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Va. Code Ann. § 53.1-134 — Virginia Parole Board; appointment of members
Current through 2026 Regular Session
Part of Article 1: Administration Generally, Code of Virginia.
Amendment pending: a new version of this section takes effect Sat Jul 01 2028 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time).
Full text of Va. Code Ann. § 53.1-134
Statutory text current through the 2026 Regular Session. This publication reproduces the text of the Code of Virginia from the official Virginia Law Portal API published by the Virginia General Assembly's Division of Legislative Automated Systems; it is not the official Code of Virginia.
There shall be a Virginia Parole Board (the Board) that shall consist of up to five members appointed by the Governor and subject to confirmation by the General Assembly, if in session when such appointment is made, and if not in session, then at its next succeeding session. At least one member of the Board shall be a representative of a crime victims' organization or a victim of crime as defined in subsection B of § 19.2-11.01 . The term of each member of the Board shall be four years. When a vacancy on the Board occurs, the Governor shall appoint a member to fill such vacancy within 60 days.
The members of the Board shall serve at the pleasure of the Governor.
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