30-219 - Membership; terms; vacancies; chairman and vice-chairman.

§ 30-219. Membership; terms; vacancies; chairman and vice-chairman.

The Commission shall consist of eight legislative members. Members shall beappointed as follows: three members of the Senate, to be appointed by theSenate Committee on Rules and five members of the House of Delegates, to beappointed by the Speaker of the House of Delegates in accordance with theprinciples of proportional representation contained in the Rules of the Houseof Delegates.

Members of the Commission shall serve terms coincident with their terms ofoffice. Members may be reappointed. Appointments to fill vacancies, otherthan by expiration of a term, shall be for the unexpired terms. Vacanciesshall be filled in the same manner as the original appointments.

The Commission shall elect a chairman and vice-chairman from among itsmembership.

(2003, c. 1038; 2004, c. 1000.)