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1956es
An Act to amend and reenact §§ 5, 6, 7, 8 and 9 of Article III, and § 4, Article IV, of Chapter 288 of the Acts of Assembly of 1952, approved March 8, 1952, which provided a charter for the town of Poquoson in York County, the sections relating to the election and compensation of the town council including the mayor; and to amend said chapter by adding in Article III thereof a new section numbered 10, to validate acts performed by the council of the town.
An Act to amend and reenact § 51-111.10, as amended, of the Code of Virginia, relating to the meaning of certain words as used in the Virginia Supplemental Retirement Act, and to amend the Code of Virginia by adding to Title 51, Chapter 8.2 thereof, an Article 4.1, containing §§ 51-111.88:1 through 51-111.88:8, providing for the retirement of certain private school teachers.
An Act to amend the Code of Virginia by adding a new section numbered 2-86.1, providing that the Attorney General shall render certain services to local school boards, and to appropriate funds.
An Act to declare an emergency to exist in any school division in which an efficient system of elementary or secondary public schools is not operated under local authority, and in such case to invoke the police powers of the Commonwealth and the Constitutional powers of the General Assembly; to establish in every such school district, subject to the adoption by the local governing body of a resolution declaring the need therefor, an efficient system of elementary or secondary public schools operated by the Commonwealth; to provide that such system be operated and maintained by the Governor for and on behalf of the General Assembly; to define “efficient system of elementary public schools” and “efficient system of secondary public schools”; to provide for the use of local school buildings and related facilities of certain counties, cities and towns; to provide for the purchase of text-books, supplies and equipment, and to permit local school boards to provide for the transportation of pupils; to provide for the administration of the school system hereby established and the employment of persons therein; to provide for the application of this act to counties, cities and towns; to vest in the State Board of Education the general supervision of such schools and to authorize it, subject to certain limitations, to make rules and regulations applicable thereto; to provide how proceedings against local school boards in matters involving the State established schools may be instituted; to prescribe the effect of certain proceedings brought against local school boards and the members thereof; to provide the circumstances under which pupils may be admitted to the State schools; to provide for the employment and assignment of teachers and other personnel; to prescribe the provisions of Title 22 of the Code of Virginia which shall apply to the State established and maintained schools; to provide the method for admission to the State established schools and the terms and conditions thereof.
An Act to amend and reenact § 15-504, as amended, of the Code of Virginia, prohibiting certain county officials to have interest in contracts with counties.
An Act to amend and reenact § 14-57, as amended, of the Code of Virginia, relating to compensation of members of boards of supervisors.
An Act to amend and reenact § 2-262 of the Code of Virginia, relating to the centralized purchasing of material, equipment and supplies by political subdivisions, counties, cities, towns and local officers.
An Act to amend and reenact § 58-887.1, as amended, of the Code of Virginia, relating to medical doctors’ revenue licenses.
An Act to amend and reenact § 38.1-474, as amended, of the Code of Virginia, relating to eligibility of certain groups for issuance of policies of group life insurance.
An Act to amend and reenact § 87 of Chapter 216 of the Acts of Assembly of 1952, approved March 7, 1952, which provided a new charter for the city of Roanoke, relating to the duties of the city treasurer.
An Act to amend and reenact § 58-792.1 of the Code of Virginia, relating to extension of time for completion of general reassessment in certain counties.
An Act to amend and reenact § 14-168.1, as amended, of the Code of Virginia, relating to allowances payable to clerks of counties.
An Act to amend and reenact § 15-8, as amended, of the Code of Virginia, relating to the powers of boards of supervisors.
1958
AN ACT to amend and reenact § 144 (c) of Chapter 34, as amended, of the Acts of Assembly of 1918, approved February 7, 1918, which chapter provided a new charter for the city of Norfolk, and which section relates to the powers and duties of the Norfolk Port Authority.
An Act to amend and reenact § 62-106.7, as amended, of the Code of Virginia, by permitting the Virginia State Ports Authority to issue revenue bonds for certain purposes, and to lease real and personal property under certain conditions and to incur indebtedness in improving, repairing, maintaining or adding to the same.
