CHAPTER 126

AN ACT to amend and reenact 8§ 68-51 as amended, 68-52, 68-58 as
amended, 68-58.1, 68-56 as amended, and 68-58 as amended, of the
Code of Virginia, and to repeal § 68-52.1 of the Code of Virginia, all
of which sections relate to local boards of public welfare. CH 218]

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Approved February 24, 1956

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:
1. That §§ 63-51 as amended, 63-52, 63-58 as amended, 68-53.1, 68-56
as amended and 63-58 as amended of the Code of Virginia be amended and
reenacted as follows:
§ 63-51. There shall be a local board in each county and city of the
State, but any combination of counties and cities may have one local board
for all if the governing body of the participating county or city so elects.
The provisions of §§ 63-52, 63-53 and 63-53.1 notwithstanding, if the local
board represents two or more counties and/or cities, there shall be * three
members of the local board from each county or city; provided, if a par-
ticipating county or city has a population of thirty thousand or more it
shall be represented by * fowr members on the board. * Administrative
costs of a local board representing more than one county or city shall be
borne by the participating counties or cities as they may agree. The term
“local board” as used in this title shall mean a local board representing
one or more counties or cities.

§ 68-52. * The local board in each county shall consist of * five
members, residents of the county, appointed by the judge of the circuit
court of such county, provided that the governing body of any county may
by resolution, either before or after the effective date of this act, limit
such board membership to three members.

§ 68-53. The local board in each city of the second class shall consist
of * five members, residents of the city, appointed by the judge of the
corporation court of such city, or if there be no such court, then by the
judge of the circuit court having jurisdiction within such city; provided,
however, that the governing body of any such city may by resolution,
either before or after the effective date of this act, limit such board mem-
bership to three members and provided further that the governing body
of any city of the second class, in which no such local board has been so
appointed, many constitute itself as the local board and may enter into a
contract with any adjoining city or county providing for administration
of the welfare program of such city.

§ 63-53.1. The local board in each city of the first class may be, at
the discretion of the city council, either the officer in charge of the
department or division of public welfare or a board consisting of * five
members appointed by the city council of such city. In the event the
officer in charge of the department or division of public welfare consti-
tutes the local board, the city council may, in its discretion, appoint a
board, committee or commission to serve in an advisory capacity to such
officer with respect to the duties and functions imposed upon him by the
provisions of this title.

§ 63-56. The members of each such local board of five members
first appointed under the provisions of this title shall be appointed one for
a term of one year, * two for a term of two years, and * two for a term of
three years, and the members of each local board of three members shall
be appointed one for a term of one year, one for a term of two years, and
one for a term of three years; provided, that the members of a local board
representing more than one county or city shall be appointed for such
terms, of not less than one nor more than three years, as may be deter-
mined by the governing bodies of their respective counties and cities. Sub-
sequent appointments shall be for a term of three years each, except that
appointments to fill vacancies shall be for the unexpired terms.

§ 63-58. * A majority of the members of * any local board * shall
constitute a quorum.

2. § 63-52.1 of the Code of Virginia is hereby repealed.