Budget

1928
An ACT to amend the charter of the city of Charlottesville, approved March 24, 1922, by adding thereto four sections, to be numbered 21%, 1314, 1814 and 4014, and by amending and re-enacting sections 4, 9, 17, 18.
An ACT to amend and re-enact section 4 of chapter 412 of the acts of the general assembly of 1922, entitled an act to provide a new charter for the town of Woodstock and to repeal all acts or parts of acts in conflict therewith, and to declare all contracts and obligations heretofore or hereafter made by the present council and government of the town of Woodstock and all power heretofore or hereafter exercised by them, while in office, to be legal and valid, approved March 24, 1922, relating to the public schools of said town, as amended.
An ACT to authorize and empower the board of supervisors of the county of Princess Anne to levy certain district school taxes, and to provide for the collection and expenditure of the funds derived from such levies.
An ACT to amend and re-enact section 2158 of the Code of Virginia, as amended, in relation to State depositories.
An ACT authorizing the boards of supervisors of the counties of Appomattox, Buckingham, Charlotte, Cumberland and Prince Edward to make appropriations for the expenses of the judge of the fifth judicial circuit.
An ACT to authorize and empower the council of the town of Bluefield, in the county of Tazewell, to borrow money and issue notes or other certificates of indebtedness for the purpose of paying off and discharging an indebtedness against the municipal building owned by the said town of Bluefield.
An ACT to authorize the school board of Loudoun county, with the approval of the board of supervisors of Loudoun county, to borrow a sum of money not exceeding $55,400.00, on account of Mercer, Leesburg and Mt. Gilead school districts of said county, and to issue bonds theretor, and provicie for the levying of a tax to pay the interest. and te create a sinking tund for the redemption of the principal of said bonds at their maturity.
An ACT to revise, consolidate, amend and codify the school laws of Virginia and certain laws relating to the State board of education, its powers and duties; to repeal certain Code sections and substitute in their place such revised, consolidated and amended Code sections and acts of the general assembly passed since the year 1916, as relate or pertain to the public schools; to number such revised, consolidated and amended statutes as sections 611 to section 718 of the Code of Virginia, both inclusive, all of which said sections relate or pertain to the State board of education, its powers and duties, the superintendent of public instruction, division superintendents, the school system in Virginia; the laws relative to the public school system in the counties in all its phases and relating to every matter that may affect, or in any manner pertain to the public schools in the counties, including the abolition of all school boards and the transfer of their powers and duties after January 1, 1932, to the several boards of supervisors; to provide for the levying, collecting and expenditure of school taxes or appropriations made in lieu thereof; to abolish school districts for all purposes save for purposes of representation for capital expenditures, and the payment of present existing debts; to make all the provisions of such sections applicable to city schools, so far as possible; to repeal sections 586, 594 and 595 of the Code of Virginia and sections 611 to 773 of the Code of Virginia, both inclusive, and any and all acts amendatory of such sections, all of which Code sections relate to the public schools, or matters pertaining thereto; to repeal chapter 412 of the acts of 1918 and chapter 381 of the acts of 1922, both of which relate to the compulsory attendance of children between certain ages upon the public schools of Virginia; to repeal chapter 233 of the acts of 1918 and chapter 327 of the acts of 1920, both of which relate to public health nursing and medical and health inspection of school children; to repeal chapter 32 of the acts of 1918, relating to the exemption of school and college pupils, and the vehicles in which they are traveling, from the payment of tolls on any roads located in this State; to repeal chapter 295 of the acts of 1918, permitting the teaching of high school subjects in primary schools in certain cases; to repeal chapter 371 of the acts of 1918, providing for deposit and disbursement of donations for public free school purposes; to repeal chapter 352 of the acts of 1918, authorizing district or city school boards to borrow money on short time loans; to repeal chapter 398 of the acts of 1920, relating to local school taxes, except so much thereof as repeals sections 740 and 2721 of the Code of 1919, and all amendments to such act which are found in chapter 29 of the acts of 1923 and chapter 175 of the acts of 1924; to repeal chapter 106 of the acts of 