CHAPTER 170

An Act to amend and reenact § 22-67, as amended, of the Code of Virginia,
relating to salaries of members of county and certain city school
boards so as to permit increases thereof.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:
1. That § 22-67, as amended, of the Code of Virginia be amended and
reenacted as follows:

§ 22-67. Salary of members.—The county school board may in its
discretion pay each of its members an annual salary not exceeding * two
hundred forty dollars, payable in equal monthly installments, and mileage
to each member for each day he is in attendance upon meetings of the
board, not to exceed * six cents per mile for each mile of travel by the
most direct route in going to and returning from the place of meeting;
provided that the county school board of any county may in its discretion,
pay to any members of such board who serve on the committee for control
of any joint school established under the provisions of § 22-7 an addi-
tional amount not in excess of ninety dollars per annum. Such salary
and mileage shall be paid as other school expenses are paid.

Provided that in counties * having a population in excess of two
thousand a square mile and counties adjoining such counties the county
school board may pay each of its members an annual salary of not ex-
ceeding * nine hundred dollars, payable in equal monthly installments,
and in counties adjacent to cities having * a population of * not less than
two hundred ten thousand nor more than two hundred twenty-five thous-
and the county school board may pay each of its members an annual
salary of not exceeding four hundred eighty dollars payable in equal
monthly installments and in counties having a population of not less than
thirty-seven thousand nor more than thirty-nine thousand, the county
school board may pay each of its members an annual salary of not ex-
ceeding three hundred dollars, payable in equal monthly installments, and
in counties having a density of population of more than five hundred per
square mile, the county school board may pay each of its members an
annual salary of three hundred dollars, payable in equal monthly install-
ments, and in each county having a population in excess of forty thousand
and having eight or more magisterial districts, the county school board
may pay each of its members a maximum salary of three hundred dollars
in equal monthly installments, and in each county adjoining a city lying
wholly within this State with a population in excess of * two hundred
twenty-five thousand, * the county school board may pay each of its
members an annual salary not to exceed nine hundred dollars, payable
In equal monthly installments, and provided further, that in cities having
a population of not less than * twenty-three thousand nor more than
twenty- * nine thousand, and in cities having a population of not less than
thirty thousand nor more than * forty thousand * and in ctttes having a
population of not less than fifty-five thousand nor more than seventy
thousand, the school board may provide and pay a per diem not exceeding
ten dollars to each member for each day he is in attendance upon meet-
ings of the board, not to exceed twenty-four days in any one year, and
provided further, that in counties having a population of not less than
twenty-four thousand nor more than twenty-five thousand, and in counties
having a population of not less than six thousand two hundred nor more
than six thousand two hundred eighty, and in counties having a popula-
tion of not less than nineteen thousand nor more than twenty thousand,
and in counties having a population of not less than fifteen thousand
seven hundred nor more than seventeen thousand, and in counties having
a population of not less than twelve thousand seven hundred sixty nor
more than twelve thousand eight hundred, and in counties having a popu-
lation of not less than twenty-six thousand nor more than twenty-six
thousand six hundred, and in counties having a population of not less than
five thousand nor more than six thousand, and in counties having a popu-
lation of not less than twenty-nine thousand nor more than twenty-nine
thousand seven hundred fifty, the county school board may pay each of
its members an annual salary of not exceeding three hundred dollars,
payable in equal monthly installments, and provided, further, that wm
counties having a population of not less than twenty thousand nor more
than twenty thousand two hundred, and in counties having a population
of not less than twenty-six thousand seven hundred nor more than twenty-
seven thousand, and in counties having a population of not less than forty-
one thousand four hundred fifty nor more than forty-two thousand, the
vounty school board may pay each of its members an annual salary not
to exceed three hundred sixty dollars, payable in equal monthly install-
ments, and provided further, that in counties having a population of not
less than thirty-three thousand six hundred nor more than thirty-four
thousand, the county school board may pay each of its members an annual
salary not to exceed four hundred dollars payable in equal monthly install-
ments, and provided further that in counties having a population of not
less than fifty-six thousand nor more than fifty-seven thousand the county
school board may, with the approval of the governing body of said county,
pay each of its members an annual salary not exceeding six hundred dol-
lars, payable in equal monthly installments.

The population when referred to in this section shall be according
to the last preceding decennial United States census.
2. An emergency exists and this act is in force from its passage.