CHAPTER 181

An Act to amend and reenact § 15-248 of the Code of Virginia, relating
to calling special meetings of boards of supervisors. tH 402]

Approved March 6, 1954
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:

ba That § 15-243 of the Code of Virginia be amended and reenacted as
ollows:

§ 15-243. A special meeting of the board of supervisors shall be held
when requested by two or more of the members thereof. Such request
shall be in writing, addressed to the clerk of the board, and shall specify
the time and place of meeting and the matters to be considered at the
meeting. Upon receipt of such request, the clerk shall immediately notify
each member of the board and Commonwealth’s attorney, in writing, to
attend upon such meeting at the time and place mentioned in the request.
Such notice shall specify the matters to be considered at the meeting.
The clerk shall send a copy of such notice to each member of the board
and Commonwealth’s attorney by registered mail not less than five days
before the day of the special meeting; provided, that the clerk may have
such notice served on the members of the board and Commonwealth’s
attorney by the sheriff of the county, if he deems the same necessary to
secure their attendance; and provided further, that no matter not specified
in the notice shall be considered at such meeting, unless all the members
of the board are present. The sheriff shall be allowed fifty cents for the
service of each such notice, payable out of the county levy.