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1926
An ACT to validate all annexations of territory by cities or towns heretofore completed under the existing laws.
An ACT in relation to the recordation of plats subdividing tracts of land situated in Arlington county.
An ACT to amend and re-enact sections 2, 24, 25, 37 and 44 of an act entitled an act to amend and re-enact an act entitled an act to provide a new charter for the town of Farmville
An ACT to amend and re-enact an act entitled an act incorporating Pamplin City, Virginia, approved March 24, 1874, as heretofore amended.
An ACT to amend and re-enact an act entitled an act to amend and re-enact an act entitled an act to incorporate the town of Stanley in Page county, Virginia
An ACT to amend and re-enact sections 3 and 12 of an act entitled an act to amend and re-enact an act approved February 12, 1894, as amended by an act approved March 15, 1906, incorporating the town of Tappahannock, in the county of Essex, approved March 27, 1914
An ACT to provide a new charter for the town of Waverly, and to repeal all acts or parts of acts in conflict herewith, and to declare all contracts and obligations heretofore or hereafter made by the council and government of the town of Waverly and all powers heretofore or hereafter exercised by them, while in office to be legal and valid.
An ACT to amend and re-enact an act of the general assembly of Virginia, approved March 14, 1924, entitled an act to amend and re-enact an act of the general assembly of Virginia, approved March 6, 1906, entitled an act to incorporate the town of Virginia Beach, in the county of Princess Anne, Virginia; and to define the boundaries of the said town of Virginia Beach.
An ACT to authorize the board of supervisors of Princess Anne county to accept such amounts as it may consider just from the landowners of Pungo drainage district, No. 1, in the said county in full settlement of a survey bill and any other bills now due the county with regard to the said drainage district.
An ACT to authorize the board of supervisors of Stafford county to sell or lease certain land in the said county, which is no longer needed for public purposes.
An ACT to provide a new charter for the town of Shenandoah, and to repeal all other acts inconsistent with this act.
An ACT to amend and re-enact an act entitled an act to incorporate the town of Herndon, in the county of Fairfax, approved January 14, 1879.
An ACT to amend and re-enact sections 2 and 4 of an act entitled an act to incorporate the town of Lebanon, in Russell county, in force February 21, 1873, as amended by an act approved March 4, 1890, and as further amended by an act approved February 8, 1898
An ACT to provide a new charter for the town of Grundy, and to repeal all other acts or parts of acts in conflict therewith.

1928
An ACT to amend and re-enact sections 2 and 4 of the charter of the town of Wise, in Wise county.
An ACT to amend and re-enact section 2 of chapter 42 of the acts of 1901-2, as heretofore amended, entitled an act to incorporate the town of Fries in Grayson county, Virginia, approved December 21, 1901.
An ACT to provide a new charter for the town of Luray, Virginia.
An ACT to define and to provide for a survey and marking of the boundary of Virginia and Maryland along the Potomac river as laid down by

1930
An ACT to amend and re-enact chapter 140 of the acts of assembly of 1906, entitled ‘an act to incorporate the town of Cambria, in Montgomery county’
AN ACT to amend and re-enact sections 1 and 2 of the charter of the town of Fairfax as originally enacted by chapter 282 of the acts of assembly of 1892, and last amended by chapter 476 of the acts of assembly of 1920 and to provide for a referendum on the question of the adoption of said amendments.
An Act to amend and re-enact an act to incorporate the town of Virginia Beach and to define its boundaries, provide for a town school board, and to levy taxes for school establishment and maintenance.
AN ACT to provide a new charter for the town of Stony Creek, in the county of Sussex, and to repeal all acts or parts of acts in conflict herewith, and to declare all contracts and obligations heretofore or hereafter made by the council and government of the town of Stony Creek and all powers heretofore or hereafter exercised by them, while in office, to be legal and valid.
An ACT to prohibit the taking and catching of fish, with certain nets, in the Potomac river.
An ACT to authorize the board of supervisors of Richmond county to settle by compromise or other agreement the lines between the court house bounds of Richmond county and the adjoining property owners and to make and execute proper conveyances to carry out these; or to make and execute quit claim deeds to such adjoining property owners where said lines are in doubt or dispute; and to authorize said board to acquire additional land adjoining said court house bounds.
An ACT to provide that a voting place for a magisterial district of counties may be held in cities when wholly surrounded by a magisterial district.
An ACT to amend and re-enact section 5 of chapter 230, acts of assembly 1926, defining the boundaries of Hampton Roads port.
An ACT to amend and re-enact section 3162 of the Code of Virginia, relating to what constitutes tidewater Virginia.
An ACT to provide a method for incorporating Arlington county into a city of the first class, to be known and designated as the city of Arlington; to prescribe a form of government for said city, and provide for organization thereunder; to designate the courts to have jurisdiction thereover; and to designate the officers of said city and fix their terms of office.
An ACT to amend and re-enact chapter 157 of the acts of 1916, titled an act to provide a new charter for the town of Front Royal, Warren county, Virginia, and to repeal all acts or parts of acts in conflict therewith.
An ACT to provide a charter for the town of Glen Lyn.

