                                 CODE OF VIRGINIA

OFFICERS, EMPLOYEES AND CONSULTANTS; EXPENDITURES; RULES AND RECORDS; SPECIAL
SURVEYS (§ 15.2-2217)

The local planning commission shall elect from the appointed members a chairman
and a vice-chairman, whose terms shall be for one year. If authorized by the
governing body the commission may (i) create and fill such other offices as it
deems necessary; (ii) appoint such employees and staff as it deems necessary for
its work; and (iii) contract with consultants for such services as it requires.
The expenditures of the commission, exclusive of gifts or grants, shall be
within the amounts appropriated for such purpose by the governing body.
		The commission shall adopt rules for the transaction of business and shall
keep a record of its transactions which shall be a public record. Upon request
of the commission, the governing body or other public officials may, from time
to time, for the purpose of special surveys under the direction of the
commission, assign or detail to it any members of the staffs of county or
municipal administrative departments, or such governing body or other public
official may direct any such department employee to make for the commission
special surveys or studies requested by the local commission.

HISTORY: Code 1950, § 15-963.5; 1962, c. 407, § 15.1-442; 1997, c. 587.