CHAPTER 356

An Act to amend and reenact § 51-111.54, as amended, of the Code of
Virginia, relating to service retirement. CH 124]

Approved March 29, 1958

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:

1. That § 51-111.54, as amended, of the Code of Virginia, be amended
and reenacted as follows:

§ 51-111.54. Any member who is a State employee or a teacher,
both as defined in § 51-111.10, and who attains seventy years of age shall
be retired forthwith; provided that, upon the request of his employer in
the case of a teacher, or the head of the department, institution or agency
by which he is employed, in the case of a State employee, he may remain
in service not longer than the last day of the fiscal year during which he
attains seventy years of age; * and provided further that this section shall
not apply to (a) any member who 1s appointed by the Governor, (b) any
member who is the clerk or deputy clerk of a court, (c) any member who
attained seventy years of age prior to the establishment of the Virginia
Retirement System on July one, nineteen hundred forty-two, and (d) any
teacher who attained the age of seventy years prior to the effective date
of this act. Notwithstanding the foregoing provisions, * the Governor may,
in his discretion, in the case of a member appointed by him who has
attained the age of seventy years, retain such member in service as a con-
sultant if in the opinion of the Governor such member has by reason of
long service and experience become specially fitted to perform duties
essential to the administration of the affairs of the State. The salary of
any such consultant shall be fixed by the Governor.

Any member * who otherwise would be retired under the provisions
of the foregoing paragraph and who by reason of long service and expe-
rience has become specially fitted to perform the duties of his position,
and who is physically and mentally capable to perform such duties ade-
quately, may if he so desires, upon request of the head of the department,
institution or agency by which he is employed, and upon recommendation
of the Board, be continued in service for such period or periods as is deter-
mined by the head of such department, institution or agency, but not *
longer than July one, nineteen hundred fifty-nine, in any event. *