CHAPTER 276

An Act to amend and reenact §§ 80-29 and 30-81 of the Code of Virginia,
relating to the Virginia Advisory Legislative Council, so as to increase
the membership thereof.

[H 657]

Approved March 8, 1952

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia: |
1. That §§ 30-29 and 30-31 of the Code of Virginia be amended and
reenacted as follows:

§ 30-29. There is hereby created a legislative council to be known
as the Virginia Advisory Legislative Council, hereafter referred to in this
chapter as the Council. The Council shall consist of * eleven members, of
whom four shall be appointed by the President of the Senate from the
membership of the Senate, and * seven by the Speaker of the House of
Delegates from the membership of the House. The members shall hold
office until the adjournment of the next regular session of the General
Assembly, and until their successors have been appointed. Vacancies in
the membership of the Council shall be filled in the same inanner as orig-
inal appointments are made, except that if for any reason an appointment
cannot be made by the President or President pro tempore of the Senate
or the Speaker of the House of Delegates, the vacancy shall be filled by
the Governor. The Council shall designate one of its members as chairman.

§ 30-31. The Council shall meet as often as may be necessary and at
such place or places as it shall from time to time determine. * Siz members
shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business and a majority
thereof shall have authority to act upon any matter before it for con-
sideration. The Council shall have authority to employ such persons and
to engage the services of such research agencies as it may deem necessary
and to fix their compensation, provided the expenses of the Council for
all purposes shall not exceed the amount of the appropriation made to it.
The Council may also appoint such committees as it shall deem necessary
to assist it in investigating and studying matters referred to it.