Budget

1932
An ACT to amend and re-enact section 2727 of the Code of Virginia, as heretofore amended, relating to the raising of money for county ae
An ACT to amend and re-enact section 369 of the Tax Code of Virginia, relating to the receipt, accounting for, and paying over of taxes and levies by treasurers of cities and counties.
An ACT allowing the costs of printing briefs to be taxed as costs in the supreme court of appeals of Virginia.
An ACT to amend section 3035 of the Code of Virginia relating to pensions and group insurance in cities.
An ACT to amend and re-enact section 2733 of the Code of Virginia, relating to rewards and employment of detectives in felony cases.
An ACT to amend and re-enact section 318 of the Tax Code of Virginia
An ACT to amend and re-enact section 413 of the Tax Code of Virginia, relating to correction by commissioner of revenue of erroneous assessments of certain local levies and licenses and State and local capitation taxes.
An ACT to amend and re-enact section 2769 of the Code of Virginia, as heretofore amended, relating to pay of supervisors
An ACT to authorize the city of Norfolk to issue bonds to fund cer-
An ACT to amend and re-enact section 359 of the Tax Code of Virginia.
An ACT to authorize boards of supervisors of counties, in their discretion, to temporarily transfer a portion of the road funds derived from the State tax on gasoline and other motor vehicle fuels and from local levies, to the school funds for use during the present school year, where the same may be necessary to prevent the schools from closing before the expiration of an
An ACT to authorize the council of the city of South Norfolk to borrow money not in excess of $100,000.00, and to issue its bonds therefor for the purpose of funding and refunding certain school bonds, and to fund certain temporary loan notes or other obligations and to pay off the floating indebtedness of the said city, and to provide for the levy of a tax to pay the interest on said bonds and to retire the same as they mature.
An ACT to amend and re-enact sub-section (z) of section 2, and section 7 of chapter sixty-four of the Acts of nineteen hundred and twenty-two, entitled an act to provide a new charter for the city of Suffolk 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 said city of Suffolk
An ACT to repeal an act entitled, 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 prescribe the compensation of clerks of courts, attorneys for the Commonwealth, commissioners of the revenue, city sergeants, and city treasurers in cities of this Commonwealth having a population of over sixty-five thousand and not exceeding one hundred thousand inhabitants, according to the United States census of 1930; to provide for the payment of such compensation and the expenses of office of such officers; to impose certain duties on the State fee commission; to provide for the appointment and compensation of jailors in such cities; to prescribe the powers and duties of such jailor, and to confer certain powers on the city manager in such cities in relation to the jail and jailor.
An ACT to amend and re-enact section 2726-e of the Code of Virginia, in relation to annual allowances to clerks, sheriffs and attorneys for the Commonwealth.
An ACT to amend and re-enact section 2162 of the Code of Virginia, relating to our public moneys transferred to depositories
An ACT to restrict the issuance of school warrants and the creation of school indebtedness by the county school board and other school officials of the county of Washington; to require the division superintendent of schools for said county to countersign all school warrants; to require such superintendent to give bond and to prescribe the liability of himself and his sureties under certain conditions; to authorize the board of supervisors of said county to provide for the payment of certain floating indebtedness of the said county school board by the issuance of new obligations therefor; to provide for certain levies for the final payment of such obligations; to limit the purposes for which the board of supervisors may make certain levies and the amount of such levies, and to provide for a referendum thereon in certain cases; to provide for the refund of certain school funds to the town of Abingdon; and to repeal an act of the general assembly entitled, an act to require the approval of the qualified voters of the county of Washington on certain local questions; to prohibit the board of supervisors of the said county from appropriating the county levy for certain purposes, to require the division superintendent of schools and members of the board of supervisors of the said county to be bonded, and to make them liable on their official bonds in certain cases; and to limit the rates of levy in the said county ; also, to authorize and direct the county school board of Washington county to borrow a sum not in excess of two hundred and fifty thousand dollars and to issue its notes therefor, the proceeds to be used to pay the existing school indebtedness of the school districts of the county and to replace funds expended during the present year for indebtedness incurred during the last preceding year or years; and providing for the levy and collection of a tax for the payment of the interest thereon and the principal thereof at maturity
An ACT for the relief of the estate of Geo. B. Keezell, deceased, late treasurer of the county of Rockingham.
An ACT to amend and re-enact section 3516-b of the Code of Virginia, relating to the State fee commission.
