Commission for Historical Statues in the United States Capitol
Purpose
The Commission for Historical Statues in the United States Capitol (the Commission) is established to provide for the replacement of the Robert E. Lee statue in the National Statuary Hall Collection at the United States Capitol and to recommend to the General Assembly as a replacement a statue of a prominent Virginia citizen of historic renown or renowned for distinguished civil or military service to be commemorated in the National Statuary Hall Collection.
Term
Serving at the pleasure of the Governor. Legislative members and the ex officio member shall serve terms coincident with their terms of office. Appointments to fill vacancies shall be filled in the same manner as the original appointments.
Composition
The Commission shall consist of six members as follows: one member of the House of Delegates to be appointed by the Speaker of the House of Delegates; one member of the Senate to be appointed by the Senate Committee on Rules; two nonlegislative citizen members who are Virginia or American historians to be appointed by the Governor; one nonlegislative citizen member appointed upon the vote of the Commission members appointed by the Speaker of the House of Delegates, the Senate Committee on Rules, and the Governor; and the Director of the Department of Historic Resources, who shall serve ex officio with nonvoting privileges.
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