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VA Code § 30-19.11 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 30 - General Assembly|Chapter 1.1 - General Assembly Salaries and Expenses|§ 30-19.11. Salaries of Speaker of House of Delegates and members of General Assembly

The Speaker of the House of Delegates and other members of the General Assembly shall each receive an annual salary as shall be set forth in the general appropriations act. Such salaries shall be payable not more often than biweekly.1971, Ex. Sess., c. 194, § 14.1-17.1; 1976, c. 604; 1984, c. 161; 1998, c. 872.
VA Code § 30-19.12 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 30 - General Assembly|Chapter 1.1 - General Assembly Salaries and Expenses|§ 30-19.12. Compensation of members of the General Assembly and certain commissions engaged in legislative services

A. Subject to the provisions of subsections B through G hereof, members of all legislative committees, legislative commissions, and councils established by the General Assembly and all committees and subcommittees of any of the foregoing shall receive compensation at such rate as provided for in § 2.2-2813. Any other member of the General Assembly whose attendance, in the opinion of the chairman of such a group, is required at a sitting of such group shall also be entitled to compensation at the same rate.B. A legislative member shall not be entitled to compensation pursuant to this section for any services performed on any day that the member's house is in active session. For purposes of this subsection, "active session" means (i) any day during any regular session of the General Assembly or the first extension thereof, (ii) any day that a roll call vote is taken in the member's house during any second or subsequent extension of a regular session that is not a pro forma session, or (iii) any day that a roll call vote is taken in the member's house during any special session of the General Assembly that is not a pro forma session.C. A legislative member shall not be entitled to compensation pursuant to this section for legislative services performed on Capitol Square on any day that the member's house has a pro forma session.D. Full-time employees of the Commonwealth or of any of its political subdivisions shall not be entitled to compensation pursuant to this section.E. No person shall receive pursuant to this section a total of more than one day's compensation for services performed on any one day. Whenever a member attends two or more meetings for which compensation is authorized herein in a single day, such one day's compensation shall be prorated from among the activities served.F. Compensation of members of the General Assembly provided for in this section shall be paid by the offices of the Clerk of the House of Delegates or Clerk of the Senate as appropriate and funds therefor transferred from the appropriate activity.G. For purposes of this section, "Capitol Square" means the grounds and all buildings in the City of Richmond bounded by Bank, Governor, Broad and Ninth Streets. "Pro forma session" means a session that is announced as a pro forma session by the presiding officer and in which no business is scheduled to be conducted.Code 1950, § 14-29.1; 1964, c. 386, § 14.1-18; 1966, c. 703; 1974, c. 356; 1979, c. 316; 1980, c. 718; 1984, c. 161; 1998, cc. 790, 872; 2006, c. 272.
VA Code § 30-19.13 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 30 - General Assembly|Chapter 1.1 - General Assembly Salaries and Expenses|§ 30-19.13. Additional provisions for expenses of members and presiding officers of General Assembly

Each member of the General Assembly shall, during any regular session of the General Assembly or extension thereof, or during any special session of the General Assembly, receive for each day as allowances for expenses such sum as shall be set forth in the general appropriation act and mileage allowance at the rate provided in § 2.2-2823 or actual expenses for all official travel. Such mileage or travel reimbursement shall be allowed only for one round trip each week between the City of Richmond and such person's home.1971, Ex. Sess., c. 240, § 14.1-18.1; 1972, cc. 510, 719; 1974, c. 356; 1975, c. 132; 1984, c. 161; 1998, c. 872.
VA Code § 30-19.14 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 30 - General Assembly|Chapter 1.1 - General Assembly Salaries and Expenses|§ 30-19.14. Office expenses; taxes and withholding

A. Each member of the General Assembly shall receive as an allowance for office expenses and supplies such sums as shall be set forth in the general appropriation act.B. Notwithstanding any provision of law, all payments to members of the General Assembly made in accordance with subsection A shall be subject to such taxes and tax withholding as applicable to other nonvouchered allowances, except for any member of the General Assembly who has established an individual "accountable plan" as defined in § 1.62-2(c)(2) of the Internal Revenue Code Tax Regulations.1976, c. 735, § 14.1-18.2; 1984, c. 161; 1998, c. 872; 2001, c. 785.
VA Code § 30-19.15 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 30 - General Assembly|Chapter 1.1 - General Assembly Salaries and Expenses|§ 30-19.15. Mileage of members of the General Assembly, legislative committees, etc.

