Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:

1. That §42.1-36 of the Code of Virginia is amended and reenacted as follows:

§42.1-36. Boards not mandatory.

The formation, creation, or continued existence of boards shall in nowise not be considered or construed in any manner as mandatory upon (i) any city or town with a manager, or upon (ii) any county with a county manager, county executive, urban county manager, or urban county executive form of government, or (iii) any county that has adopted a charter, or upon (iv) the Counties of Caroline, Chesterfield, and Shenandoah, by virtue of this chapter.