1932
An ACT to amend and re-enact section 2685 of the Code of Virginia, relating to settlement of disputed boundary lines between counties.
An ACT to provide a new charter for the city of Winchester and to repeal the existing charter of said city and the several acts amendatory thereof, and all other acts or parts of acts inconsistent with this act so far as they relate to the city of Winchester.
An ACT to provide a new charter for the city of Fredericksburg, Virginia, and to repeal the existing charter of said city, and all other acts or parts of acts in conflict herewith.
An ACT to amend and re-enact an act entitled an act to provide a new charter for the town of Pearisburg, Virginia, and to repeal all acts in conflict
An ACT authorizing the town of South Hill, Virginia to convey to J. A. Holmes and Lewis Jones, certain portions of Virginia street, in said town.
An ACT to provide a new charter for the town of Big Stone Gap, Wise county, Virginia, and to repeal all acts, or parts of acts in conflict therewith.
An ACT to validate, ratify, and confirm an order of the circuit court of Shenandoah County incorporating the town of Toms Brook, in the said county to validate the boundaries of the said town as set out in the said order, to validate an election held in pursuance of said order; all the ordinances of the council of said town and all official acts of the mayor of said town, and its council; to provide that said town shall have certain officers chosen by the council, and that the elective officers shall be elected for a term of four years instead of two years, as now provided by general law.
An ACT to prescribe the jurisdiction of the State of Virginia over lands in Virginia, acquired by, and/or under the control of, the United States, over matters and things arising on, and over persons and property of persons residing on, such lands.
An ACT to provide for ascertaining and marking the true boundary line between Virginia and the District of Columbia, authorizing the appointment of commissioners therefor, and to provide an appropriation therefor.
An ACT to amend and re-enact section 4 of an act entitled an act to incorporate the town of Falls Church, in the county of Fairfax, approved March 30, 1875, as heretofore amended, said section being in relation to the town council.

1934
An ACT to provide a new charter for the town of Lawrenceville, Virginia; to repeal all acts or parts of acts in conflict therewith; and to validate all contracts heretofore or hereafter made by the present council and government while in office not inconsistent with this charter or the Constitution and general laws of this State.
An ACT to provide a new charter for the town of Quantico in the county of Prince William.

