                                 CODE OF VIRGINIA

MEMBERSHIP OF INDIGENT DEFENSE COMMISSION; EXPENSES (§ 19.2-163.02)

The Virginia Indigent Defense Commission shall consist of 14 members as follows:
the Chairmen of the House and Senate Committees for Courts of Justice or their
designees who shall be members of the Courts of Justice committees; the chairman
of the Virginia State Crime Commission or his designee; the Executive Secretary
of the Supreme Court or his designee; two attorneys officially designated by the
Virginia State Bar; two persons appointed by the Governor; three persons
appointed by the Speaker of the House of Delegates; and three persons appointed
by the Senate Committee on Rules. At least one of the appointments made by the
Governor, one of the appointments made by the Speaker, and one of the
appointments made by the Senate Committee on Rules, shall be an attorney in
private practice with a demonstrated interest in indigent defense issues.
Persons who are appointed by virtue of their office shall hold terms coincident
with their terms of office. If the Chairman of the Virginia State Crime
Commission is (i) the Chairman of the House Committee for Courts of Justice,
then the Vice-Chairman of the Committee shall serve in the position designated
for the Committee Chairman or (ii) the Chairman of the Senate Committee for
Courts of Justice, then the Senate Committee on Rules, upon the recommendation
of the Chairman of the Committee, shall appoint a member of the Committee to
serve in the position designated for the Committee Chairman. All other members
shall be appointed for terms of three years and may be reappointed.
		The Commission shall elect a chairman and a vice-chairman from among its
membership annually. The chairman or his designee shall preside at all regular
and called meetings of the Commission and shall have no additional duties or
authority unless set by statute or by resolution of the Commission and annually
confirmed by the Commission. A majority of the members shall constitute a
quorum. The Commission shall meet at least four times each year. The meetings of
the Commission shall be held at the call of the chairman or whenever three of
the members so request.
		Members shall be paid reasonable and necessary expenses incurred in the
performance of their duties. Legislative members shall receive compensation as
provided in § 30-19.12 and nonlegislative citizen members shall receive
compensation for their services as provided in §§ 2.2-2813 and 2.2-2825.

HISTORY: 2004, cc. 884, 921; 2005, cc. 176, 758; 2006, cc. 429, 501; 2008, c.
115.