1924, amending chapter 398 of the acts of 1920, by adding thereto section la, relating to local school taxes in Lee county; to repeal chapter 143 of the acts of 1922, relating to contracts for textbooks adopted for use in the public schools of the State; to repeal chapter 423 of the acts of 1922, creating county school boards, providing for their powers and duties, abolishing district boards, etc.; to repeal chapter 148 of the acts of 1922, providing for the establishment of recreation centers and for the teaching of home-crafts; to repeal chapter 46 of the acts of 1926, relating to the borrowing of money by school boards, authorizing short time loans, prohibiting certain other loans and prohibiting school boards from expending or contracting to expend, in any fiscal year, any sum of money in excess of the funds available for that year, unless approved by the boards of supervisors or the councils, etc.; to repeal chapter 493 of the acts of 1926, relating to school taxes; to repeal chapter 529 of the acts of 1926, prohibiting the State board of education from refusing to accredit any school, or any diploma or certificate issued by such school, for the sole reason that such school is not being conducted in a building meeting the requirements of said board; to repeal chapter 564 of the acts of 1926, relating to contracts for textbooks adopted for use in the public schools of the Commonwealth; to repeal chapter 62 of the acts of 1926, amending chapter 398 of the acts of 1920, in relation to local school levies, and relating especially to school taxes in Lee county; to repeal chapter 189 of the acts of 1926, authorizing the issuance of bonds by county school boards for the purpose of refunding school bonds issued on behalf of the school districts; to repeal sections 1529 and 1530 of the Code of Virginia; to repeal sections 798 and 849 of the Code of Virginia, and to repeal all Code sections, acts and parts of acts, which are, or may be, in conflict with the provisions of the statutes embraced in the contents of this bill.
An ACT to amend and re-enact section 2194 of the Code of Virginia, relating to unpresented checks.
An ACT to authorize the council of the city of Newport News to borrow a sum of money not exceeding $45,000.00, and to issue bonds or certificates of indebtedness therefor, for the purpose of purchasing property, if necessary, and for the establishment, construction and equipment of a public library and reading room in said city, and to provide for the payment of the interest on such bonds and the redemption of the principal thereof at maturity.
An ACT to authorize and empower the board of supervisors of the county of Carroll to borrow money, not in excess of $75,000.00, and to issue bonds of the county therefor, for the purpose of surveying, constructing, repairing and improving certain roads and bridges, for Laurel Fork magisterial district of said county, and to provide for the payment of the interest on such bonds and to create a sinking fund to redeem the principal thereof at maturity.
An ACT for the relief of Eula O. Spence.
An ACT to authorize and empower the board of supervisors of the county of Elizabeth City to borrow the sum of thirty thousand ($350,000.00) dollars, and to issue the bonds of said county therefor, for the purpose of paying the expenses incurred by the county in making additions to the county jail and installing new cells therein; making additions to the record vault of the clerk's office and installing new fixtures therein; adding one jury room to the courthouse for the use of petit and grand jurors, and for installing a central heating plant in the addition to the jail for the purpose of heating said jail and courthouse of said county, and to authorize and require the said board of supervisors to levy a tax upon all property subject to local taxation in said county, sufficient to pay the interest on said bonds and create a sinking fund to retire the principal thereof at maturity.
An ACT to amend and re-enact section 32a of the charter of the city of Portsmouth, approved March 13, 1912, as amended by an act approved February 23, 1918, in reference to the issue of bonds.
An ACT to amend and re-enact sections 3067, 3070 and 3071 of the Code of Virginia, relating to assessments for local improvements.
An ACT to authorize and empower the board of supervisors of the county of Carroll to borrow money, not in excess of $15,000.00, and to issue bonds of the county therefor, for the purpose of surveying, constructing, repairing and improving certain roads and bridges, for Fancy Gap magisterial district of said county, and to provide for the payment of the interest on such bonds and to create a sinking fund to redeem the principal thereof at maturity.
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
An ACT to authorize the town of Cape Charles to borrow $58,000.00 and issue bonds therefor for the purpose of refunding outstanding notes or certificates of indebtedness.
