CHAPTER 317

An Act to amend and reenact § 22-67, as amended, of the Code of Vir-
ginia, relating to compensation of members of county school boards.

; [H 388]
Approved March 10, 1956

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
seven 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
schoo] 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 members
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 of its members an annual salary of not exceed-
ing twelve hundred dollars payable in equal monthly installments, and in
counties adjacent to cities having a population of not less than two hun-
dred 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 install-
ments, 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 eounty
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 dollars 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 nor more than
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twenty thousand, 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
population 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, pay-
able in equal monthly installments, and provided, further, that in counties
having a population of not less than twenty thousand nor more than
twenty thousand two hundred, and in cities 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
schoo] board may pay each of its members an annual salary not to exceed
three hundred sixty dollars, payable in equal monthly installments, 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 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,
payable in equal monthly installments; and, provided further, that in
counties 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, and in counties having
a population of more than eighteen thousand nine hundred but less than
nineteen thousand, 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 popula-
tion 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 beginning after March eleven, nineteen hundred
fifty-four, an annual salary of not less than one hundred eighty dollars
nor more than six hundred dollars. In any county having a population of
more than eleven thousand eight hundred but less than eleven thousand
nine hundred ten, the county school board may pay each of its members an
amount not to exceed six hundred dollars per annum.

The population when referred to in this section shall be according to
the last preceding decennial United States census.