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The record of this law\u2019s original creation isn\u2019t available online. It has been modified 3 times. Those modifications are cataloged by \u201cThe Acts of Assembly,\u201d a state publication, by year and chapter. Those modifications that can be read on the General Assembly\u2019s website will be linked accordingly. Those modifications are as follows: in 1970, chapter 88; in 1972, chapter 137; in 1980, chapter 559.<\/p>","references":[{"id":62554,"section_number":"15.2-1211","catch_line":"Boundaries of magisterial and election districts","order_by":null,"url":"\/15.2-1211\/"},{"id":60116,"section_number":"22.1-44","catch_line":"Appointment of school board members and tie breaker by county governing body; terms; vacancies","order_by":null,"url":"\/22.1-44\/"}],"refers_to":[{"id":62554,"section_number":"15.2-1211","catch_line":"Boundaries of magisterial and election districts","order_by":null,"url":"\/15.2-1211\/"}],"permalink":{"id":183853,"object_type":"law","relational_id":85759,"identifier":"22.1-36","token":"22.1\/5\/2\/22.1-36","url":"\/22.1-36\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/22.1-36\/","token":"22.1\/5\/2\/22.1-36","dublin_core":{"Title":"Composition of school board; to be appointed by commission","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 22.1-36","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

The county school board<\/span> shall consist of the same number of members from each magisterial district or, if the provisions of subsection C of \u00a7 15.2-1211<\/a> are applicable, election district in the county as there are members of the board of supervisors from each such district in the county. Each school board<\/span> member shall be appointed by the school board<\/span> selection commission. In addition to the members selected by districts, the governing body<\/span> may authorize the school board<\/span> selection commission to appoint no more than two members from the county at large.<\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nCOMPOSITION OF SCHOOL BOARD; TO BE APPOINTED BY COMMISSION (\u00a7 22.1-36)\n\nThe county school board shall consist of the same number of members from each\nmagisterial district or, if the provisions of subsection C of \u00a7 15.2-1211 are\napplicable, election district in the county as there are members of the board of\nsupervisors from each such district in the county. Each school board member\nshall be appointed by the school board selection commission. In addition to the\nmembers selected by districts, the governing body may authorize the school board\nselection commission to appoint no more than two members from the county at\nlarge.\n\nHISTORY: Code 1950, \u00a7 22-61; 1969, Ex. Sess., c. 25; 1970, c. 88; 1971, Ex.\nSess., c. 225; 1972, c. 137; 1980, c. 559.","edition":{"id":1,"name":"2025","slug":"2025","date_created":"2026-06-21 22:39:22","date_modified":"2026-06-21 22:39:22","current":1,"order_by":1,"last_import":null}}