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1996 SESSION
961341350Patrons-- McDonnell, Drake, Purkey, Tata, Wagner and Wardrup; Senators: Earley and Schrock
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:
1. That § 16.05 of Chapter 147 of the Acts of Assembly of 1962 is amended and reenacted as follows:
§ 16.05. FILLING VACANCIES ON SCHOOL BOARD. When a vacancy occurs in the
office of an elected school board member, the vacancy shall be filled
pursuant to § 24.1-76 of the Code of Virginia [ within
sixty days for the unexpired portion of the term in the same manner
in which general law provides for the filling of vacancies of city council
members pursuant to §§ 24.2-226 and 24.2-228 with the interim
appointment to be made ] by a majority vote of the remaining members
of the board. If the vacancy is that of a school board member elected from
a borough, the vacancy shall be filled by a qualified voter residing in the
same borough.