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1994 SESSION
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:
1. That § 9-168, as it is currently effective and as it may become effective January 1, 1995, of the Code of Virginia is amended and reenacted as follows:
§ 9-168. Criminal Justice Services Board, Committee on Training, and Advisory Committee on Juvenile Justice established; appointment; terms; vacancies; members not disqualified from holding other offices; designation of chairmen; expenses; meetings.
A. There is hereby created the Criminal Justice Services Board. The Board
shall be composed of twenty-six twenty-seven members as set out
below. Eight members of the Board shall be as follows: the Chief Justice of
the Supreme Court of Virginia, or his designee; the Attorney General of
Virginia, or his designee; the Superintendent of the Department of State
Police; the Director of the Department of Corrections; the Director of the
Department of Youth and Family Services; the Superintendent of the Department
of Correctional Education; the Chairman of the Parole Board; and the
Executive Secretary of the Supreme Court of Virginia. In those instances in
which the Executive Secretary of the Supreme Court of Virginia, the
Superintendent of the Department of State Police, the Director of the
Department of Corrections, the Director of the Department of Youth and Family
Services, the Superintendent of the Department of Correctional Education, or
the Chairman of the Parole Board will be unavoidably absent from a board
meeting, he may appoint a member of his staff to represent him at the
meeting. Fourteen Fifteen members shall be appointed by the
Governor from among residents of this Commonwealth who are representative of
the broad categories of state and local governments, criminal justice
systems, and law-enforcement agencies, including but not limited to, police
officials, sheriffs, attorneys for the Commonwealth, defense counsel, the
judiciary, correctional and rehabilitative activities, and other locally
elected and appointed administrative and legislative officials. Among these
fourteen fifteen members there shall be two sheriffs
representing the Virginia State Sheriffs Association selected from among
names submitted by the Association; two representatives of the Chiefs of
Police Association selected from among names submitted by the Association;
one attorney for the Commonwealth selected from among names submitted by the
Association for Commonwealth's Attorneys; one person who is a mayor, city or
town manager, or member of a city or town council representing the Virginia
Municipal League selected from among names submitted by the League; one
person who is a county executive, manager, or member of a county board of
supervisors representing the Virginia Association of Counties selected from
among names submitted by the Association; one member representing the
Virginia Crime Prevention Association selected from among names submitted by
the Association; and one member of the Private Security Services
Advisory Board; and one representative of the Virginia Association of
Regional Jail Superintendents selected from among names submitted by the
Association. Four members of the Board shall be members of the General
Assembly appointed by the chairmen of legislative committees as follows: one
member of the Appropriations Committee of the House of Delegates; one member
of the Committee on Finance of the Senate; one member of the Committee for
Courts of Justice of the House of Delegates, and one member of the Committee
for Courts of Justice of the Senate. The legislative members shall serve for
the terms for which they were elected and shall serve as ex officio members
without a vote.
B. There is further created a permanent Committee on Training under the Board which shall be the policy-making body responsible to the Board for effecting the provisions of subdivisions 2 through 12 of § 9-170. The Committee on Training shall be composed of fourteen members of the Board as follows: the Superintendent of the Department of State Police; the Director of the Department of Corrections; the Director of the Department of Youth and Family Services; the Superintendent of the Department of Correctional Education; the member of the Private Security Services Advisory Board; the Executive Secretary of the Supreme Court of Virginia; the two sheriffs representing the Virginia State Sheriffs Association; the two representatives of the Chiefs of Police Association; the attorney for the Commonwealth representing the Association for Commonwealth's Attorneys; the representative of the Virginia Municipal League; the representative of the Virginia Association of Counties; and one member designated by the Chairman of the Board from among the other appointments made by the Governor. The Committee on Training shall annually elect its chairman from among its members.
