CHAPTER 460

An Act to amendand reenact § 51-111.54 of the Code of Virginia, relating
to service retirement of persons attaining age seventy. (H 595]

Approved April 3, 1954
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:

1. That § 51-111.54 of the Code of Virginia be amended and reenacted,
as follows:

§ 51-111.54. Any member who attains seventy years of age shall
be retired forthwith; provided that, upon the request of his employer in
the case of a teacher, or the head of the department, institution or agency
by which he is employed, in the case of a State employee, he may remain
in service not longer than the last day of the fiscal year during which he
attains seventy years of age, or if he is a State officer appointed by the
Governor he may, in the discretion of the Governor, be retained in service
during such period or periods for which he may be appointed by the
Governor. Notwithstanding the foregoing provisions, however, until the
conclusion of the war in which the United States is now engaged, upon the
request of his employer, in the case of a teacher, or of the head of the
department, institution or agency by which he is employed, in the case of
a State employee, such member may remain in service for such period or
periods as may be determined by such employer or department, institution
or agency head, with the approval of the Board, if such member is mentally
and physically able to perform his duties efficiently, but, upon conclusion
of such war, any member so remaining in service shall be retired not later
than the end of the fiscal year in which occurs the conclusion of the war.

Any member seventy years of age or more who by reason of long
service and experience has become specially fitted to perform the duties
of his position, and who is physically and mentally capable to perform
such duties adequately, may if he so desires, upon request of the head of
the department, institution or agency by which he is employed, and upon
recommendation of the Board, be continued in service for such period or
periods as is determined by the head of such department, institution or
agency, but not more than two years after each such extension in any event.
The provisions of this paragraph shall not be effective after July first,
nineteen hundred fifty- * stz.