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Except as provided in \u00a7 63.2-307, there shall be one district board of not less than three nor more than nine members for each such district. There shall be at least one member of the district board from each county and city in the district. Additional representation from one or more counties or cities within the stipulated maximum may be determined by the Board, with population being the principal factor in such determination. Appointments to the district board shall be made by the governing body of each county and city in the district, upon certification of the establishment of such district by the Board. The Board shall designate the initial term of each district board member to be not less than one nor more than four years in duration, so as to provide for a balanced overlapping of terms. Subsequent appointments shall be for terms of four years each, except appointments to fill a vacancy, which shall be for the unexpired term. Appointments to fill unexpired terms shall not be considered full terms, and such persons shall be eligible to be appointed to two consecutive full terms. No member shall serve for more than two consecutive full terms. A member who serves two consecutive full terms shall be ineligible for reappointment to the district board until the end of an intervening one-year period dating from the expiration of the last of the two consecutive terms. Before requesting the Governor’s approval for establishment of any such district, the Board shall consult with the governing body of each county or city that would be included in the district. No county or city shall be included in any such district served by one board unless the local governing body so elects. The district board of any district consisting of two or more counties or cities or combinations of counties and cities shall be considered to be a local board.\n\t\tAdministrative costs of a district board shall be borne by the participating local governments on the basis of population and case load with equal weight being given to each factor or in such manner as the respective governing bodies provide by agreement.\n\t\tIn cases in which a district board includes a county, a member of the board of supervisors of such county may be a member of the local board.\n\t\tIn cases in which a district board includes a city, a member of the council of such city may be a member of the local board, notwithstanding any provision of the charter of any city in force on March 4, 1971.","order_by":null,"text":{"0":{"id":305955,"text":"The provisions of \u00a7\u00a7 63.2-302 and 63.2-304 notwithstanding, the Board, with the prior consent of the Governor, may establish districts consisting of two or more counties or cities or combinations of cities and counties. Except as provided in \u00a7 63.2-307, there shall be one district board of not less than three nor more than nine members for each such district. There shall be at least one member of the district board from each county and city in the district. Additional representation from one or more counties or cities within the stipulated maximum may be determined by the Board, with population being the principal factor in such determination. Appointments to the district board shall be made by the governing body of each county and city in the district, upon certification of the establishment of such district by the Board. The Board shall designate the initial term of each district board member to be not less than one nor more than four years in duration, so as to provide for a balanced overlapping of terms. Subsequent appointments shall be for terms of four years each, except appointments to fill a vacancy, which shall be for the unexpired term. Appointments to fill unexpired terms shall not be considered full terms, and such persons shall be eligible to be appointed to two consecutive full terms. No member shall serve for more than two consecutive full terms. A member who serves two consecutive full terms shall be ineligible for reappointment to the district board until the end of an intervening one-year period dating from the expiration of the last of the two consecutive terms. Before requesting the Governor’s approval for establishment of any such district, the Board shall consult with the governing body of each county or city that would be included in the district. No county or city shall be included in any such district served by one board unless the local governing body so elects. 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The record of this law\u2019s original creation isn\u2019t available online. It has been modified 10 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 1952, chapter 409; in 1956, chapter 126; in 1968, chapters 578 and 584; in 1970, chapter 465; in 1973, chapter 201; in 1980, chapters 377 and 383; in 1989, chapter 356; in 1992, chapter 169; in 1996, chapter 481<\/a>; in 2002, chapter 747<\/a>.<\/p>","references":[{"id":81247,"section_number":"63.2-306.1","catch_line":"Withdrawal from district boards of social services","order_by":null,"url":"\/63.2-306.1\/"},{"id":75837,"section_number":"63.2-307","catch_line":"Local boards serving certain districts","order_by":null,"url":"\/63.2-307\/"},{"id":75070,"section_number":"63.2-311","catch_line":"Fiscal officer for district board; compensation of such officer","order_by":null,"url":"\/63.2-311\/"},{"id":67545,"section_number":"63.2-401","catch_line":"Reimbursement of localities by the Commonwealth","order_by":null,"url":"\/63.2-401\/"},{"id":62945,"section_number":"63.2-520","catch_line":"How public assistance paid","order_by":null,"url":"\/63.2-520\/"}],"refers_to":[{"id":75875,"section_number":"63.2-302","catch_line":"How local board for a single county is constituted","order_by":null,"url":"\/63.2-302\/"},{"id":54100,"section_number":"63.2-304","catch_line":"How local board of a city is constituted","order_by":null,"url":"\/63.2-304\/"},{"id":75837,"section_number":"63.2-307","catch_line":"Local boards serving certain districts","order_by":null,"url":"\/63.2-307\/"}],"permalink":{"id":270867,"object_type":"law","relational_id":85404,"identifier":"63.2-306","token":"63.2\/I\/3\/1\/63.2-306","url":"\/63.2-306\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/63.2-306\/","token":"63.2\/I\/3\/1\/63.2-306","dublin_core":{"Title":"Local boards established by two or more political subdivisions","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 63.2-306","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

