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The purpose of the Council shall be to promote an efficient, coordinated approach by state government to meeting the needs of older Virginians.B\n\nThe Council shall consist of 18 members as follows:1\n\nEight members to be appointed by the Governor subject to confirmation by the General Assembly, each of whom shall represent one of the eight regions of the Commonwealth identified by the University of Virginia’s Weldon Cooper Center for Public Service in its Virginia Regional Map (2017). Four of such members shall be area agencies on aging directors, and the other four members shall be persons with personal and professional experience in issues specific to aging;2\n\nTwo members appointed by the Speaker of the House of Delegates, one of whom shall be an at-large nonlegislative citizen member and one of whom shall be a current member of the House of Delegates;3\n\nTwo members appointed by the Senate Committee on Rules, one of whom shall be an at-large nonlegislative citizen member and one of whom shall be a current member of the Senate;4\n\nThe Executive Director of the Virginia Center on Aging; and5\n\nFive members who shall serve as nonvoting ex officio members, including the Commissioner for Aging and Rehabilitative Services or the Deputy Director, if one has been appointed, the Director of the Department of Medical Assistance Services, the Commissioner of Social Services, the Secretary of Health and Human Resources, and the President of the Virginia Association of Area Agencies on Aging, or their designees. All ex officio members of the Council shall have demonstrated, through their professional experience, subject matter expertise in at least one issue specifically related to aging.\n\t\t\t\tMembers of the Council shall be citizens of the Commonwealth appointed at large without regard to political affiliation but with due consideration of geographical representation. Appointees shall be selected for their ability, and all appointments shall be of such nature as to aid the work of the Council and to inspire the highest degree of cooperation and confidence.C\n\nAfter the initial staggering of terms, all appointments shall be for four-year terms. Appointments to fill vacancies shall be for the unexpired term. No person having served on the Council for two full consecutive terms shall be eligible for reappointment to the Council for two years thereafter. The remainder of any term to which a member is appointed to fill a vacancy shall not constitute a term in determining the member’s eligibility to serve.D\n\nThe Council shall elect a chairman and a vice-chairman from among its members and shall appoint other officers as it deems necessary and prescribe their duties and terms of office. The Council may adopt bylaws to govern its operations.E\n\nMembers shall receive compensation for the performance of their duties as provided in § 2.2-2813. All members 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 compensation and expenses of the members shall be provided by the Department.F\n\nThe Commissioner shall appoint an executive director who shall serve as secretary to the Council but shall not be a member of the Council. 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This law was first created in 1998. The record of its establishment is cataloged in chapter 665<\/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 6 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, chapters 877<\/a> and 896<\/a>; in 2001, chapter 844<\/a>; in 2004, chapter 1000<\/a>; in 2010, chapters 411<\/a> and 801<\/a>; in 2012, chapters 803<\/a> and 835<\/a>; in 2023, chapter 583<\/a>.<\/p>","references":false,"refers_to":[{"id":60305,"section_number":"2.2-2100","catch_line":"Classification of executive branch boards, commissions and councils","order_by":null,"url":"\/2.2-2100\/"},{"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\/"}],"permalink":{"id":236727,"object_type":"law","relational_id":66770,"identifier":"51.5-127","token":"51.5\/14\/1\/51.5-127","url":"\/51.5-127\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/51.5-127\/","token":"51.5\/14\/1\/51.5-127","dublin_core":{"Title":"Commonwealth Council on Aging; purpose; membership; terms","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 51.5-127","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

A.<\/span> The Commonwealth Council on Aging (the Council) is established as an advisory council, within the meaning of § 2.2-2100<\/a>, in the executive branch of state government. The purpose of the Council shall be to promote an efficient, coordinated approach by state government to meeting the needs of older Virginians<\/span>. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

B.<\/span> The Council shall consist of 18 members as follows: <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

1.<\/span> Eight members to be appointed by the Governor subject to confirmation by the General Assembly, each of whom shall represent one of the eight regions of the Commonwealth identified by the University of Virginia’s Weldon Cooper Center for Public Service in its Virginia Regional Map (2017). Four of such members shall be area agencies on aging directors, and the other four members shall be persons with personal and professional experience in issues<\/span> specific to aging; <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

2.<\/span> Two members appointed by the Speaker of the House of Delegates, one of whom shall be an at-large nonlegislative citizen member and one of whom shall be a current member of the House of Delegates; <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

3.<\/span> Two members appointed by the Senate Committee on Rules, one of whom shall be an at-large nonlegislative citizen member and one of whom shall be a current member of the Senate; <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

4.<\/span> The Executive Director of the Virginia Center on Aging; and <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

