CHAPTER 584

An Act to amend and reenact § 68-51, as amended, of the Code of
Virginia, relating to Local Boards of Public Welfare. rH 405]

Approved April 4, 1968

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:

1. That § 68-51, as amended, of the Code of Virginia be amended and
reenacted as follows:

§ 63-51. There shall be a local board in each county and city of the
State, but any combination of counties and cities may have one local board
for all * as hereinafter provided in this section.

The provisions of §§ 63-52, 68-58 and 68-58.1 notwithstanding, the
State Board, after consultation with the State Division of Planning and
the prior consent of the Governor, may establish districts consisting of
two or more counties and/or cities. There shall be one board of not less
than five nor more than nine members for each such district. There shall
be at least one member of the board from each county and city in the
district. Additional representation from one or more counties or cities
within the stipulated maximum may be determined by the State Board,
with population being the principal factor in such determination. Appoint-
ments to the Board shall be made by the judge of the circuit court of the
county and the corporation court of the city, or if such city does not have
a corporation court then such appointment shall be made by the circuit
court having jurisdiction therein, upon certification of the establishment
of such district by the State Board. The State Board shall designate the
initial term of each member (not less than one nor more than four years)
so as to provide for a balanced overlapping of terms. Subsequent appownt-
ments shall be for terms of four years each, except appointments to fill
@ vacancy which shall be for the unexpired term. No member shall serve
for more than two consecutive terms. For the purpose of succession, initial
appointments for terms of less than four years or appointments to fill
vacancies shall not be operative. Before requesting the Governor’s approval
for establishment of any such district, the Board shall consult with the
governing body of each county or city included in the tentative proposal.
No county or city shall be included in any such district served by one
board unless the local governing body so elects.

Administrative costs of a board representing two or more counties
and cities shall be borne by the participating counties or cities on the basis
of population and caseload, with equal weight being given to each factor.
The term “local board” as used in this title shall mean a local board
representing one or more counties or cities.