The provisions of \u00a7\u00a7 63.2-302<\/a> and 63.2-304<\/a> notwithstanding, the Board, with the prior consent of the Governor, may establish districts consisting of two or more counties or cities or combinations of cities and counties. Except as provided in \u00a7 63.2-307<\/a>, there shall be one district board of not less than three nor more than nine members for each such district. There shall be at least one member of the district board from each county and city in the district. Additional representation from one or more counties or cities within the stipulated maximum may be determined by the Board, with population being the principal factor in such determination. Appointments to the district board shall be made by the governing body of each county and city in the district, upon certification of the establishment of such district by the Board. The Board shall designate the initial term of each district board member to be not less than one nor more than four years in duration, so as to provide for a balanced overlapping of terms. Subsequent appointments shall be for terms of four years each, except appointments to fill a vacancy, which shall be for the unexpired term. Appointments to fill unexpired terms shall not be considered full terms, and such persons shall be eligible to be appointed to two consecutive full terms. No member shall serve for more than two consecutive full terms. A member who serves two consecutive full terms shall be ineligible for reappointment to the district board until the end of an intervening one-year period dating from the expiration of the last of the two consecutive terms. Before requesting the Governor’s approval for establishment of any such district, the Board shall consult with the governing body of each county or city that would be included in the district. No county or city shall be included in any such district served by one board unless the local governing body so elects. The district board of any district consisting of two or more counties or cities or combinations of counties and cities shall be considered to be a local board<\/span>.\n\t\tAdministrative costs of a district board shall be borne by the participating local governments on the basis of population and case load with equal weight being given to each factor or in such manner as the respective governing bodies provide by agreement.\n\t\tIn cases in which a district board includes a county, a member of the board of supervisors of such county may be a member of the local board<\/span>.\n\t\tIn cases in which a district board includes a city, a member of the council of such city may be a member of the local board<\/span>, notwithstanding any provision of the charter of any city in force on March 4, 1971.<\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nLOCAL BOARDS ESTABLISHED BY TWO OR MORE POLITICAL SUBDIVISIONS (\u00a7 63.2-306)\n\nThe provisions of \u00a7\u00a7 63.2-302 and 63.2-304 notwithstanding, the Board, with\nthe prior consent of the Governor, may establish districts consisting of two or\nmore counties or cities or combinations of cities and counties. Except as\nprovided in \u00a7 63.2-307, there shall be one district board of not less than\nthree nor more than nine members for each such district. There shall be at least\none member of the district board from each county and city in the district.\nAdditional representation from one or more counties or cities within the\nstipulated maximum may be determined by the Board, with population being the\nprincipal factor in such determination. Appointments to the district board shall\nbe made by the governing body of each county and city in the district, upon\ncertification of the establishment of such district by the Board. The Board\nshall designate the initial term of each district board member to be not less\nthan one nor more than four years in duration, so as to provide for a balanced\noverlapping of terms. Subsequent appointments shall be for terms of four years\neach, except appointments to fill a vacancy, which shall be for the unexpired\nterm. Appointments to fill unexpired terms shall not be considered full terms,\nand such persons shall be eligible to be appointed to two consecutive full\nterms. No member shall serve for more than two consecutive full terms. A member\nwho serves two consecutive full terms shall be ineligible for reappointment to\nthe district board until the end of an intervening one-year period dating from\nthe expiration of the last of the two consecutive terms. Before requesting the\nGovernor’s approval for establishment of any such district, the Board\nshall consult with the governing body of each county or city that would be\nincluded in the district. No county or city shall be included in any such\ndistrict served by one board unless the local governing body so elects. The\ndistrict board of any district consisting of two or more counties or cities or\ncombinations of counties and cities shall be considered to be a local board.\n\t\tAdministrative costs of a district board shall be borne by the participating\nlocal governments on the basis of population and case load with equal weight\nbeing given to each factor or in such manner as the respective governing bodies\nprovide by agreement.\n\t\tIn cases in which a district board includes a county, a member of the board of\nsupervisors of such county may be a member of the local board.\n\t\tIn cases in which a district board includes a city, a member of the council of\nsuch city may be a member of the local board, notwithstanding any provision of\nthe charter of any city in force on March 4, 1971.\n\nHISTORY: Code 1950, \u00a7 63-51; 1952, c. 409; 1956, c. 126; 1968, cc. 578, 584, \u00a7\n63.1-44; 1970, c. 465; 1971, Ex. Sess., c. 138; 1973, c. 201; 1980, cc. 377,\n383; 1989, c. 356; 1992, c. 169; 1996, c. 481; 2002, c. 747.","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}}