Amendments

1956
An Act to amend the Code of Virginia by adding thereto a section numbered 15-18.1, relating to associations of several political subdivisions and to declare such associations to be instrumentalities thereof
An Act to amend the Code of Virginia by adding a section numbered 59-114.4, so as to provide that violation of any provision of Article 6 of Chapter 6 of Title 59 of the Code of Virginia shall be deemed a misdemeanor, and to provide a penalty for persons convicted of such violations.
An Act to amend and reenact § 8-477 of the Code of Virginia, relating to appeal and supersedeas bonds, so as to provide that supersedeas may
An Act to amend Chapter 175, as amended, of the Acts of Assembly of 1946, approved March 12, 1946, which was continued in force by § 15-756 of the Code of Virginia and which provided for water supply systems in certain counties, by adding a new section numbered 4-a relating to the refunding of bonds issued pursuant to said Act.
An Act to amend and reenact § 56-75 of the Code of Virginia, relating to fees payable by public service companies in connection with applications for authority to issue securities.
An Act to amend and reenact § 15-714.9 of the Code of Virginia, relating to the powers of park authorities created thereunder and to powers of counties, municipalities and other public bodies to contract with any such authority for park services.
An Act to amend and reenact §§ 15-220, as amended, 15-221, 15-222.8, as amended, 15-224, 15-280 and 15-281.3 of the Code of Virginia, relating to consolidation of counties, cities and towns, localities which may consolidate, consolidation agreement and referendum, optional provisions of consolidation agreement, order for election, effect of consolidation on jurisdiction of courts, and application of this article of the Code.
An Act to amend and reenact § 15-414 of the Code of Virginia, relating to Commonwealth’s Attorneys for cities.
An Act to amend and reenact § 46-410 of the Code of Virginia, relating to certain accident reports filed with the Division of Motor Vehicles which shall be open to the inspection of certain persons, and the condition under which copies thereof shall be furnished.
An Act to amend and reenact § 55-125, as amended, of the Code of Virginia, relating to validation of certain acknowledgments.
AN ACT to amend and reenact § 6-264.1 of the Code of Virginia, relating to the duty to deny access to safe deposit boxes under certain conditions.
AN ACT to amend and reenact § 46-876, as amended, of the Code of Virginia, relating to expiration and renewal of operators’ and chauffeurs’ licenses so as to increase the fee and require certain notices.
An Act to amend and reenact § $8.1-286 of the Code of Virginia, relating to collection of premiums on certain insurance contracts.
An Act to amend and reenact § 56-877 of the Code of Virginia, relating to when ticket offices and waiting rooms of railroads shall be kept open.
AN ACT to amend and reenact § 15-18 of the Code of Virginia, relating to expenditure by the councils of certain cities and towns for advertisement and publicity.
An Act to make the city of Radford a part of the thirty-sixth judicial circuit; to establish a circuit court for said city; to make the judge of the thirty-sixth judicial circuit the judge of said circuit court; to prescribe the jurisdiction of said circuit court; to transfer to said court all suits, actions, proceedings and matters pending in the corporation court; to provide for the clerk, city sergeant and Commonwealth’s attorney of said circuit court; to transfer to the clerk’s office of said circuit court and make parts of the records therein, all record books, papers and records of and in the clerk’s office of said corporation court; to repeal certain acts; and to provide when this act shall be in force.
AN ACT to amend and reenact § 46-822.1 of the Code of Virginia, relating to unauthorized possession or use of certain supplies used in the inspection of motor vehicles and providing penalties for violation.
An Act to amend and reenact § 8-577.1 of the Code of Virginia, relating to the procedure for changing names.
An Act to amend and reenact §§ 38.1-64, 38.1-65, 38.1-71, 38.1-74, 38.1-75, 38.1-80, 38.1-81, 38.1-88, 38.1-495.5, 38.1-551, 38.1-579, 38.1-589, 38.1-666 and 38.1-667 of the Code of Virginia, and to repeal § 38.1-82 of the Code of Virginia, all relating to insurance, in order to conform such sections to the proposed revision of the General Corporation Law of Virginia.
An Act to amend and reenact §§ 46-162, 46-165, 46-166 and 46-168 of the Code of Virginia, relating to fees for registration and license plates for certain types of property carrying motor vehicles, and to prohibit certain acts and provide penalties for violations.
