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1997 SESSION

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HOUSE BILL NO. 2369
Offered January 20, 1997
A BILL to amend and reenact § 22.1-29 of the Code of Virginia, relating to qualifications of school board members.
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Patrons-- Behm and Bennett; Senator: Williams
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Referred to Committee on Education
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Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:

1. That § 22.1-29 of the Code of Virginia is amended and reenacted as follows:

§ 22.1-29. Qualifications of members.

Each person appointed or elected to a school board shall, at the time of his appointment or election, be a qualified voter and a bona fide resident of the district from which he is selected if appointment or election is by district or of the school division if appointment or election is at large; and if he shall cease to be a resident of such district or school division, his position on the school board shall be deemed vacant.