1936
An ACT to amend and re-enact Section 4771 of the Code of Virginia, relating to offenses committed on or near county boundary lines, so as to confer certain powers upon sheriffs, deputy sheriffs and police officers.
An ACT to ratify and approve the boundary line between Virginia and the District of Columbia as determined and described by the District of Columbia-Virginia Boundary Commission; to establish and declare the said line as the boundary between Virginia and the District of Columbia when ratified by the Congress of the United States; and to authorize the Governor to cooperate in having the said line surveyed, marked and documented.
An ACT to amend and re-enact Sections 18 and 19 of the Code of Virginia, relating to the acquisition of lands by the United States of America, so as to prescribe the rights, powers and jurisdiction of the Commonwealth of Virginia and the United States of America over and with respect to such lands, and persons and property thereon, and transactions, matters and things arising thereon, and to amend the Code of Virginia by adding thereto two new sections numbered 19-a and 19-b, giving the conditional consent of the Commonwealth of Virginia, to the acquisition by the United States of America of certain lands in Virginia, and prescribing the limitations imposed upon and the reservations incident to any transfer of such lands; and prescribing the respective jurisdictions of the Commonwealth of Virginia and of the United States of America over such lands, over persons and property thereon, and over any transactions, matters and things arising thereon; and to repeal certain acts pertaining to the same subject.
An ACT to authorize and empower the Governor of Virginia to grant, transfer and convey, to the United States of America two certain tracts or parcels of submerged land in Mill Creek, Elizabeth City county, lying adjacent to the Fort Monroe military reservation and containing approximately 36.2 acres, deed to define the jurisdiction of the State and the United States over said lands.
An ACT to provide a new charter for the town of Leesburg, in the county of Loudoun, Virginia. and to repeal all prior acts and amendments thereto creating a charter for the said town.
An ACT to provide a new charter for the town of Vinton, Virginia, and to repeal all acts or parts of acts in conflict therewith.
An ACT to amend and re-enact Section 144 of the Code of Virginia.

1936/1937es
An ACT to provide a charter for the town of Upperville, in Fauquier county, Virginia.

1938
An ACT to provide a new charter for the town of Herndon, in the county of Fairfax, and to repeal an act entitled “An act to incorporate the town of Herndon, in the county of Fairfax”
An ACT to authorize the Commission of Game and Inland Fisheries and the Commission of Fisheries to establish boundaries between waters over which each has jurisdiction and control.
An ACT to provide a new charter for the town of Appalachia, Virginia, and to repeal all acts or parts of acts in conflict therewith, and all former charters and amendments thereof, of said town.
An ACT to provide a new charter for the town of Manassas, and to repeal an act entitled “An act to incorporate the town of Manassas, in Prince William county’
An ACT to provide a new charter for the Town of Clifton, in the County of Fairfax, Virginia, and to repeal all prior acts and amendments thereto creating a charter for the said Town.

1940
An ACT to change the name of Poor Valley, in the county of Tazewell, to Freestone Valley.
An ACT to fix the boundaries of ‘‘Bellmeade Sanitary District Number One of Chesterfield County, Virginia.”
An ACT to provide a new charter for the town of Clinchport, Virginia.
An ACT to amend and re-enact Section 2688 of the Code of Virginia, relating to the rearrangement, increase and diminution, and the change of names, of magisterial districts in counties.
An ACT to authorize and empower the Virginia Conservation Commission to execute, jointly with T. Venable Owen and others, a deed or deeds establishing a definite boundary line or lines between the Gallion State Forest and the lands of the said T. Venable Owen and others.
An ACT to amend and re-enact Section 2773-1 of the Code of Virginia, relating to annexation of counties or parts thereof which have adopted a form of county organization and government provided for in Sections 2773-a to 2773-n, both inclusive, of the Code of Virginia, constituting a portion of Chapter 109-A of the said Code.
An ACT to amend and re-enact Section 2773-a of the Code of Virginia, relating to the application of Sections 2773-a to 2773-n, both inclusive, of the Code of Virginia, constituting a portion of Chapter 109-A of the said Code, relating to certain optional forms of county organization and government, so as to make such sections, subject to approval of a majority of the qualified voters of such county, applicable to any county having less than sixty square miles of high land or land above low water line or mark.
An ACT to provide for the respective jurisdictions and powers of the United States and the Commonwealth of Virginia over lands in the Shenandoah National Park acquired by the United States, the effect of which is to modify the jurisdiction ceded to the United States over certain parts of said lands as set forth in Section 7 of Chapter 371 of the Acts of 1928, and over other parts as set forth in Section 19-a of the Code of Virginia.
An ACT to provide for better sanitation in and around Hampton Roads; to provide for and create the Hampton Roads Sanitation District, in which shall function the Hampton Roads Sanitation Commission, and other sanitation districts and commissions in said area; to declare the necessity therefor and benefits thereof; to provide the boundaries of said districts; to appropriate $50,000.00 for each year of the biennium beginning July first, nineteen hundred and forty to the Hampton Roads Sanitation Commission for the purpose of carrying out the provisions of law applicable thereto and paying obligations of the Hampton Roads Sewage Disposal Commission; and to repeal an act approved March twenty-seventh, nineteen hundred and thirty-four, and an act approved March twenty-seventh, nineteen hundred and thirty-six, as amended, both with respect to Hampton Roads Sewage Disposal Commission, and an act approved March thirty-first, nineteen hundred and thirty-eight, with respect to Hampton Roads Sanitation District.
An ACT to provide a new charter for the town of Wise, in the county of Wise; to validate all contracts heretofore or hereafter made by the present council and government while in office, not inconsistent with this new charter or the Constitution and general laws of this State; and to repeal all acts, or parts of acts, in conflict with this act.
An ACT to provide a new charter for the town of Hillsville, situated in Carroll County, and to repeal all other acts inconsistent with this act, when this act shall become effective.
An ACT to provide a new charter for the town of Iron Gate, Alleghany County, Virginia; to repeal all acts, or parts of acts in conflict therewith: and to validate all contracts heretofore or hereafter made by the present council and government while in office not inconsistent with this charter or the Constitution and general laws of this State; and to repeal all former charters of the town of Iron Gate.

