The position of Poet Laureate of Virginia was established December 18, 1936 by the Virginia General Assembly.[1]
Originally, the Poet Laureate of Virginia was appointed without outside consultation by the General Assembly, usually for one year, in a process that has been described being "more of a political thing".[2]
As of 1996, the procedure was changed[2] and most recently codified in 1998 in Virginia Code, Sec. 7.1–43, as follows:[1]
7.1-43. Poet laureate.
The honorary position of Poet Laureate of Virginia is hereby created. Beginning in 1998, the Governor may appoint a poet laureate from a list of nominees submitted by the Poetry Society of Virginia. Each poet laureate shall serve a term of two years with no restrictions on reappointment.
(1997, c. 299.)[1]
The Virginia General Assembly now confirms the governor's appointment.[3]
^ abc"Virginia Current Laureate". The Library of Congress. Retrieved September 17, 2018.
^ abBaker, Donald P. (March 17, 1999). "For Virginia, a New Poet Laureate". Washington Post. Retrieved September 17, 2018.
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