Amendments

1952
An Act to amend and reenact § 55-125 of the Code of Virginia, relating to certain acknowledgments so as to change the period of its applicability.
An Act to amend and reenact § 68-809 of the Code of Virginia, relating to compensation and expenses of members of home board of poor relief.
An Act to amend and reenact § 58-64 of the Code of Virginia, relating to exemptions from the State recordation taz.
An Act to amend and reenact § 54-1 of the Code of Virginia, relating to the filing of copies of certain examinations, and to provide for transfer of certain files.
An Act to amend and reenact § 24-3 of the Code of Virginia, relating to apportionment of State for representation in the House of Representatives.
An Act to amend and reenact §§ 24-290.3 and 24-290.4 of the Code of Virginia, relating to how groups may submit names of electors so as to change the period of time in which petitions may be filed and relating to how and when ballots to be printed.
An Act to amend and reenact § 55-59 of the Code of Virginia, relating to deeds of trust on real estate; the duties and rights of parties; and to validate certain sales.
An Act to amend and reenact §§ 63-51, 63-56, 63-58, 68-61, 63-62, 63-64, 68-69, 63-71, 68-72, 68-78, 68-75 and 68-80 of the Code of Virginia, relating to local boards of public welfare; to amend the Code of Virginia by adding two new sections numbered 68-538.1 and 68-75.1, so as to provide for optional types of boards in cities of the first class and in two or more counties or a city and a county; and to repeal § 68-63 of the Code of Virginia relating to local boards of public welfare.
An Act to amend and reenact 8§ 54-487, 54-499 and 54-516 of the Code of Virginia, so as to include certain substances within the provisions of the “Uniform Narcotic Drug Act’, and to increase penalties for violation of the Act; and to repeal Article 7 of Title 54 of the Code, containing §§ 54-457 to 54-460, inclusive.
An Act to amend and reenact §§ 24-393, 24-394, 24-395, 24-431, 24-434, 24-435 and 24-436 of the Code of Virginia and to amend the Code of Virginia by adding three new sections numbered 8§ 24-395.1, 24-895.2 and 24-395.8 so as to provide for: the composition of courts to determine certain election contests; the procedure as to complaints, counter complaints, evidence, hearings and costs in such cases; the disposition and effect of such cases under certain circumstances, and the finality of the decision in such cases.
An Act to amend and reenact § 58-855 of the Code of Virginia, relating to license taxes on coin-operated machines and devices.
An Act to provide a charter for the town of Keysville, and to repeal Chapter 427 of the Acts of Assembly of 1887, approved May 24, 1887, which provided a charter for the town of Keysville, and all acts and parts of acts amendatory thereof, or inconsistent therewith.
An Act to repeal §§ 68-48 and 68-49 of the Code of Virginia, relating to certain duties of Commissioner of Welfare in relation to register of feeble-minded persons and protection of such persons.
An Act to amend and reenact § 15-825 of the Code of Virginia, relating to boards of zoning appeals in cities and towns.
An Act to amend and reenact § 55-275 of the Code of 1950 in relation to computation of contingent rights of curtesy and dower, so as to correct an example therein given.
An Act to amend the Code of Virginia by adding thereto a section numbered 2-22.1, relating to Dogwood Day.
An Act to amend and reenact § 15-240 of the Code of Virginia, relating to tie breakers, so as to provide for the election thereof in certain counties.
An Act to amend the Code of Virginia by adding a section numbered 46-45.1, relating to exemption from licensing and registration of certain vehicles.
An Act to amend and reenact § 6-76 of the Code of Virginia, relating to the limit of liability of borrowers.
An Act to amend and reenact § 21-133 of the Code of Virginia, relating to compensation of treasurer in connection with sanitary district bonds.
An Act to amend and reenact section 15-676 of the Code of Virginia in relation to the payment of assessments against abutting landowners for improving walkways upon streets and for improving and paving alleys in installments.
An Act to amend and reenact § 55-24 of the Code of Virginia, relating to validation of certain deeds.
An Act to amend and reenact § 88-7 of the Code of Virginia, relating to chief engineer and other employees.
An Act to amend and reenact § 58-387.1 of the Code of Virginia, relating to medical doctors’ revenue licenses.
