CHAPTER 19

An Act to provide for the preparation, publication and adoption of certain
texts in the public schools; and to this end to authorize, ratify, vali-
date, and confirm the execution of certain contracts by the State
Board of Education and to authorize it to perform its undertakings
thereunder; to establish and continue the Virginia History and Gov-
ernment Textbook Commission, and to set forth the powers and duties
of the Board and Commission as to certain matters; to provide for the
appointment of members of the Commission and their compensation
and expenses; to provide for the making of certain decisions; and to
repeal certain acts.
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Approved February 11, 1952

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:
1. § 1. The State Board of Education is authorized and empowered to
contract, in conjunction with a State legislative Commission, with a pub-
lishing firm or publishing firms for preparation, publication and adoption,
for exclusive use in the public schools of Virginia, of texts on Virginia’s
history, government, and geography, prepared under the supervision of
such commission and the Board. The State Board is authorized to require
exclusive use of such texts in the teaching of such subjects in the public
schools of Virginia. Provided that this power shall only be applicable if the
Board has heretofore entered into such a contract or contracts, which
contracts have been filed with the Division of Statutory Research and
Drafting, and are hereby ratified, validated and confirmed in all respects.

8 2. The Virginia History and Government Textbook Commission
created by Senate Joint Resolution No. 5, 1950, is hereby established and
continued. The Commission shall be composed of seven members from
the State at large appointed by the Governor. The members of the Com-
mission shall hold office for terms of two years expiring on the thirtieth
day of June following each regular session of the General Assembly, and
thereafter until their successors are appointed.

§ 8. The Commission and State Board of Education are authorized
and directed to discharge their duties under such con ts.

§ 4. Should the Commission and the State Board of Education be un-
able to agree as to any matter arising under or in connection with any of
such contracts, either the Commission or the Board may refer such matter
to the Governor for decision by him or by persons designated by him. Such
decision shall be binding upon the Commission and the Board.

§ 5. The Commission is authorized to employ only such assistants at
such reasonable compensation as it deems appropriate.

§ 6. The members of the Commission shall be paid a per diem of ten
dollars a day and expenses for each day they are engaged in business of the
Commission. The per diem and expenses and such other expenses as the
Commission may incur shall be paid from funds appropriated therefor.

§ 7. Sixty days prior to the convening of each regular session of the
General Assembly, the Commission shall make a report to the Governor
and the General Assembly setting forth what has been, and what re-
mains to be done under such contracts.

§ 8. The Commission shall complete the performance of the duties
imposed by this act prior to, and shall cease to exist on June 30, 1956.

2. All acts and parts of acts in conflict herewith are repealed to the ex-
tent of such conflict.
8. An emergency exists and this act is in force from its passage.