An Act to amend and reenact §§ 14-182, 14-188, as amended, 14-184, 14-185, as amended, and 14-186 of the Code of Virginia, relating to fees for certain services in connection with civil and criminal matters in courts not of record; and to repeal § 14-184.1, prescribing costs in civil cases in certain courts, and § 14-187, relating to the issuance of unnecessary warrants.
An Act to amend and reenact § 58-1142 of the Code of Virginia, relating to correction of erroneous assessments of local levi [H 383]
An Act to amend and reenact § 46-805, as amended, of the Code of Virginia, relating to mufflers and exhaust pipes.
An Act to amend the Code of Virginia by adding a section numbered 46-105.8, to provide for the issuance and use of temporary license plates by purchasers of motor vehicles, to regulate the same, to require the maintenance of certain records in connection therewith, and to provide penalties for violations.
AN ACT to amend and reenact § 26-40, as amended, of the Code of Virginia, relating to securities in which fiduciaries may invest.
An Act to amend and reenact § 22-12 of the Code of Virginia, relating to appointment, term and vacancies on the State Board of aaa i
An Act to amend and reenact § 18-17, as amended, of the Code of Virginia, relating to appointment of conservators of the peace so as to provide for appointment of conservators of the peace at banks and certain State institutions.
An Act to amend and reenact §§ 33-255.41 and 33-255.68 of the Code of Virginia, relating to certain miscellaneous provisions concerning, respectively, the Richmond-Petersburg Turnpike Authority, and the Old Dominion Turnpike Authority, so as to eliminate the requirement for these Authorities to make an annual report to the General Assembly.
An Act to amend and reenact § 54-58, as amended, of the Code of Virginia, relating to compensation of members of the Board of Bar Examiners.
An Act to amend and reenact § 8-482 of the Code of Virginia, relating to the cost and printing of the record, duties of the clerk of the Supreme Court of Appeals in respect thereto, and the effect of failure to pay such costs.
An Act to amend and reenact § 58-158, as amended, of the Code of Virginia, relating to classification and exemptions of beneficiaries for purposes of taxation of inheritances and rates of tax so as to increase certain exemptions.
An Act to amend the Code of Virginia by adding a section numbered 14-155.11, relating to additional increase of maximum compensation
An Act to amend and reenact §§ 8-38 and 8-59 of the Code of Virginia, relating to venue, and the service of process on domestic corporations; to amend and reenact effective July 1, 1958, §§ 8-60 and 8-65 of the Code of Virginia, relating to the service of process on a foreign corporation; and to repeal effective July 1, 1958, §§ 8-61 and 8-62 relating to the service of process on cooperative non-profit life benefit corporations.
AN ACT to amend and reenact § 14-155, as amended, of the Code of Virginia, relating to the maximum fees for court clerks, high constables and certain city sergeants.
An Act to amend and reenact § 18-75.1 of the Code of Virginia, relating to the determination of alcohol in blood by chemical analyses, and to amend the Code of Virginia by adding two new sections numbered 18-75.2 and 18-75.8, to provide for the admissibility in evidence of the results of such determination, and to provide certain presumptions and definitions.
An Act to amend and reenact § 58-71 of the Code of Virginia, relating to taxes on suits and writ taxes generally.
An Act to amend and reenact § 51-111.57 of the Code of Virginia, relating to disability retirement allowance of persons retired under Virginia Supplemental Retirement System.
An Act to amend and reenact §§ 6-279, 6-285, 6-286, 6-290, 6-801, 6-302, 6-809, 6-810, 6-816, 6-817, 6-820, 6-828, 6-888 of the Code of Virginia, all being part of the Small Loan Act, and to amend the Code of Virginia by adding thereto § 6-816.1, in order to increase the maximum amount of loan from $800 to $600, to provide a rate of charge on such increase, and to provide certain additional requirements relating to the issuance of licenses and conducting business there.
AN ACT to amend and reenact §§ 2-181, as amended, and 58-944 of the Code of Virginia, relating to depositories of public funds and to repeal § 2-188 of the Code of Virginia, relating to certain securities which may be posted with the treasurer by depositories of public funds.
An Act to provide for the election of delegates to a constitutional convention, the issuance of a writ for same, for the convening of said delegates, the organization and functioning of said convention, and to appropriate funds to defray the expenses of same.
AN ACT to amend and reenact § 54-788 of the Code of Virginia, relating to the appointment, qualification, terms and succession of members of the Real Estate Commission.
AN ACT to amend and reenact § 37-186.1 of the Code of Virginia, relating to proceedings to determine legal competency, so as to fix the jurisdiction of certain courts in the city of Richmond with respect to such proceedings.
