{"data":{"id":"us-va/va.-code-15.2-2221","jurisdiction":"us-va","citation":"Va. Code § 15.2-2221","heading":"Duties of commissions","body":"To effectuate this chapter, the local planning commission shall:1. Exercise general supervision of, and make regulations for, the administration of its affairs;2. Prescribe rules pertaining to its investigations and hearings;3. Supervise its fiscal affairs and responsibilities, under rules and regulations as prescribed by the governing body;4. Keep a complete record of its proceedings; and be responsible for the custody and preservation of its papers and documents;5. Make recommendations and an annual report to the governing body concerning the operation of the commission and the status of planning within its jurisdiction;6. Prepare, publish and distribute reports, ordinances and other material relating to its activities;7. Prepare and submit an annual budget in the manner prescribed by the governing body of the county or municipality; and8. If deemed advisable, establish an advisory committee or committees.Code 1950, § 15-963.7; 1962, c. 407, § 15.1-444; 1997, c. 587.","path":["Title 15.2. COUNTIES, CITIES AND TOWNS","Subtitle II. POWERS OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT","Chapter 22. PLANNING, SUBDIVISION OF LAND AND ZONING","Article 2. LOCAL PLANNING COMMISSIONS"],"source_url":"https://law.lis.virginia.gov/vacode/15.2-2221/","current_through":"9/4/2026","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-04T15:14:19Z","sha256":"e3caf0d3244907ac541c964d3e402bb97ac355fe8b3fe3b2264dd8ed846dfbb5","source_id":"us-va","stale":true,"prev":"us-va/va.-code-15.2-2220","next":"us-va/va.-code-15.2-2222"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}