An Act to amend and reenact § 55-125, as amended, relating to validation of certain certificates of acknowledgment.
An Act to amend and reenact § 15-15 of the Code of Virginia, relating to power of certain counties to require that owners of vacant property be required to cut grass, weeds and other growth thereon.
AN ACT to amend the Code of Virginia by adding in Title 15 thereof a new Chapter numbered 5.1, containing new sections numbered 15-77.1 through 15-77.76, providing powers for certain municipal corporations, and providing the procedure for requesting the General Assembly to confer such powers on such municipal corporations.
An Act to amend and reenact § 46-9 of the Code of Virginia, relating to offense of tampering with motor numbers on vehicles.
An Act to amend and reenact §§ 24-87 as amended, and 24-89 of the Code of Virginia, relating, respectively, to compensation of secretaries and members of electoral boards generally and compensation of such secretaries and members in certain cities and counties.
An Act to amend the Code of Virginia by adding thereto a new chapter in Title 62 numbered 7.3, consisting of §§ 62-117.8, 62-117.9, 62-117.10, and 62-117.11, relating to cooperation by cities in the Commonwealth situated on navigable streams with the United States of America in connection with the improvement of the navigability of such streams
An Act to amend and reenact § 22-64 of the Code of Virginia, relating to terms of members of county school boards.
AN ACT to amend and reenact §§ 18.1-10, 18.1-12, 18.1-17, 13.1-20, 18.1-21, 18.1-26, 18.1-82, 18.1-49, 18.1-55, 18.1-58, 18.1-68, 18.1-64, 18.1-66, 18.1-67, 18.1-92, 18.1-104, 18.1-106, 18.1-110, 18.1-115, 198.1-120, 18.1-128, 18.1-204, 18.1-209, 18.1-211, 18.1-214, 18.1-281, 18.1-256, 18.1-269, 18.1-272, 18.1-278, 18.1-276, 18.1-278, 18.1-285, 18.1-$16, 18.1-887 and 18.1-517 of the Code of Virginia, and to amend the Code by adding sections numbered 18.1-115.1, 18.1-188, 18.1-278.1, 18.1-294 and 18.1-845, the amended and new sections all relating to corporations.
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 § 8-114, as amended, of the Code of Virginia, relating to when proof of writing not required.
An Act to amend and reenact § 54-95 of the Code of Virginia, relating to fees to be paid by applicants for certificates of certified public accountants.
AN ACT to amend and reenact §§ 9.02 as amended, 9.18 as amended, and 15.01 of Chapter 586 of the Acts of Assembly of 1950, approved April 7, 1950, which provided a new charter for the city of Alexandria, the sections relating, respectively, to the city planning commission, the powers of the board of zoning appeals and the transfer and destruction of books and papers; and to amend said chapter by adding thereto a section numbered 15.01:1, relating to the definition of officer of the city
An Act to amend and reenact §§ 62-106.1 and 62-106.2, as amended, 62-106.4, 62-106.6, and 62-106.8 as amended, 62-106.12 and 62-106.14 of the Code of Virginia, relating generally to the Virginia State Ports Authority and specifically to the composition, powers and duties of such Authority, and to the powers of the Authority to impose and collect charges for use of port facilities, and to create a sinking fund for the payment of bonds, including the funds that may be paid therein.
An Act to amend and reenact § 18-70 of the Code of Virginia, relating to malicious or unlawful shooting, stabbing, cutting or wounding
An Act to amend and reenact § 9, as amended, of Chapter 278 of the Acts of Assembly of 1946, approved March 86, 1946, which provided for employees’ pension and benefits in certain counties, the amended section relating to investment of funds.
An Act to amend Chapter 32 of the Acts of Assembly of 1956, approved February 18, 1956, which act provided for the assessment and equalization of assessments of real estate in certain cities, by adding thereto a section numbered 8, extending the applicability of the provisions of said act after nineteen hundred sixty to cities to which such act is applicable prior thereto.