AN ACT to amend and reenact § 46-215.2 of the Code of Virginia, relating to checking of speed of motor vehicles by radiomicro waves or other electrical devices, the evidential effect thereof, and conditions under which arrests are permitted.
An Act to amend and reenact § 58-766, as amended, of the Code of Virginia, relating to certain permits for repair, improvements or construction of certain buildings or structures.
An Act to amend and reenact §§ 58-154 and 58-220 of the Code of Virginia, relating to exemption from inheritance and gift taxes, respectively, so as to exempt from such taxation certain non-profit organizations operated to restore, maintain and beautify historical and other gardens.
An Act to amend and reenact § 56-888.14 of the Code of Virginia, relating to transfer or lease of certificate under household goods care 8b)
An Act to amend and reenact §§ 16-172.44, as amended, and 16-172.47 of the Code of Virginia, relating to certain decrees and orders affecting children or minors, to the transfer of certain information upon the commitment of children.
An Act to amend and reenact Chapter 9 of Title 56 of the Code of Virginia, consisting of §§ 56-209 to 56-281, both inclusive, relating to electric co-operative associations.
AN ACT to amend and reenact § 15-916 of the Code of Virginia, relating to county planning commissions, their creation and appointment.
An Act to amend and reenact § 48-88 of the Code of Virginia, relating to liens of mechanics for repairs to personal property.
An Act to amend and reenact §§ 68-106 and 68-109 of the Code of Virginia, relating to certain reimbursements of localities by the State, and purposes for which appropriations to the Department of Welfare and Institutions may be expended.
An Act to amend and reenact § 24-87, as amended, of the ‘Code of Virginia, relating to compensation of local electoral boards so as to increase the maximum in certain counties.
An Act to amend and reenact § 15-237 of the Code of Virginia, relating to clerks of boards of supervisors; and to validate the employment of such clerk in certain counties.
AN ACT to amend the Code of Virginia by adding a section numbered 46-44.1, relating to the temporary registration for transportation of mobile homes or house trailers which exceed the size permitted by law for such vehicles.
An Act to amend and reenact § 8 of Chapter 84 of the Acts of Assembly of 1918, approved February 7, 1918, as amended, which chapter provided a charter and special form of government for the city of Norfolk, and which section relates to the compensation of councilmen.
AN ACT to prohibit failure to relinquish a telephone party line for an emergency call; to prohibit falsely requesting another to relinquish such a line for an emergency call; to require publication of certain notices in telephone directories; and to provide penalties for violations.
AN ACT to amend and reenact § 19-8 of the Code of Virginia, relating to the time when prosecutions for certain crimes shall be commenced.
AN ACT to amend and reenact §§ 2-60, 14-128, as amended, 15-67, as amended, and 17-54 of the Code of Virginia, relating to duties of the Secretary of the Commonwealth, fees of clerks of court and the incorporation of towns and duties of clerks of court so as to require certain information concerning incorporated towns to be furnished to the Secretary of the Commonwealth.
An Act to amend and reenact § 54-50 of the Code of Virginia, relating to fees charged members of the Virginia State Bar.
An Act to amend and reenact §§ 8-160 and 8-165, as amended, of the Code of Virginia, relating, respectively, to entry of cases on current law docket and current chancery docket.
An Act to amend and reenact § 46-22 of the Code of Virginia, relating to reciprocal agreements with respect to taxes imposed on motor vehicles,
An Act to amend and reenact § 4 of Chapter XII of Chapter 578 of the Acts of Assembly of 1952, approved April 8, 1952, which provided a new charter for the city of Danville, the section relating to the issuance of notes in anticipation of bonds and revenues.
An Act to amend and reenact §§ 56-49 and 56-51.1 of the Code of Virginia in relation to the creation of public service corporations other than railroads; and to repeal 8§ 56-47, 56-48, 56-49.1, 56-50, 56-51, 56-52, 56-58, 56-54 and 56-54.1 of the Code of Virginia, relating to the same matters.
An Act to amend and reenact § 8, as amended, of Chapter 194 of the Acts of Assembly of 1984, approved March 27, 1984, which provided a new charter for the town of Lawrenceville, Virginia, so as to provide that the town may levy taxes to meet obligations imposed by certain bond issues.