1942
An ACT to amend Chapter 161 of the Acts of Assembly of 1926, approved March 17, 1926, as heretofore amended, relating to sanitary districts in certain counties of the State, by adding thereto two new sections numbered 2-a and 2-b, to provide for the enlargement of sanitary districts and the merger of two or more sanitary districts into one.
An ACT to establish a boundary line between the District of Columbia and the Commonwealth of Virginia, and to provide for the cession by the Commonwealth of Virginia to the United States of America of certain jurisdiction over lands acquired by the United States or any of its governmental agencies located in the counties adjoining the said boundary line of the District of Columbia.
An ACT to provide a new charter for the Town of Kenbridge, in the County of Lunenburg, and to repeal all acts or parts of acts in conflict therewith.
An ACT to provide a new charter for the Town of Chatham, in the County of Pittsylvania; to validate all contracts heretofore or hereafter made by the present governing body and council while in office, not inconsistent with this new charter or the Constitution and general laws of this State; and to repeal all acts or parts of acts in conflict with this act.
An ACT to provide a new charter for the City of Fredericksburg, Virginia, and to repeal the existing charter of the said city, and all other acts or parts of acts in conflict therewith.
An ACT to provide a new charter for the Town of North Tazewell, in the County of Tazewell, and to repeal all acts or parts of acts in conflict therewith.

1944
An ACT to amend and re-enact Section 2, as amended, of an act entitled “An act to provide a new charter for the City of Portsmouth.”
An ACT to amend and re-enact Section 144 of the Code of Virginia, as amended, relating to increasing, diminishing and abolishing voting districts.

1946
An ACT to amend and re-enact Section 2, as amended, of an act entitled “An act to provide a new charter for the City of Portsmouth.”
An ACT to provide a new charter for the Town of Wachapreague
An ACT to provide a new charter for the Town of Clintwood, in the County of Dickenson, and to repeal the charter provided for said town by Chapter 616 of the Acts of Assembly of 1893-4, approved March 3, cig and all acts amendatory thereof, or of any part thereof.
An ACT to establish a boundary line between the District of Columbia and the Commonwealth of Virginia and to consent that, subject to certain reservations and conditions, exclusive jurisdiction over certain lands shall be in the United States; and to repeal Chapter 267 of the Acts of 1942, approved March 19, 1942.
An ACT to amend and re-enact Section 144 of the Code of Virginia, as amended, relating to increasing, diminishing and abolishing voting districts.
An ACT to amend the act entitled “An act to provide for better sanitation in and around Hampton Roads; to provide for and create the Hampton Roads Sanitation District, in which shall function the Hampton Roads Sanitation Commission, and other sanitation districts and commissions in said area; to declare the necessity therefor and benefits thereof; to provide the boundaries of said districts; to appropriate $50,000.00 for each year of the biennium beginning July first, nineteen hundred and forty to the Hampton Roads Sanitation Commission for the purpose of carrying out the provisions of law applicable thereto and paying obligations of the Hampton Roads Sewage Disposal Commission; and to repeal an act approved March twenty-seventh, nineteen hundred and thirty-four, and an act approved March twenty-seventh, nineteen hundred and thirty-six, as amended, both with respect to Hampton Roads Sewage Disposal Commission, and an act approved March thirty-first, nineteen hundred and thirty-eight, with respect to Hampton Roads Sanitation District” approved April 1, 1940, by adding thereto a new section, to be numbered 4-b, in relation to the addition to the Hampton Roads Sanitation District of the territory of certain cities or counties.
An ACT to provide for the creation and incorporation of the City of Arlington; to provide a charter and form of government therefor; to prescribe its confines; to transfer certain powers, rights, duties, obligations, property and other matters; to provide how the foregoing may be accomplished; to continue certain ordinances, and acts, and preserve certain rights, and repeal certain acts.
An ACT to provide a new charter and special form of government for the City of Charlottesville ; to provide for continuation of certain ordinances ; to repeal Chapters 109 and 411 of the Acts of Assembly of nineteen hundred twenty-two, approved, respectively, February 28 and March 24, 1922, and all acts amendatory thereof, to repeal Chapter 1012 of the Acts of Assembly of 1899-1900, approved March 3, 1900, and all acts amendatory thereof, all relating to the same matters; and to repeal certain other acts and parts of acts.

