13100275D
SENATE BILL NO. 1058
Offered January 9, 2013
Prefiled January 8, 2013
A BILL to amend and reenact §§16.1-220 and 17.1-708 of the
Code of Virginia, relating to meetings of judicial conferences.
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Patron-- McDougle
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Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
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Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:
1. That §§16.1-220 and 17.1-708 of the Code of
Virginia are amended and reenacted as follows:
§16.1-220. Meetings; active members must give notice of
inability to attend; special session concerning motor vehicle and traffic laws.
The Conference shall meet at least
once in each calendar year at the call of the president and
at such other times as may be designated by him or by the executive committee, but in no case more often than once every other
year, for the purpose of discussing and considering means
and methods of improving the administration of justice in this the Commonwealth. If any
active member shall for any cause be unable to attend, he shall promptly notify
the president. Unless excused from attendance, it shall be the duty of each
active member to attend and remain throughout the proceedings of the
Conference.
In conjunction with said meetings and as a part thereof, the
Conference shall conduct a session at least
once each year devoted to the consideration of and
instruction on the Commonwealth's motor vehicle and traffic laws and their
proper administration. Unless excused from attendance, it shall be the duty of
each active member whose jurisdiction includes cases involving violations of
such laws to attend this session. The Executive Secretary of the Supreme Court
shall be responsible for preparing the program for this session, and the office
of the Attorney General., Department of State Police
and Department of Motor Vehicles shall cooperate with him in preparing for this
session.
§17.1-708. Meetings.
The Conference shall meet at least
once in each calendar year at the call of the president and
at such other times as may be designated by him or by the executive committee, but in no case more often than once every other
year, for the purpose of discussing and considering means
and methods of improving the administration of justice in this the Commonwealth. If any
active member shall for any cause be unable to attend, he shall promptly notify
the president. Unless excused from attendance, it shall be the duty of each
active member to attend and remain throughout the proceedings of the
Conference.
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