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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 1954, chapter 334; in 1956, chapter 620; in 1980, chapter 559.<\/p>","references":false,"refers_to":false,"permalink":{"id":184051,"object_type":"law","relational_id":59030,"identifier":"22.1-63","token":"22.1\/6\/22.1-63","url":"\/22.1-63\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/22.1-63\/","token":"22.1\/6\/22.1-63","dublin_core":{"Title":"Certain officers ineligible for or to hold office of superintendent","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 22.1-63","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section id=\"A\"><p><span class=\"prefix-number\">A.<\/span> No member of the <span class=\"dictionary\">governing body<\/span> of a county, city or town and no member of a <span class=\"dictionary\">school board<\/span> shall be eligible for the office of <span class=\"dictionary\">division superintendent<\/span> of schools in the school division in which he serves. <a id=\"paragraph-216429\" class=\"section-permalink\" href=\"https:\/\/vacode.org\/22.1-63\/#A\"><i class=\"fa fa-link\"><\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section id=\"B\"><p><span class=\"prefix-number\">B.<\/span> No federal officer or employee, no state officer, except an officer appointed by the Governor, no state employee, no deputy of such officers, no officer or employee or the deputy of an officer of a city, county or town, no member of the <span class=\"dictionary\">governing body<\/span> of a county, city or town, no member of a <span class=\"dictionary\">school board<\/span> and no chairman of any political <span class=\"dictionary\">party<\/span> shall be eligible to hold the office of <span class=\"dictionary\">division superintendent<\/span> of schools. <a id=\"paragraph-216430\" class=\"section-permalink\" href=\"https:\/\/vacode.org\/22.1-63\/#B\"><i class=\"fa fa-link\"><\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>","plain_text":"                                 CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nCERTAIN OFFICERS INELIGIBLE FOR OR TO HOLD OFFICE OF SUPERINTENDENT (\u00a7 22.1-63)\n\nA. No member of the governing body of a county, city or town and no member of a\nschool board shall be eligible for the office of division superintendent of\nschools in the school division in which he serves.\n\nB. No federal officer or employee, no state officer, except an officer appointed\nby the Governor, no state employee, no deputy of such officers, no officer or\nemployee or the deputy of an officer of a city, county or town, no member of the\ngoverning body of a county, city or town, no member of a school board and no\nchairman of any political party shall be eligible to hold the office of division\nsuperintendent of schools.\n\nHISTORY: Code 1950, \u00a7 22-35; 1954, c. 334; 1956, c. 620; 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}}