old and\nbordering the boundary streets. The term does not include the interiors of the\nGeneral Assembly Building, the Washington Building, the Jefferson Building, or\nthe Governor’s Mansion.\n\nHISTORY: 2002, c. 491; 2004, c. 1000; 2012, cc. 803, 835; 2018, cc. 526, 527.","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}}