C. There is further created a permanent Advisory Committee on Juvenile Justice which shall have the responsibility for advising and assisting the Board, the Department, all agencies, departments, boards and institutions of the Commonwealth, and units of general local government, or combinations thereof, on matters related to the prevention and treatment of juvenile delinquency and the administration of juvenile justice in the Commonwealth. The Advisory Committee shall consist of no less than fifteen and no more than twenty-five members. The membership of the Advisory Committee shall include persons who have training, experience or special knowledge concerning the prevention and treatment of juvenile delinquency or the administration of juvenile justice as set out below. Four ex officio members with voting powers of the Advisory Committee shall be as follows: the Commissioner of the Department of Mental Health, Mental Retardation and Substance Abuse Services; the Commissioner of the Department of Social Services; the Director of the Department of Youth and Family Services; and the Superintendent of Public Instruction. Two members shall be members from the General Assembly, appointed by the chairmen of the following legislative committees: one member of the Senate Committee for Courts of Justice and one member of the House Committee on Health, Welfare and Institutions. The legislative members shall serve as ex officio members for the terms for which they were elected. All other members shall be residents of the Commonwealth and be appointed by the Governor for a term of four years, except that appointments to terms commencing on July 1, 1991, shall be as outlined below. Five members, appointed for four-year terms, shall include: two members from the Criminal Justice Services Board; one member with expertise in juvenile services; one member representing community-based delinquency prevention or treatment programs; and one member who is under the age of twenty-four at the time of appointment. Six members shall be appointed for three-year terms and shall include one juvenile and domestic relations district court judge; one member who is a representative of local law enforcement; one member who is a local city or county administrator; one member who is a member of the Virginia State Bar; and two members who are under the age of twenty-four at the time of appointment. Six members, appointed for two-year terms, shall include one member who is employed in a private organization with a special focus on maintaining and strengthening the family unit; one member who works as a volunteer with delinquents or potential delinquents; one member who is now or formerly has been under the jurisdiction of the Virginia juvenile justice system; one member who is an employee of a local juvenile and domestic relations district court service unit; one member who is a representative of business groups or businesses employing youth; and one member who represents organizations concerned with the quality of juvenile justice, education or social services for children. The majority of the Advisory Committee shall be private citizens and at least three members of the Advisory Committee, including two private citizens shall also be members of the Board. The Advisory Committee shall elect its chairman from among its members. The Advisory Committee shall have the following specific duties and responsibilities:
1. To review the operation of the juvenile justice system in the Commonwealth, including facilities and programs, and prepare appropriate reports;
2. To review statewide plans, conduct studies, and make recommendations on needs and priorities for the development and improvement of the juvenile justice system in the Commonwealth; and
3. To advise on all matters related to the federal Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act of 1974 (P.L. 93-415, as amended), and recommend such actions on behalf of the Commonwealth as may seem desirable to secure benefits of that or other federal programs for delinquency prevention or the administration of juvenile justice.
Each administrative entity or collegial body within the executive branch of the state government as may be requested to do so shall cooperate with the Advisory Committee as it carries out its responsibilities.
D. The members of the Board and Advisory Committee appointed by the Governor shall serve for terms of four years, provided that no member shall serve beyond the time when he holds the office or employment by reason of which he was initially eligible for appointment. Appointed members of the Board and Advisory Committee shall not be eligible to serve as such for more than two consecutive full terms. Three or more years within a four-year period shall be deemed a full term. Any vacancy on the Board and Advisory Committee shall be filled in the same manner as the original appointment, but for the unexpired term.
E. The Governor shall appoint a Chairman of the Board, and the Board shall designate one or more vice-chairmen from among its members, who shall serve at the pleasure of the Board.
F. Notwithstanding any provision of any statute, ordinance, local law, or charter provision to the contrary, membership on the Board shall not disqualify any member from holding any other public office or employment, or cause the forfeiture thereof.
G. Members of the Board and Advisory Committee shall be entitled to receive reimbursement for any actual expenses incurred as a necessary incident to such service and to receive such compensation as is provided in § 2.1-20.3.
H. The Board and Advisory Committee shall each hold no less than four regular meetings a year. Subject to the requirements of this subsection, the respective Chairman shall fix the times and places of meetings, either on his own motion or upon written request of any five members of the Board or Advisory Committee.
