Code Commission approves three‑year LexisNexis contract extension; one abstention recorded

Jun 3, 2026

The commission approved a three‑year extension to the LexisNexis publication contract for the Code of Virginia; the extension was described as costing the commission nothing and Commissioner Christopher Nolan abstained due to a law‑firm relationship with the contractor.

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Staff reported that the current contract for publication of the Code of Virginia (signed in 2019) includes extension options and recommended exercising a three‑year extension through August 31, 2029. The procurement was described as providing publisher services at no direct cost to the commission. "It costs us nothing," a staff member told the commission while explaining the contractual arrangement.

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