An Act to amend the Code of Virginia by adding a new section numbered 64-57.1, permitting wills of living persons to be lodged for safekeeping with the clerks of certain courts, and to provide how such wills shall be preserved, and returned to the testator or otherwise disposed of in the event of the testator’s death.
An Act to amend and reenact § 55-52 of the Code of Virginia, relating to effect of certain deeds on subsequently acquired property so as to include within the effect rights of dower and curtesy.
An Act to amend and reenact §§ 58-272, as amended, and 58-275 of the Code of Virginia, relating, respectively, to the suspension of sentences and the probation of persons convicted of crimes, and to the revocation thereof.
An Act to amend and reenact §§ 638-106, 68-119, 63-145, 68-188 and 68-209, all as amended, of the Code of Virginia, relating to the reimbursement of localities by the State for old age assistance, aid to dependent children, aid to the blind, aid to the disabled and general relief, and to the determination of the amount of relief in such case.
AN ACT to amend and reenact § 53-122 of the Code of Virginia, providing for the use of employees of the Department of Highways as guards of convicts in certain instances.
AN ACT to amend and reenact §§ 59-153, 59-154 and 59-155 of the Code of Virginia, relating to the sale and purchase of second-hand metals, and to amend the Code of Virginia by adding new sections numbered 59-155.1, 59-155.2 and 59-155.8, relating to the sale and purchase of second-hand copper and aluminum metals, and providing a penalty for certain violations.
An Act to amend Chapter 22 of the Acts of Assembly of 1946, approved February 18, 1946, as amended, which created the Peninsula Airport Commission, by adding a section numbered 3-a, to empower the Commission to lease, sell or encumber certain real property.
An Act to amend and reenact § 15-5.1 of the Code of Virginia, relating to microphotographing municipal records and destruction of originals so as to extend such authority to counties, and to provide for microphotographing records in the clerk’s office of the circuit court of the county.
AN ACT to amend and reenact §§ 3.02 as amended, 8.05 as amended, 4.06, 8.08, 8.04 and 8.05 of Chapter 828 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 nomination of candidates for council, election of certain city officers, rules of procedure of the council, and the powers and duties of the director of finance, the city treasurer and the commissioner of revenue.
AN ACT to amend and reenact § 4-114, as amended, of the Code of Virginia, relating to the suspension and revocation of certain licenses issued by the Virginia Alcoholic Beverage Control Board, to provide for revocation or suspension of certain licenses under certain circumstances, to require notice and hearing before the Board may revoke and suspend certain licenses, and to permit the payment of costs by the licensee as a condition precedent to the removal of a license suspension.
An Act to amend the Code of Virginia by adding a section numbered 55-106.1, providing for the recording and indexing of certain documents showing changes of names.
An Act to amend and reenact § 4-15 of the Code of Virginia, relating to the operation of government stores for the sale of alcoholic beverages, other than beer, by the Virginia Alcoholic Beverage Control Board, to provide for the sale of certain alcoholic beverages to certain Federal instrumentalities of the United States Department of Defense at discount prices in certain quantities, and to permit the sale and transportation of up to three gallons of alcoholic beverages under certain conditions.
An Act to amend and reenact § 14-155.4, as amended, of the Code of Virginia, relating to compensation and expenses of clerks of courts of record in certain cities,
An Act to repeal §§ 44-84, 44-91, 44-92, 44-95, 44-105, 44-117.1 and 44-118 of the Code of Virginia, and to amend and reenact §§ 44-1, 44-2, 44-5 44-6, 44-8, 44-9, 44-10, 44-18, 44-15, 44-19, 44-24, 44-25, 44-26, 44-27, 44-28, 44-29, 44-80, 44-82, 44-82.1, 44-88, 44-85, 44-86, 44-87, 44-88, 44-39, 44-40, 44-41, 44-48, 44-44, 44-45, 44-46, 44-49, 44-50, 44-51, 44-54, 44-75 as amended, 44-76, 44-78 as amended, 44-81, 44-82, 44-88, 44-84, 44-86, 44-87, 44-90, 44-98, 44-96, 44-98, 44-99, 44-102, 44-104, 44-106, 44-107, 44-108, 44-111, 44-112, 44-118, 44-116, 44-117, 44-119 and 44-120 of the Code of Virginia, all of which sections relate to the military establishment of the Commonwealth of Virginia.