The members of the General Assembly and officers and employees of each house thereof, and members of legislative committees which may sit during any recess of the General Assembly, who are traveling on official business of the Commonwealth, shall be entitled to receive for their mileage such reimbursement as prescribed in § 2.2-2823 for every mile of actual travel.Code 1950, § 14-30; 1954, c. 709; 1964, c. 386, § 14.1-19; 1969, Ex. Sess., c. 4; 1972, cc. 719, 749; 1975, c. 132; 1998, c. 872; 1999, c. 930.
VA Code § 30-19.18 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 30 - General Assembly|Chapter 1.1 - General Assembly Salaries and Expenses|§ 30-19.18. How distance ascertained from place other than courthouse

For the purpose of this chapter and Chapter 1 (§ 2.2-100 et seq.) and §§ 2.2-2813 and 2.2-2814 of Title 2.2 only, the distance of the City of Richmond from any place in any county or city other than the courthouse thereof, shall be ascertained by adding to or deducting from the number of miles between the City of Richmond and such courthouse, as declared by law, so many miles as such place may be farther from or nearer to the City of Richmond than such courthouse may be.Code 1950, § 14-7; 1964, c. 386, § 14.1-21; 1998, c. 872.
VA Code § 30-19.19 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 30 - General Assembly|Chapter 1.1 - General Assembly Salaries and Expenses|§ 30-19.19. Salaries of Clerks of House of Delegates and Senate

The Clerk of the House of Delegates and the Senate shall each receive such salaries as shall be fixed from time to time by the general appropriation act.Code 1950, § 14-31; 1954, c. 443; 1964, c. 386, § 14.1-22; 1998, c. 872.
VA Code § 30-19.20 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 30 - General Assembly|Chapter 1.1 - General Assembly Salaries and Expenses|§ 30-19.20. Employment and compensation of personnel

The House of Delegates and the Senate and the clerks thereof are authorized to employ such personnel as may be deemed necessary for the efficient operation of the General Assembly as prescribed by the rules or resolutions of the respective houses.The House of Delegates and the Senate shall by resolution or resolutions set the compensation of the personnel employed by each house, and the personnel shall be paid from the contingent fund of each house, respectively.Code 1950, § 14-32; 1964, c. 386, § 14.1-23; 1966, c. 703; 1998, c. 872.
VA Code § 30-28.12 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 30 - General Assembly|Chapter 2.2 - Division of Legislative Services|§ 30-28.12. Creation of Division; appointment, term and qualifications of Director

There shall be a legislative agency known and designated as the Division of Legislative Services, hereinafter in this chapter sometimes called the Division. The Division shall be in the charge of a Director, who shall be appointed by, subject to confirmation of the General Assembly, and serve at the pleasure of the Committees on Rules of the House of Delegates and the Senate.The Director shall be an experienced lawyer and a graduate of the school of law of an approved institution of higher education.1966, c. 676; 1970, c. 478; 1973, c. 322.
VA Code § 30-28.13 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 30 - General Assembly|Chapter 2.2 - Division of Legislative Services|§ 30-28.13. Assistants, draftsmen and clerks

The Director may employ and fix the compensation of necessary assistants, draftsmen and clerks, who shall be selected solely on the grounds of fitness for the performance of the duties assigned to them. Such compensation shall be paid out of appropriations made for the purpose.1966, c. 676; 1970, c. 478; 1973, c. 322.
VA Code § 30-28.15 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 30 - General Assembly|Chapter 2.2 - Division of Legislative Services|§ 30-28.15. Use of state libraries; withdrawal of books; charges

