                                 CODE OF VIRGINIA

APPOINTMENT OF MEMBERS; QUALIFICATIONS; TERMS AND VACANCIES (§ 53.1-2)

There shall be a State Board of Local and Regional Jails, which shall consist of
11 residents of the Commonwealth appointed by the Governor and subject to
confirmation by the General Assembly. In making appointments, the Governor shall
endeavor to select appointees of such qualifications and experience that the
membership of the Board shall include persons suitably qualified to consider and
act upon the various matters under the Board&#8217;s jurisdiction. Members of
the Board shall be appointed as follows: (i) one former sheriff; (ii) one former
superintendent of a regional jail facility; (iii) two individuals employed by a
public mental health services agency with training in or clinical, managerial,
or other relevant experience working with individuals subject to the criminal
justice system who have mental illness; (iv) one individual with experience
overseeing a correctional facility&#8217;s or mental health facility&#8217;s
compliance with applicable laws, rules, and regulations; (v) one physician
licensed in the Commonwealth; (vi) one individual with experience in
administering educational or vocational programs in state or local correctional
facilities; (vii) one individual with experience in financial management or
performing audit investigations; (viii) one citizen member who represents
community interests; and (ix) two individuals with experience in conducting
criminal, civil, or death investigations.
		Members of the Board shall serve at the pleasure of the Governor and shall be
appointed for terms of four years. A vacancy other than by expiration of a term
shall be filled by the Governor for the unexpired term.
		No person shall be eligible to serve more than two full consecutive four-year
terms.

HISTORY: Code 1950, §§ 53-19.23, 53-19.24; 1974, cc. 44, 45; 1981, c. 487;
1982, c. 636; 2017, c. 759; 2020, c. 759; 2023, cc. 657, 658.