Armed forces

1938
An ACT to name the bridge across Rohoic Creek on State Highway Route No. 1, the “Spanish-American War Veterans Memorial Bridge’.
An ACT to appoint certain trustees for the Greensville Guards, and to authorize the trustees for said guard unit to convey certain real estate to the County School Board of Greensville county.
An ACT to amend and re-enact Section 4428 of the Code of Virginia, as heretofore amended, relating to burning or destroying dwelling houses at night.
An ACT to amend and re-enact-section 291 of the Code of Virginia, as heretofore amended, relating to disabilities to hold office and exceptions
An ACT to provide, under certain conditions, for leaves of ab-
An ACT to amend and re-enact section 3422 of the Code of Virginia, as heretofore amended, relating to unauthorized practice of law and penalties therefor, and to repeal an act entitled “An act to extend the time within which a person to whom license had been issued prior to March 15, 1918, to practice law in Virginia, but who had been prevented from qualifying and commencing said practice within two years after the granting of said license by his entry into the military or naval service of the United States may qualify and commence said practice without further examination”, approved February 17, 1920.

1940
An ACT ceding to the United States of America, upon certain conditions, exclusive jurisdiction over certain lands adjacent to or near the Hampton Roads Naval Operating Base, Norfolk, Virginia, and at or near the Naval Proving Ground, Dahlgren, Virginia, for naval purposes.
An ACT to amend and re-enact Sections 1017 and 1020, of the Code of Virginia, as heretofore amended, relating to commissions on insanity, epilepsy, and inebriacy, and the commitment and transfer of such persons to certain institutions.
An ACT to amend and re-enact an act entitled ‘“‘An act giving authority to make arrests to any officer in charge of men and equipment of the fire fighting companies in Arlington and Fairfax counties,” approved April 18, 1927, so as to include the county of Prince William and all incorporated towns in the said three counties within the terms of the said act.
An Act to amend and re-enact an act entitled ‘An Act to provide educational opportunities for the orphans of soldiers, sailors and marines who were killed in action or died during the World War,’ so as to extend the benefits of the act to the children of certain disabled soldiers, sailors and marines.
An ACT to amend and re-enact section 19 of the Code of Virginia, as heretofore amended, ceding to the United States certain jurisdiction over lands acquired for certain purposes.
An ACT to amend the Code of Virginia by adding thereto a new section, numbered 19-c, relating to the cession by the Commonwealth of Virginia to the United States of jurisdiction over certain lands in Virginia.
An ACT to provide a new charter for the town of Gate City, in the county of Scott, and to repeal all acts and parts of acts inconsistent therewith, and to provide for a referendum.
An ACT to amend and re-enact Section 2 of Article X of Chapter 446 of the Acts of the General Assembly of 1930, relating to the appropriation of money by counties, cities and towns to the national guard and naval militia.
An ACT to amend and re-enact Section 2731 of the Code of Virginia, relating to the appropriation of funds by county boards of supervisors for the erection and maintenance of armories, and for the assistance and maintenance of certain military and naval units.