An Act to amend the Code of Virginia by adding a section numbered 15-3860.1 providing for certain referenda in certain counties.
An Act to amend and reenact §§ 638-124, 68-188, 68-159, 68-188, 63-202, 68-215, and 68-218 of the Code of Virginia, relating to old age assistance, aid to dependent children, aid to blind persons, and general relief, and to certain misdemeanors in connection with such aid, assistance, or relief; and to amend the Code by adding a section numbered 68-149.1, requiring certain information to be furnished local boards, and providing penalties for failure or neglect to do A
An Act to amend and reenact §§ 18-160 and 18-161 of the Code of Virginia, as amended, relating to burglary.
An Act to amend the Code of Virginia by adding a section numbered 22-48.4, relating to a certain special school district so as to provide for the abolishment thereof.
An Act to amend and reenact § 37-231, as amended, of the Code of Virginia, relating to the sexual sterilization of certain mentally ill, mentally deficient and epileptic persons, and to amend the Code by adding a section numbered § 37-231.1 relating to the same matters.
An Act to amend the Code of Virginia by adding a section numbered 58-85.1, prescribing the basis upon which gains shall be recognized upon disposition by sale, exchange or otherwise by a taxpayer of property used as his residence and acquisition by him of another residence.

1952es
An Act to amend and reenact §§ 9, as amended, and 10 of Chap 308 of the Acts of Assembly of 1944, approved March 29, 1944, relating to a system of pensions and retirement for the benefit of the personnel of police departments of certain counties, and to repeal § 4 thereof.
An Act to amend and reenact § 1 of Article III of Chapter 540 of the Acts of Assembly of 1950, approved April 7, 1950, the section relating to powers of the council of the town of Haymarket.
An Act to amend Chapter 168 of the Acts of Assembly of 1874-75, approved March 11, 1875, as amended, which provided a charter for the City of Petersburg, by adding a section numbered 18 in Chapter IV of such charter, the section relating to the duties, powers and authority of the collector of city taxes and the collector of delinquent city taxes.
An Act to amend the Code of Virginia by adding a section numbered 55-182.1, so as to validate certain acknowledgments.
An Act to amend Chapter 64 of the Acts of Assembly of 1922, approved February 25, 1922, which provided a charter for the city of Suffolk, by adding a section numbered 2914, providing for an additional substitute civil and police justice.
An Act to amend and reenact § 46-210, as amended, of the Code of Virginia, relating to the penalty for reckless driving.
An Act to amend and reenact § 24-12 of the Code of Virginia regarding apportionment of members of the House of Delegates
An Act to amend and reenact § 4-112 of the Code of Virginia, relating to the sale at retail of beverages containing one-half of one per centum or more of alcohol by volume and not more than three and two-tenths per centum of alcohol by weight.
An Act to amend Chapter 202 of the Acts of Assembly of 1946, approved March 23, 1946, which Chapter relates to the construction of a building to be used by certain State agencies and departments, by adding a section numbered 8-a, relating to the acquisition by purchase or by the exercise of the power of eminent domain of real property in connection with the construction, maintenance, convenient use and occupation of such building.
An Act to amend and reenact § 1 of Chapter 17 of the Acts of Assembly of 1947, approved January 29, 1947, which chapter was continued in force by § 58-769 of the Code of Virginia and which provides for the annual general reassessment of real estate and equalization of assessments in certain cities and matters relating thereto so as to confer like powers upon certain other cities; and to validate, ratify and confirm certain acts performed under the authority of such act.
An Act to amend Chapter 42, as amended, of the Acts of Assembly of 1901-02, approved December 21, 1901, which provided a charter for the town of Fries, by adding a section numbered 15, providing for the issuance of bonds for school buildings under certain conditions.
An Act to amend and reenact § 3-117.25 of the Code of Virginia, relating to penalties for deficiencies in connection with sales of fertilizer.

1954
An Act to amend and reenact § 53-272 of the Code of Virginia, relating to suspending sentence and placing on probation persons guilty of certain offenses.
An Act to amend the Code of Virginia by adding a section numbered 46-418.1, relating to the revocation of motor vehicle operators’ and chauffeurs’ licenses.
An Act to amend the Code of Virginia by adding a section numbered 18-848.1, to prohibit the keeping of a refrigerator or ice box under certain conditions without doing certain things and to provide a penalty for violation thereof.
