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The clerk of the county shall cause a notice of such referendum to be published in some newspaper published or having a general circulation in the county once a week for three successive weeks prior to such referendum and shall post a copy of such notice during the same time at the front door of the courthouse of the county.\n\t\tIn lieu of such petition, the Board of Supervisors of Isle of Wight County or Roanoke County may cause to be passed a resolution requesting that such referendum be held; provided that prior to the passage of such resolution the Board of Supervisors shall hold a public hearing on the question of such referendum. The resolution shall be filed with the circuit court and upon receipt thereof, the court shall proceed as in the case of a petition.\n\t\tThe ballots used in the referendum shall be printed as follows:\n\t\t“Shall the present method of selecting the members of the county school board be changed from appointment by the School Board Selection Commission to appointment by the governing body of the county?\n\t\tYes [ ]\n\t\tNo [ ]”\n\t\tThe ballots shall be counted, returns made and canvassed as in other elections, and the results certified by the electoral board to the State Board of Elections, the clerk of the county and the circuit court; and the court shall enter of record the results of such referendum.","order_by":null,"text":{"0":{"id":305717,"text":"Upon a petition filed with the circuit court of any county to which the provisions of this article are applicable signed by a number of registered voters of the county equal to fifteen per centum of the number of votes cast in the county in the preceding presidential election asking that a referendum be held on the question of changing the method of selection of members of the county school board, the court shall, by order entered of record, require the regular election officials on the day fixed in such order to open the polls and take the sense of the qualified voters of the county on the question printed on the ballot as herein provided. The clerk of the county shall cause a notice of such referendum to be published in some newspaper published or having a general circulation in the county once a week for three successive weeks prior to such referendum and shall post a copy of such notice during the same time at the front door of the courthouse of the county.\n\t\tIn lieu of such petition, the Board of Supervisors of Isle of Wight County or Roanoke County may cause to be passed a resolution requesting that such referendum be held; provided that prior to the passage of such resolution the Board of Supervisors shall hold a public hearing on the question of such referendum. The resolution shall be filed with the circuit court and upon receipt thereof, the court shall proceed as in the case of a petition.\n\t\tThe ballots used in the referendum shall be printed as follows:\n\t\t“Shall the present method of selecting the members of the county school board be changed from appointment by the School Board Selection Commission to appointment by the governing body of the county?\n\t\tYes [ ]\n\t\tNo [ ]”\n\t\tThe ballots shall be counted, returns made and canvassed as in other elections, and the results certified by the electoral board to the State Board of Elections, the clerk of the county and the circuit court; and the court shall enter of record the results of such referendum.","type":"section","prefixes":[""],"prefix":"","entire_prefix":"","prefix_anchor":"","level":1}},"ancestry":[{"id":15624,"edition_id":1,"name":"Alternate Method of Selecting School Boards in School Divisions Comprised of a Single County","identifier":"3","label":"article","depth":3,"order_by":1,"parent_id":13937,"metadata":{},"date_created":"2026-06-26 03:57:01","date_modified":"2026-06-26 03:57:01","permalink":{"id":183881,"object_type":"structure","relational_id":15624,"identifier":"3","token":"22.1\/5\/3","url":"\/22.1\/5\/3\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1}},{"id":13937,"edition_id":1,"name":"School Boards; Selection, Qualification and Salaries of Members","identifier":"5","label":"chapter","depth":2,"order_by":1,"parent_id":12823,"metadata":{},"date_created":"2026-06-26 03:46:21","date_modified":"2026-06-26 03:46:21","permalink":{"id":183811,"object_type":"structure","relational_id":13937,"identifier":"5","token":"22.1\/5","url":"\/22.1\/5\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1}},{"id":12823,"edition_id":1,"name":"Education","identifier":"22.1","label":"title","depth":1,"order_by":1,"parent_id":null,"metadata":{},"date_created":"2026-06-26 03:43:55","date_modified":"2026-06-26 03:43:55","permalink":{"id":180949,"object_type":"structure","relational_id":12823,"identifier":"22.1","token":"22.1","url":"\/22.1\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1}}],"structure_contents":[{"id":74429,"structure_id":15624,"section_number":"22.1-41","catch_line":"Application of article","url":"\/22.1-41\/","token":"22.1\/5\/3\/22.1-41","metadata":false},{"id":85334,"structure_id":15624,"section_number":"22.1-42","catch_line":"Referendum on changing method of selection of members of school board","url":"\/22.1-42\/","token":"22.1\/5\/3\/22.1-42","metadata":false},{"id":78677,"structure_id":15624,"section_number":"22.1-43","catch_line":"Abolition of school board selection commission","url":"\/22.1-43\/","token":"22.1\/5\/3\/22.1-43","metadata":false},{"id":60116,"structure_id":15624,"section_number":"22.1-44","catch_line":"Appointment of school board members and tie breaker by county governing body; terms; vacancies","url":"\/22.1-44\/","token":"22.1\/5\/3\/22.1-44","metadata":false},{"id":83995,"structure_id":15624,"section_number":"22.1-45","catch_line":"Referendum to revert to appointment by school board selection commission","url":"\/22.1-45\/","token":"22.1\/5\/3\/22.1-45","metadata":false},{"id":59663,"structure_id":15624,"section_number":"22.1-46","catch_line":"Limitation on time of holding subsequent referendum","url":"\/22.1-46\/","token":"22.1\/5\/3\/22.1-46","metadata":false}],"previous_section":{"id":74429,"structure_id":15624,"section_number":"22.1-41","catch_line":"Application of article","url":"\/22.1-41\/","token":"22.1\/5\/3\/22.1-41","metadata":false},"next_section":{"id":78677,"structure_id":15624,"section_number":"22.1-43","catch_line":"Abolition of school board selection commission","url":"\/22.1-43\/","token":"22.1\/5\/3\/22.1-43","metadata":false},"metadata":false,"official_url":"https:\/\/law.lis.virginia.gov\/vacode\/22.1-42\/","history_text":"