1942
An ACT to permit banks and trust companies to temporarily suspend operations during periods of actual or threatened enemy attack.
An ACT to amend and re-enact Section 1 of Article 1 of Chapter 446 of the Acts of the General Assembly of 1930, approved March 27, 1930, and designated as the Military Code of Virginia, relating to who shail compose the militia of the State, so as to change the age limits for membership in the militia.
An ACT to prohibit, with certain exceptions, the sale, the offering and exposing for sale, and the use of, fireworks during the period defined in this act, to provide for the issuance of permits for the use of fireworks, under certain conditions, and to prescribe penalties.
An ACT to amend and re-enact Section 319 of the Code of Virginia, as heretofore amended, relating to the Governor’s staff.
An ACT to amend and re-enact sections 19b, 28, 28a, 80 and 105 of an act entitled an act to provide a new charter for the city of Richmond, approved March 24, 1926, as heretofore amended, and to amend said act by adding thereto seven new sections numbered 63a, 63b, 63c, 63d, 63e, 96a and 96b so as to provide for leave of absence for officers and employees of the city of Richmond serving: in the military and naval forces of the United States of America, the production of books and records of taxpayers for examination by assessing officers of the city of Richmond for the purpose of enforcing the tax and revenue laws of the State and ordinances of the City of Richmond, the refund of taxes and charges erroneously assessed by the city of Richmond and paid and the exoneration from the payment of unpaid erroneous assessments and the assessment of omitted taxes, penalties and interest, the creation of a separate department of the government of the city of Richmond to secure and promote public health and sanitation and to prescribe its powers and duties.
An ACT to appropriate certain funds for expenditure by or under the
An ACT to amend and re-enact Section 24 of the Tax Code of Virginia, as amended, in relation to income taxation.
An ACT to provide for the abatement of penalties and interest on certain taxes assessed against persons in the armed forces of the United States.
An ACT to provide that in every county of the Commonwealth in which one-fourth of its area has since January 1, 1941, been acquired for a military reservation, the sheriff shall maintain an office in charge of a clerk, and to prescribe how such clerk shall be compensated.
An ACT in relation to traffic regulations to facilitate the movement over public highways and streets of troops, military vehicles and material affecting national defense and prescribing the powers, duties and responsibilities of the Governor and other officials and agencies with respect thereto.
An ACT in relation to the mobilization of paid and volunteer firemen
An ACT to amend and re-enact Sections 19-n and 21, and Section 22 as heretofore amended, of an act entitled “An act to provide a new charter for the city of Richmond.”
An ACT to provide that no person shall be disqualified from holding any State, county or municipal office or position by reason of certain federal service.
An ‘ACT to amend the Code of Virginia by adding a new section numbered 5205-a, permitting certain writings to be admitted to record upon certificates of acknowledgment signed by certain commissioned officers of the United States army, navy, marine corps, coast guard, or other branch of the military service.
An ACT to provide that service in the armed forces of the United States shall be a discharge of the obligation of any person to render certain services in consideration of any State scholarship awarded to or received by such person as a student in certain institutions of higher learning.
An ACT to amend and re-enact Section 10 of Chapter 3 of the Acts of Assembly, Extra Session 1933, known as the 3.2 Beverage Act, as heretofore amended, in relation to excise taxes.
An ACT to amend and re-enact Section 4987-b of the Code of Virginia, as heretofore amended, relating to substitute trial justices, to provide for appointment of assistant substitute trial justices under certain circumstances.
An ACT to declare the existence of an emergency and to provide for the co-ordination of civilian defense activities and to this end to designate the Governor as director of civilian defense and to prescribe his powers and duties as such, and the powers and duties of certain other officers and of certain organizations; and to authorize the governor to proclaim and publish rules and regulations and to issue executive orders to accomplish the purposes of this act and to constitute violation thereof, when so declared in any such executive order, a misdemeanor.
An ACT to amend and re-enact Section 4970 of the Code of Virginia, as heretofore amended, relating to special prosecuting attorneys, so as to provide for the designation of the Commonwealth’s Attorney for any other county or city, or an attorney at law to act for a Commonwealth’s Attorney who for certain reasons is unable or disqualified to perform the duties of his office, and to authorize the appointment of acting Commonwealth’s Attorneys in certain cases.

1942es
An ACT to amend and re-enact Section 62, as amended, of Chapter 342, Acts of 1932, approved March 26, 1932, short title of which is “The Motor Vehicle Code of Virginia”
An ACT to amend and re-enact Section 290 of the Code of Virginia, relating to the disability of persons holding office under the United States so as to provide that the provisions of this section and of any other statute having the effect of prohibiting a State, county or municipal officer or employee from accepting or holding an office, post, trust or emolument under the government of the United States shall not be effective during such period as a state of war exists between the United States and any foreign power.
An ACT to amend an act entitled an act to provide a new charter for the city of Richmond, approved March 24, 1926, as heretofore amended, by adding thereto a new section numbered 29a so as to empower the council of the city of Richmond to provide for leave of absence for officers and employees of the city of Richmond serving in the military and naval forces of the United States and reinstatement of such officers and employees to positions in the government of the city of Richmond when released from such service.

