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2015 SESSION
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:
1. That §§ 2.2-2525 and 2.2-2529 of the Code of Virginia are amended and reenacted as follows:
§ 2.2-2525. (Expires July 1, 2019) Membership; terms; quorum; meetings.
The Commission shall have a total membership of 21
nonlegislative citizen members to be appointed as follows: four nonlegislative
citizen members, of whom two shall be persons with disabilities, one shall be
the relative of a citizen of the Commonwealth with a disability, and one shall
be a provider of services to citizens of the Commonwealth with disabilities or
an advocate for persons with disabilities or for services to such persons to be
appointed by the Senate Committee on Rules; six nonlegislative citizen members,
of whom three shall be persons with disabilities, one shall be the relative of
a citizen of the Commonwealth with a disability, and two shall be providers of
services to citizens of the Commonwealth with disabilities or an advocate for
persons with disabilities or for services to such persons to be appointed by
the Speaker of the House of Delegates; and 11 nonlegislative citizen members,
of whom three shall be persons with disabilities, one shall be an individual who
is receiving or has received services in a state hospital operated
by the Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services, one shall be
an individual who is receiving or has received services in a
state training center or private intermediate care facility for
individuals with intellectual disability, one shall be a current or
former resident of a nursing facility, two shall be the relatives of
citizens of the Commonwealth with disabilities, and three shall be providers of
services to citizens of the Commonwealth with disabilities or an advocate for
persons with disabilities or for services to such persons to be appointed by
the Governor. Nonlegislative citizen members of the Commission shall be
citizens of the Commonwealth.
Nonlegislative citizen members shall serve a term of four years; however, no nonlegislative citizen member shall serve more than two consecutive four-year terms. Appointments to fill vacancies, other than by expiration of a term, shall be for the unexpired terms. Vacancies shall be filled in the same manner as the original appointments. All members may be reappointed. The remainder of any term to which a member is appointed to fill a vacancy shall not constitute a term in determining the member's eligibility for reappointment.
The Commission shall elect a chairman and vice-chairman from among its membership. A majority of the members shall constitute a quorum. The Commission shall meet not less than four times each year. The meetings of the Commission shall be held at the call of the chairman or whenever the majority of the members so request.
§ 2.2-2529. (Expires July 1, 2019) Sunset.
This article shall expire on July 1, 2016 2019.