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This law was first created in 2002. The record of its establishment is cataloged in chapter 491<\/a> 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. 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 2006, chapter 661<\/a>; in 2019, chapter 528<\/a>.<\/p>","references":false,"refers_to":false,"permalink":{"id":1426943,"object_type":"law","relational_id":358586,"identifier":"30-196","token":"30\/29\/30-196","url":"\/30-196\/","edition_id":2,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/30-196\/","token":"30\/29\/30-196","dublin_core":{"Title":"Appointment of Commissioners; terms; compensation","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 30-196","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

A.<\/span> There shall be appointed by the Governor three Commissioners, who with the Director of the Division of Legislative Services and any persons appointed as life members are hereby constituted a board of Commissioners by the name and style of Commissioners for the Promotion of Uniformity of Legislation in the United States. The three Commissioners appointed by the Governor shall serve for a term of four years, with each such term commencing on October 1. A Commissioner appointed by the Governor shall serve until his successor is appointed. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

B.<\/span> Each of the appointed Commissioners shall hold office at the pleasure of the Governor, and excepting life members and the Director of the Division of Legislative Services, shall serve for a term of four years. Vacancies shall be filled by the Governor for unexpired terms. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

C.<\/span> The Commissioners shall receive no compensation for their services, but their necessary travel and hotel expenses shall be reimbursed, subject to the approval of the Joint Rules Committee or to the joint approval of the Speaker of the House of Delegates and the Chairman of the Senate Committee on Rules, and shall be paid out of any funds that may be appropriated for such purposes. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nAPPOINTMENT OF COMMISSIONERS; TERMS; COMPENSATION (\u00a7 30-196)\n\nA. There shall be appointed by the Governor three Commissioners, who with the\nDirector of the Division of Legislative Services and any persons appointed as\nlife members are hereby constituted a board of Commissioners by the name and\nstyle of Commissioners for the Promotion of Uniformity of Legislation in the\nUnited States. The three Commissioners appointed by the Governor shall serve for\na term of four years, with each such term commencing on October 1. A\nCommissioner appointed by the Governor shall serve until his successor is\nappointed.\n\nB. Each of the appointed Commissioners shall hold office at the pleasure of the\nGovernor, and excepting life members and the Director of the Division of\nLegislative Services, shall serve for a term of four years. Vacancies shall be\nfilled by the Governor for unexpired terms.\n\nC. The Commissioners shall receive no compensation for their services, but their\nnecessary travel and hotel expenses shall be reimbursed, subject to the approval\nof the Joint Rules Committee or to the joint approval of the Speaker of the\nHouse of Delegates and the Chairman of the Senate Committee on Rules, and shall\nbe paid out of any funds that may be appropriated for such purposes.\n\nHISTORY: 2002, c. 491; 2006, c. 661; 2019, c. 528.","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"}}