An Act to amend and reenact § 42-25, as amended, of the Code of Virginia, relating to limitations on original grants of State aid to public libraries.
An Act to amend and reenact §§ 2-4.2 and 28-9.1 of the Code of Virginia, to authorize State departments, agencies and institutions to convey easements to political subdivisions of the State.
An Act to amend the Code of Virginia by inserting in Chapter 84 of Title 8 a section numbered 8-757.1, relating to courts in which claims, suits or proceedings may be asserted, instituted, or maintained against counties, cities, towns, districts, boards, commissions, officers, agencies and other political subdivisions of the Commonwealth and of counties, cities and towns.
AN ACT to amend and reenact §§ 33-101, 33-105 and 33-106 of the Code of Virginia, and to repeal § 33-107 of the Code of Virginia, as amended, all relating to highway contracts.
AN ACT to amend the Code of Virginia by adding a new section numbered 16.1-206.1, providing for reimbursement by the State to counties of a portion of expenditures for secretarial assistance to juvenile court probation officers.
AN ACT to amend and reenact § 54-129, as amended, of the Code of Virginia, relating to registration, examination and issuance of certificate to engage in business as a contractor in this State so as to provide for issuance of temporary certificates in certain cases.
An Act to amend the Code of Virginia by adding thereto a section numbered 38-279.2, to prohibit the establishment or maintenance of a public or private dump containing inflammable articles within five hundred feet of any public bridge constructed of wood and to prescribe penalties for violation.
AN ACT to amend and reenact § 80 of Chapter 548 of the Acts of Assembly of 1952, approved April 3, 1952, which provided a new charter for the town of Smithfield, the section relating to employees of the town.
Act to amend Chapter 116 of the Acts of the General Assembly of 1948, providing a charter for the City of Richmond, as heretofore amended, by adding two sections thereto numbered § 2.08.1 and § 11.11 granting certain powers to the city with respect to limited access or express highways within the city, and the establishment of a board of traffic review with power to affirm, reverse or modify rules, regulations or orders of the Director of Public Safety, relating to the use of streets by motor vehicles; and to amend and reenact §§ 5.1.1, 6.01, 6.02, 6.11, 9.08, 9.07, 9.09, 12.07, 12.08, 14.02, 15.02, 16.06, 17.08, 17.06 and 17.07 of said chapter, concerning the name of the Department of Purchases and General Services, the city’s fiscal and tax years, the submission of budgets to and their adoption by the city council, the powers and duties of the Director of Personnel, the appointment, powers and duties of a Director of City Planning, promotions of city officers and employees in the city’s service, the functions of the Departments of Public Health and Public Welfare, the composition of the Advisory Board of Recreation and Parks, and the adoption, amendment or extension of a master plan for the city.
AN ACT to amend and reenact §§ 8-85, 8-396 and 8-897 as amended, so as to prescribe the statute of limitations applicable to the Commonwealth in certain instances.
An Act to amend and reenact § 88.1-479 of the Code of Virginia, relating to group life insurance which may be issued to trustees of funds established by two or more employers, or by one or more labor unions, or by one or more employers and labor unions.
AN ACT to amend and reenact § 15-229 of the Code of Virginia, relating to representation in General Assembly of counties and cities consolidating under law.
An Act to amend and reenact § 4-28 of the Code of Virginia, relating to beverages sold at retail only at government stores, to provide for sales to certain ships and certain foreign armed forces personnel.
An Act to amend and reenact §§ 10-1, 10-8, as amended, 10-5, 10-6, 10-8.1, 10-12, 10-18, 10-14, 10-118, 10-119, 10-120, 10-128 and 10-130 of the Code of Virginia, relating generally to the Department of Conservation and Development and Divisions thereof, and to the Advisory Council on the Virginia Economy, so as to change the title of the Board, Director and Department of Conservation and Development, to terminate the terms of the members of the Board, and to reduce the number of members of the Board, to provide for certain divisions within the Department, to impose certain duties and functions upon the Board, to impose duties upon the Director of the Department, and to provide for the duties of the Division of Industrial Development; and to repeal § 10-121 of the Code of Virginia, relating to the Advisory Committee on Planning and Economic Development.
