If an employee of a school board is arrested, indicted or otherwise prosecuted on any charge arising out of any act committed in the discharge of his duties as such employee and such charge is subsequently dismissed or a verdict of not guilty is rendered or if an employee of a school board is made a defendant in any civil action arising out of his actions in connection with his duties as such employee, the school board may pay the legal fees and expenses of such employee.
Code 1950, § 22-56.1:1; 1978, c. 135; 1980, c. 559.
Structure Code of Virginia
Chapter 7 - General Powers and Duties of School Boards
§ 22.1-71. School board constitutes body corporate; corporate powers
§ 22.1-72. Annual organizational meetings of school boards
§ 22.1-74. Minutes of meetings
§ 22.1-75. Procedure in case of tie vote
§ 22.1-78. Bylaws and regulations
§ 22.1-79.1. Opening of the school year; approvals for certain alternative schedules
§ 22.1-79.2. Uniforms in public schools; Board of Education guidelines
§ 22.1-79.3. Policies regarding certain activities
§ 22.1-79.4. Threat assessment teams and oversight committees
§ 22.1-79.5. Policy regarding tobacco and nicotine vapor products
§ 22.1-79.6. Employee lactation support policy
§ 22.1-79.7. School meal policies; donations
§ 22.1-79.7:1. School meals; availability to students
§ 22.1-79.8. Policies regarding job assistance for certain persons
§ 22.1-79.9. Promotion of broadband services for educational purposes
§ 22.1-80. Development of park areas adjacent to public schools
§ 22.1-83. Payment of employee's legal fees and expenses
§ 22.1-86. Meetings of people of school division; local committees
§ 22.1-86.1. Appointment of student representatives to local school boards