CHAPTER 206

An Act to amend and reenact § 22-67, as amended, of the Code of Vir-
ginia, relating to the salary of the members of county school boards.
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. 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 mem-
bers of such board who serve on the committee for control of any joint
school established under the provisions of § 22-7 an additional 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 thou-
sand a square mile * the county school board may pay each of its mem-
bers an annual salary of not exceeding nine hundred dollars, payable in
equal monthly installments, and in counties adjoining * counties which
have a population in excess of one hundred twenty-five thousand, the
county school board may pay each on its members an annual salary of
not exceeding twelve hundred dollars payable in equal monthly install-
ments, and in counties adjacent to cities having a population of not less
than two hundred ten thousand nor more than two hundred twenty-five
thousand 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
exceeding 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
installments, 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 cities
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 doljlars to each member for each day he is in attendance
upon meetings 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
population of not less than nineteen thousand or more than twenty thou-
sand and in counties having a population of not less than * sixteen
thousand 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 thou-
sand six hundred, and in counties having a population of not less than five
thousand nor more than six thousand, and in counties having a population
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 in counties having a
population of not less than twenty thousand nor more than twenty thou-
sand 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 county school
board may pay each of its members an annual salary not to exceed three
hundred sixty dollars, payable in equal monthly installments, and pro-
vided 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 installments, 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 dollars, pay-
able in equal monthly installments; and, provided further, that in coun-
ties with a population of not less than eleven thousand nine hundred ten
nor more than twelve thousand two hundred, and in counties with a
population of more than fifteen thousand seven hundred but less than
sixteen thousand, and in counties with a population of not less than ten
thousand nor more than ten thousand one hundred, the county school
board may pay each of its members, for his services, during any term
after the first day of July, nineteen hundred fifty-five, an annual salary
of not less than two hundred forty dollars nor more than six hundred
dollars. In any county having a population of not less than twenty-two
thousand nor more than twenty-three thousand, the county school board
may pay each of its members, for his services, during any term begin-
ning after the effective date hereof, an annual salary of not less than one
hundred eighty dollars nor more than six hundred dollars.

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.