                                 CODE OF VIRGINIA

CHAIRMAN; CLERK; VICE-CHAIRMAN; DEPUTY CLERK; TERMS; COMPENSATION AND BONDS OF
CLERK AND DEPUTY CLERK; OFFICERS INELIGIBLE TO SERVE AS CLERK AND DEPUTY CLERK;
APPROVAL OF DIVISION SUPERINTENDENT&#8217;S DESIGNEE (§ 22.1-76)

A. Except as provided in &#xA7; 22.1-57.3:3, at its annual meeting each school
board shall elect one of its members as chairman, shall approve a designee of
the division superintendent to attend meetings of the school board in the
absence or inability to attend of the superintendent and on recommendation of
the division superintendent shall appoint a clerk of the school board. The
school board may also elect one of its members as vice-chairman and may appoint
a deputy clerk who shall be empowered to act in all matters in case of the
absence or inability to act of the chairman or clerk, respectively, or as
otherwise provided by resolution of the school board. The term of the chairman,
clerk and any vice-chairman and deputy clerk shall be one year.

B. The school board shall fix the compensation of the clerk and any deputy
clerk.

C. The school board shall require the clerk and any deputy clerk each to furnish
a corporate surety bond conditioned upon the faithful performance and discharge
of his duties as such. The school board shall fix the amount of each bond which
shall not be less than $10,000. The premium for each bond shall be paid by the
school board.

D. No mayor, member of the governing body, other officer or deputy officer of a
city, town or county, other than the division superintendent, shall be eligible
for appointment as clerk or deputy clerk of a school board in such city, town or
county.

HISTORY: Code 1950, §§ 22-48, 22-48.1, 22-48.2, 22-71, 22-98; 1952, cc. 280,
593; 1954, c. 638; 1980, c. 559; 1995, c. 842.