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1994 SESSION

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SENATE BILL NO. 464
Senate Amendments in [ ] -- February 3, 1994
A BILL to amend the Code of Virginia by adding a section numbered 22.1-57.3:2, relating to the transition to an elected school board in Montgomery County.
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Patrons--Marye; Delegates: Griffith and Shuler
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Referred to the Committee on Privileges and Elections
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Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:

1. That the Code of Virginia is amended by adding a section numbered 22.1-57.3:2 as follows:

§ 22.1-57.3:2. Terms of school board members appointed to represent towns in Montgomery County.

The provisions of this section shall apply only to Montgomery County. The seats on the appointed school board filled by appointment from the Town of Blacksburg and the Town of Christiansburg shall not be abolished following the first election of school board members in 1995. Upon the expiration on June 30, 1995, of the term of the school board member appointed to represent the Town of Blacksburg, a successor shall be appointed for a term to expire on January 1, 1998. The term of the school board member appointed to represent the Town of Christiansburg, scheduled to expire on June 30, 1997, shall be extended and shall expire on January 1, 1998. The seats on the school board filled by appointments from the two towns shall be abolished as of January 1, 1998. A vacancy in either seat prior to January 1, 1998, shall be filled for the remainder of the term [ in the same manner as currently provided for the filling of such vacancies by appointment by the board of supervisors of Montgomery County ] .