Appointment of members; qualifications; terms and vacancies (§ 53.1-2)—Virginia Decoded

Appointment of members; qualifications; terms and vacancies

There shall be a State Board of Corrections which shall consist of nine residents of the Commonwealth appointed by the Governor and subject to confirmation by the General Assembly. In making appointments the Governor shall endeavor to select appointees of such qualifications and experience that the membership of the Board shall include persons suitably qualified to consider and act upon the various matters under the Board’s jurisdiction.Members of the Board shall serve at the pleasure of the Governor and shall be appointed for terms of four years. A vacancy other than by expiration of term shall be filled by the Governor for the unexpired term.No person shall be eligible to serve more than two full consecutive four-year terms.

History

Code 1950, §§ 53-19.23, 53-19.24; 1974, cc. 44, 45; 1981, c. 487; 1982, c. 636.

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Court Decisions

Cox v. Com. (SCV, 01/13/78)
. . . pistol in the commission of robbery, Code § 18.2-53.1[2]. The court fixed Cox's punishment at . . .

Ramdass v. Com. (SCV, 11/05/93)
. . . second conviction for that offense. Code § 18.2-53.1. . . .

Gray v. Com. (SCV, 01/20/84)
. . . firearm in the commission of a felony (Code § 18.2-53.1). . . .

Harrison v. Com. (SCV, 08/30/79)
. . . firearm in the commission of a felony. Code § 18.2-53.1. . . .

Thomas v. Commonwealth (SCV, 03/01/02)
. . . firearm in the commission of a murder, Code § 18.2-53.1.[2] At the conclusion of the first stage of . . .

Clauson v. Com. (COA, 03/09/99)
. . . violation of section(s) 18.2-22, 18.2-58, and 18.2-53.1. . . .

WITEINER v. Com. (COA, 02/05/08)
. . . during the robbery in violation of Code § 18.2-53.1.[2] This statute does not define the term . . .

Zequez Deaairo Jones v. Commonwealth of Virginia (COA, 10/06/15)
. . . that applies for prosecutions under Code § 18.2-53.1.2 . . .

Krawetz v. Murray (District Court, E.D. Virginia, 08/01/90)
. . . correctional facilities only. See generally Va.Code § 53.1-2 to 53.1-31. . . .

Muluken Wubneh v. Commonwealth of Virginia (COA, 02/05/08)
. . . during the robbery in . . .

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Amendment Attempts

SB500: Corrections, Board of; membership and powers. (failed)

HB1782: Corrections, State Board of; membership, powers and duties, review of deaths of inmates. (failed)

SB1063: Corrections, State Board of; membership, powers and duties. (passed)

SB622: Corrections, State Board of; renamed as State Board of Local and Regional Jails, powers and duties. (passed)

SB1363: Local and Regional Jails, State Board of; membership, powers and duties, effective clause.

HB2438: Local and Regional Jails, State Board of; increases membership. (passed)

SB797: Local and Regional Jails, State Board of; increases membership. (passed)