A. The Division, through its Director and employees, shall have access to the State Law Library and The Library of Virginia, with the right to withdraw, in the performance of their duties, any books, pamphlets or printed data from either library, subject to the rules of the libraries as to time.B. Upon the request of the Division, the library of any public institution of higher education in the Commonwealth shall furnish the Division photocopies of materials on file without any charge except the actual cost of photocopying. Such libraries shall not charge the Division for any library exchange services.1966, c. 676; 1989, c. 412; 1994, c. 64.
VA Code § 30-28.16 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 30 - General Assembly|Chapter 2.2 - Division of Legislative Services|§ 30-28.16. Duties of Division and of Director

A. The Division shall:1. Establish a reference library which develops and maintains a library collection to support the work of the Division and the General Assembly and which provides general and specific reference services to members of the General Assembly;2. Keep on file copies of all bills, resolutions, amendments thereto, reports of committees and other documents printed by order of either house of the General Assembly;3. Accumulate data and statistics regarding the practical operation and effect of statutes of this and other states;4. Carry out such research projects as shall be assigned to it by the Committees on Rules of the House of Delegates and the Senate;5. Furnish upon written request of any person a copy of any charter of a city or town of the Commonwealth at the charge prevailing from time to time for reproducing same;6. Carry out research and obtain and analyze information for members of the General Assembly and its committees; and7. Provide an annual report to the General Assembly, indexed according to standing committee jurisdiction, on the status of all reports, actions, or data collection that is required by legislation enacted by the General Assembly or otherwise requested by the General Assembly of agencies and collegial bodies of state government. The report for the most recently completed calendar year shall be submitted to the General Assembly and the Governor as soon as practicable after the first day of the next regular session and may be provided through the legislative electronic information system.B. Upon the request of the Governor, any member of the General Assembly, any Governor's Secretary, or the head of any legislative, judicial or independent agency, the Division shall:1. Draft or aid in drafting legislative bills or resolutions and amendments thereto;2. Advise as to the constitutionality or probable legal effect of proposed legislation;3. Prepare summaries of existing laws affected by proposed legislation, compilations of laws in other states or countries relating to the subject matter of such legislation, and statements of the operation and effect of such laws; or4. Make researches and examinations as to any subject of proposed legislation.C. The Director shall perform such other duties as may be required of him by the Committees on Rules of the House of Delegates and the Senate.1966, c. 676; 1973, c. 322; 1977, c. 672; 1979, c. 311; 1980, cc. 687, 723; 1984, c. 202; 1989, c. 412; 1990, c. 485; 2006, c. 662; 2008, c. 677; 2011, c. 765.
VA Code § 30-28.17 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 30 - General Assembly|Chapter 2.2 - Division of Legislative Services|§ 30-28.17. Books and documents to be accessible to officers and general public

All the books, documents and other materials, and the guides to materials shall be at all times accessible to the Governor and members of the General Assembly, state and municipal officers, boards and commissions, and the general public, for reference purposes.1966, c. 676.
VA Code § 30-34.1 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 30 - General Assembly|Chapter 3.1 - Legislative Support Commission|§ 30-34.1. Legislative Support Commission; membership; officers; compensation and expenses

There is hereby created the Legislative Support Commission in the legislative branch of state government, hereafter referred to as "Commission." The Commission shall consist of seven members: two members of the Committee on Rules of the House of Delegates who shall be appointed by and serve at the pleasure of the chairman of such Committee; one member of the Committee on Rules of the Senate who shall be appointed by and serve at the pleasure of the chairman of such Committee; the Clerk of the House of Delegates; the Clerk of the Senate; the Director of the Division of Legislative Services; and the Director of the Division of Legislative Automated Systems. The Commission shall name from its members a chairman and such other officers as are deemed necessary.Legislative members shall receive such compensation for the performance of their duties as provided in § 30-19.12 and all members shall be reimbursed for all reasonable and necessary expenses as provided in §§ 2.2-2813 and 2.2-2825. The Office of the Clerk of the House of Delegates and the Office of the Clerk of the Senate shall provide funding for the costs of compensation and expenses of their respective members.1980, c. 687; 2004, c. 1000.
VA Code § 30-34.2 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 30 - General Assembly|Chapter 3.1 - Legislative Support Commission|§ 30-34.2. Powers and duties generally