An ACT to amend and re-enact an act entitled an act to amend and re-enact the charter of the town of Culpeper, approved January 11, 1898, as heretofore amended.
An ACT to authorize the town of Ashland, Virginia, to issue bonds
An ACT to establish the office of county road engineer for the county of Southampton; to provide for his appointment, compensation, and removal; and to prescribe his powers and duties.
An ACT to provide a new charter for the town of Waynesboro, Virginia, and to repeal all acts or parts of acts in conflict therewith.
An ACT to authorize the city of Newport News to borrow a sum not exceeding forty thousand dollars and issue bonds therefor, to be used for the purchase of municipal equipment for said city.
An ACT to provide for the appointment of a county code commission: for Arlington county; prescribing the duties thereof; and providing for its expenses.
An ACT fixing the annual compensation of the board of supervisors
An ACT to appropriate the sum of $15,000.00 from any monies in the treasury not otherwise appropriated to be used to aid in the construction of a wharf and walk at Jamestown Island.
An ACT to amend and re-enact section 3146 of the Code of Virginia, relating to the commission of fisheries.

1930
An ACT to amend and re-enact section 3 of chapter 8 of chapter 262 of the acts of 1889-90, entitled an act to incorporate the city of Danville, approved February 17, 1890, as heretofore amended, said section 3 having been added by a later amendment, and relating to the issuance and sale of bonds by the city of Danville without a vote by the people
An ACT to amend and re-enect section 4902 of the Code of Virginia, as amended, relating to expense of keeping juries together.
An ACT to amend the Code of Virginia by adding thereto two new sections numbered 3516-a and 3516-b, relating to the compensation of fee officers and providing for the creation and expenses of a State fee commission.
An ACT to authorize the city of Newport News to issue bonds to the maximum amount of $300,000.00 to be used for the following purposes :
An ACT to amend and re-enact section 3249 of the Code of Virginia, relating to bushel tax on oysters.
An ACT for the relief of Pennington Gap Bank, Incorporated
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 for general reassessments of real estate in any incorporated town in this State located partly in two or more counties, and to provide for the review of such reassessments, and for the annual assessment of persons and property.
An ACT to authorize counties containing a city of the second class, which constitutes a magisterial district thereof, to exempt property of manufacturing establishments and works of internal improvement located on government property, situated in the State of Virginia, from local taxation.
An ACT to amend and re-enact section 2 of le II of chapter 96 of the acts of the general assembly of Virginia, session of 1899-1900, approved January 22, 1900, entitled an act to incorporate the town of Phoebus.
An ACT to amend and re-enact section 2756 of the Code of Virginia, providing for audit of accounts of certain officers, boards and commissions in certain counties.
An ACT to amend and re-enact section 2769 of the Code of Virginia, as amended, concerning the pay of supervisors.
An ACT to authorize the board of supervisors of Carroll county to make a special levy of fifty cents on each one hundred dollars assessed value of all property in the county subject to local taxation, for the years 1930, -1931 and 1932, to raise funds for the erection and equipment of a high school building in the town of Hillsville.
An ACT to create a continuing commission for the purpose of drafting and recommending to the session of the general assembly of 1932 a general law setting forth optional forms of county government.
An ACT to amend and re-enact section 2726 of the Code of Virginia, as last amended by chapter 423 of the acts of assembly of 1928, in relation to boards of supervisors, and to add 12 new sections to the Code, to be designated as sections 2726-a to 2726-1, both inclusive, in relation to allowances to county officers.
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 section 3221 of the Code of Virginia, relating to fees and commissions to be collected by oyster inspectors.
An ACT to amend and re-enact sections 31, 36, 36-a, 41 and 51 of the tax Code of Virginia, in relation to income taxes.
AN ACT to revoke and annul the right and authority of the board of supervisors of Carroll county to issue any other or further bonds
An ACT to provide for a commission to study the forestry conditions of the State, to prescribe the powers and duties of said commission and to make an appropriation to carry the provisions of this act into effect.
An ACT to amend and re-enact section 8 of chapter 93 of the acts of assembly of 1927, providing for the retirement of certain registered certificates of the State, issued to schools, colleges, and other organizations by issuing certain bonds of the Commonwealth.