An Act to amend and reenact §§ 61, 62 and 68 of Chapter 888 of the Acts of Assembly of 1928, approved March 21, 1928, being the charter of the town of Luray, the sections relating to the election, term of office and compensation of a justice of the peace, and providing for the appointment, duties and compensation of a trial justice.
An Act to amend and reenact §§ 6-422, 8-1.2 as amended, 8-44, 8-46.1, 8-51, 8-67.2, 8-67.4 as amended, 8-74, 8-76 as amended, 8-96 through 8-99, 8-102, 8-105, 8-106, 8-109, 8-114, 8-115, 8-116, 8-118, 8-188, 8-184, 8-152, 8-158, 8-160, 8-161, 8-165, 8-166, 8-211, 8-212, 8-220, 8-238, 8-268, 8-804, 8-847, 8-886, 8-455, 8-487, 8-490, 8-509, 8-513, 8-514, 8-517, 8-519 through 8-522, 8-524, 8-527, 8-547, 8-557, 8-567, 8-579, 8-629, 8-632, 8-638, 8-640, 8-652, 8-791, 8-792, 8-796, 8-800 through 8-803, 8-805, 8-814, 8-818, 8-821, 8-825, 8-827, 8-828, 8-829, 8-867, 16-19 as amended, 58-1014, and 58-1016, of the Code of Virginia, relating to civil remedies and procedure.
An Act to amend and reenact § 28-93.1 of the Code of Virginia, relating to the use of patent tongs to take oysters.
An Act to amend and reenact §§ 7.08, 12.07, 17.01, 17.02, 17.08, 17.04, 17.06, 17.07 as amended, 17.08, 17.10, 17.11, 17.18, 17.14, 17.15, 17.29 and 18.03 of Chapter 323 of the Acts of Assembly of 1950, approved April 4, 1950, which provided a charter for the city of Falls Church, the sections relating, respectively, to bond ordinances, capital improvement projects, the planning commission and master plan, and condemnation procedures.
An Act to amend and reenact § 40-35 of the Code of Virginia, relating to certain exceptions to the regulation of hours of work of women.
An Act to amend the Code of Virginia, by adding thereto a section numbered 46-416.2, so as to provide for the revocation of driving licenses of persons convicted of certain offenses.
An Act to amend § 54-62.2 of the Code of Virginia, relating to the effective date of certain amendments to sections covering application for examinations and issuance of licenses to practice law.
An Act to amend and reenact § 8-241 of the Code of Virginia, relating to the special plea of setoff.
An Act to amend and reenact §§ 21-292, 21-295, 21-297, 21-300, 21-306, 21-814, 21-834, 21-837, 21-388, 21-844, 21-846, 21-347, 21-848, 21-849, 21-351 through 21-853, 21-3855 through 21-861, 21-863 through 21-867, 21-3872, 21-381 through 21-885, 21-388, 21-889, 21-893, 21-394, 21-396, 21-898 through 21-400, 21-402, 21-405, 21-408 through 21-418, 21-420 through 21-424, and 21-426 of the Code of Virginia, relating generally to drainage projects and the administration of such projects, and specifically to jurisdiction; form of petition; service and return of summons, election of board of viewers; filling vacancies on board; compensation; notice of preliminary report; benefits and assessments; hearing on final report; payment of total costs and expenses; records; powers and duties of board of viewers; and to substitute board of viewers in place of county board of drainage commissioners wherever applicable from § 21-848 through § 21-426 and to amend the Code of Virginia by adding a section numbered 21-292.1 construing the word district or districts to mean project or projects and to repeal §§ 21-298, 21-818, and 21-320 of the Code of Virginia relating to drainage districts... ee
An Act to amend and reenact § 1-14 of the Code of Virginia, relating to the definition of colored persons and Indians, so as to change the definition of tribal Indians.
An Act to amend Chapter 64, as amended, of the Acts of Assembly of 1922, approved February 25, 1922, which provided a new charter for the City of Suffolk, by adding sections numbered 29.01 to 29.17, inclusive, and to repeal §§ 29, as amended, and 29% of said chapter, all relating to the civil and police justice of the city; and to amend the same charter by adding a section numbered 29.18, to provide for the appointment of bail commissioners.
