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In making appointments, the Governor shall endeavor to select appointees of such qualifications and experience that the membership of the Board shall include persons suitably qualified to consider and act upon the various matters under the Board’s jurisdiction. Members of the Board shall be appointed as follows: (i) one former sheriff; (ii) one former superintendent of a regional jail facility; (iii) two individuals employed by a public mental health services agency with training in or clinical, managerial, or other relevant experience working with individuals subject to the criminal justice system who have mental illness; (iv) one individual with experience overseeing a correctional facility’s or mental health facility’s compliance with applicable laws, rules, and regulations; (v) one physician licensed in the Commonwealth; (vi) one individual with experience in administering educational or vocational programs in state or local correctional facilities; (vii) one individual with experience in financial management or performing audit investigations; (viii) one citizen member who represents community interests; and (ix) two individuals with experience in conducting criminal, civil, or death investigations.\n\t\tMembers of the Board shall serve at the pleasure of the Governor and shall be appointed for terms of four years. 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The record of this law\u2019s original creation isn\u2019t available online. 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 1974, chapters 44 and 45; in 1981, chapter 487; in 1982, chapter 636; in 2017, chapter 759<\/a>; in 2020, chapter 759<\/a>; in 2023, chapters 657<\/a> and 658<\/a>.<\/p>","references":false,"refers_to":false,"permalink":{"id":237615,"object_type":"law","relational_id":62062,"identifier":"53.1-2","token":"53.1\/1\/2\/53.1-2","url":"\/53.1-2\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/53.1-2\/","token":"53.1\/1\/2\/53.1-2","dublin_core":{"Title":"Appointment of members; qualifications; terms and vacancies","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 53.1-2","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

There shall be a State Board<\/span> of Local and Regional Jails, which shall consist of 11 residents of the Commonwealth appointed by the Governor and subject to confirmation by the General Assembly. In making appointments, the Governor shall endeavor to select appointees of such qualifications and experience that the membership of the Board shall include persons suitably qualified to consider and act upon the various matters under the Board’s jurisdiction<\/span>. Members of the Board shall be appointed as follows: (i) one former sheriff; (ii) one former superintendent of a regional jail facility; (iii) two individuals employed by a public mental health services agency with training in or clinical, managerial, or other relevant experience working with individuals subject to the criminal justice system who have mental illness; (iv) one individual with experience overseeing a correctional facility’s or mental health facility’s compliance with applicable laws<\/span>, rules, and regulations; (v) one physician licensed in the Commonwealth; (vi) one individual with experience in administering educational or vocational programs in state or local correctional facilities; (vii) one individual with experience in financial management or performing audit investigations; (viii) one citizen member who represents community interests; and (ix) two individuals with experience in conducting criminal, civil, or death investigations.\n\t\tMembers of the Board shall serve at the pleasure of the Governor and shall be appointed for terms of four years. A vacancy other than by expiration of a term shall be filled by the Governor for the unexpired term.\n\t\tNo person shall be eligible to serve more than two full consecutive four-year terms.<\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nAPPOINTMENT OF MEMBERS; QUALIFICATIONS; TERMS AND VACANCIES (\u00a7 53.1-2)\n\nThere shall be a State Board of Local and Regional Jails, which shall consist of\n11 residents of the Commonwealth appointed by the Governor and subject to\nconfirmation by the General Assembly. In making appointments, the Governor shall\nendeavor to select appointees of such qualifications and experience that the\nmembership of the Board shall include persons suitably qualified to consider and\nact upon the various matters under the Board’s jurisdiction. Members of\nthe Board shall be appointed as follows: (i) one former sheriff; (ii) one former\nsuperintendent of a regional jail facility; (iii) two individuals employed by a\npublic mental health services agency with training in or clinical, managerial,\nor other relevant experience working with individuals subject to the criminal\njustice system who have mental illness; (iv) one individual with experience\noverseeing a correctional facility’s or mental health facility’s\ncompliance with applicable laws, rules, and regulations; (v) one physician\nlicensed in the Commonwealth; (vi) one individual with experience in\nadministering educational or vocational programs in state or local correctional\nfacilities; (vii) one individual with experience in financial management or\nperforming audit investigations; (viii) one citizen member who represents\ncommunity interests; and (ix) two individuals with experience in conducting\ncriminal, civil, or death investigations.\n\t\tMembers of the Board shall serve at the pleasure of the Governor and shall be\nappointed for terms of four years. A vacancy other than by expiration of a term\nshall be filled by the Governor for the unexpired term.\n\t\tNo person shall be eligible to serve more than two full consecutive four-year\nterms.\n\nHISTORY: Code 1950, \u00a7\u00a7 53-19.23, 53-19.24; 1974, cc. 44, 45; 1981, c. 487;\n1982, c. 636; 2017, c. 759; 2020, c. 759; 2023, cc. 657, 658.","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}}