An ACT to legalize and validate the acts and proceedings of the town of Waynesboro and of its officers and voters in relation to the issuance of bonds of said town of the aggregate amount of two hundred and twenty-five thousand dollars and to provide for the payment of said bonds and for the issuance of any portion of said bonds not heretofore issued.
An ACT to authorize the board of supervisors of Augusta county, Virginia, to invest the sinking fund of said county in the notes, bonds, or other evidences of indebtedness of the county school board of Augusta county.
An ACT to amend and re-enact section 869 of the Code of Virginia, in relation to the agricultural experiment station at the Virginia Agricultural and Mechanical College and Polytechnic Institute, so as to provide for a survey of the soils of the State, and to appropriate money to carry out such work.
An ACT to amend and re-enact section 2727 of the Code of Virginia, relating to the raising of money for county purposes and authorizing the board of supervisors to make temporary loans.
AN ACT to amend and re-enact section 10 of chapter 294 of the acts of assembly of 1849, entitled “An act to extend the limits of, and provide for electing trustees for, the town of Marion, in the county of Smyth, and vesting them with certain corporate powers.”
An ACT to amend and re-enact an act of the general assembly of Virginia chartering the city of Buena Vista
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.
An ACT to appropriate to the commission of fisheries for the years ending June 30, 1931, and June 30, 1932, the revenues collected and paid into the State treasury by the commissioner of fisheries, his employees, agents, and inspectors during the aforesaid years, in excess of the amount of $79,115.00 appropriated annually to the commission of fisheries by the general appropriation bill enacted by the general assembly of 1930.
An ACT to amend and re-enact section 9 of chapter 448 of the acts of 1920, entitled an act to authorize, empower and direct the board of supervisors of the county of Carroll to borrow money by the issuance of bonds for a sum not to exceed $300,000.00 for the purpose of the building and permanent improvement of the roads and bridges in said county; prescribing how such bonds may be issued and disposed of; to create a county road board for the county of Carroll and to prescribe its powers and duties; also to provide how the funds realized from the sale of said bonds shall be disposed of, and to repeal section 6 thereof so as to abolish the county road board for Carroll county created by section 6 of said chapter 448 of the acts of 1920, and to transfer the duties imposed by said act to the board of supervisors of Carroll county.
An ACT to authorize and empower the board of supervisors of counties adjacent to counties having a density of population in excess of five hundred inhabitants per square mile, to lay a special levy annually, for fire protection.
An ACT to amend and re-enact section 15 of the charter of the city of Hampton
An ACT authorizing the purchase by the Commonwealth of the land, with the building thereon, at the northeast corner of Main and Twelfth streets, in the city of Richmond, for uses as an office building, and the transfer of the division of motor vehicles thereto; and the repair and assignment of the offices vacated in the capitol, and making appropriations therefor, and for the purchase of the property within the limits of the capitol square known as the Davis property, in accordance with the option given thereon, and to make appropriation therefor.
An ACT to appropriate $60,000.00 annually, payable out of the State highway maintenance and construction fund, to enable the director of the division of motor vehicles to employ twenty-two additional inspectors, to aid in the enforcement of the laws relating to motor vehicles.
An ACT to amend chapter 141 of the acts of assembly of 1875, entitled an act to incorporate the town of Glade Spring, in the county of Washington, by adding thereto three new sections, to be numbered 8, 9 and 10.
An ACT to amend the tax Code of Virginia by adding thereto a new section to be numbered section 435-a, so as to provide for the partial taxation of lands or buildings or parts thereof, not belonging to the State, and owned directly or indirectly by any political sub-division of the State, and not exclusively used for the purpose of such political sub-division.
AN ACT to authorize the State highway commission to include in the State highway system certain streets and roads in incorporated towns and cities of thirty-five hundred (3,500) inhabitants or less.
An ACT to appropriate the public revenue for the period of four months from the first day of March to the thirtieth day of June, inclusive 1930, and for the two years ending respectively on the thirtieth day of June 1931, and the thirtieth day of June, 1932, including the appropriation of fund which may be derived from certificates of indebtedness authorized by this act to be issued by certain State educational institutions.
