{"formats":[{"name":"JSON","format":"json","url":"\/downloads\/2026\/code-json\/30-197.json"},{"name":"Plain Text","format":"text","url":"\/downloads\/2026\/code-text\/30-197.txt"},{"name":"XML","format":"xml","url":"\/downloads\/2026\/code-xml\/30-197.xml"},{"name":"HTML","format":"html","url":"\/downloads\/2026\/code-html\/30-197.html"}],"law_id":358587,"edition_id":2,"section_id":358587,"structure_id":51283,"section_number":"30-197","catch_line":"Duties; staff","history":"2002, c. 491.","full_text":"A\n\nIt shall be the duty of such Commissioners to examine subjects on which uniformity is desirable, to ascertain the best means to effect uniformity in the laws of the states, and to represent the Commonwealth in conventions of like Commissioners appointed by other states to consider and draft uniform laws to be submitted for adoption by the several states, and to devise and recommend such other course of action as shall best accomplish the purpose of this chapter.\n\nB\n\nThe Commissioners shall, on or before July 1 of each year, make a detailed report to the General Assembly on their work and activities. 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The record of its establishment is cataloged in chapter <a href=\"https:\/\/legacylis.virginia.gov\/cgi-bin\/legp604.exe?021+ful+CHAP0491\">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.<\/p>","references":false,"refers_to":false,"permalink":{"id":1426947,"object_type":"law","relational_id":358587,"identifier":"30-197","token":"30\/29\/30-197","url":"\/30-197\/","edition_id":2,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/30-197\/","token":"30\/29\/30-197","dublin_core":{"Title":"Duties; staff","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 30-197","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section id=\"A\"><p><span class=\"prefix-number\">A.<\/span> It shall be the duty of such Commissioners to examine subjects on which uniformity is desirable, to ascertain the best means to effect uniformity in the <span class=\"dictionary\">laws<\/span> of the states, and to represent the Commonwealth in conventions of like Commissioners appointed by other states to consider and draft uniform <span class=\"dictionary\">laws<\/span> to be submitted for adoption by the several states, and to devise and recommend such other course of action as shall best accomplish the purpose of this chapter. <a id=\"paragraph-1334011\" class=\"section-permalink\" href=\"https:\/\/vacode.org\/30-197\/#A\"><i class=\"fa fa-link\"><\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section id=\"B\"><p><span class=\"prefix-number\">B.<\/span> The Commissioners shall, on or before July 1 of each year, make a detailed report to the General Assembly on their work and activities. Staff support shall be provided by the Division of Legislative Services. <a id=\"paragraph-1334012\" class=\"section-permalink\" href=\"https:\/\/vacode.org\/30-197\/#B\"><i class=\"fa fa-link\"><\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>","plain_text":"                                 CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nDUTIES; STAFF (\u00a7 30-197)\n\nA. It shall be the duty of such Commissioners to examine subjects on which\nuniformity is desirable, to ascertain the best means to effect uniformity in the\nlaws of the states, and to represent the Commonwealth in conventions of like\nCommissioners appointed by other states to consider and draft uniform laws to be\nsubmitted for adoption by the several states, and to devise and recommend such\nother course of action as shall best accomplish the purpose of this chapter.\n\nB. The Commissioners shall, on or before July 1 of each year, make a detailed\nreport to the General Assembly on their work and activities. Staff support shall\nbe provided by the Division of Legislative Services.\n\nHISTORY: 2002, c. 491.","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"}}