The Commission shall have the following powers and duties:1. To supervise the printing and distribution of bills, resolutions, joint resolutions, House documents, Senate documents or other matters directed to be printed for use of the Senate or the House of Delegates and intended for temporary use, as well as the printing and distribution of House Journals, Senate Journals and the Acts of Assembly;2. To supervise the maintenance and operation of the General Assembly Building;3. To supervise and assist the Capitol Tour Guides;4. To employ such personnel as may be necessary to carry out the purposes of this chapter;4a. To supervise the Capitol Police Force;5. To make and enter into all contracts and agreements necessary or incidental to the performance of its duties and the execution of its powers under this chapter;6. To do all acts necessary or convenient to carry out the purposes of this chapter; and7. To perform other duties as directed by the Committees on Rules of the House of Delegates and the Senate of Virginia.1980, c. 687; 1982, c. 243; 2003, c. 692.
VA Code § 30-34.2:1 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 30 - General Assembly|Chapter 3.1 - Legislative Support Commission|§ 30-34.2:1. Powers, duties and functions of Capitol Police

A. The Capitol Police may exercise within the limits of the Capitol Square, when assigned to any other property owned, leased, or controlled by the Commonwealth or any agency, department, institution, or commission thereof, and pursuant to the provisions of §§ 15.2-1724, 15.2-1726, and 15.2-1728 all the powers, duties, and functions that are exercised by the police of the city or the police or sheriff of the county within which such property is located.B. The jurisdiction of the Capitol Police shall further extend 300 feet beyond the boundary of any property they are required to protect, such jurisdiction to be concurrent with that of other law-enforcement officers of the locality in which such property is located.C. The Capitol Police shall also have concurrent jurisdiction with law-enforcement officers of the City of Richmond. In addition, a Capitol Police officer who is a detector canine handler shall have concurrent jurisdiction with the law-enforcement officers of any city or county that has requested the assistance of the Capitol Police in the detection of firearms, ammunition, explosives, propellants, or incendiaries.D. In any case involving the theft or misappropriation of the personal property of any member or employee of the General Assembly, the Capitol Police shall have concurrent jurisdiction with law-enforcement officers of any county contiguous to the City of Richmond. Members of the Capitol Police when assigned to accompany the Governor or Governor-elect, members of the Governor's family, the Lieutenant Governor or Lieutenant Governor-elect, the Attorney General or Attorney General-elect, members of the General Assembly, or members of the Supreme Court or Court of Appeals of Virginia, or when directed to serve a summons issued by the Clerk of the Senate or the Clerk of the House of Delegates, a joint committee or commission thereof, or any committee of either house, shall be vested with all the powers and authority of a law-enforcement officer of any city or county in which they are required to be. All members of the Capitol Police shall be subject to the provisions of § 2.2-1202.1 and Chapter 5 (§ 9.1-500 et seq.) of Title 9.1.E. The assignment of jurisdiction to any property pursuant to this section shall be approved by the Legislative Support Commission.F. The Division of Capitol Police shall have the authority to enter into contracts or agreements necessary or incidental to the performance of its duties.1982, c. 243; 1984, c. 149; 1988, c. 329; 1995, cc. 770, 818; 2003, cc. 231, 588; 2008, c. 437; 2012, cc. 803, 835; 2015, cc. 448, 455; 2018, cc. 579, 580; 2020, cc. 754, 897.
VA Code § 30-34.2:2 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 30 - General Assembly|Chapter 3.1 - Legislative Support Commission|§ 30-34.2:2. Disposal of unclaimed firearms, other weapons, or other unclaimed personal property in possession of the Division of Capitol Police