An ACT to amend and re-enact sections 3079 and 3081-A of the Code of Virginia, relating to the issuance of bonds by cities and towns.
AN ACT to provide for refunding to the town of Buchanan the sum of $1,241.80, being for taxes paid into the State treasury by Buchanan National Bank for the year 1927, which should have been paid to said town.
An ACT to authorize the town of Cape Charles to borrow $20,000.00 and issue bonds therefor for the purpose of refunding outstanding school bonds.
An ACT to amend and re-enact section 354 of the tax Code of Virginia, in relation to the treasurer of Augusta county keeping accounts and exhibiting statements, so as to provide for depositing certain balances in banks at interest.
An ACT to amend and re-enact section forty-nine (49) of an act entitled an act to provide a new charter for the city of Roanoke, and to repeal the existing charter of said city and the several acts amendatory thereof, and all other acts and parts of acts inconsistent with this act so far as they relate to the city of Roanoke
An ACT to validate the authorization, issuance and sale of fifteen thousand dollars school board bonds of the city of South Norfolk, Virginia, and providing for their payment by an annual tax on all taxable property in said city.
An ACT to amend and re-enact section 10 of an act entitled an act to create the city of Hopewell, in the county of Prince George; to provide temporary and permanent officers for its organization and management and to authorize the assessment and collection of revenue necessary for the permanent improvement and government of said city
An ACT to authorize the board of supervisors of Madison county to issue bonds of Madison county to refund outstanding bonds of said county, issued on behalf of said county, and to authorize the levy of a tax for the payment of the principal and interest on said bonds when issued.
An ACT to authorize the council of the town of South Boston to issue bonds of the town of South Boston in an amount not exceeding one hundred thousand dollars ($100,000.00), and to provide the levy of a tax to pay interest on said bonds, and to retire the same as they mature.
An ACT to create the northern Virginia park and planning district; to provide for the creation and powers of the northern Virginia park and planning commission, including the making of a plan for the development of said district; the regulation of the sub-division of land within said district; the regulation of buildings in planned streets within said district; and other matters relating to the making, protecting and preserving the integrity of and carrying out the said plan for the said district; and providing for the levying of a tax and the expenditure thereof for carrying out the purposes of said commission.
An ACT to authorize the council of the city of South Norfolk to borrow money not in excess of $200,000.00, and to issue its bonds therefor for the purpose of funding and refunding certain school bonds becoming due in the year 1930, outstanding notes or certificates of indebtedness, and to pay off the floating indebtedness of the said city, and to provide for the levy of a tax to pay interest on said bonds and to retire the same as they mature.
An ACT to amend and re-enact section 15 of chapter 682, of the acts of assembly of 1901, and 1902, entitled 'An act to incorporate the town of Urbanna, in the county of Middlesex,' approved April 2, 1902.
An ACT to amend and re-enact section 299 of the tax Code of Virginia, in relation to the furnishing of supplies and equipment by counties and cities for certain State officers.
An ACT to require the treasurer of the county of Page to deposit all county and district funds coming into his hands in depositaries selected by him, and to provide for the disposal of the interest on said deposits.
An ACT to amend and re-enact section 2184 of the Code of Virginia, relating to the issuance of duplicate warrants by the comptroller or State treasurer, where the original warrant has been lost.
An ACT to amend and re-enact section 2698 of the Code of Virginia, as heretofore amended, relating to the bonds of officers.

1932
An ACT to amend and re-enact sections 3781 and 3840, as heretofore amended, of the Code of Virginia, in relation to corporations.
An ACT to provide for the letting of certain contracts to which the State of Virginia, or any department, institution or agency thereof is a party, upon the basis of competitive bids.
An ACT to amend the Code of Virginia by adding a new section numbered 2727-k relating to raising money for county purposes, so as to provide that certain counties may have a unit levy for certain purposes.
