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The Commissioner of Highways shall be an experienced administrator able to direct and guide the Department in the establishment and achievement of the Department’s core mission as provided in subsection B of \u00a7 33.2-256 and other transportation objectives determined by the Commonwealth Transportation Board.\n\t\tThe Commissioner of Highways shall devote his entire time and attention to his duties as chief executive officer of the Department and shall receive such compensation as shall be fixed by law. He shall also be reimbursed for his actual travel expenses while engaged in the discharge of his duties.\n\t\tIn the event of a vacancy due to the death, temporary disability, retirement, resignation, or removal of the Commissioner of Highways, the Governor may appoint and thereafter remove at his pleasure an “Acting Commissioner of Highways” until such time as the vacancy may be filled as provided in \u00a7 33.2-200. Such “Acting Commissioner of Highways” shall have all powers and perform all duties of the Commissioner of Highways as provided by law and shall receive such compensation as may be fixed by the Governor. In the event of the temporary disability for any reason of the Commissioner of Highways, full effect shall be given to the provisions of \u00a7 2.2-605.","order_by":null,"text":{"0":{"id":255625,"text":"The Commissioner of Highways shall be the chief executive officer of the Department of Transportation. 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Such “Acting Commissioner of Highways” shall have all powers and perform all duties of the Commissioner of Highways as provided by law and shall receive such compensation as may be fixed by the Governor. 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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 1960, chapter 271; in 1964, chapter 265; in 1970, chapter 322; in 1974, chapter 462; in 1990, chapters 1 and 317; in 1995, chapters 195<\/a> and 223<\/a>; in 2007, chapter 896<\/a>; in 2014, chapter 805<\/a>; in 2017, chapters 166<\/a> and 273<\/a>.<\/p>","references":false,"refers_to":[{"id":66028,"section_number":"2.2-605","catch_line":"Appointment of acting officer in case of temporary disability","order_by":null,"url":"\/2.2-605\/"},{"id":81185,"section_number":"33.2-200","catch_line":"Commonwealth Transportation Board; membership; terms; vacancies","order_by":null,"url":"\/33.2-200\/"},{"id":58145,"section_number":"33.2-256","catch_line":"Department of Transportation established","order_by":null,"url":"\/33.2-256\/"}],"permalink":{"id":204991,"object_type":"law","relational_id":70893,"identifier":"33.2-222","token":"33.2\/I\/2\/3\/33.2-222","url":"\/33.2-222\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/33.2-222\/","token":"33.2\/I\/2\/3\/33.2-222","dublin_core":{"Title":"Commissioner of Highways","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 33.2-222","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

The Commissioner of Highways<\/span> shall be the chief executive officer of the Department<\/span> of Transportation. The Commissioner of Highways<\/span> shall be an experienced administrator able to direct and guide the Department<\/span> in the establishment and achievement of the Department<\/span>’s core mission as provided in subsection B of \u00a7 33.2-256<\/a> and other transportation objectives determined by the Commonwealth Transportation Board<\/span>.\n\t\tThe Commissioner of Highways<\/span> shall devote his entire time and attention to his duties as chief executive officer of the Department<\/span> and shall receive such compensation as shall be fixed by law<\/span>. He shall also be reimbursed for his actual travel expenses while engaged in the discharge of his duties.\n\t\tIn the event of a vacancy due to the death, temporary disability, retirement, resignation, or removal of the Commissioner of Highways<\/span>, the Governor may appoint and thereafter remove at his pleasure an “Acting Commissioner of Highways<\/span>” until such time as the vacancy may be filled as provided in \u00a7 33.2-200<\/a>. Such “Acting Commissioner of Highways<\/span>” shall have all powers and perform all duties of the Commissioner of Highways<\/span> as provided by law<\/span> and shall receive such compensation as may be fixed by the Governor. In the event of the temporary disability for any reason of the Commissioner of Highways<\/span>, full effect shall be given to the provisions of \u00a7 2.2-605<\/a>.<\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nCOMMISSIONER OF HIGHWAYS (\u00a7 33.2-222)\n\nThe Commissioner of Highways shall be the chief executive officer of the\nDepartment of Transportation. The Commissioner of Highways shall be an\nexperienced administrator able to direct and guide the Department in the\nestablishment and achievement of the Department’s core mission as provided\nin subsection B of \u00a7 33.2-256 and other transportation objectives determined by\nthe Commonwealth Transportation Board.\n\t\tThe Commissioner of Highways shall devote his entire time and attention to his\nduties as chief executive officer of the Department and shall receive such\ncompensation as shall be fixed by law. He shall also be reimbursed for his\nactual travel expenses while engaged in the discharge of his duties.\n\t\tIn the event of a vacancy due to the death, temporary disability, retirement,\nresignation, or removal of the Commissioner of Highways, the Governor may\nappoint and thereafter remove at his pleasure an “Acting Commissioner of\nHighways” until such time as the vacancy may be filled as provided in \u00a7\n33.2-200. Such “Acting Commissioner of Highways” shall have all\npowers and perform all duties of the Commissioner of Highways as provided by law\nand shall receive such compensation as may be fixed by the Governor. In the\nevent of the temporary disability for any reason of the Commissioner of\nHighways, full effect shall be given to the provisions of \u00a7 2.2-605.\n\nHISTORY: Code 1950, \u00a7 33-3; 1960, c. 271; 1963, Ex. Sess., c. 3; 1964, c. 265;\n1970, c. 322, \u00a7 33.1-3; 1974, c. 462; 1990, cc. 1, 317; 1995, cc. 195, 223;\n2007, c. 896; 2014, c. 805; 2017, cc. 166, 273.","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}}