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VA Code § 30-246 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 30 - General Assembly|Chapter 36 - Chesapeake Bay Commission|§ 30-246. Organization, internal procedures and delegation of powers; officers and employees as state employees

A. The Commission members shall serve as the governing body of the Commission, and, except as hereinafter provided, shall exercise and discharge all powers, functions and responsibilities assigned to the Commission. The Commission shall provide for the organization of internal procedures of the Commission and to this end shall adopt suitable bylaws. The Commission shall have a chairman and two vice-chairmen, chosen by the respective delegation, whose offices shall rotate annually among the signatory states and may at no time be held by members from the same signatory. The Commission may maintain one or more offices for the transaction of its business. The Commission may, without regard to the civil service or the laws of any signatory relative to public officers and employees, create and abolish offices, employments and positions as it deems necessary for the purposes of the Commission, affix and provide for the duties, conditions of employment, qualifications, appointment, removal, term, compensation, and other rights and benefits of the Commission's officers and employees, and shall appoint the principal officers of the Commission and allocate among them administrative functions, powers, and duties. The Commission may delegate to the officers and employees of the Commission any powers, functions and responsibilities under this agreement as it deems suitable, except that it may not delegate its power to make recommendations to the respective legislatures, to issue reports or to adopt the annual expense budget.B. Every full-time officer or employee of the Commission on a salary basis shall be eligible for pension and health and related insurance offered to employees of one of the member states, provided that such officer or employee so elects within 30 days of commencing employment; and provided that the Commission allocates funds in its budget for the employer share of these benefits.1980, c. 662, § 62.1-69.10; 1982, c. 54; 1985, c. 149; 2004, c. 1000.
VA Code § 30-247 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 30 - General Assembly|Chapter 36 - Chesapeake Bay Commission|§ 30-247. Purposes

The purposes of the signatories in enacting this Agreement are to assist the legislatures of Virginia, Maryland, and Pennsylvania in evaluating and responding to problems of mutual concern relating to the Chesapeake Bay; to promote intergovernmental cooperation; to encourage cooperative coordinated resource planning and action by the signatories and their agencies; to provide, where appropriate, through recommendation to the respective legislature, uniformity of legislative application; to preserve and enhance the functions, powers and duties of existing offices and agencies of government; and to recommend improvements in the existing management system for the benefit of the present and future inhabitants of the Chesapeake Bay region.1980, c. 662, § 62.1-69.11; 1985, c. 149; 2004, c. 1000.
VA Code § 30-248 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 30 - General Assembly|Chapter 36 - Chesapeake Bay Commission|§ 30-248. Powers

In pursuit of the purposes and duties set forth in this article, the Commission may exercise the following powers:1. Collect, compile, analyze, interpret, coordinate, tabulate, summarize, and distribute technical and other data relative to the Chesapeake Bay and its environs. It may conduct or contract for studies, except those for primary scientific research, and may prepare reports on existing or potential problems within the Bay region;2. Prepare, publish and disseminate information in reports related to the resources of the region;3. Serve as an advisory board to any requesting agency of the member states on matters of interstate concern;4. Make application for grants, services or other aids as may be available from public or private sources to finance or assist in effectuating any purposes of this Agreement; and receive and accept the same on such terms and conditions as may be required by the law of the respective signatory states;5. Purchase administrative supplies and lease sufficient office space if such space is not otherwise made available for its use; and6. Exercise such other powers as are granted by this Agreement and take such actions as are necessary or appropriate for performing the duties set forth in this Agreement.1980, c. 662, § 62.1-69.12; 1985, c. 149; 2004, c. 1000.
VA Code § 30-249 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 30 - General Assembly|Chapter 36 - Chesapeake Bay Commission|§ 30-249. Duties

In carrying out the purposes set forth in this article, the Commission shall have the following duties:1. Identify specific Bay management concerns requiring intergovernmental coordination and cooperation; and recommend to the federal, state and local governments that are involved in the Chesapeake Bay region legislative and administrative actions necessary to effectuate coordinated and cooperative management for the Bay;2. Consider, in administering the provisions of this Agreement, the needs of the region for industrial and agricultural development and for gainful employment and maintenance of a high-quality environment;3. Respect and support the primary role of the respective signatory states and their administrative agencies in managing the resources of the region;4. Collect, analyze and disseminate information pertaining to the region and its resources for the respective legislative bodies. The Commission shall prepare an annual report indicating the status of environmental and economic Bay issues involving the Chesapeake Bay and the progress of coordinative efforts by the member states;5. Represent common interests of the signatories as they are affected by the activities of the federal government and shall assist in the monitoring of those activities in the Chesapeake Bay region; and6. Provide, as may be determined, a forum to serve as an advisory mediator for programmatic conflicts between or among the member states when such action is requested by the conflicting member states.1980, c. 662, § 62.1-69.13; 1985, c. 149; 2004, c. 1000.
VA Code § 30-250 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 30 - General Assembly|Chapter 36 - Chesapeake Bay Commission|§ 30-250. Annual budget

