2006 Code of Virginia § 30-19.2 - Inspection of certain state facilities by, or orientation for, members and future members of the Ge...

30-19.2. Inspection of certain state facilities by, or orientation for,members and future members of the General Assembly.

(1) Inspections may be made of the grounds, buildings, and other physicalfacilities appurtenant to state agencies and state-supported institutions, atthe times and by the persons hereinafter set forth.

(2) The Governor may arrange for such inspection in each year preceding theregular session of the General Assembly for the members of the forthcomingGeneral Assembly. Such inspection trips shall be provided at state expensefor each member of the General Assembly.

(3) Transportation, meals, lodging, and other necessary accommodations forthe persons making the inspection for which this section provides shall beprovided from funds appropriated to the General Assembly. Travel shall bearranged by motor bus or other convenient method of transportation from somecentral point from which trips to the several state agencies and institutionsshall be made. The Governor shall notify the persons permitted to make suchinspection of the place and time of origin from which such trip shall beginand when it is expected to end; and shall make such arrangements as will beconvenient to the persons desiring to make such trip of inspection.

(4) The persons making such trip shall be allowed their reasonable expensesin going to and from their homes to the point of origin of the trips.Compensation shall be paid as provided in 30-19.12 and 30-19.15.

(5) Nothing contained in this section is intended to restrict in any way theright of any member of the General Assembly to visit at his expense any stateinstitution at any time.

(6) Orientation sessions on the organization, programs, operations, andprocedures of the Executive Department of state government may be provided inlieu of inspections of state facilities. The Governor may arrange for suchorientation in each year preceding the regular session of the GeneralAssembly for members and members-elect of the forthcoming General Assembly.

(1952, c. 102; 1960, c. 575; 1979, c. 466.)