An Act to amend and reenact § 28-158, as amended, of the Code of Virginia, relating to dredging oyster planting grounds.
An Act to amend and reenact § 8, as amended, of Chapter 161 of the Acts of Assembly of 1926, approved March 17, 1926, which was continued in effect by § 21-120 of the Code of Virginia, relating to sanitary districts in certain counties, so as to authorize the acquisition and construction of curbs, gutters, streets and street name signs.
AN ACT to amend and reenact §§ 24-53, 24-68, and 24-71 of the Code of Virginia, to provide for the removal of registrars who improperly register voters; to provide that application for registration to vote shall be made on a sheet of paper containing no written or printed data, information, questions or words; and to provide that the applicant shall not be permitted to refer to any pamphlet, booklet or other memorandum while he is making his application for registration, other than applicable provisions of the Constitution and Code of Virginia.
AN ACT to amend the Code of Virginia by adding a section numbered 15-8.1, to authorize the governing bodies of counties to adopt ordinances prohibiting the sale on highways of plants, shrubs or trees or any part thereof.
AN ACT to amend the Code of Virginia by adding a section numbered 58-1142.1, to permit refunds of local levies erroneously paid.
AN ACT to amend and reenact § 2 of Chapter 4 and § 2 of Chapter 6 of Chapter 198 of the Acts of Assembly of 1950, approved March 14, 1950, which provided a new charter for the city of Martinsville, the sections relating, respectively, to the trial justice and officers of the city.
An Act to amend and reenact § 55-66.8 of the Code of Virginia, relating to marginal release of deed of trust or other lien.
An Act to amend and reenact § 14-156, as amended, of the Code of Virginia, providing maximum compensation for justices of the peace and other officers.
An Act to amend and reenact § 14-28.1 of the Code of Virginia, relating to compensation of members of the General Assembly; and to a
An Act to amend and reenact § 88.1-195 of the Code of Virginia, relating to Canadian securities in which domestic insurance companies and insurers may invest.
An Act to amend and reenact §§ 24-8 as amended, 24-11, 24-12 as amended, and 24-14 as amended, of the Code of Virginia, relating, respectively, to congressional districts, when members of the House of Delegates elected, apportionment of such members and State senatorial districts.
An Act to require the Commissioner of Agriculture and Immigration to establish and operate a meat inspection service; and to this end to amend and reenact §§ 8-676.1, 8-676.2, 8-676.8, and 8-676.5 of the Code of Virginia, and to amend the Code of Virginia by adding sections numbered 8-676.4:1 and 8-676.4:2, the amended and new sections providing for the transfer from the State Department of Health to the Commissioner and Department of Agriculture and Immigration of certain powers, duties, and functions in relation to meat inspection, to authorize the Board of Agriculture and Immigration to make certain rules and regulations, to exempt from further inspection meat and meat products meeting State and Federal inspection requirements, to authorize political subdivisions of the State to require the inspection of certain fresh dressed meat and meat products, at their own expense, to exempt from inspection and from the requirements of any local ordinance sales of cured meat, and to provide for payment of costs of State meat inspection.
An Act to amend and reenact § 58-795 of the Code of Virginia, to provide that there may be, for town taxation and debt limitation, a general reassessment of real estate in any town, and to further provide for procedure to be followed.
An Act to amend and reenact § 46-64, as amended, of the Code of Virginia, relating to authority of counties, cities and towns to impose and collect license fees on motor vehicles.
An Act to amend the Code of Virginia by adding a section numbered 5-24.1, providing for the creation of a board or body to exercise, on behalf of political subdivisions creating it, the powers, rights and authority conferred by Article 1 of Chapter 8 of Title 5 of the Code of Virginia.
