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At least one member of the Board shall be a representative of a crime victims’ organization or a victim of crime as defined in subsection B of \u00a7 19.2-11.01. The term of each member of the Board shall be four years. When a vacancy on the Board occurs, the Governor shall appoint a member to fill such vacancy within 60 days.\n\t\tThe members of the Board shall serve at the pleasure of the Governor.","order_by":null,"text":{"0":{"id":238167,"text":"There shall be a Virginia Parole Board (the Board) that shall consist of up to five members appointed by the Governor and subject to confirmation by the General Assembly, if in session when such appointment is made, and if not in session, then at its next succeeding session. At least one member of the Board shall be a representative of a crime victims’ organization or a victim of crime as defined in subsection B of \u00a7 19.2-11.01. The term of each member of the Board shall be four years. 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The record of this law\u2019s original creation isn\u2019t available online. It has been modified 10 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 1966, chapter 638; in 1970, chapter 648; in 1973, chapter 253; in 1974, chapters 44 and 45; in 1975, chapter 316; in 1982, chapter 636; in 1984, chapter 584; in 1997, chapters 795<\/a> and 883<\/a>; in 2002, chapter 569<\/a>; in 2025, chapter 716<\/a>.<\/p>","references":false,"refers_to":[{"id":56192,"section_number":"19.2-11.01","catch_line":"Crime victim and witness rights","order_by":null,"url":"\/19.2-11.01\/"}],"permalink":{"id":238893,"object_type":"law","relational_id":65510,"identifier":"53.1-134","token":"53.1\/4\/1\/53.1-134","url":"\/53.1-134\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/53.1-134\/","token":"53.1\/4\/1\/53.1-134","dublin_core":{"Title":"Virginia Parole Board; appointment of members","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 53.1-134","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

There shall be a Virginia Parole<\/span> Board<\/span> (the Board<\/span>) that shall consist of up to five members appointed by the Governor and subject to confirmation by the General Assembly, if in session when such appointment is made, and if not in session, then at its next succeeding session. At least one member of the Board<\/span> shall be a representative of a crime<\/span> victims’ organization or a victim of crime<\/span> as defined in subsection B of \u00a7 19.2-11.01<\/a>. The term of each member of the Board<\/span> shall be four years. When a vacancy on the Board<\/span> occurs, the Governor shall appoint a member to fill such vacancy within 60 days.\n\t\tThe members of the Board<\/span> shall serve at the pleasure of the Governor.<\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nVIRGINIA PAROLE BOARD; APPOINTMENT OF MEMBERS (\u00a7 53.1-134)\n\nThere shall be a Virginia Parole Board (the Board) that shall consist of up to\nfive members appointed by the Governor and subject to confirmation by the\nGeneral Assembly, if in session when such appointment is made, and if not in\nsession, then at its next succeeding session. At least one member of the Board\nshall be a representative of a crime victims’ organization or a victim of\ncrime as defined in subsection B of \u00a7 19.2-11.01. The term of each member of\nthe Board shall be four years. When a vacancy on the Board occurs, the Governor\nshall appoint a member to fill such vacancy within 60 days.\n\t\tThe members of the Board shall serve at the pleasure of the Governor.\n\nHISTORY: Code 1950, \u00a7\u00a7 53-230, 53-231, 53-232, 53-233, 53-234, 53-235, 53-236;\n1966, c. 638; 1970, c. 648; 1973, c. 253; 1974, cc. 44, 45; 1975, c. 316; 1982,\nc. 636; 1984, c. 584; 1997, cc. 795, 883; 2002, c. 569; 2025, c. 716.","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}}