An ACT to abolish fees and commissions as a method of compensating treasurers and commissioners of the revenue of counties; to provide for fixing and payment of compensation and expenses of such officers, and expenses of clerks of the circuit courts, attorneys for the Commonwealth and sheriffs and to repeal all acts and parts of acts in conflict therewith.
An ACT to amend and re-enact section 2625 of the Code of Virginia, relating to commissioners of the sinking fund.
An ACT for the protection of banks depositing securities with the chairman of the State highway commission or the State highway commission to secure money deposited in banks by division engineers of the department of highways going into their custody under the provisions of subsection (1) of section 10 of chapter 79 of the Acts of 1928, and for the return of securities so deposited.
An ACT to clarify and define the powers of the council of the city of Martinsville, in relation to the issuance of funding, or refunding bonds of said city generally, and particularly as to the issuance of its long term bonds for the purpose of funding, refunding or redeeming certain short term obligations for which said city is liable, for indebtedness incurred by the town of Martinsville prior to June nineteenth, nineteen hundred and twenty-eight.
An ACT to amend and re-enact section 2194 of the Code of Virginia, relating to unpresented checks.
An ACT to amend and re-enact section 344 of the Tax Code of Virginia, as amended by an act approved March 25, 1930, in relation to boards of equalization of real estate assessments.
An ACT to amend and re-enact section 2724 of the Code of Virginia, and to further amend the Code of Virginia by adding thereto two new sections designated 2724-a and 2724-b, both relating to the duties and powers of boards of supervisors in the allowance and settlement of claims against counties ; and to repeal section 2772 of the Code of Virginia.
An ACT to provide a new charter for the town of Scottsville.
An ACT to provide a road board for Capeville magisterial district, in Northampton county, to authorize the board of supervisors of Northampton county to borrow money for road purposes in Capeville district, and to repeal all acts and parts of acts in conflict.
An ACT to appropriate the public revenue for the two years ending respectively on the thirtieth day of June, 1933, and the thirtieth day of June, 1934.
An ACT to amend and re-enact section 2158 of the Code of Virginia, as last amended by an act approved March 5, 1928, relating to security to be given by depositories of State money.
An ACT to amend the Code of Virginia by adding thereto six new sections, numbered 2702-a to 2702-f, both inclusive, in relation to giving two or more counties the right to employ, appoint, or elect conjointly ministerial and executive officers, after the conjoint employment, appointment, or election of such officers has been adopted, in accordance with section 110 of the Constitution of Virginia, by a majority of the qualified voters of each such counties voting in an election held for that purpose, and prescribing penalties.
An ACT to amend and re-enact sections 12, 12% and 46 of chapter 159 of the Acts of Assembly of 1928, approved March 10, 1928, which chapter is an act to provide a general road law applicable in all the counties of the Commonwealth; to provide for the location, construction, maintenance, control, jurisdiction, and supervision over all the public roads in the Commonwealth other than roads in the State highway system; to provide for the county and district road funds and the disbursement thereof and accounting therefor; to authorize the employment by the several counties of a county road engineer or a county manager; to provide for free advice and aid from the State highway commission; to authorize elections in the several counties to determine as to the employment of a county road engineer or county manager; and repealing certain sections of the Code of Virginia, certain special road laws and inconsistent acts.
An ACT to amend the Code of Virginia by adding thereto a new section numbered 2727-a, in relation to power of the Governor, upon default in payment of notes or bonds or interest thereon of any county or any district thereof to withhold from said county payment of certain funds appropriated by the State, and to direct payment thereof to holders of said notes or bonds.
An ACT to authorize co-operation on the part of the proper authorities of the State of Virginia with the National capital port authority for the purpose of promoting navigation and commerce in the area served and to be served by the National capital port.
An ACT to amend the Code of Virginia by adding to chapter 109-a thereof fifty-six new sections numbered 2773-n 1 to 2773-n 56, both inclusive, relating to the organization and government of counties, and providing for complete forms of county organization and government different from that provided for in article VII of the Constitution of Virginia, sections 110 to 115, both inclusive thereof, to become effective in any county in Virginia when submitted to the qualified voters thereof in an election held for such purpose and approved by a majority of those voting thereon, as is authorized by section 110 of the Constitution.