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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 1973, chapter 63; in 1980, chapter 559; in 1986, chapter 260; in 1990, chapter 111; in 1991, chapters 140 and 163; in 1993, chapter 352; in 1994, chapter 723<\/a>; in 1995, chapter 290<\/a>; in 2002, chapter 747<\/a>.<\/p>","references":false,"refers_to":false,"permalink":{"id":1410829,"object_type":"law","relational_id":354797,"identifier":"22.1-30","token":"22.1\/5\/1\/22.1-30","url":"\/22.1-30\/","edition_id":2,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/22.1-30\/","token":"22.1\/5\/1\/22.1-30","dublin_core":{"Title":"Certain officers may not act on school board or serve as tie breaker","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 22.1-30","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

A.<\/span> No state, county, city or town officer, no deputy of any such officer, no member of the governing body<\/span> of a county, city or town, no employee of a school board<\/span>, and no father, mother, brother, sister, spouse, son, daughter, son-in-law<\/span>, daughter-in-law<\/span>, sister-in-law<\/span> or brother-in-law<\/span> of a member of the county governing body<\/span> may, during his term of office, be appointed as a member of the school board<\/span> for such county, city or town or as tie breaker for such school board<\/span> except: <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

1.<\/span> Local directors of social services; <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

2.<\/span> Commissioners in chancery<\/span>; <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

3.<\/span> Commissioners of accounts; <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

4.<\/span> Registrars of vital records and health statistics; <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

5.<\/span> Notaries public; <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

6.<\/span> Clerks and employees of the federal government in the District of Columbia; <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

7.<\/span> Medical examiners; <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

8.<\/span> Officers and employees of the District of Columbia; <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

9.<\/span> In Northumberland County, oyster inspectors; <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

10.<\/span> In Lunenburg County, members of the county library board and members of the local board of social services; <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

11.<\/span> Auxiliary deputy sheriffs and auxiliary police officers receiving less than five dollars in annual compensation; <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

12.<\/span> Members of the town councils serving towns within Craig, Giles and Wise Counties; and <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

13.<\/span> Public defenders<\/span>. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

B.<\/span> Nothing in this section shall be construed to prohibit the election of deputies of constitutional officers to school board<\/span> membership, consistent with federal law<\/span> and regulation. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nCERTAIN OFFICERS MAY NOT ACT ON SCHOOL BOARD OR SERVE AS TIE BREAKER (\u00a7\n22.1-30)\n\nA. No state, county, city or town officer, no deputy of any such officer, no\nmember of the governing body of a county, city or town, no employee of a school\nboard, and no father, mother, brother, sister, spouse, son, daughter,\nson-in-law, daughter-in-law, sister-in-law or brother-in-law of a member of the\ncounty governing body may, during his term of office, be appointed as a member\nof the school board for such county, city or town or as tie breaker for such\nschool board except:\n\n 1. Local directors of social services;\n\n 2. Commissioners in chancery;\n\n 3. Commissioners of accounts;\n\n 4. Registrars of vital records and health statistics;\n\n 5. Notaries public;\n\n 6. Clerks and employees of the federal government in the District of Columbia;\n\n 7. Medical examiners;\n\n 8. Officers and employees of the District of Columbia;\n\n 9. In Northumberland County, oyster inspectors;\n\n 10. In Lunenburg County, members of the county library board and members of\n the local board of social services;\n\n 11. Auxiliary deputy sheriffs and auxiliary police officers receiving less\n than five dollars in annual compensation;\n\n 12. Members of the town councils serving towns within Craig, Giles and Wise\n Counties; and\n\n 13. Public defenders.\n\nB. Nothing in this section shall be construed to prohibit the election of\ndeputies of constitutional officers to school board membership, consistent with\nfederal law and regulation.\n\nHISTORY: Code 1950, \u00a7\u00a7 22-69, 22-92; 1973, c. 63; 1980, c. 559; 1986, c. 260;\n1990, c. 111; 1991, cc. 140, 163; 1993, c. 352; 1994, c. 723; 1995, c. 290;\n2002, c. 747.","edition":{"id":2,"name":"2026","slug":"2026","date_created":"2026-07-16 18:40:23","date_modified":"2026-08-02 15:14:36","current":1,"order_by":2,"last_import":"2026-08-02 12:37:30"}}