COMMITTEES

Officers

Officers consist of the President, three Vice-Presidents, a Secretary, a Treasurer, and Historian, a Parliamentarian and an Executive Board

Executive Board

The Executive Board consists of the President, the three Vice-Presidents and eleven active members from a broad cross-section population and geographical areas of the Commonwealth

The Advisory Committee consists of the past five active immediate presidents and serves as Advisor to the President

Legislative Committee

The Legislative Committee consists of at least five, but no more than fifteen members. This Committee has the responsibility to scrutinize carefully, all proposed changes in the law, to encourage the passage of such to be beneficial, and to determine and oppose all such as appear to be detrimental; and, to consider and recommend to the Association such amendments of the law and of judicial procedure as will facilitate the administration of justice.

Nominating Committee

The Nominating Committee shall consist of the five active immediate Past Presidents whose duty shall be to consider and recommend nominees for offices and members of the Executive Board.

Convention Committee

The Convention Committee shall assist the President in coordinating the activities of the annual meeting.

Audit Committee

The Audit Committee shall consist of at least three members who shall cause an audit to be made annually.

Constitution and By-Laws Committee

The Constitution and By-Laws Committee shall shall make an annual review of the Constitution and By-Laws and make such report as it may deem advisable.

Public Relations Committee

The Public Relations Committee is responsible for creating opportunities to connect with private sector businesses that offer services to clerks of circuit court and establish relationships to develop mutually beneficial opportunities. The committee is responsible for the associate membership program which offers membership benefits to private sector partners who wish to join the VCCA. Associate members are non-voting members of the VCCA and can attend public meetings of the VCCA and are permitted to join various committees based upon the level of membership investment. The committee is charged with the maintenance and management of the VCCA website to communicate the mission of the VCCA to the residents of Virginia. The committee conducts periodic events and gatherings to enhance the clerks’ relationships with the associate members of the VCCA. The committee provides background support of the Legislative Committee’s efforts by organizing meetings and events with legislators.

Technology Committee

The Technology Committee reviews initiatives to enhance available revenue for technology and partner with VCCA vendors to facilate the technology that promotes efficiency to provide better service to the citizens and businesses in the Commonwealth.

Library of Virginia Grants Committee

The Library of Virginia Grants Committee serve on the Grant Review Board of the Circuit Court Records Preservation Program (CCRP), which is administered by the Library of Virginia and exists to preserve the permanent records maintained by circuit court clerks throughout the Commonwealth. Grants are funded through fees collected by circuit court clerks. Since its inception in 1991, the CCRP program has awarded nearly $25 million to support preservation efforts of circuit court clerks.

Career Development Committee

The Career Development Committee is a special committee of the VCCA, responsible for managing the VCCA Career Development Plan, and to support career development activities of the Compensation Board.

Education Committee

The Education Committee is a Special Committee, existing to Support the OES Circuit Team, to create and maintain programs and resource materials that educate and train clerks and deputy clerks working in the Virginia circuit court system.

Resolutions Committee

The Resolutions Committee to commemorate and honor those Clerks that have passed away and to memorialize their service in writing to the family and community.

The Workload Weights and Definitions Committee