1944
An ACT to provide for the recordation by clerks of courts of counties and cities, in a book or books to be designated “Induction and Discharge Record, World War II”, of certain information relating to residents thereof who are serving or have served in the armed forces of the United States in World War II, and to prescribe how the expenses of such recording shall be paid.
An ACT to amend and re-enact Chapter 49, Acts 1932, entitled “An act to provide quarters for veterans’ organizations.”
An ACT to amend and re-enact Sections 4, 18 as amended, 25 and 28 as amended, of Chapter 342 of the Acts of Assembly of 1932, approved March 26, 1932, known as “The Motor Vehicle Code of Virginia”
An ACT to amend and re-enact Section 24 of the Tax Code of Virginia, as heretofore amended, in relation to the definition of gross income.
An ACT to repeal Section 2070 of the Code of Virginia, relating to tolls on troops, et cetera.
An ACT to protect persons acting in good faith under or in reliance upon written powers of attorney or written agency agreements executed by persons in the Armed Forces or Military Service of the United States or by persons who depart from the United States by permission or direction of any department or official of the United States in connection with work relating to the prosecution of the war.
A Joint RESOLUTION proposing amendment to Section 183 of the Constitution of Virginia.
An ACT to create the Virginia World War II History Commission
An ACT to amend and re-enact Section 5017 of the Code of Virginia, as amended, relating to the record to be kept of conduct of convicts and the credit to be allowed convicts for good conduct; and to repeal Section 7 of Chapter 218 of the Acts of Assembly of 1942, approved March 13, 1942, relating to abolition of time off for good behavior.
To provide for certain credit to the owner and operator of a motor vehicle truck, who paid the license fee thereon, and was unable to operate the truck for the full license year by reason of his being inducted into the armed forces of the United States.
An ACT to provide for the abatement of penalties and interest on cer-
An ACT to amend and re-enact Section 1 of Article I, as amended, relating to Composition of the Militia, and Section 4 of Article II, relating to the Military Board, and Section 3 of Article VI, relating to Manner of Ordering out Unorganized Militia, of Chapter 446 of the Acts of the General Assembly of 1930, approved March 27, 1930, and designated as the Military Code of Virginia.
An ACT to amend and re-enact Section 5 of Chapter 293 of the Acts of 1942, approved March 30, 1942, relating to examination of applicants for licenses and certificates of qualification as insurance agents and solicitors.
An ACT to amend the Code of Virginia by adding a new section numbered 276-a, providing for the performance of certain notarial acts by or before certain commissioned officers in the armed forces of the United States.
An ACT to further the interests of national security by authorizing the State Highway Commission at the request of the Army and Navy Departments, Public Roads Administration or other agency of the United States, to construct and maintain or cooperate in the construction and maintenance of flight strips, airfields, and roads leading thereto and to acquire by gift, purchase, or the exercise of the power of eminent domain such property as may be needed for such purposes; to authorize the conveyance of such flight strips, airfields and roads to, or the use of the same by, the United States; and to authorize the sale and conveyance of property acquired, but no longer needed, for such flight strips, airhelds or roads, and to declare an emergency.
An ACT to amend and re-enact Section 5205-a of the Code of Virginia, relating to acknowledgments taken before commissioned officers in military service, so as to extend the period within which such section shall remain in effect.
An ACT to amend the Virginia Retirement Act by adding thereto a new section to be numbered 6-a, in relation to persons in the armed forces of the United States; and to amend and re-enact Sections 10, 13 and 20 of the Virginia Retirement Act, in relation to withdrawal before retirement, and death benefits; employee annuity savings fund, and payroll deduction; and collection of State contributions, respectively.
An ACT to amend and re-enact Section 835 of the Code of Virginia, as amended, relating to the Board of Visitors of the Virginia Military Institute.
An ACT to amend and re-enact Section 1, as amended, of Chapter 375 of the Acts of Assembly of 1930, approved March 24, 1930, providing for the education of children of persons killed or totally and permanently disabled as a result of service in World War I or World War II.
An ACT to provide facilities and opportunity for absentee voting by members of the armed forces and certain affliated services by making certain temporary changes in the primary and general election laws of the State relating to the nomination and election of Senators and Representatives in Congress, and the election of Electors for President and Vice-President, with respect to (a) the effect of failure to register and pay poll taxes by said members upon their eligibility to vote and the furnishing of absentee ballots to them; (b) the time within which candidates for said offices shall qualify so as to have their names printed on the official ballots, and (c) the time for and method of printing said ballots, and to provide for compliance by State and local officers with the provisions of certain Federal statutes relating to absentee voting by members of the armed forces in such elections, and to limit the duration of this act.
An ACT to amend the Code of Virginia by adding a new section numbered 5229-a, to make certain changes in the requisites for proof of formalities of execution of wills under certain circumstances.
An ACT to create a fund for the benefit of and as part of the estate of Virginia members of the armed forces of the United States and certain affiliated services; to provide for the payment, out of said fund, upon written request of any such member, of his poll tax or taxes necessary to enable such member to vote in elections for members of the General Assembly, Governor, Lieutenant Governor, Attorney General, and all county and city officers ; to provide for the registration for such elections by mail by such members who are physically unable, by reason of service in the armed forces, to appear in person before the registration officer for the purpose of registering under the provisions of Section 20 of the Constitution of Virginia; to make similar provision for registration and poll tax payments to enable such members to vote in elections for Presidential and Vice-Presidential electors and Senators and Representatives in Congress under certain conditions, and to provide certain conditions and limitations with respect to the taking effect of and duration of this Act.
An ACT to provide facilities and opportunity for absentee voting by Virginia members of the armed forces of the United States and certain affiliated services by making certain temporary changes in the primary and general election laws of the State relating to the nomination and election of members of the General Assembly, Governor, Lieutenant Governor, and Attorney General, and all county and city officers, with respect to (a) the effect of failure to register and pay poll taxes by said members upon their eligibility to vote; (b) the furnishing of absentee ballots to all qualified members; (c) the time within which candidates for said offices shall qualify so as to have their names printed on the official ballots, and (d) the time for and method of printing said ballots and the distribution thereof; and to limit the duration of this act.
An ACT to provide that in counties having a certain density of population, persons engaged in the business of selling pistols or revolvers at retail shall register with and obtain certain permits from the chief of police; to require any person desiring to purchase any such weapon to obtain a permit so to do; and to provide that no person obtaining a permit to sell shall sell, give or furnish any such weapon to any person unless he delivers to the dealer a permit. obtained under the provisions of this act; and to prescribe penalties for violations.