An Act to amend and reenact § 46-284 of the Code of Virginia, relating to certain signals required to be given by persons operating motor vehicles on starting, stopping or turning.
An Act to amend and renact § 18-17, as amended, of the Code of Virginia relating to appointment of conservators of the peace.
An Act to amend the Code of Virginia by adding in Title 54, a Chapter numbered 14.1, containing 28 Sections numbered 54-898.1 to 54-898.28 inclusive; to create the “Virginia State Board of Opticians”, and prescribe its powers, duties and compensation; to provide for the examination, licensing and registration of “Opticians”, and for the renewal and revocation of such registrations; to provide for the collection of certain fees and to appropriate the same; to prohibit certain acts and to provide penalties for violations.
An Act to amend and reenact § 22-97 of the Code of Virginia, relating to powers and duties of city school boards and to validate agreements between cities and counties for school consolidation.
An Act to amend and reenact § 19-168, as amended, of the Code of Virginia, relating to the trial of misdemeanors by the court without a jury so as to permit such trial in the absence of the defendant when he fails to appear in accordance with the conditions of his recognizance or bond.
An Act to amend and reenact § 42 of Chapter 548 of the Acts of Assembly of 1952, approved April 8, 1952, which provided a new charter for the town of Smithfield, relating to the town member of the county school board.
An Act to amend the Code of Virginia by adding a section numbered 14-155.8, relating to compensation of clerks of courts of record in certain cities.
An Act to amend and reenact §§ 13-83 and 18-86 of the Code of Virginia, relating to transfer of certain property of certain corporations.
An Act to amend the Code of Virginia by adding thereto sections numbered 8-140.1 and 8-140.2, so as to require certain notice to be given before certain motions are made, and so as to provide for the giving of judgment on certain bonds on motion; and to repeal §§ 8-715 and 8-716, relating to the same matters.
An Act to repeal §§ 8-45, 8-46, 8-48, 8-82 through 8-86, 8-100, 8-101, 8-103, 8-104, 8-107, 8-108, 8-110, 8-112, 8-113, 8-117, 8-121, 8-125 through 8-127, 8-182, 8-186, 8-187, 8-151, 8-210, 8-222, 8-242, 8-248, 8-830 through 8-842, 8-345, 8-851, 8-474, 8-481, 8-488, 8-492, 8-508, 8-515, 8-516, 8-565, 8-717 through 8-719, 8-722 through 8-724, 8-790, 8-806 to 8-808, and 8-868 of the Code of Virginia, relating to civil remedies and procedure.
An Act to amend and reenact § 8-848 of the Code of Virginia, relating to the correction of errors by courts.
An Act to amend and reenact § 32-9 of the Code of Virginia, relating to regulation of garbage, sewage or refuse disposal by the State Board of Health, so as to extend that regulation.
An Act to amend and reenact § 24-120 of the Code of Virginia, as amended, relating to the treasurer’s list of persons who have paid poll taxes, so as to provide for the designation thereon of tribal Indians.
An Act to amend the Code of Virginia by adding a section numbered 58-780.1, relating to the validation of certain general reassessments of real estate in certain counties.
An Act to amend and reenact § 6-55 of the Code of Virginia, relating to how certain deposits discharged when in the names of two or more persons or survivors.
An Act to amend and reenact § 15-859 of the Code of Virginia, relating to the manner of effecting zoning regulations in certain counties.
An Act to amend and reenact § 32-858 of the Code of Virginia, relating to the issuance of birth certificates upon court order establishing date and place of birth.
An Act to amend and reenact § 8-751 as amended of the Code of Virginia, relating to moneys under control of court so as to provide for the payment of certain small amounts to certain persons.
An Act to amend and reenact § 15-22 of the Code of Virginia, relating to certain investments which may be made by certain political sub-divisions.
An Act to amend the Code of Virginia by adding a section numbered 46-491.1, relating to the assignment of risks for certain carriers.
An Act to amend and reenact § 24-45 of the Code of Virginia, relating to the establishment of election districts in cities.
An Act to amend the Code of Virginia by adding a section numbered § 28-112.1, relating to taking seed oysters from the State.
An Act to amend the Code of Virginia by adding thereto a new section numbered § 14-184.1, relating to fees for services in civil cases in the municipal courts of certain cities.
