SJR 388 - Virginia Code Commission: 2007 Code of Virginia Project
September 21 and November 16,
2005
During the summer
and fall, staff presented to the Code Commission proposed reorganization
of well over half of the existing titles. Many of the existing titles
were merged, creating fewer, more comprehensive titles. For example, the
Commission approved merging the two titles relating to education into
one, and combining those with Title 42.1, Libraries. This title will be
divided into subtitles relating, respectively, to education through grade
12, higher education, and museums and libraries. At least one new title
seems likely relating to technology.
The Commission's
focus throughout the project has been ease of use of the code by the citizens
of Virginia-"Where would a person ten years from now look for
[a particular subject]?" The articles and chapters within titles
have been rearranged to flow more logically, and have been renamed, where
appropriate, with clearer and more modern terminology.
The Commission's
next meeting will be held in Richmond on December 8
and 9, 2005, when it will address several more titles. Chapter and article
organization of the remaining titles will be completed by late spring
2006.
Chairman:
The Hon. William
C. Mims
For information,
contact:
Pat Davis or Ken
Patterson
DLS Staff
Website:
http://legis.state.va.us/codecomm/2007Code/2007Code.htm
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