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If any active member shall for any cause be unable to attend, he shall promptly notify the president. Unless excused from attendance, it shall be the duty of each active member to attend and remain throughout the proceedings of the Conference.\n\nIn conjunction with said meetings and as a part thereof, the Conference shall conduct a session at least once each year devoted to the consideration of and instruction on the Commonwealth’s motor vehicle and traffic laws and their proper administration. Unless excused from attendance, it shall be the duty of each active member whose jurisdiction includes cases involving violations of such laws to attend this session. 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This law was first created in 1962. The record of its establishment is cataloged in chapter 622 of that year\u2019s edition of \u201cActs of Assembly,\u201d the annual state publication listing all changes made to the Code of Virginia in that year. Unfortunately, the 1962 \u201cActs\u201d aren\u2019t available online. It has been modified 2 times. Those modifications are cataloged by \u201cThe Acts of Assembly,\u201d a state publication, by year and chapter. Those modifications that can be read on the General Assembly\u2019s website will be linked accordingly. Those modifications are as follows: in 1968, chapter 496; in 1970, chapter 559.<\/p>","references":false,"refers_to":false,"permalink":{"id":1389793,"object_type":"law","relational_id":349538,"identifier":"16.1-220","token":"16.1\/9\/16.1-220","url":"\/16.1-220\/","edition_id":2,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/16.1-220\/","token":"16.1\/9\/16.1-220","dublin_core":{"Title":"Meetings; active members must give notice of inability to attend; special session concerning motor vehicle and traffic laws","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 16.1-220","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

The Conference shall meet at least once in each calendar year at the call of the president and at such other times as may be designated by him or by the executive committee for the purpose of discussing and considering means and methods of improving the administration of justice in this Commonwealth. If any active member shall for any cause be unable to attend, he shall promptly notify the president. Unless excused from attendance, it shall be the duty of each active member to attend and remain throughout the proceedings of the Conference.<\/p>

In conjunction with said meetings and as a part thereof, the Conference shall conduct a session at least once each year devoted to the consideration of and instruction on the Commonwealth’s motor vehicle and traffic laws<\/span> and their proper administration. Unless excused from attendance, it shall be the duty of each active member whose jurisdiction<\/span> includes cases involving violations of such laws<\/span> to attend this session. The Executive Secretary of the Supreme Court<\/span> shall be responsible for preparing the program for this session, and the office of the Attorney General<\/span>, Department of State Police and Department of Motor Vehicles shall cooperate with him in preparing for this session.<\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nMEETINGS; ACTIVE MEMBERS MUST GIVE NOTICE OF INABILITY TO ATTEND; SPECIAL\nSESSION CONCERNING MOTOR VEHICLE AND TRAFFIC LAWS (\u00a7 16.1-220)\n\nThe Conference shall meet at least once in each calendar year at the call of the\npresident and at such other times as may be designated by him or by the\nexecutive committee for the purpose of discussing and considering means and\nmethods of improving the administration of justice in this Commonwealth. If any\nactive member shall for any cause be unable to attend, he shall promptly notify\nthe president. Unless excused from attendance, it shall be the duty of each\nactive member to attend and remain throughout the proceedings of the Conference.\n\nIn conjunction with said meetings and as a part thereof, the Conference shall\nconduct a session at least once each year devoted to the consideration of and\ninstruction on the Commonwealth’s motor vehicle and traffic laws and their\nproper administration. Unless excused from attendance, it shall be the duty of\neach active member whose jurisdiction includes cases involving violations of\nsuch laws to attend this session. The Executive Secretary of the Supreme Court\nshall be responsible for preparing the program for this session, and the office\nof the Attorney General, Department of State Police and Department of Motor\nVehicles shall cooperate with him in preparing for this session.\n\nHISTORY: 1962, c. 622; 1968, c. 496; 1970, c. 559.","edition":{"id":2,"name":"2026","slug":"2026","date_created":"2026-07-16 18:40:23","date_modified":"2026-08-02 15:14:36","current":1,"order_by":2,"last_import":"2026-08-02 12:37:30"}}