An Act to amend and reenact §§ 51-111.86, 51-111.40, 51-111.42, §1-111.46, 51-111.50, 51-111.55, 51-111.57, 51-111.60 and 51-111.64, relating, respectively, to computation of employer rates of contribution, year of service, conclusiveness of prior service certificate, membership contributions, retirement allowance account, service retirement allowance, disability retirement allowance, optional benefits, and restoration to active service of former members of abolished system under the Virginia Supplemental Retirement Act.
An Act to authorize the Commonwealth of Virginia to transfer and convey to the City of Richmond easements in certain property in the City of Richmond; and to impose certain restrictions in connection with such easements.
An Act to amend the Code of Virginia by adding a section numbered 26-45.1, providing, as to fiduciaries, in acquiring, investing, reinvesting, exchanging, retaining, selling and managing property for the benefit of another, the care, prudence, discretion and intelligence which they shall exercise.
AN ACT to amend and reenact § 4, as amended, of an act entitled an act for the appointment of trustees for the town of York, approved March 16, 1918, as heretofore amended, relating to town property.
AN ACT to amend and reenact § 56-800 of the Code of Virginia, relating to bonds or insurance to be kept in force by motor carriers; amounts.
An Act to amend and reenact § 68-15 of the Code of Virginia, relating to term of office of members of the Board of Welfare and Institutions; and their suspension or removal.
AN ACT to amend the Code of Virginia by adding a section numbered 83-317.1, so as to have the provisions of § 88-817 of the Code, as amended by Chapter 588 of the Acts of Assembly of 1954, approved April 6, 1954, take effect on July 1, 1956, as to advertisements and advertising structures thereafter first erected.
An Act to amend and reenact 8§ 3.01, 3.08, 8.04, 8.05 as amended, 4.01, as amended, 16.06, 17.10 as amended, and 20.02 as amended of Chapter 328 of the Acts of Assembly of 1950, approved April 4, 1950, which provided a charter for the city of Falls Church; to amend said chapter by adding a section numbered 8.06, the amended and new sections relating, respectively, to the conduct of municipal elections, vacancies in the office of councilman, election of certain city officers, composition of council, the advisory board of recreation and parks, zoning powers of council, the school board, and election of the city attorney; and to repeal § 10.05 as amended of said chapter relating to time and manner of election of the city attorney.
An Act to amend and reenact § 15-8, as amended, of the Code of Virginia, relating to the general powers of boards of supervisors of counties so as to provide certain exceptions thereto.
An Act to amend and reenact §§ 8.01 and 5.10 of Chapter 706 of the Acts of Assembly of 1952, approved April 8, 1952, which provided a charter for the city of Warwick, said sections relating, respectively, to election of councilmen and submission and adoption of the budget; and to further amend said chapter by adding sections numbered 2.04 to 2.04.4 relating to acquisition of property for public er eesl
An Act to amend and reenact §§ 3-598.1, 3-598.4 and 3-598.6 of the Code of Virginia, relating to the feeding of garbage to swine.
An Act to amend the Code of Virginia by adding a section numbered 46-812.1, imposing standards for the design and installation of automobile safety belts and harnesses, requiring approval of the Superintendent of State Police of such belts and harnesses and installation thereof and prohibiting the sale or offering for sale of such belts and harnesses without such approval; and to amend and reenact § 46-816 to prescribe fee for approval certificate.
An Act to amend the Code of Virginia by adding thereto sections numbered 26-16.1 and 26-85.1, relating to certain information to be returned to fiduciaries under certain circumstances.
An Act to amend and reenact § 2 of Chapter 12 of an act entitled “An act to provide a new charter for the city of Portsmouth”
AN ACT to amend and reenact § 19-120 of the Code of Virginia, relating to sureties on recognizances.
An Act to amend and reenact §§ 51-111.2, 51-111.8, 51-111.8:1 and 51-111.5 of the Code of Virginia, relating to federal social security for State and local employees, definition of terms, contents of agreements, extension of coverage to certain employees, and plans for coverage of local employees.
An Act to amend and reenact § 68-107 of the Code of Virginia, relating to reimbursements of localities by the State for aid to the blind.
An Act to amend and reenact § 15-8, as amended, of the Code of Virginia, relating to powers of boards of supervisors.
AN ACT to amend the Code of Virginia by adding a section numbered 55-184.1, to validate certain certificates of acknowledgment to deeds and other writings.
AN ACT to amend and reenact §§ 6-207, 6-218, 6-214, 6-217, 6-218, 6-228, 6-224, 6-225, 6-226 and 6-229 of the Code of Virginia, relating to credit unions.
