{"data":{"id":"us-va/va.-code-53.1-139","jurisdiction":"us-va","citation":"Va. Code § 53.1-139","heading":"Powers and duties of Chairman","body":"In addition to other powers and duties prescribed by law, the Chairman of the Board shall:1. Preside at all meetings of the Board; cause the keeping of minutes of its proceedings and all other records required by law or by the Board incident to its functions, powers and duties;2. Exercise supervision for the Board through probation and parole officers over prisoners released on conditional pardon as the Governor may require;3. Sign for the Board its approval of annual reports, evaluations, requests, plans, budgets and other similar documents prepared for the Governor, other departments, and other entities; and4. Serve as spokesman for the Board unless the Board designates another.Code 1950, §§ 53-241, 53-265; 1970, c. 648; 1973, c. 253; 1974, cc. 44, 45; 1982, c. 636; 1984, c. 734; 1988, c. 823; 1992, c. 144.","path":["Title 53.1. PRISONS AND OTHER METHODS OF CORRECTION","Chapter 4. PROBATION AND PAROLE","Article 1. ADMINISTRATION GENERALLY"],"source_url":"https://law.lis.virginia.gov/vacode/53.1-139/","current_through":"9/4/2026","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-04T15:17:19Z","sha256":"823f2f54677abd9efa1086b0f5c98ffc86acd80fb5309347967c91084923d2b2","source_id":"us-va","stale":true,"prev":"us-va/va.-code-53.1-138","next":"us-va/va.-code-53.1-139.1"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}