                                 CODE OF VIRGINIA

REGULAR MEETINGS (§ 15.2-1416)

A. The governing body shall assemble at a public place as the governing body may
prescribe, in regular session in January for counties and in July for cities and
towns. Future meetings shall be held on such days as may be prescribed by
resolution of the governing body but in no event shall less than six meetings be
held in each fiscal year.

B. The days, times and places of regular meetings to be held during the ensuing
months shall be established at the first meeting which meeting may be referred
to as the annual or organizational meeting; however, if the governing body
subsequently prescribes any public place other than the initial public meeting
place, or any day or time other than that initially established, as a meeting
day, place or time, the governing body shall pass a resolution as to such future
meeting day, place or time. The governing body shall cause a copy of such
resolution to be posted on the door of the courthouse or the initial public
meeting place and inserted in a newspaper having general circulation in the
county or municipality at least seven days prior to the first such meeting at
such other day, place or time. Should the day established by the governing body
as the regular meeting day fall on any legal holiday, the meeting shall be held
on the next following regular business day, without action of any kind by the
governing body.
			At its annual meeting the governing body may fix the day or days to which a
regular meeting shall be continued if the chairman or mayor, or vice-chairman or
vice-mayor if the chairman or mayor is unable to act, finds and declares that
weather or other conditions are such that it is hazardous for members to attend
the regular meeting. Such finding shall be communicated to the members and the
press as promptly as possible. All hearings and other matters previously
advertised shall be conducted at the continued meeting and no further
advertisement is required.

C. Regular meetings may be adjourned from day to day or from time to time or
from place to place, not beyond the time fixed for the next regular meeting,
until the business before the governing body is completed. Notice of any regular
meeting continued under this section shall be reasonable under the circumstances
and be given as provided in subsection E of &#xA7; 2.2-3707.

D. The governing body shall provide members of the general public with the
opportunity for public comment during a regular meeting at least quarterly.

E. Notwithstanding the provisions of this section, any city or town that holds
an organizational meeting in compliance with its charter or code shall be deemed
to be in compliance with this section.

HISTORY: Code 1950, § 15-241; 1950, p. 8; 1954, c. 286; 1958, c. 291; 1960, c.
33; 1962, cc. 218, 623, § 15.1-536; 1964, c. 403; 1980, c. 420; 1994, cc. 371,
591; 1997, c. 587; 2004, c. 549; 2017, c. 616; 2020, c. 1144; 2023, c. 536.