                                 CODE OF VIRGINIA

VIRGINIA CODE COMMISSION; MEMBERSHIP, TERMS; COMPENSATION; STAFF; QUORUM (§
30-145)

A. The Virginia Code Commission (the Commission) is established in the
legislative branch of state government. The Commission shall consist of not less
than 11 members nor more than 13 members as follows:

   1. Two members of the Senate appointed by the Senate Committee on Rules for
   terms coincident with their terms as members of the Senate, and two members of
   the House of Delegates appointed by the Speaker of the House of Delegates for
   terms coincident with their terms as members of the House of Delegates;

   2. Two circuit court judges, both of whom may be retired or inactive, one
   appointed by the Speaker of the House of Delegates and one appointed by the
   Senate Committee on Rules, for terms of four years each;

   3. One former member of the House of Delegates appointed by the Speaker and
   one former member of the Senate appointed by the Senate Committee on Rules,
   both for four-year terms, who shall be entitled to all the rights granted
   under &#xA7; 30-5;

   4. Three ex officio members with voting privileges as follows: (i) The
   Governor, or his designee, (ii) the Attorney General, or an assistant Attorney
   General designated by the Attorney General, and (iii) the Director of the
   Division of Legislative Services; and

   5. One or two nonlegislative citizen members, as may be recommended by the
   Commission, for a four-year term who has demonstrated legal knowledge and
   experience in the codification of session laws and recodification of statutes.
   Upon recommendation of the Commission, the Speaker of the House of Delegates
   shall make the first appointment to the Commission and the Senate Committee on
   Rules the second. Vacancies shall be filled in the same manner as the original
   appointments. Each member approved pursuant to this subdivision shall be
   entitled to all the rights granted under &#xA7; 30-5.

B. All members of the Commission shall serve until the expiration of their terms
or until their successors qualify. Subsequent appointments shall be made for
similar terms, and vacancies shall be filled for the unexpired terms in the
manner of the original appointments.

C. Current legislative members of the Commission shall receive compensation as
provided in &#xA7; 30-19.12. Other members of the Commission shall receive
compensation as provided in &#xA7; 2.2-2813 for their services. All members
shall be reimbursed for all reasonable and necessary expenses incurred in the
performance of their duties as provided in &#xA7;&#xA7; 2.2-2813 and 2.2-2825.
Funding for the costs of compensation and expenses of the members shall be
provided from existing appropriations to the Commission.

D. The Division of Legislative Services shall provide staff support to the
Commission. The Commission may also directly employ part-time or full-time
personnel as needs occur, including experts who have special knowledge of
specific titles of the Code being revised.

E. A majority of the members of the Commission shall constitute a quorum. The
Commission shall elect a chairman and vice-chairman from among its membership.
Meetings of the Commission shall be held at the call of the chairman or whenever
the majority of the members so request.

HISTORY: 1983, c. 260, §§ 9-77.4, 9-77.5, 9-77.6; 1988, c. 238; 1990, c. 457;
1993, c. 607; 2001, c. 844; 2004, c. 1000; 2010, c. 413; 2011, c. 848.