An Act to amend the Code of Virginia by adding a section numbered 58-838.5:1 to require annual registration of certain persons subject to the forest products tax; to provide for a registration fee and disposition of the same.
AN ACT to amend and reenact §§ 88-228, as amended, and 88-245 and 88-252, of the Code of Virginia, relating to definition of terms under State Revenue Bond Act, tolls, and incidental powers of the State Highway Commission.
An Act to amend and reenact § 14-155.4, as amended, of the Code of Virginia, which was enacted by Chapter 272 of the Acts of Assembly of 1950, relating to compensation of clerks of courts in certain cities.
An Act to repeal Chapter 10 of Title 54 of the Code of Virginia, consisting of §§ 54-217 to 54-260, inclusive, and all amendments thereto, relating to embalmers and funeral directors and to amend the Code of Virginia by adding in Title 54 thereof a new chapter numbered 10.1, consisting of sections numbered 54-260.1 to 54-260.64, inclusive, to provide for the examination, regulation and licensing of funeral directors and embalmers; to define certain terms; to permit certain reciprocal agreements with other states; to create the Virginia Board of Funeral Directors and Embalmers and prescribe the powers, duties, functions and compensation of said board; to prescribe the conditions under which apprentice funeral directors and embalmers may be trained; to regulate funeral service establishments; to provide for the granting, refusal, revocation or suspension of licenses; and to prescribe penalties for violation.
An Act to amend the Code of Virginia by adding a section numbered relating to the amendment or correction of certificates or other records filed and preserved by the State Registrar of Vital Statistics.
An Act to amend and reenact § 28-157 of the Code of Virginia, relating to appointment and terms of office of the board of visitors of the Virginia School for the Deaf and Blind.
An Act to amend and reenact § 8-1, as amended, of the Code of Virginia, relating to appointment, qualification and terms of office for members of the Board of Agriculture and Immigration.
An Act to amend and reenact § 15-220, as amended, of the Code of Virginia, relating to consolidation of counties, cities and towns.
An Act to amend and reenact §§ 60-12, 60-14 as amended, 60-20 as amended, 60-22 as amended, 60-25, 60-39, 60-42 as amended, 60-45 as amended, 60-46 as amended, 60-47 as amended, 60-63 as amended, 60-64, 60-67 as amended, 60-68 as amended, 60-70 as amended, 60-76.1, 60-81, 60-88, 60-96, 60-97 and 60-98 of the Code of Virginia, and to amend the Code by repealing §§ 60-6, 60-8 and 60-45 as amended, and adding four new sections numbered 60-6.1, 60-8.1, 60-45.2 and 60-76.2, the amended, repealed and new sections pertaining to the 'Virginia Unemployment Compensation Act' and relating respectively to the definition of employer, the definition of employment, the definition of unemployment, the definition of wages, contingencies affecting the operations of the title, State-federal co-operation, the weekly benefit amount, the duration of benefits, the eligibility for benefits, the disqualification for benefits, the amount of taxes, the use of collections in financing administrative expenditures, the eligibility of employers for a reduction in the maximum contribution rate, the individual's benefit wages, the employer's benefit wage ratio, the reduced contribution rate permissible under federal amendment, refunds, the termination of coverage, the moneys constituting Unemployment Compensation Administrative Fund, expenditures solely for costs of administration, the replacement of funds lost or expended for unnecessary purposes, the definition of base period, the definition of benefit year, the duration of benefits and the computation of the contribution rate of delinquent employers.
AN ACT to amend and reenact § 54-401 of the Code of Virginia, relating to the Virginia Pharmaceutical Association.
AN ACT to amend the Code of Virginia by adding a section numbered 25-18.1, providing for procedure of commissioners in condemnation, their report, and what testimony may be required in connection therewith.
An Act to amend the Code of Virginia by adding §§ 8-451.1 through 8-451.17, and to repeal §§ 8-425 through 8-451 of the Code of Virginia, all of which sections relate to control of ice cream and frozen products.
An Act to amend and reenact § 46-868, as amended, of the Code of Virginia, relating to the application of minors for operators’ licenses
An Act to appropriate the public revenue for the two years ending respectively on the thirtieth day of June, 1957, and the thirtieth day June, 1958.
An Act to amend and reenact §§ 15-48 and 15-45 of the Code of Virginia, relating to removal of courthouses in counties, elections thereon, certification of results thereof, and acquisition of land and erection of buildings.
An Act to amend and reenact § 28-88 of the Code of Virginia, relating to the management of Mary Washington College of the University of Virginia, and the title of its chief administrative officer.