I. The Board and Advisory Committee may adopt bylaws for their operation.
§ 9-168. Criminal Justice Services Board, Committee on Training, and Advisory Committee on Juvenile Justice established; appointment; terms; vacancies; members not disqualified from holding other offices; designation of chairmen; expenses; meetings.
A. There is hereby created the Criminal Justice Services Board. The Board
shall be composed of twenty-six twenty-seven members as set out
below. Eight members of the Board shall be as follows: the Chief Justice of
the Supreme Court of Virginia, or his designee; the Attorney General of
Virginia, or his designee; the Superintendent of the Department of State
Police; the Director of the Department of Corrections; the Director of the
Department of Youth and Family Services; the Superintendent of the Department
of Correctional Education; the Chairman of the Parole Board; and the
Executive Secretary of the Supreme Court of Virginia. In those instances in
which the Executive Secretary of the Supreme Court of Virginia, the
Superintendent of the Department of State Police, the Director of the
Department of Corrections, the Director of the Department of Youth and Family
Services, the Superintendent of the Department of Correctional Education, or
the Chairman of the Parole Board will be unavoidably absent from a board
meeting, he may appoint a member of his staff to represent him at the
meeting. Fourteen Fifteen members shall be appointed by the
Governor from among residents of this Commonwealth who are representative of
the broad categories of state and local governments, criminal justice
systems, and law-enforcement agencies, including but not limited to, police
officials, sheriffs, attorneys for the Commonwealth, defense counsel, the
judiciary, correctional and rehabilitative activities, and other locally
elected and appointed administrative and legislative officials. Among these
fourteen fifteen members there shall be two sheriffs
representing the Virginia State Sheriffs Association selected from among
names submitted by the Association; two representatives of the Chiefs of
Police Association selected from among names submitted by the Association;
one attorney for the Commonwealth selected from among names submitted by the
Association for Commonwealth's Attorneys; one person who is a mayor, city or
town manager, or member of a city or town council representing the Virginia
Municipal League selected from among names submitted by the League; one
person who is a county executive, manager, or member of a county board of
supervisors representing the Virginia Association of Counties selected from
among names submitted by the Association; one member representing the
Virginia Crime Prevention Association selected from among names submitted by
the Association; and one member of the Private Security Services
Advisory Board; and one representative of the Virginia Association of
Regional Jail Superintendents selected from among names submitted by the
Association. Four members of the Board shall be members of the General
Assembly appointed by the chairmen of legislative committees as follows: one
member of the Appropriations Committee of the House of Delegates; one member
of the Committee on Finance of the Senate; one member of the Committee for
Courts of Justice of the House of Delegates, and one member of the Committee
for Courts of Justice of the Senate. The legislative members shall serve for
the terms for which they were elected and shall serve as ex officio members
without a vote.
B. There is further created a permanent Committee on Training under the Board which shall be the policy-making body responsible to the Board for effecting the provisions of subdivisions 2 through 12 of § 9-170. The Committee on Training shall be composed of fourteen members of the Board as follows: the Superintendent of the Department of State Police; the Director of the Department of Corrections; the Director of the Department of Youth and Family Services; the Superintendent of the Department of Correctional Education; the member of the Private Security Services Advisory Board; the Executive Secretary of the Supreme Court of Virginia; the two sheriffs representing the Virginia State Sheriffs Association; the two representatives of the Chiefs of Police Association; the attorney for the Commonwealth representing the Association for Commonwealth's Attorneys; the representative of the Virginia Municipal League; the representative of the Virginia Association of Counties; and one member designated by the Chairman of the Board from among the other appointments made by the Governor. The Committee on Training shall annually elect its chairman from among its members.
