CHAPTER 435

An Act to amend and reenact § 16.1-157 of the Code of Virginia, provid-
ing for appointment of citizens’ advisory boards by juvenile and
domestic relations courts.

(H 281]

Approved April 2, 1968

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:

a That § 16.1-157 of the Code of Virginia be amended and reenacted as
follows:

§ 16.1-157. The judge of any juvenile and domestic relations or
regional juvenile and domestic relations court may appoint a board of
not more than fifteen citizens of the county or city or combination thereof
within his jurisdiction, known for their interest in the welfare of children,
who shall serve without compensation, to be called the advisory board of
the court. One representative of the local governing body or bodies within
such jurisdiction and one representative of the local public health or wel-
fare agency or agencies within such jurisdiction shall be included in the
fifteen citizens so appointed. The members of the board shall hold office
during the pleasure of the court or the judge thereof. The duties of the
board shall be as follows:

(1) To advise and cooperate with the court upon all matters affect-
ing the workings of this law and other laws relating to children, their care
and protection and to domestic relations;

(2) To visit as often as they conveniently can institutions and asso-
ciations receiving children under this law, and to report to the court from
time to time the conditions and surroundings of the children received by
or in charge of any such persons, institutions or associations;

(3) To make themselves familiar with the work of the court under
tis law and make from time to time a report to the public of the work of
the court.

Each such advisory board appointed under the provisions of former
§ 16-172.22 shall continue as the advisory board of the court for which it
was appointed.