The Commission shall annually adopt a budget, which shall include the Commission's estimated expenses for administration and operation. In establishing the annual current expense budget, the Commission shall balance total expenses against the Commission's estimate of revenues from all sources, either previously appropriated by a signatory state or receivable from any person or governmental agency by contract or grant with that person or governmental agency. The chairman of the Commission shall certify to the respective signatories, and submit to persons in other governmental agencies, statements of the amounts requested from them in accordance with existing cost-sharing established by this Agreement or by the parties. The chairman of the Commission shall transmit certified copies of such budgets to the principal budget officer of the respective signatory parties at such time and in such manner as may be required under their respective budgetary procedures.1980, c. 662, § 62.1-69.14; 2004, c. 1000.
VA Code § 30-251 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 30 - General Assembly|Chapter 36 - Chesapeake Bay Commission|§ 30-251. Apportionment of cost

The amount required for the Commission's current expense budget shall be apportioned equally among the signatory parties unless a different apportionment is agreed to by unanimous vote of the Commission.1980, c. 662, § 62.1-69.15; 2004, c. 1000.
VA Code § 30-252 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 30 - General Assembly|Chapter 36 - Chesapeake Bay Commission|§ 30-252. Modification

This Agreement shall not be amended or modified except with the concurrence of the legislatures of the Commonwealth of Virginia, the state of Maryland, and the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. Amendments shall not become effective until adopted in the same manner as the original Agreement.1980, c. 662, § 62.1-69.17; 2004, c. 1000.
VA Code § 30-253 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 30 - General Assembly|Chapter 36 - Chesapeake Bay Commission|§ 30-253. Term

The duration of this Agreement among the Commonwealth of Virginia, the state of Maryland, and the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania shall be for an initial period of 10 years from its effective date, and it shall be continued for additional periods of 10 years unless one or more of the signatory states, by authority of an act of its legislature, notifies the Commission of intention to terminate the Agreement at the end of the current 10-year term. However, any signatory, by act of its legislature, can withdraw from the Agreement at the end of any calendar year or fiscal year.1980, c. 662, § 62.1-69.18; 1985, c. 149; 2004, c. 1000.
VA Code § 30-254 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 30 - General Assembly|Chapter 36 - Chesapeake Bay Commission|§ 30-254. Dissolution

In the event that this Agreement shall be terminated by operation of § 30-253, the Commission shall be dissolved, its assets and liabilities transferred, and its corporate affairs wound up in accordance with the unanimous agreement of its signatories, or failing unanimous agreement, in such manner that the assets and liabilities of the Commission shall be shared by the respective states.1980, c. 662, § 62.1-69.19; 1981, c. 127; 2004, c. 1000.
VA Code § 30-255 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 30 - General Assembly|Chapter 36 - Chesapeake Bay Commission|§ 30-255. Governor to execute agreement

The Governor of the Commonwealth of Virginia is authorized and directed to: (i) execute and deliver, on behalf of the Commonwealth, all agreements and modifications of agreements that relate to the Chesapeake Bay Commission; and (ii) take those actions that may be necessary to effectuate the Agreement.1980, c. 662, § 62.1-69.20; 1985, c. 149; 2004, c. 1000.
VA Code § 30-257 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 30 - General Assembly|Chapter 38 - Virginia Housing Commission|§ 30-257. Virginia Housing Commission; purpose

The Virginia Housing Commission (the Commission) is established in the legislative branch of state government. The purpose of the Commission is to study and provide recommendations to ensure and foster the availability of safe, sound affordable housing for every Virginian. The Commission may also study and make recommendations relating to such other housing, real property, and community development issues as it may be called upon to consider or as may be desirable.2004, c. 1000.
VA Code § 30-258 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 30 - General Assembly|Chapter 38 - Virginia Housing Commission|§ 30-258. Membership; terms

