Virginia § 12.1-6 - Election or appointment of members; terms
Full text of Virginia Code of Virginia § 12.1-6 — Election or appointment of members; terms, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 12.1-6. Election or appointment of members; terms
The Commission shall consist of three members. Members of the Commission shall be elected by the joint vote of the two houses of the General Assembly for regular staggered terms of six years. At the regular session of the General Assembly convened in each even-numbered year, one commissioner shall be elected for a regular six-year term.
Whenever a vacancy in the Commission shall occur or exist when the General Assembly is in session, the General Assembly shall elect a successor for such unexpired term. If the General Assembly is not in session, the Governor shall forthwith appoint pro tempore a qualified person to fill the vacancy for a term ending thirty days after the commencement of the next regular session of the General Assembly, and the General Assembly shall elect a successor for such unexpired term.
The Governor shall commission each of the members of the Commission who shall file his commission in the office of the clerk of the Commission.
Code 1950, §§ 12-9, 12-12; 1971, Ex. Sess., c. 157; 2006, c. 838.
Source: official Virginia text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 12.1-6 ("Election or appointment of members; terms") is part of the Code of Virginia, the codified statutory law of Virginia. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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