{"data":{"id":"us-va/va.-code-22.1-40","jurisdiction":"us-va","citation":"Va. Code § 22.1-40","heading":"Appointment of tie breaker","body":"The school board selection commission may, at the option of the governing body of the county, appoint a qualified voter who is a resident of the county to cast the deciding vote in case of a tie vote of the school board as provided in § 22.1-75. The term of office of each tie breaker so appointed shall be four years whether the appointment is to fill a vacancy caused by expiration of term or otherwise. The commission shall give the notice required by § 22.1-37 before appointing any tie breaker.1980, c. 559; 1981, c. 246.","path":["Title 22.1. EDUCATION","Chapter 5. SCHOOL BOARDS; SELECTION, QUALIFICATION AND SALARIES OF MEMBERS","Article 2. METHOD OF SELECTING SCHOOL BOARDS IN SCHOOL DIVISIONS COMPOSED OF A SINGLE COUNTY"],"source_url":"https://law.lis.virginia.gov/vacode/22.1-40/","current_through":"9/4/2026","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-04T15:14:54Z","sha256":"5c66b4872461c26b4ebfe17949586827cfc2ffee65b4bfe8c25ceca20c837992","source_id":"us-va","stale":true,"prev":"us-va/va.-code-22.1-39","next":"us-va/va.-code-22.1-41"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}