The Commission shall consist of 11 members. Of these members, there shall be eight legislative members and three nonlegislative citizen members as follows: five members of the House of Delegates to be appointed by the Speaker of the House of Delegates in accordance with the principles of proportional representation contained in the Rules of the House of Delegates; three members of the Senate to be appointed by the Senate Committee on Rules; and three nonlegislative citizen members appointed by the Governor. Nonlegislative citizen members of the Commission shall be citizens of the Commonwealth.Legislative members shall serve terms coincident with their terms of office. Nonlegislative citizen members shall be appointed for a term of four years. Appointments to fill vacancies, other than by expiration of a term, shall be for the unexpired terms. Legislative and nonlegislative citizen members may be reappointed for successive terms. Vacancies shall be filled in the same manner as the original appointments.The Commission shall elect a chairman and vice-chairman every two years from among its membership, who shall be members of the General Assembly.2004, c. 1000.
VA Code § 30-259 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 30 - General Assembly|Chapter 38 - Virginia Housing Commission|§ 30-259. Quorum; meetings; voting on recommendations

A majority of the members shall constitute a quorum. The meetings of the Commission shall be held at the call of the chairman or whenever the majority of the members so request.No recommendation of the Commission shall be adopted if a majority of the Senate members or a majority of the House members appointed to the Commission (i) vote against the recommendation and (ii) vote for the recommendation to fail notwithstanding the majority vote of the Commission.2004, c. 1000.
VA Code § 30-260 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 30 - General Assembly|Chapter 38 - Virginia Housing Commission|§ 30-260. Compensation and expenses

Legislative members of the Commission shall receive such compensation as provided in § 30-19.12, and nonlegislative citizen members shall receive such compensation as provided in § 2.2-2813 for the performance of their duties. All members shall be reimbursed for all reasonable and necessary expenses incurred in the performance of their duties as provided in §§ 2.2-2813 and 2.2-2825. However, all such compensation and expenses shall be provided from existing appropriations to the Commission.2004, c. 1000.
VA Code § 30-261 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 30 - General Assembly|Chapter 38 - Virginia Housing Commission|§ 30-261. Powers and duties

A. The Commission shall have the following powers and duties:1. Undertake studies, gather information and data, and pursue such other activities as may be desirable to accomplish its purposes as set forth in § 30-257;2. Report annually on its activities during the preceding year and include a discussion of studies made and recommendations for administrative or legislative action; and3. Review newly enacted federal legislation pertaining to mortgage lending and brokering and determine if such federal legislation necessitates amendments to the laws of the Commonwealth.B. The chairman shall submit to the General Assembly and the Governor an annual executive summary of the interim activity and work of the Commission no later than the first day of each regular session of the General Assembly. The executive summary shall be submitted as provided in the procedures of the Division of Legislative Automated Systems for the processing of legislative documents and reports and shall be posted on the General Assembly's website.2004, c. 1000; 2008, c. 863.
VA Code § 30-262 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 30 - General Assembly|Chapter 38 - Virginia Housing Commission|§ 30-262. Staffing

The Commission may appoint and employ and, at its pleasure, remove an executive director and such other persons as it deems necessary to assist it in carrying out its duties as set forth in this chapter. The Commission may determine the duties of such staff and fix their salaries or compensation within the amounts as may be appropriated from general or nongeneral funds. Nongeneral funds may include, but not be limited to, federal grants and private donations or contributions. All other agencies and governing bodies and agencies of political subdivisions of the Commonwealth shall provide assistance to the Commission, upon request.2004, c. 1000.
VA Code § 30-263 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 30 - General Assembly|Chapter 39 - Joint Reapportionment Committee|§ 30-263. Joint Reapportionment Committee; membership; terms; quorum; compensation and expenses

A. The Joint Reapportionment Committee (the Joint Committee) is established in the legislative branch of state government. The Joint Committee shall consist of five members of the Committee on Privileges and Elections of the House of Delegates and three members of the Committee on Privileges and Elections of the Senate appointed by the respective chairmen of the two committees. Members shall serve terms coincident with their terms of office.B. The Joint Committee shall elect a chairman and vice-chairman from among its membership. A majority of the members of the Joint Committee shall constitute a quorum. The meetings of the Joint Committee shall be held at the call of the chairman or whenever the majority of the members so request.C. The Joint Committee shall supervise activities required for the tabulation of population for the census and for the timely reception of precinct population data for reapportionment.D. Members shall receive such compensation as provided in § 30-19.12 and shall be reimbursed for all reasonable and necessary expenses incurred in the performance of their duties as provided in §§ 2.2-2813 and 2.2-2825. Funding for the costs of compensation and expenses of the members shall be provided by the Office of the Clerk of the House of Delegates and the Office of Clerk of the Senate for their respective members.1986, c. 593, § 24.1-40.10; 1992, c. 425; 1993, c. 641, § 24.2-300; 2004, c. 1000; 2020, Sp. Sess. I, c. 56.
VA Code § 30-264 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 30 - General Assembly|Chapter 39 - Joint Reapportionment Committee|§ 30-264. Staff to Joint Reapportionment Committee