Subject to the provisions of § 19.2-386.29, the Division of Capitol Police may destroy unclaimed firearms and other weapons, and may lawfully dispose of other unclaimed personal property, that have been in the possession of the Division for a period of more than 120 days. For the purposes of this section, "unclaimed firearms and other weapons" means any firearm or other weapon belonging to another that has been acquired by a law-enforcement officer pursuant to his duties, that is not needed in any criminal prosecution, that has not been claimed by its rightful owner, and that the State Treasurer has indicated will be declined if remitted under the Virginia Disposition of Unclaimed Property Act (§ 55.1-2500 et seq.), and "unclaimed personal property" means any personal property belonging to another that has been acquired by a law-enforcement officer pursuant to his duties, that is not needed in any criminal prosecution, that has not been claimed by its rightful owner, and that the State Treasurer has indicated will be declined if remitted under the Virginia Disposition of Unclaimed Property Act (§ 55.1-2500 et seq.).At the discretion of the chief of police or his designee, the Division of Capitol Police may destroy unclaimed firearms or other weapons by any means that renders the firearms or other weapons permanently inoperable and may lawfully dispose of other unclaimed personal property. Prior to the destruction of such unclaimed firearms or other weapons or disposal of such other unclaimed personal property, the chief of police or his designee shall (i) make reasonable attempts to notify by mail the rightful owner of the property and (ii) obtain from the attorney for the Commonwealth of the jurisdiction from which the unclaimed item came into the possession of the Division of Capitol Police in writing a statement advising that the item is not needed in any criminal prosecution. The Division may dispose of an unclaimed bicycle, electric personal assistive mobility device, electric power-assisted bicycle, or moped in accordance with the provisions of § 15.2-1720.In lieu of destroying any such unclaimed firearm, the chief of police or his designee may donate the firearm to the Department of Forensic Science, upon agreement of the Department.2012, c. 209; 2015, c. 220; 2018, c. 581.
VA Code § 30-34.3 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 30 - General Assembly|Chapter 3.1 - Legislative Support Commission|§ 30-34.3. Printing of bills, joint resolutions, etc.

To satisfy the requirements of this chapter, there shall be requisitioned by the Commission through the Division of Legislative Automated Systems sufficient copies of every bill, resolution, House document, Senate document, or other matter directed to be printed for use of the Senate or the House of Delegates.1980, c. 687.
VA Code § 30-34.4 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 30 - General Assembly|Chapter 3.1 - Legislative Support Commission|§ 30-34.4. Copies of bills, calendars, etc., to be furnished on application

The Commission shall furnish to such persons, firms, or corporations as may apply therefor, copies of each bill, resolution and document printed for the House of Delegates and the Senate, as well as the calendar of each house. The Commission may limit the number of such copies furnished to any person, firm or corporation.1980, c. 687.
VA Code § 30-34.4:1 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 30 - General Assembly|Chapter 3.1 - Legislative Support Commission|§ 30-34.4:1. Request and distribution of state publications

A. The Commission, through the Division of Legislative Automated Systems, shall distribute to each member of the General Assembly a request form containing a checklist for selection of the Acts of Assembly, the Journals of the Senate and House of Delegates, and reports submitted to the General Assembly or any committee, subcommittee, commission, agency, or other body within the legislative branch. All requested materials shall be delivered electronically as read-only and text-searchable Portable Document Format (.pdf) files or as another widely used and accessible read-only and text-searchable electronic document format unless expressly requested otherwise.B. The Division of Legislative Automated Systems shall notify each individual entitled to receive state publications listed in subsection A of the availability of the publications and that each will be forwarded to them by the appropriate entity upon written request. The Division shall forward requested reports of legislative entities and shall notify each agency, institution, collegial body, or other governmental entity outside of the legislative branch of the names of the members of the General Assembly requesting such entity's report.1987, c. 128; 1992, c. 857; 2003, c. 264; 2004, c. 650; 2020, c. 421.