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The record of this law\u2019s original creation isn\u2019t available online. It has been modified 9 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 1966, chapter 638; in 1970, chapter 648; in 1973, chapter 253; in 1975, chapter 316; in 1978, chapter 552; in 1982, chapter 636; in 1988, chapter 823; in 1992, chapter 144; in 2002, chapter 569<\/a>.<\/p>","references":false,"refers_to":false,"permalink":{"id":238901,"object_type":"law","relational_id":65519,"identifier":"53.1-135","token":"53.1\/4\/1\/53.1-135","url":"\/53.1-135\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/53.1-135\/","token":"53.1\/4\/1\/53.1-135","dublin_core":{"Title":"Chairman; Vice-Chairman of Board","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 53.1-135","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

The Governor shall designate one of the members so appointed as Chairman of the Board<\/span>. The Board<\/span> may elect one of its members as Vice-Chairman; in the absence of the Chairman, he shall have the same duties as are conferred upon the Chairman. The Chairman shall be a full-time state employee. The Governor may designate no more than two other members of the Board<\/span> as full-time state employees. Members of the Board<\/span> not designated full-time state employees shall be considered part-time state employees.<\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nCHAIRMAN; VICE-CHAIRMAN OF BOARD (\u00a7 53.1-135)\n\nThe Governor shall designate one of the members so appointed as Chairman of the\nBoard. The Board may elect one of its members as Vice-Chairman; in the absence\nof the Chairman, he shall have the same duties as are conferred upon the\nChairman. The Chairman shall be a full-time state employee. The Governor may\ndesignate no more than two other members of the Board as full-time state\nemployees. Members of the Board not designated full-time state employees shall\nbe considered part-time state employees.\n\nHISTORY: Code 1950, \u00a7\u00a7 53-234; 53-235; 1966, c. 638; 1970, c. 648; 1973, c.\n253; 1975, c. 316; 1978, c. 552; 1982, c. 636; 1988, c. 823; 1992, c. 144; 2002,\nc. 569.","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}}