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The Committee’s meetings shall rotate among locations in Planning Districts 3, 4, 5, 6, and 7.D\n\nThe Committee shall be composed of 15 voting members and two ex officio members as follows:1\n\nThe chairs of planning district commissions for Planning Districts 3, 4, 5, 6, and 7, or in the discretion of a chairman, his designee, who shall be a current elected official serving on such commission;2\n\nFour members of the House of Delegates, each of whom resides in Planning District 3, 4, 5, 6, or 7, to be appointed by the Speaker of the House of Delegates. None of the four members shall live in the same planning district;3\n\nThree members of the Senate, each of whom resides in Planning District 3, 4, 5, 6, or 7, to be appointed by the Senate Committee on Rules. None of the three members shall live in the same planning district;4\n\nThe three members of the Board representing the Bristol, Salem, and Staunton highway construction districts; and5\n\nThe Commissioner of Highways and the Director of the Department of Rail and Public Transportation shall serve ex officio with nonvoting privileges.E\n\nThe Committee shall elect a chairman and vice-chairman from among its membership. A majority of the members shall constitute a quorum.F\n\nAll members of the Committee shall serve terms coincident with their terms in office or position. 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This law was first created in 2019. The record of its establishment is cataloged in chapters 837<\/a> and 846<\/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.<\/p>","references":[{"id":71169,"section_number":"33.2-3600","catch_line":"Definitions","order_by":null,"url":"\/33.2-3600\/"}],"refers_to":[{"id":54725,"section_number":"33.2-3602","catch_line":"Interstate 81 Corridor Improvement Program; report","order_by":null,"url":"\/33.2-3602\/"}],"permalink":{"id":207819,"object_type":"law","relational_id":70271,"identifier":"33.2-3603","token":"33.2\/IV\/36\/33.2-3603","url":"\/33.2-3603\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/33.2-3603\/","token":"33.2\/IV\/36\/33.2-3603","dublin_core":{"Title":"Interstate 81 Committee","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 33.2-3603","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

A.<\/span> The Board<\/span> shall establish an Interstate 81 Committee<\/span>. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

B.<\/span> The purpose of the Committee<\/span> shall be to provide advice and recommendations to the Board<\/span> regarding (i) the development of the Program<\/span> pursuant to § 33.2-3602<\/a> and (ii) updates to the Plan<\/span> pursuant to § 33.2-3604<\/a>. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

C.<\/span> The Committee<\/span> shall hold at least four meetings each year and consult with interested stakeholders. The Committee<\/span>’s meetings shall rotate among locations in Planning Districts 3, 4, 5, 6, and 7. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

D.<\/span> The Committee<\/span> shall be composed of 15 voting members and two ex officio members as follows: <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

1.<\/span> The chairs of planning district commissions for Planning Districts 3, 4, 5, 6, and 7, or in the discretion of a chairman, his designee, who shall be a current elected official serving on such commission; <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

2.<\/span> Four members of the House of Delegates, each of whom resides in Planning District 3, 4, 5, 6, or 7, to be appointed by the Speaker of the House of Delegates. None of the four members shall live in the same planning district; <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

3.<\/span> Three members of the Senate, each of whom resides in Planning District 3, 4, 5, 6, or 7, to be appointed by the Senate Committee<\/span> on Rules. None of the three members shall live in the same planning district; <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

4.<\/span> The three members of the Board<\/span> representing the Bristol, Salem, and Staunton highway construction<\/span> districts; and <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

5.<\/span> The Commissioner of Highways<\/span> and the Director of the Department<\/span> of Rail and Public Transportation<\/span> shall serve ex officio with nonvoting privileges<\/span>. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

E.<\/span> The Committee<\/span> shall elect a chairman and vice-chairman from among its membership. A majority of the members shall constitute a quorum. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

F.<\/span> All members of the Committee<\/span> shall serve terms coincident with their terms in office or position. Vacancies shall be filled in the same manner as the original appointment. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

G.<\/span> The Office of Intermodal Planning and Investment, the Department<\/span> of Transportation, and the Department<\/span> of Rail and Public Transportation<\/span> shall support the Committee<\/span>, as appropriate. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nINTERSTATE 81 COMMITTEE (\u00a7 33.2-3603)\n\nA. The Board shall establish an Interstate 81 Committee.\n\nB. The purpose of the Committee shall be to provide advice and recommendations\nto the Board regarding (i) the development of the Program pursuant to §\n33.2-3602 and (ii) updates to the Plan pursuant to § 33.2-3604.\n\nC. The Committee shall hold at least four meetings each year and consult with\ninterested stakeholders. The Committee’s meetings shall rotate among\nlocations in Planning Districts 3, 4, 5, 6, and 7.\n\nD. The Committee shall be composed of 15 voting members and two ex officio\nmembers as follows:\n\n 1. The chairs of planning district commissions for Planning Districts 3, 4, 5,\n 6, and 7, or in the discretion of a chairman, his designee, who shall be a\n current elected official serving on such commission;\n\n 2. Four members of the House of Delegates, each of whom resides in Planning\n District 3, 4, 5, 6, or 7, to be appointed by the Speaker of the House of\n Delegates. None of the four members shall live in the same planning district;\n\n 3. Three members of the Senate, each of whom resides in Planning District 3,\n 4, 5, 6, or 7, to be appointed by the Senate Committee on Rules. None of the\n three members shall live in the same planning district;\n\n 4. The three members of the Board representing the Bristol, Salem, and\n Staunton highway construction districts; and\n\n 5. The Commissioner of Highways and the Director of the Department of Rail and\n Public Transportation shall serve ex officio with nonvoting privileges.\n\nE. The Committee shall elect a chairman and vice-chairman from among its\nmembership. A majority of the members shall constitute a quorum.\n\nF. All members of the Committee shall serve terms coincident with their terms in\noffice or position. Vacancies shall be filled in the same manner as the original\nappointment.\n\nG. The Office of Intermodal Planning and Investment, the Department of\nTransportation, and the Department of Rail and Public Transportation shall\nsupport the Committee, as appropriate.\n\nHISTORY: 2019, cc. 837, 846.","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}}