1944/1945es
An ACT to provide for submitting to the qualified electors the question whether there shall be a convention to revise and amend certain provisions of the Constitution of Virginia, and providing an appropriation therefor.

1945es
An ACT to amend and re-enact section 5 of Chapter 31 of the Acts of Assembly of 1944, approved February 17, 1944, relating to the recordation by clerks of courts of certain information with respect to persons inducted into the armed forces of the United States.
An ACT to provide facilities and opportunity for absentee voting by Virginia members of the armed forces of the United States by making certain temporary changes in the primary and general election laws of the State relating to the nomination and election of members of the General Assembly, Governor, Lieutenant Governor, and Attorney General, and all county and city officers
An ACT to amend and re-enact Chapter 364 of the Acts of 1944, approved March 31, 1944, relating to the expenditure by the Virginia Conservation Commission of moneys received from the United States as a result of the condemnation of certain lands in the Seashore State Park for use as a part of Fort Story.
An ACT to amend and re-enact Section 2697 of the Code of Virginia

1946
An ACT to amend and re-enact Sections 6-a and 7 of the Virginia Retirement Act, in relation to persons who served in the armed forces of the United States in World War II, and to persons who were in the Virginia State Employment Service at the time this function was taken over by the United States, and to make appropriations.
An ACT to amend and re-enact Section 3 of Chapter 2 of the Acts of the General Assembly, extra session of 1945, approved March 26, 1945, which chapter provides facilities for absentee voting by Virginia members of the armed forces of the United States, in primary and general elections, Section 3 relating to the time for filing declarations of candidacy in primary elections, the completion of nominations of candidates for certain offices, and other related matters.
An ACT to amend and re-enact Sections 5334, and 5335 as amended, of the Code of Virginia, relating to lands of persons under disabilities, and to further amend the Code of Virginia by adding thereto a new section, numbered 5334-a, making certain provisions of Chapter 217 of the Code applicable to the lands of certain ex-service persons.
An ACT to amend and re-enact Section 3 of Chapter 385 of the Acts of Assembly of 1932, approved March 29, 1932, known as the “Virginia Operators’ and Chauffeurs’ License Act’, prescribing who shall be exempt from the provisions of the act.
An ACT to provide for increases in the grades or ratings on examinations given by the Merit System Council to applicants for positions in State service who have served in the armed forces of the United States in World War World War I and/or World War II.
An ACT to amend the Code of Virginia by adding a new section numbered 5145-a, validating certain deeds executed by agents or attorneys-in-fact for certain persons in military service or engaged in war work.
An ACT to amend and re-enact Section 47 of the Code of Virginia, relating to conveyances of land by certain ‘benevolent or literary associations or school leagues, so as to include within the scope of the section certain associations of veterans of the armed forces.
An ACT to authorize the development, operation and administration of housing projects for World War II Veterans by any Housing Authority of this State or of any political subdivision thereof; to authorize such Housing Authority to obtain and utilize housing properties and financial loans or grants from the Federal Government or any agency thereof; and to authorize political subdivisions of this State to make loans to any such Housing Authority; and to declare an emergency.
An ACT to amend the Code of Virginia by adding a new section numbered 3409-a, authorizing the Supreme Court of Appeals to grant, without examination, licenses to practice law to certain persons who served in the armed forces of the United States.
An ACT to provide for the abatement of penalties and interest on certain taxes assessed against persons in the armed forces of the United States.
An ACT to amend and re-enact Section 5229-a of the Code of Virginia relating to certain wills.
An ACT to amend and re-enact Section 4970 of the Code of Virginia, as amended, relating to the designating of some other Commonwealth’s attorney or some attorney at law to prosecute cases when the Commonwealth's attorney of the county or city is not in a position to prosecute the same.
An ACT to authorize the governing body of the County of Prince Edward to appropriate county funds for the purchase or erection and maintenance of certain property as a memorial to certain war veterans.
An ACT to amend and re-enact Section 835 of the Code of Virginia relating to the Board of Visitors of the Virginia Military Institute.
An ACT to authorize the governing bodies of counties, cities and towns to appropriate funds for erection and maintenance of certain memorials.
An ACT to appropriate the sum of $30,000.00 or so much thereof as may be necessary for the operation of the Division of War Veterans’ Claims during the remainder of the present fiscal year ; to provide for expenditure thereof, and to declare an emergency.
An ACT to provide for the sending of a certain book to the family or nearest relative of each member of the armed forces of the United States from Virginia who died in World War II; and to appropriate funds therefor.
An ACT to amend Chapter 23 of the Acts of Assembly of 1944, approved February 15, 1944, relating to authority of Commissioner of Corrections to furnish prison labor for farm work under certain conditions by adding a new section numbered 7, providing for a different termination of en TD ae

