This report is a result of the directive contained in House Joint Resolution No. 98, passed by the 1972 Session of the General Assembly.

Pursuant to this study directive the Virginia Advisory Legislative Council appointed Honorable John N. Dalton, Radford; Senator William B. Hopkins, Roanoke; Honorable Lewis A. McMurran, Jr., Newport News; Honorable William H. Moss, Sr., Alexandria; Honorable W. Roy Smith, Petersburg; Senator William F. Stone, Martinsville; and Senator Edward E. Willey, Richmond, as members of the Committee. Senator Edward E. Willey of Richmond was named Chairman of the Committee by the Virginia Advisory Legislative Council. The Committee elected Honorable John N. Dalton as its Vice-Chairman.

The Virginia Advisory Legislative Council and the Division of Statutory Research and Drafting made staff and facilities available to carry out the study, L. Willis Robertson, Jr. and E. M. Miller, Jr. being assigned to assist the members of the Committee.

Following its creation the Committee held a number of meetings at the State Capitol. The members of the Committee called upon Colonel Harold W. Burgess, Superintendent of State Police; Mr. L. M. Kuhn, Legislative Fiscal and Information Officer; Mr. Boyd F. Collier, Director of the Virginia Supplemental Retirement System; and Mr. John W. Garber, Director of the Division of Personnel, for their testimony and are greatly appreciative of the contributions made by these gentlemen and their respective staffs.

After consideration of and debate on several proposed recommendations, the Committee made its recommendations to the Council.