An Act to amend the Code of Virginia by adding in Chapter 16 of Title 8 thereof an article numbered 7.1, containing sections numbered 8-816.1 through 8-816.4, to compel attendance of witnesses within this State for the purpose of taking depositions to be used in any foreign jurisdiction; to provide for judicial interpretation of such chapter; and to repeal certain acts.
AN ACT to amend and reenact § 19-108 of the Code of Virginia, relating to recognizances in criminal cases.
An Act to amend and reenact § 1 as amended of Chapter 242 of the Acts of Assembly of 1954, approved March 18, 1954, relating to the jurisdiction and control by the county of Henrico over certain real estate.
AN ACT to amend and reenact § 16 of the Charter of the Town of Appomattox, which was granted by order of the Circuit Court of the County of Appomattox on June second, nineteen hundred twenty-five, relating to license taxes.
AN ACT to amend and reenact § 22-166 of the Code of Virginia, relating to applicability of certain laws concerning school property and school bonds so as to exclude school bonds from the scope thereof.
An Act to amend and reenact § 6-185 of the Code of Virginia, relating to corporations authorized to invest in shares of associations by eliminating credit unions from the excepting clause of said section.
An Act to amend and reenact § 2-182 of the Code of Virginia, relating to the pledge of securities held by another bank for a depository
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 the Code of Virginia by adding a new section numbered 68-869.1, so as to permit an allowance for work done by wards of the four State training schools and to appropriate funds.
An Act to amend and reenact § 16.1-187 of the Code of Virginia, relating to procedure on appeal when warrant is defective, so as to provide for a continuance as a matter of right for the accused in certain cases.
An Act to amend and reenact § 55-88 of the Code of Virginia, to provide that, for purpose of recordation and notice, certain leases of goods and chattels shall be recorded as leases regardless of the conditions found in the documents and regardless of the true intent and effect of the documents.
An Act to amend and reenact § 28-19, as amended, of the Code of Virginia, 80 as to provide for a maximum interest rate of six per centum on bonds issued by certain educational institutions
An Act to amend the Code of Virginia by adding a section numbered 88.1-477.2, providing for the issuance of a policy of group life insurance upon certain veterans’ organizations.
AN ACT to amend and reenact § 51-111.70, as amended, of the Code of Virginia, relating to benefits for certain retired teachers and State employees.
AN ACT to amend and reenact § 51-136.1 of the Code of Virginia, to provide for the making of determinations by the Industrial Commission in cases involving allowances to survivors of members of the State police officers’ retirement system and for the authorization and computation of allowances to such survivors when no award is made under the Virginia Workmen’s Compensation Act.
An Act to amend and reenact § 6-76, as amended, of the Code of Virginia, relating to limit of liability of a borrower to a bank.
An Act to amend and reenact § 15-764.25 of the Code of Virginia, relating to certain liens upon real estate for rents, fees, and charges by water and sewer authorities.
An Act to amend the Code of Virginia by adding a section numbered 29-55.2, to provide for nonresident hunting licenses in certain cases.
An Act to amend and reenact § 15-10, as amended, of the Code of Virginia, relating to powers of boards of supervisors in certain counties
AN ACT to amend and reenact § 8-288, as amended, of the Code of Virginia, relating to the testimony of husband and wife in criminal cases.
An Act to amend and reenact § 18-318, as amended, of the Code of Virginia, relating to persons forbidden to frequent, or play or loiter in public poolrooms or billiard rooms.
An Act to designate June 2, 1958, and the same date on each succeeding year as First Lady’s Day in Virginia.
An Act to amend and reenact § 58-295, as amended, of the Code of Virginia, relating to jurisdiction for the trial of convicts.
An Act to amend and reenact § 15-338 of the Code of Virginia, relating to interest of county officers and employees in contracts or transactions.
An Act to amend and reenact § 62-106.12 of the Code of Virginia, to provide for a maximum interest rate of six per centum on bonds issued by the Virginia State Ports Authority.
An Act to amend the Code of Virginia by adding a section numbered 8-827.1, requiring the production of photographs and maps in addition to the documentary evidence required to be produced by Code §§ 8-801, 8-824 and 8-825.