VIRGINIA LAW PORTAL

• Code of Virginia
• Virginia Administrative Code
• Constitution of Virginia
• Charters
• Authorities
• Compacts
• Uncodified Acts
• RIS Users (account required)

SEARCHABLE DATABASES

• Bills & Resolutions
  session legislation
• Bill Summaries
  session summaries
• Reports to the General Assembly
  House and Senate documents
• Legislative Liaisons
  State agency contacts

ACROSS SESSIONS

• Subject Index: Since 1995
• Bills & Resolutions: Since 1994
• Summaries: Since 1994

Developed and maintained by the Division of Legislative Automated Systems.

1997 SESSION

• history | hilite | pdf | print version

974715184
HOUSE BILL NO. 1616 House Amendments in [ ] -- January 15, 1997 A BILL to amend the Code of Virginia by adding in Title 7.1 a chapter numbered 8, consisting of a section numbered 7.1-43, relating to the Poet Laureate of Virginia. ---------- Patrons-- Crouch and Bryant; Senators: Hawkins and Newman ---------- Referred to Committee on General Laws ----------

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:

1. That the Code of Virginia is amended by adding in Title 7.1 a chapter numbered 8, consisting of a section numbered 7.1-43, as follows:

CHAPTER 8. POET LAUREATE OF VIRGINIA.

§ 7.1-43. Poet laureate.

The honorary position of Poet Laureate of Virginia is hereby created. Beginning in 1998, the Governor [ shall may ] appoint [ the a ] poet laureate from a list of nominees submitted by the Poetry Society of Virginia. Each poet laureate shall serve a term of two years with no restrictions on reappointment.