1948
An ACT to provide a new charter for the town of Pulaski, in the county of Pulaski, and to r the charter which was provided for said town by Chapter 242 of the Acts of Assembly of 1910, approved March 16, 1910, and all acts and parts of acts amendatory thereof, and all other acts inconsistent with this act.
An ACT to amend and reenact Chapter 143 of the Acts of Assembly of 1908, approved March 5, 1908, and being the charter of the town of Haymarket by setting out an accurate description of its boundaries.
An ACT to amend and reenact Section 70 of the Code of Virginia, as amended, prescribing Congressional districts in the State.
An ACT to amend and reenact Sections 78 and 79 of the Code of Virginia, as amended, relating to house and senatorial districts, and: the election of members of the House of Delegates.
An ACT to amend and reenact Section 5 of Chapter 197 of the Acts of Assembly of 1926 dealing with changes in zoning regulations in cities and towns.
An ACT to amend and reenact Section 6-a of er ed 15, as amended, of the Acts of Assembly of 1927, approved April 11, 1927, prescribing conditions upon which zoning regulations may be amended or repealed.

1950
AN ACT to authorize consolidation of certain counties, cities and towns into a single city or a single county.
AN ACT to amend and reenact § 15-220 of the Code of 1950, relating to consolidation of certain counties and cities, so as to broaden the application thereof.
AN ACT to reestablish, fix and make certain a portion of the boundary line between the counties of New Kent and Henrico.
An Act to provide for, establish, and fix a portion of the boundary line of certain magisterial districts in Mathews County.
AN ACT to provide a charter for the city of Falls Church, and to repeal Chapter 878 of the Acts of Assembly of 1946 entitled “‘An Act to provide a new charter for the Town of Falls Church in the county of Fairfax’’, as amended.
AN ACT to provide a new charter for the Town of Blacksburg in the County of Montgomery, and to repeal the existing charter of the Town, and all former charters and amendments thereto.
AN ACT to provide a new Charter for the city of Hopewell and to repeal acts in conflict herewith.
AN ACT to provide a new charter for the town of Clover in Halifax County, and to repeal Chapter 6 of the Acts of Assembly 1895, approved December 14, 1895, and acts amendatory thereof, which provided a charter for the town of Clover.
AN ACT to provide a new charter for the town of Purcellville, in the County of Loudoun, and to repeal chapter 391 of the Acts of Assembly of 1908, entitled “An Act to incorporate the town of Purcellville, in the County of Loudoun”, approved March 14, 1908, and acts amendatory thereto.
AN ACT to amend the Code of 1950 by adding a section numbered 21-116.1, authorizing the contraction of the boundaries or reduction of the area of sanitary districts in certain counties, and prescribing the procedure therefor.
AN ACT to provide a charter for the town of Exmore, and to repeal acts in conflict therewith.