CHAPTER 471

An Act to amend and reenact §§ 5.02 and 5.03 of Chapter 5 of Chapter
562 of the Acts of Assembly of 1954, approved April 6, 1954, which
provided a charter for the city of Galax, the sections and qualifications
relating to the number of school trustees and their appointment.

[H 437]
Approved April 2, 1968

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:

1. That §§ 5.02 and 5.03 of Chapter 5 of Chapter 562 of the Acts of
ariel of 1954, approved April 6, 1954, be amended and reenacted as
ollows:

§ 5.02. Number and Qualification. The school board shall consist
of * five trustees who shall be qualified voters of the city and not members
of the city council.

§ 5.03. Appointment. At its first meeting after this charter as
amended becomes effective, the council shall elect in addition to the three
trustees now serving, two additional trustees, one for a term expiring
December 31, * 1969, * and the other for a term expiring December 31, *
1970. At its first regular meeting in September, * 1968, * the council shall
appoint one trustee for a term of three years * and at its first regular
meeting in September, 1969, the council shall appoint two trustees for
a term of three years and at its first regular meeting in September, 1970,
the council shall appoint two trustees for a term of three years. Each
vacancy occurring thereafter shall be filled by appointment for a term of
three years. The term of each trustee appointed shall begin January first
following his election.

2. An emergency exists and this act is in force from its passage.