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This law was first created in 1979. The record of its establishment is cataloged in chapter 343 of that year\u2019s edition of \u201cActs of Assembly,\u201d the annual state publication listing all changes made to the Code of Virginia in that year. Unfortunately, the 1979 \u201cActs\u201d aren\u2019t available online. It has been modified 1 time. Those modifications are cataloged by \u201cThe Acts of Assembly,\u201d a state publication, by year and chapter. Those modifications that can be read on the General Assembly\u2019s website will be linked accordingly. That modification is as follows: in 2016, chapters 191<\/a> and 283<\/a>.<\/p>","references":false,"refers_to":[{"id":346261,"section_number":"12.1-25","catch_line":"Rules of practice and procedure","order_by":null,"url":"\/12.1-25\/"}],"permalink":{"id":1374439,"object_type":"law","relational_id":346267,"identifier":"12.1-30.1","token":"12.1\/5\/12.1-30.1","url":"\/12.1-30.1\/","edition_id":2,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/12.1-30.1\/","token":"12.1\/5\/12.1-30.1","dublin_core":{"Title":"Meetings and communications between commissioners and parties or staff","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 12.1-30.1","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

The Commission shall after public hearing<\/span>, promulgate rules of practice and procedure pursuant to \u00a7 12.1-25<\/a> controlling meetings and communications between commissioners and any party<\/span>, or between commissioners and staff concerning any fact<\/span> or issue<\/span> arising out of a proceeding involving the regulation of rates, charges, services or facilities of railroad, telephone, gas, electric, water, or sewer companies. The rules shall provide, among other provisions, that no commissioner shall consult with any party<\/span> or any person acting on behalf of any party<\/span> with respect to such proceeding without giving adequate notice and opportunity for all parties to participate.<\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nMEETINGS AND COMMUNICATIONS BETWEEN COMMISSIONERS AND PARTIES OR STAFF (\u00a7\n12.1-30.1)\n\nThe Commission shall after public hearing, promulgate rules of practice and\nprocedure pursuant to \u00a7 12.1-25 controlling meetings and communications between\ncommissioners and any party, or between commissioners and staff concerning any\nfact or issue arising out of a proceeding involving the regulation of rates,\ncharges, services or facilities of railroad, telephone, gas, electric, water, or\nsewer companies. The rules shall provide, among other provisions, that no\ncommissioner shall consult with any party or any person acting on behalf of any\nparty with respect to such proceeding without giving adequate notice and\nopportunity for all parties to participate.\n\nHISTORY: 1979, c. 343; 2016, cc. 191, 283.","edition":{"id":2,"name":"2026","slug":"2026","date_created":"2026-07-16 18:40:23","date_modified":"2026-08-02 15:14:36","current":1,"order_by":2,"last_import":"2026-08-02 12:37:30"}}