CHAPTER 458

An Act to amend and reenact § 51-111.54, as amended, of the Code of Vir-
ginia, relating to retirement of persons upon attaining seventy years

of age.
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Approved March 30, 1956

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:

1. That § 51-111.54, as amended, 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 ae laa shall not be effective after July
first, nineteen hundred fifty- *