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Members may be reappointed for successive terms. Vacancies occurring other than by expiration of term shall be filled for the unexpired term. Vacancies shall be filled in the same manner as the original appointments.C\n\nJCOTS members shall receive compensation as provided in § 30-19.12 and shall be reimbursed from funds appropriated or otherwise available to JCOTS for reasonable and necessary expenses incurred in the performance of their duties as provided in §§ 2.2-2813 and 2.2-2825.D\n\nFive members of JCOTS shall constitute a quorum. At the first meeting following the adjournment sine die of the Regular Session in an even-numbered year, JCOTS shall elect a chairman and vice-chairman from among its membership. A vacancy in either office shall be filled for the unexpired term in the same manner. 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This law was first created in 1997. The record of its establishment is cataloged in chapter 847<\/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 2 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 2000, chapter 1046<\/a>; in 2005, chapter 322<\/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":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":199349,"object_type":"law","relational_id":83397,"identifier":"30-86","token":"30\/11\/30-86","url":"\/30-86\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/30-86\/","token":"30\/11\/30-86","dublin_core":{"Title":"Membership; terms; vacancies; chairman and vice-chairman; expenses; quorum","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 30-86","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

A.<\/span> JCOTS shall be composed of 12 members, seven of whom shall be appointed by the Speaker of the House of Delegates from the membership thereof, in accordance with the principles of proportional representation contained in the Rules of the House of Delegates, and five of whom shall be appointed by the Senate Committee on Rules from the membership of the Senate. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

B.<\/span> Members shall serve for terms coincident with their terms of office. Members may be reappointed for successive terms. Vacancies occurring other than by expiration of term shall be filled for the unexpired term. Vacancies shall be filled in the same manner as the original appointments. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

C.<\/span> JCOTS members shall receive compensation as provided in § 30-19.12<\/a> and shall be reimbursed from funds appropriated or otherwise available to JCOTS for reasonable and necessary expenses incurred in the performance of their duties as provided in §§ 2.2-2813<\/a> and 2.2-2825<\/a>. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

D.<\/span> Five members of JCOTS shall constitute a quorum. At the first meeting following the adjournment sine die of the Regular Session in an even-numbered year, JCOTS shall elect a chairman and vice-chairman from among its membership. A vacancy in either office shall be filled for the unexpired term in the same manner. Meetings of JCOTS shall be held at the call of the chairman or whenever members constituting a quorum so request. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nMEMBERSHIP; TERMS; VACANCIES; CHAIRMAN AND VICE-CHAIRMAN; EXPENSES; QUORUM (\u00a7\n30-86)\n\nA. JCOTS shall be composed of 12 members, seven of whom shall be appointed by\nthe Speaker of the House of Delegates from the membership thereof, in accordance\nwith the principles of proportional representation contained in the Rules of the\nHouse of Delegates, and five of whom shall be appointed by the Senate Committee\non Rules from the membership of the Senate.\n\nB. Members shall serve for terms coincident with their terms of office. Members\nmay be reappointed for successive terms. Vacancies occurring other than by\nexpiration of term shall be filled for the unexpired term. Vacancies shall be\nfilled in the same manner as the original appointments.\n\nC. JCOTS members shall receive compensation as provided in § 30-19.12 and\nshall be reimbursed from funds appropriated or otherwise available to JCOTS for\nreasonable and necessary expenses incurred in the performance of their duties as\nprovided in §§ 2.2-2813 and 2.2-2825.\n\nD. Five members of JCOTS shall constitute a quorum. At the first meeting\nfollowing the adjournment sine die of the Regular Session in an even-numbered\nyear, JCOTS shall elect a chairman and vice-chairman from among its membership.\nA vacancy in either office shall be filled for the unexpired term in the same\nmanner. Meetings of JCOTS shall be held at the call of the chairman or whenever\nmembers constituting a quorum so request.\n\nHISTORY: 1997, c. 847; 2000, c. 1046; 2005, c. 322.","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}}