The record of this law\u2019s original creation isn\u2019t available online. It has been modified 5 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 126; in 1975, chapters 517 and 567; in 1979, chapter 10; in 1980, chapter 559; in 1992, chapter 354.<\/p>","references":[{"id":78677,"section_number":"22.1-43","catch_line":"Abolition of school board selection commission","order_by":null,"url":"\/22.1-43\/"},{"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":false,"permalink":{"id":183887,"object_type":"law","relational_id":85334,"identifier":"22.1-42","token":"22.1\/5\/3\/22.1-42","url":"\/22.1-42\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/22.1-42\/","token":"22.1\/5\/3\/22.1-42","dublin_core":{"Title":"Referendum on changing method of selection of members of school board","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 22.1-42","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

Upon a petition<\/span> filed with the circuit<\/span> court<\/span> of any county to which the provisions of this article are applicable signed by a number of registered voters of the county equal to fifteen per centum of the number of votes cast in the county in the preceding presidential election asking that a referendum<\/span> be held on the question of changing the method of selection of members of the county school board<\/span>, the court<\/span> shall, by order<\/span> entered of record, require the regular election officials on the day fixed in such order<\/span> to open the polls and take the sense of the qualified voters of the county on the question printed on the ballot as herein provided. The clerk of the county shall cause a notice of such referendum<\/span> to be published in some newspaper published or having a general circulation in the county once a week for three successive weeks prior to such referendum<\/span> and shall post a copy of such notice during the same time at the front door of the courthouse of the county.\n\t\tIn lieu of such petition<\/span>, the Board of Supervisors of Isle of Wight County or Roanoke County may cause to be passed a resolution requesting that such referendum<\/span> be held; provided that prior to the passage of such resolution the Board of Supervisors shall hold a public hearing<\/span> on the question of such referendum<\/span>. The resolution shall be filed with the circuit<\/span> court<\/span> and upon receipt thereof, the court<\/span> shall proceed as in the case of a petition<\/span>.\n\t\tThe ballots used in the referendum<\/span> shall be printed as follows:\n\t\t“Shall the present method of selecting the members of the county school board<\/span> be changed from appointment by the School Board<\/span> Selection Commission to appointment by the governing body<\/span> of the county?\n\t\tYes [ ]\n\t\tNo [ ]”\n\t\tThe ballots shall be counted, returns made and canvassed as in other elections, and the results certified by the electoral board to the State Board<\/span> of Elections, the clerk of the county and the circuit<\/span> court<\/span>; and the court<\/span> shall enter of record the results of such referendum<\/span>.<\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nREFERENDUM ON CHANGING METHOD OF SELECTION OF MEMBERS OF SCHOOL BOARD (\u00a7\n22.1-42)\n\nUpon a petition filed with the circuit court of any county to which the\nprovisions of this article are applicable signed by a number of registered\nvoters of the county equal to fifteen per centum of the number of votes cast in\nthe county in the preceding presidential election asking that a referendum be\nheld on the question of changing the method of selection of members of the\ncounty school board, the court shall, by order entered of record, require the\nregular election officials on the day fixed in such order to open the polls and\ntake the sense of the qualified voters of the county on the question printed on\nthe ballot as herein provided. The clerk of the county shall cause a notice of\nsuch referendum to be published in some newspaper published or having a general\ncirculation in the county once a week for three successive weeks prior to such\nreferendum and shall post a copy of such notice during the same time at the\nfront door of the courthouse of the county.\n\t\tIn lieu of such petition, the Board of Supervisors of Isle of Wight County or\nRoanoke County may cause to be passed a resolution requesting that such\nreferendum be held; provided that prior to the passage of such resolution the\nBoard of Supervisors shall hold a public hearing on the question of such\nreferendum. The resolution shall be filed with the circuit court and upon\nreceipt thereof, the court shall proceed as in the case of a petition.\n\t\tThe ballots used in the referendum shall be printed as follows:\n\t\t“Shall the present method of selecting the members of the county school\nboard be changed from appointment by the School Board Selection Commission to\nappointment by the governing body of the county?\n\t\tYes [ ]\n\t\tNo [ ]”\n\t\tThe ballots shall be counted, returns made and canvassed as in other\nelections, and the results certified by the electoral board to the State Board\nof Elections, the clerk of the county and the circuit court; and the court shall\nenter of record the results of such referendum.\n\nHISTORY: Code 1950, \u00a7 22-79.4; 1970, c. 126; 1975, cc. 517, 567; 1979, c. 10;\n1980, c. 559; 1992, c. 354.","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}}