An Act to amend and reenact § 8-198 of the Code of Virginia, relating to selection of juries under certain circumstances.
An Act to amend the Code of Virginia, by adding a section numbered 58-251.1, relating to eligibility for parole of persons sentenced for combinations of felony and misdemeanor offenses.
An Act to amend and reenact § 8-899 of the Code of Virginia, relating to issuance by clerk of writ of fiert facias, and to repeal § 8-409 of the Code of Virginia, relating to issuance of executions during terms of court.
An Act to amend and reenact § 58-778 of the Code of Virginia, relating to the assessment of certain real property held by different owners in two or more parcels.
An Act to amend the Code of Virginia, by adding thereto a section numbered 54-88.1, so as to permit the enjoining of running, capping, soliciting and maintenance.
An Act to amend and reenact § 14-156 of the Code of Virginia, providing for maximum compensation for certain officers so as to increase said maximum for a justice of the peace in certain counties.
An Act to amend and reenact §§ 4-79 and 4-115 of the Code of Virginia, relating to certain restrictions imposed on manufacturers, bottlers or wholesalers of certain beverages.
An Act to amend the Code of Virginia by adding a section numbered 18-281.1, providing for the conversion of certain mutual fire insurance companies to nonstock corporations, the procedure thereunder, and the effect thereof.
An Act to amend and reenact 8§ 60-20, 60-22 as amended, 60-42 as amended, 60-45, 60-46, 60-47 as amended, 60-49, 60-67, 60-68 as amended, 60-69, 60-70, 60-71, 60-73, 60-73.1 as amended, and 60-75 of the Code of Virginia, and to amend the Code by adding a new section numbered 60-118, the amended and new sections pertaining to the 'Virginia Unemployment Compensation Act' and relating respectively to the definition of unemployment, the definition of wages, the determination of benefits, the duration of benefits, the eligibility for benefits, the disqualification for benefits, the effect of Commission, Appeal Tribunal and Deputy decisions; to the eligibility of employers for a reduction in the maximum contribution rate; the individual's benefit wages, the employer’s benefit wages, the employer’s benefit wage ratio, the State experience factor, the increase of contribution rates, the decrease of contributions, the acquisition of liable businesses and a saving clause.
An Act to amend the Code of Virginia by adding thereto a section numbered 13-78.1, and to amend and reenact § 18-79 of the Code of Virginia, the new and amended sections, relating to the granting of new charters to certain dissolved corporations.
An Act to amend and reenact § 15-152.8 of the Code of Virginia, relating to composition of courts in annexation cases.
An Act to amend and reenact § 32-885 of the Code of Virginia, relating to certain duties of local registrars of vital statistics.
An Act to amend and reenact § 38.1-809 of the Code of Virginia, relating to the contents of license of insurance agent.
An Act to amend and reenact § 46-209, as amended, of the Code of Virginia, relating to reckless driving.
An Act to amend the Code of Virginia by adding thereto in Title 3 a chapter numbered 16.1 containing §§ 3-840.1 and 3-340.2, relating to certain dietary foods and drinks so as to provide that no sugar shall be added thereto, and to provide penalties for violations.
An Act to amend and reenact § 15-764.12 of the Code of Virginia which was enacted as § 5 of Chapter 577 of the Acts of Assembly of 1950, approved April 11, 1950, relating to the powers of an authority under the Virginia Water and Sewer Authorities Act.
An Act to amend and reenact § 20 as amended, of Chapter 128 of the Acts of Assembly of 1875-76 approved March 15, 1876, which act provides a charter for the town of Franklin, and which section relates to the appointment and jurisdiction of a civil and police justice of the town, so as to change the qualifications for such office.
An Act to amend and reenact § 8-528 of the Code of Virginia, relating to payment of a writ tax in attachment proceedings.
An Act to amend and reenact § 14-181, as amended, of the Code of Virginia, relating to compensation of attorneys appointed to defend poor persons.
An Act to amend and reenact §§ 2-259.2, 15-712, 22-9, 22-262, 68-162, and 63-204.1 of the Code of Virginia, all of which relate to the Virginia Commission for the Blind, so as to change its name.
An Act to amend and reenact § 14-198, as amended, of the Code of Virginia, relating to the taxing of attorney’s fees as costs.