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Members shall be appointed as follows:1\n\nTwo members of the Senate, to be appointed by the Senate Committee on Rules;2\n\nThree members of the House of Delegates, to be appointed 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;3\n\nOne representative from each of the lead commemoration partners: the Jamestown-Yorktown Foundation, the primary state agency; the Virginia Museum of History & Culture, the primary nonstate agency; and Gunston Hall, the primary representative of Virginia’s historic homes and related sites;4\n\nOne representative from the American Battlefield Trust and one representative from the Virginia Bar Association;5\n\nSix members appointed by the Governor from a list of 10 provided by the Jamestown-Yorktown Foundation; and6\n\nSix members appointed by the Governor from a list of 10 provided by the Virginia Museum of History & Culture.7\n\nThe chairman and vice-chairman of the Commission may appoint up to four members who are directors of historic homes, historic sites, or National Park Service sites in Virginia. Such members shall serve as ex officio members with voting privileges.8\n\nThe chairman and vice-chairman of the Commission may appoint former legislative members of the Commission who have retired or resigned from the General Assembly. Such members shall serve as ex officio members with voting privileges.\n\t\t\t\tThe Secretary of Education, the Librarian of Virginia, the Director of the Department of Historic Resources, the Executive Director of Virginia Humanities, and the Chief Executive Officer of the Virginia Tourism Authority, or their designees, shall serve as ex officio members with voting privileges. Nonlegislative citizen members of the Commission shall be citizens of the Commonwealth.B\n\nThe Commission shall elect a chairman and vice-chairman from among its membership.C\n\nLegislative members of the Commission shall serve terms coincident with their terms of office. Nonlegislative citizen members shall be appointed for the duration of the Commission’s activities. Appointments to fill vacancies shall be for the unexpired terms. Vacancies shall be filled in the same manner as the original appointments.","order_by":null,"text":{"0":{"id":237148,"text":"The Commission shall have a total membership of at least 26 members that shall consist of five legislative members, 16 nonlegislative citizen members, and at least five ex officio members. 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This law was first created in 2023. The record of its establishment is cataloged in chapters 655<\/a> and 656<\/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 1 time. 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. That modification is as follows: in 2024, chapters 400<\/a> and 401<\/a>.<\/p>","references":false,"refers_to":false,"permalink":{"id":200857,"object_type":"law","relational_id":65208,"identifier":"30-422","token":"30\/66\/30-422","url":"\/30-422\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/30-422\/","token":"30\/66\/30-422","dublin_core":{"Title":"(Expires July 1, 2032) Membership; terms; vacancies; chairman and vice-chairman","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 30-422","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

A.<\/span> The Commission shall have a total membership of at least 26 members that shall consist of five legislative members, 16 nonlegislative citizen members, and at least five ex officio members. Members shall be appointed as follows: <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

1.<\/span> Two members of the Senate, to be appointed by the Senate Committee on Rules; <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

2.<\/span> Three members of the House of Delegates, to be appointed 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; <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

3.<\/span> One representative from each of the lead commemoration partners: the Jamestown-Yorktown Foundation, the primary state agency; the Virginia Museum of History & Culture, the primary nonstate agency; and Gunston Hall, the primary representative of Virginia’s historic homes and related sites; <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

4.<\/span> One representative from the American Battlefield Trust and one representative from the Virginia Bar Association; <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

5.<\/span> Six members appointed by the Governor from a list of 10 provided by the Jamestown-Yorktown Foundation; and <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

6.<\/span> Six members appointed by the Governor from a list of 10 provided by the Virginia Museum of History & Culture. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

7.<\/span> The chairman and vice-chairman of the Commission may appoint up to four members who are directors of historic homes, historic sites, or National Park Service sites in Virginia. Such members shall serve as ex officio members with voting privileges<\/span>. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

8.<\/span> The chairman and vice-chairman of the Commission may appoint former legislative members of the Commission who have retired or resigned from the General Assembly. Such members shall serve as ex officio members with voting privileges<\/span>.\n\t\t\t\tThe Secretary of Education, the Librarian of Virginia, the Director of the Department of Historic Resources, the Executive Director of Virginia Humanities, and the Chief Executive Officer of the Virginia Tourism Authority, or their designees, shall serve as ex officio members with voting privileges<\/span>. Nonlegislative citizen members of the Commission shall be citizens of the Commonwealth. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

B.<\/span> The Commission shall elect a chairman and vice-chairman from among its membership. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

C.<\/span> Legislative members of the Commission shall serve terms coincident with their terms of office. Nonlegislative citizen members shall be appointed for the duration of the Commission’s activities. Appointments to fill vacancies shall be for the unexpired terms. Vacancies shall be filled in the same manner as the original appointments. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\n(EXPIRES JULY 1, 2032) MEMBERSHIP; TERMS; VACANCIES; CHAIRMAN AND VICE-CHAIRMAN\n(\u00a7 30-422)\n\nA. The Commission shall have a total membership of at least 26 members that\nshall consist of five legislative members, 16 nonlegislative citizen members,\nand at least five ex officio members. Members shall be appointed as follows:\n\n 1. Two members of the Senate, to be appointed by the Senate Committee on\n Rules;\n\n 2. Three members of the House of Delegates, to be appointed by the Speaker of\n the House of Delegates in accordance with the principles of proportional\n representation contained in the Rules of the House of Delegates;\n\n 3. One representative from each of the lead commemoration partners: the\n Jamestown-Yorktown Foundation, the primary state agency; the Virginia Museum\n of History & Culture, the primary nonstate agency; and Gunston Hall, the\n primary representative of Virginia’s historic homes and related sites;\n\n 4. One representative from the American Battlefield Trust and one\n representative from the Virginia Bar Association;\n\n 5. Six members appointed by the Governor from a list of 10 provided by the\n Jamestown-Yorktown Foundation; and\n\n 6. Six members appointed by the Governor from a list of 10 provided by the\n Virginia Museum of History & Culture.\n\n 7. The chairman and vice-chairman of the Commission may appoint up to four\n members who are directors of historic homes, historic sites, or National Park\n Service sites in Virginia. Such members shall serve as ex officio members with\n voting privileges.\n\n 8. The chairman and vice-chairman of the Commission may appoint former\n legislative members of the Commission who have retired or resigned from the\n General Assembly. Such members shall serve as ex officio members with voting\n privileges.\n \t\t\t\tThe Secretary of Education, the Librarian of Virginia, the Director of the\n Department of Historic Resources, the Executive Director of Virginia\n Humanities, and the Chief Executive Officer of the Virginia Tourism Authority,\n or their designees, shall serve as ex officio members with voting privileges.\n Nonlegislative citizen members of the Commission shall be citizens of the\n Commonwealth.\n\nB. The Commission shall elect a chairman and vice-chairman from among its\nmembership.\n\nC. Legislative members of the Commission shall serve terms coincident with their\nterms of office. Nonlegislative citizen members shall be appointed for the\nduration of the Commission’s activities. Appointments to fill vacancies\nshall be for the unexpired terms. Vacancies shall be filled in the same manner\nas the original appointments.\n\nHISTORY: 2023, cc. 655, 656; 2024, cc. 400, 401.","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}}