1948
An ACT to amend the Code of Virginia by adding a new section numbered 5321-a, relating to fiduciary funds.
An ACT to amend and reenact Section 1050-a of the Code of Virginia relating to trustees for certain incompetent persons.
An ACT to amend and reenact Section 5205-a, as amended, of the Code of Virginia relating to certain certificates of acknowledgment.
An ACT to authorize the Secretary of the Commonwealth to transfer certain completed records relating to absentee ballots, required to be kept
An ACT to provide for the establishment and operation of certain limited banking facilities at hospitals operated by the Veterans Admini ae
An ACT for the relief of Robert R. Beaton
An ACT to amend and reenact Section 2-b of Chapter 400 of the Acts of Assembly of 1918, which became a law March 21, 1918, so as to include forest wardens within the provisions of the section.
An ACT to amend and reenact Sections 7 and 8 of the Virginia Retirement Act by adding to section 7 paragraph (c) and by adding a new paragraph to section 8 designated as paragraph (d) of Chapter 325 of the Acts of the General Assembly of 1942, as amended by the Acts of the General Assembly of 1944, Chapter 151, and as amended by the Acts of the General Assembly of 1946, Chapter 309, respectively, relating to membership, service, retirement and management of funds, respectively.
An ACT to prohibit, with certain exceptions, the sale, the offering and exposing for sale, and the use of, fireworks; to provide for the issuance of permits for the use of fireworks, under certain conditions, and to prescribe penalties, and to repeal Chapter 102 of the Acts of Assembly ‘of 1942, approved March 3, 1942, relating to prohibiting with certain exceptions, the sale, the offering or exposing for sale, and the use of fireworks and prescribing penalties for violations.
An ACT to amend and reenact Section 48 of the Code of Virginia relating to quantity of land certain associations may hold; and to validate certain holdings.
An ACT to amend and reenact Section 3409-a of the Code of Virginia, relating to the admission to practice law, with examination, of certain persons.
An ACT to amend and reenact Section 5 of Article II of Chapter 446 of the Acts of Assembly of 1930 approved March 27, 1930, known as the Military Code of Virginia, the section relating to the Adjutant General.

1950
An Act to amend Title 2 of the Code of 1950 by adding a section designated 2-27.1, relating to public officers engaging in war service without thereby vacating their offices and providing for the designation of acting officers to perform their duties.
AN ACT to authorize the Department of Military Affairs, with the approval of the Governor, to sell and convey, or to transfer to another agency of the Commonwealth, certain property in Princess Anne County together with additions thereto and improvements thereon, and to transfer certain personal property at that place to certain officials of certain camps; to prescribe how the proceeds of such sale or transfer shall be used.
AN ACT to create a “Virginia World War II Memorial Commission” and prescribe its powers and duties; to authorize the erection of a “Living Memorial” in recognition of the patriotic services of Virginians in World War II; to authorize the donation of a suitable site therefor; and to make appropriations to carry out the provisions hereof.
AN ACT to authorize the State Treasurer and the Comptroller to make refund to the Veterans’ Administration of certain moneys in the custody of the State Treasurer, and to prohibit the payment of certain outstanding checks.