C. There is further created a permanent Advisory Committee on Juvenile Justice which shall have the responsibility for advising and assisting the Board, the Department, all agencies, departments, boards and institutions of the Commonwealth, and units of general local government, or combinations thereof, on matters related to the prevention and treatment of juvenile delinquency and the administration of juvenile justice in the Commonwealth. The Advisory Committee shall consist of no less than fifteen and no more than twenty-five members. The membership of the Advisory Committee shall include persons who have training, experience or special knowledge concerning the prevention and treatment of juvenile delinquency or the administration of juvenile justice as set out below. Four ex officio members with voting powers of the Advisory Committee shall be as follows: the Commissioner of the Department of Mental Health, Mental Retardation and Substance Abuse Services; the Commissioner of the Department of Social Services; the Director of the Department of Youth and Family Services; and the Superintendent of Public Instruction. Two members shall be members from the General Assembly, appointed by the chairmen of the following legislative committees: one member of the Senate Committee for Courts of Justice and one member of the House Committee on Health, Welfare and Institutions. The legislative members shall serve as ex officio members for the terms for which they were elected. All other members shall be residents of the Commonwealth and be appointed by the Governor for a term of four years, except that appointments to terms commencing on July 1, 1991, shall be as outlined below. Five members, appointed for four-year terms, shall include: two members from the Criminal Justice Services Board; one member with expertise in juvenile services; one member representing community-based delinquency prevention or treatment programs; and one member who is under the age of twenty-four at the time of appointment. Six members shall be appointed for three-year terms and shall include one family court judge; one member who is a representative of local law enforcement; one member who is a local city or county administrator; one member who is a member of the Virginia State Bar; and two members who are under the age of twenty-four at the time of appointment. Six members, appointed for two-year terms, shall include one member who is employed in a private organization with a special focus on maintaining and strengthening the family unit; one member who works as a volunteer with delinquents or potential delinquents; one member who is now or formerly has been under the jurisdiction of the Virginia juvenile justice system; one member who is an employee of a local family court service unit; one member who is a representative of business groups or businesses employing youth; and one member who represents organizations concerned with the quality of juvenile justice, education or social services for children. The majority of the Advisory Committee shall be private citizens and at least three members of the Advisory Committee, including two private citizens shall also be members of the Board. The Advisory Committee shall elect its chairman from among its members. The Advisory Committee shall have the following specific duties and responsibilities:
1. To review the operation of the juvenile justice system in the Commonwealth, including facilities and programs, and prepare appropriate reports;
2. To review statewide plans, conduct studies, and make recommendations on needs and priorities for the development and improvement of the juvenile justice system in the Commonwealth; and
3. To advise on all matters related to the federal Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act of 1974 (P.L. 93-415, as amended), and recommend such actions on behalf of the Commonwealth as may seem desirable to secure benefits of that or other federal programs for delinquency prevention or the administration of juvenile justice.
Each administrative entity or collegial body within the executive branch of the state government as may be requested to do so shall cooperate with the Advisory Committee as it carries out its responsibilities.
D. The members of the Board and Advisory Committee appointed by the Governor shall serve for terms of four years, provided that no member shall serve beyond the time when he holds the office or employment by reason of which he was initially eligible for appointment. Appointed members of the Board and Advisory Committee shall not be eligible to serve as such for more than two consecutive full terms. Three or more years within a four-year period shall be deemed a full term. Any vacancy on the Board and Advisory Committee shall be filled in the same manner as the original appointment, but for the unexpired term.
E. The Governor shall appoint a Chairman of the Board, and the Board shall designate one or more vice-chairmen from among its members, who shall serve at the pleasure of the Board.
F. Notwithstanding any provision of any statute, ordinance, local law, or charter provision to the contrary, membership on the Board shall not disqualify any member from holding any other public office or employment, or cause the forfeiture thereof.
G. Members of the Board and Advisory Committee shall be entitled to receive reimbursement for any actual expenses incurred as a necessary incident to such service and to receive such compensation as is provided in § 2.1-20.3.
H. The Board and Advisory Committee shall each hold no less than four regular meetings a year. Subject to the requirements of this subsection, the respective Chairman shall fix the times and places of meetings, either on his own motion or upon written request of any five members of the Board or Advisory Committee.
I. The Board and Advisory Committee may adopt bylaws for their operation.