5.<\/span> Five members who shall serve as nonvoting ex officio members, including the Commissioner<\/span> for Aging and Rehabilitative Services or the Deputy Director, if one has been appointed, the Director of the Department<\/span> of Medical Assistance Services, the Commissioner<\/span> of Social Services, the Secretary of Health and Human Resources, and the President of the Virginia Association of Area Agencies on Aging, or their designees. All ex officio members of the Council shall have demonstrated, through their professional experience, subject matter expertise in at least one issue<\/span> specifically related to aging.\n\t\t\t\tMembers of the Council shall be citizens of the Commonwealth appointed at large without regard to political affiliation but with due consideration of geographical representation. Appointees shall be selected for their ability, and all appointments shall be of such nature as to aid the work of the Council and to inspire the highest degree of cooperation and confidence. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

C.<\/span> After the initial staggering of terms, all appointments shall be for four-year terms. Appointments to fill vacancies shall be for the unexpired term. No person having served on the Council for two full consecutive terms shall be eligible for reappointment to the Council for two years thereafter. The remainder of any term to which a member is appointed to fill a vacancy shall not constitute a term in determining the member’s eligibility to serve. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

D.<\/span> The Council shall elect a chairman and a vice-chairman from among its members and shall appoint other officers as it deems necessary and prescribe their duties and terms of office. The Council may adopt bylaws to govern its operations. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

E.<\/span> Members shall receive compensation for the performance of their duties as provided in § 2.2-2813<\/a>. All members 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 compensation and expenses of the members shall be provided by the Department<\/span>. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

F.<\/span> The Commissioner<\/span> shall appoint an executive director who shall serve as secretary to the Council but shall not be a member of the Council. The Department<\/span> shall provide staff support to the Council. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nCOMMONWEALTH COUNCIL ON AGING; PURPOSE; MEMBERSHIP; TERMS (\u00a7 51.5-127)\n\nA. The Commonwealth Council on Aging (the Council) is established as an advisory\ncouncil, within the meaning of § 2.2-2100, in the executive branch of state\ngovernment. The purpose of the Council shall be to promote an efficient,\ncoordinated approach by state government to meeting the needs of older\nVirginians.\n\nB. The Council shall consist of 18 members as follows:\n\n 1. Eight members to be appointed by the Governor subject to confirmation by\n the General Assembly, each of whom shall represent one of the eight regions of\n the Commonwealth identified by the University of Virginia’s Weldon\n Cooper Center for Public Service in its Virginia Regional Map (2017). Four of\n such members shall be area agencies on aging directors, and the other four\n members shall be persons with personal and professional experience in issues\n specific to aging;\n\n 2. Two members appointed by the Speaker of the House of Delegates, one of whom\n shall be an at-large nonlegislative citizen member and one of whom shall be a\n current member of the House of Delegates;\n\n 3. Two members appointed by the Senate Committee on Rules, one of whom shall\n be an at-large nonlegislative citizen member and one of whom shall be a\n current member of the Senate;\n\n 4. The Executive Director of the Virginia Center on Aging; and\n\n 5. Five members who shall serve as nonvoting ex officio members, including the\n Commissioner for Aging and Rehabilitative Services or the Deputy Director, if\n one has been appointed, the Director of the Department of Medical Assistance\n Services, the Commissioner of Social Services, the Secretary of Health and\n Human Resources, and the President of the Virginia Association of Area\n Agencies on Aging, or their designees. All ex officio members of the Council\n shall have demonstrated, through their professional experience, subject matter\n expertise in at least one issue specifically related to aging.\n \t\t\t\tMembers of the Council shall be citizens of the Commonwealth appointed at\n large without regard to political affiliation but with due consideration of\n geographical representation. Appointees shall be selected for their ability,\n and all appointments shall be of such nature as to aid the work of the Council\n and to inspire the highest degree of cooperation and confidence.\n\nC. After the initial staggering of terms, all appointments shall be for\nfour-year terms. Appointments to fill vacancies shall be for the unexpired term.\nNo person having served on the Council for two full consecutive terms shall be\neligible for reappointment to the Council for two years thereafter. The\nremainder of any term to which a member is appointed to fill a vacancy shall not\nconstitute a term in determining the member’s eligibility to serve.\n\nD. The Council shall elect a chairman and a vice-chairman from among its members\nand shall appoint other officers as it deems necessary and prescribe their\nduties and terms of office. The Council may adopt bylaws to govern its\noperations.\n\nE. Members shall receive compensation for the performance of their duties as\nprovided in § 2.2-2813. All members shall be reimbursed for all reasonable\nand necessary expenses incurred in the performance of their duties as provided\nin §§ 2.2-2813 and 2.2-2825. Funding for the costs of compensation and\nexpenses of the members shall be provided by the Department.\n\nF. The Commissioner shall appoint an executive director who shall serve as\nsecretary to the Council but shall not be a member of the Council. The\nDepartment shall provide staff support to the Council.\n\nHISTORY: 1998, c. 665, \u00a7 2.1-373.02; 2000, cc. 877, 896; 2001, c. 844, \u00a7\n2.2-2626; 2004, c. 1000; 2010, cc. 411, 801; 2012, cc. 803, 835; 2023, c. 583.","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}}