                                 CODE OF VIRGINIA

APPOINTMENT AND TERMS OF MEMBERS (§ 17.1-701)

The Chief Justice of the Supreme Court and the legislative members shall serve
terms coincident with their terms of office. The other members of the Council
shall be appointed by the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court, to serve for four
years, or at his pleasure. No member appointed by the Chief Justice shall be
eligible to serve more than two consecutive terms. Vacancies occurring other
than by expiration of a term shall be filled for the unexpired term. Vacancies
shall be filled in the same manner as the original appointments. The remainder
of any term to which a member is appointed to fill a vacancy shall not
constitute a term in determining the member&#8217;s eligibility for
reappointment.

HISTORY: 1930, p. 789, § 17-223; Michie Code 1942, § 6571f; 1980, c. 177;
1998, c. 872; 2004, c. 1000.