The Division of Legislative Services shall serve as staff to the Joint Reapportionment Committee.1986, c. 593, § 24.1-40.11; 1991, 1st Sp. Sess., c. 10; 1992, c. 425, § 24.1-40.7:1; 1993, c. 641, § 24.2-301; 2004, c. 1000; 2019, cc. 777, 778; 2020, c. 862; 2020, Sp. Sess. I, c. 56.
VA Code § 30-265 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 30 - General Assembly|Chapter 39 - Joint Reapportionment Committee|§ 30-265. Reapportionment of congressional and state legislative districts; United States Census population counts

For the purposes of redrawing the boundaries of the congressional, state Senate, and House of Delegates districts after the United States Census for the year 2020 and every 10 years thereafter, the Virginia Redistricting Commission established pursuant to Chapter 62 of Title 30 shall use the population data provided by the United States Bureau of the Census, as adjusted by the Division of Legislative Services pursuant to § 24.2-314. The census data used for this apportionment purpose shall not include any population figure which is not allocated to specific census blocks within the Commonwealth, even though that population may have been included in the apportionment population figures of the Commonwealth for the purpose of allocating United States House of Representatives seats among the states.2000, c. 884, § 24.2-301.1; 2004, c. 1000; 2020, cc. 1229, 1265; 2020, c. 862; 2020, Sp. Sess. I, c. 56.
VA Code § 30-266 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 30 - General Assembly|Chapter 40 - Virginia Sesquicentennial of the American Civil War Commission and Fund|§ 30-266. Expired

Expired.
VA Code § 30-276 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 30 - General Assembly|Chapter 41 - Manufacturing Development Commission|§ 30-276. (For contingent expiration date -- See Editor's note) Powers and duties of the Commission

The Commission shall have the power and duty to:1. Assess the direct and indirect economic impact of the manufacturing sector on Virginia's economy.2. Determine the needs of the manufacturing sector and the most efficient, and cost-effective manner in which such needs may be addressed.3. Consider the effect of local and state tax policies; regulatory compliance costs; research and development investment, energy, transportation, and workforce training policies and costs on the manufacturing sector; and recommend the appropriate role for state and local governments in ensuring the future of the manufacturing sector in the Commonwealth.4. Develop a comprehensive energy plan for the Commonwealth, which evaluates the Commonwealth's current and future energy supply and demand. In developing the plan, the Commission shall solicit and analyze suggestions and information from the following sectors: utility providers, petroleum companies, automobile manufacturers, fuel suppliers, technology companies, environmental organizations, and consumers.5. Evaluate the effectiveness of state and local economic development programs and incentives on the research and development of technology-intensive manufacturing.6. Consult and coordinate with the Joint Commission on Technology and Science, the Joint Legislative Audit and Review Commission, the Joint Commission on Administrative Rules, and other legislative commissions, committees, and councils to minimize fragmentation and duplication relative to the respective powers and duties of such groups.7. Provide manufacturers and advocates with a forum to address their concerns.8. Report annually its findings and recommendations to the General Assembly and the Governor as provided in the procedures of the Division of Legislative Automated Systems. The chairman of the Commission shall submit to the General Assembly and the Governor an annual executive summary of the interim activity and work of the Commission no later than the first day of each regular session of the General Assembly. The executive summary shall be submitted as provided in the procedures of the Division of Legislative Automated Systems for the processing of legislative documents and reports and shall be posted on the General Assembly's website.2006, cc. 607, 900.
VA Code § 30-278 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 30 - General Assembly|Chapter 42 - Public-Private Partnership Advisory Commission|§ 30-278. Definitions

As used in this chapter:"Commission" means the Public-Private Partnership Advisory Commission."Comprehensive agreement" means the same as the term is defined in the Public-Private Education Facilities and Infrastructure Act of 2002 (§ 56-575.1 et seq.)."Detailed proposal" means a proposal accepted by a responsible public entity beyond a conceptual level of review and at which time issues such as fixing costs, payment schedules, financing, deliverables, and project schedule are defined."Interim agreement" means the same as the term is defined in the Public-Private Education Facilities and Infrastructure Act of 2002."Qualifying project" means the same as that term is defined in the Public-Private Education Facilities and Infrastructure Act of 2002."Responsible public entity" means a public entity that is an agency or institution of the Commonwealth and that has the power to develop or operate a qualifying project.2007, c. 764.