Chap. 177.—An ACT to amend and re-enact Section 2 of Chapter 379 of the
Acts of Assembly of 1938, approved March 31, 1938, known as the Virginia
Public Assistance Act of 1938, so as to provide for change in the membership
of the State Board of Public Welfare. {H 159]

Approved March 10, 1944

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:

1. That section two of chapter three hundred seventy-nine of the
Acts of Assembly of nineteen hundred thirty-eight, approved March
thirty-first, nineteen hundred thirty-eight, be amended and re-enacted, as
follows:

Section 2. Continuance of State Board of Public Welfare and Com-
missioner of Public Welfare; Appointment of State Board ; Compensa-
tion—(a) Except as hereinafter otherwise provided in this act, all ex-
isting provisions of law in relation to the State Board of Public Welfare
and the Commissioner of Public Welfare shall continue in force.

(b) Hereafter the State Board of Public Welfare, hereinafter some-
times called the “State board”, shall consist of six members, appointed
by the Governor, subject to confirmation by the General Assembly if
in session when the appointment is made, and if not in session, then
at its next succeeding session. The members of the State board first
appointed under the provisions of this act shall be appointed one for a
term of one year, one for a term of two years, one for a term of three
years, one for a term of four years, and one for a term of five years,
and on or after the effective date of this amendment a sixth member shall
be appointed for a term of four years beginning July one, nineteen
hundred forty-four.

Subsequent appointments shall be for a term of four years each,
except appointment to fill a vacancy which shall be for the unexpired
term. Members of the State board may be suspended or removed by
the Governor at his pleasure.

(c) The Governor shall designate one of the members of the State
board as chairman until June thirtieth, nineteen hundred forty; there-
after the State board shall select the chairman from its membership.
The State board under rules adopted by itself may elect one of its mem-
bers as vice-chairman, and shall elect the Commissioner of Public Wel-
fare or one of its members as secretary.

(d) The commissioner shall devote his full time to the performance
of his official duties and shall receive such compensation as is appropriated
by law for such purpose. The members of the State board shall receive no
salaries, but shall be paid their necessary traveling and other expenses
incurred in attendance upon meetings, or while otherwise engaged in
the discharge of their duties, and the sum of ten dollars a day for each
day or portion thereof in which they are engaged in the performance of
their duties; but no member shall receive in excess of one thousand
dollars and actual expenses in any one year.

(e) Before entering upon the discharge of his duties, each member
of the State board shall take an oath that he will faithfully and honestly
execute the duties of his office during his continuance therein. The com-
missioner and each member of the State board shall give bond, with
corporate surety, in such penalty as is fixed by the Governor, conditioned
upon the faithful discharge of his duties ; the premium on the bonds shall
be paid as other expenses of the State board are paid.

(f) The State board shall meet at least once every month, and on
call of the chairman, when in his opinion additional meetings are ex-
pedient or necessary. Four members of the State board shall constitute
a quorum for all purposes.

(g) The main office of the State board shall be in the city of Rich-
mond.