An ACT validating certain outstanding school indebtedness of the town of Phoebus, Virginia, and authorizing said town to borrow money and issue bonds for the purpose of refunding such indebtedness and to require the council of said town annually to levy taxes to create a sinking fund to redeem the principal thereof at maturity.
An ACT to amend the Code of Virginia by adding thereto a new section, numbered 2158-b, relating to withdrawal of excess funds from State depositories.
An ACT to amend the Code of Virginia by adding thereto a new section, numbered 2725-a, in relation to powers of boards of supervisors to require reports from and to inquire into official conduct of officers, and providing penalties.
An ACT to provide a police commission for Norfolk county, to appoint and have supervision and control of the police force in said county; to prescribe the powers, duties and compensation of such commission and of such police force, and of the members of each; and to repeal chapter 404 of the Acts of the General Assembly of 1922, approved March 24, 1922, and all amendments thereof.
An ACT to provide for the refunding of bonds issued under an act entitled “an act to ascertain and declare Virginia’s equitable share of the debt created before and actually existing at the time of the partition of her territory and resources, and to provide for the issuance of bonds covering the same, and the regular and prompt payment of interest thereon.”
An ACT validating certain outstanding school indebtedness of the city of Hampton, Virginia, and authorizing said city to borrow money and issue bonds for the purpose of refunding such indebtedness, and to require the council of said city annually to levy taxes to pay the interest thereon and to create a sinking fund to redeem the principal thereof at maturity.
An ACT for the relief of W. B. Henson.
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.
An ACT to amend and re-enact sections 10, 11 and 15 of an act entitled an act to provide a charter and special form of government for the city of Hampton, and to repeal the existing charter of said city, formerly the town of Hampton, approved May 23, 1887, and the several acts amendatory thereof, approved, respectively, February 29, 1892, February 24, 1896, March 3, 1898, January 13, 1900, January 30, 1900, February 23, 1901, the two acts of May 15, 1903, March 2, 1914, March 9, 1916, and the acts of December 26, 1903, which became a law without the governor’s signature; and all other acts and parts of acts inconsistent with this act, so far as they relate to the city of Hampton, approved March 16, 1920, section 15, of which as heretofore amended.
An ACT to provide for the refunding of certain certificates of indebtedness of the par value of $2,000,000.00
An ACT to amend and re-enact section 2726 of the Code of Virginia as last amended by an act approved March 27, 1930, in relation to boards of supervisors.
An ACT to amend and re-enact sections 36, 36-a, 74, 76, 98, 140, 171, 197, 253, 255, 267, 336 and 418 of the Tax Code of Virginia, which sections are in chapter 6, 7, 9, 14, 18, 22 and 27 of the Tax Code of Virginia on the subjects of income, intangible personal property, inheritance taxes, licenses, real estate assessments, examiners of records, and omitted taxes; and also to repeal section 328 of the Tax Code of Virginia requiring the commissioner of the revenue to send department of taxation copy of recapitulation sheets of land book.
An ACT to amend and re-enact sections 3, 20 and 31 of an act entitled an act to provide a new charter for the town of Bluefield, Virginia, and to repeal all acts or parts of acts in conflict therewith
An ACT to provide a new charter for the city of Williamsburg, and to repeal all acts and parts of acts in conflict therewith.
An ACT to amend and re-enact subdivision 8 of section 86 of chapter 34 of the acts of 1918, entitled 'an act to provide a charter and special form of government for the city of Norfolk and to repeal the existing charter of said city, approved March 14, 1906, and the several acts amendatory thereof, approved respectively March 12, 1908, March 14, 1908, March 7, 1912, March 13, 1912, March 13, 1914, March 17, 1914, March 24, 1914, March 25, 1914, March 25, 1914, February 5, 1915, March 4, 1916, March 11, 1916, March 16, 1916, March 17, 1916, March 20, 1916, March 20, 1916, and March 20, 1916, and all other acts and parts of acts inconsistent with this act so far as they relate to the said city of Norfolk,' approved the 7th day of February, 1918, relating to temporary loans by the city of Norfolk.
An ACT to validate the authorization of one hundred and ten thousand arp ($110,000) school bonds of the city of Hampton, Virginia, and provide for their issuance and sale and the payment thereof by an annual tax on taxable property in the city.
An ACT to provide a new charter for the town of Gordonsville, 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 amend and re-enact section 656 of the Code of Virginia, relating to the duties and powers of county school boards.
An ACT to amend and re-enact section 350 of the Tax Code of Virginia, relating to the receipt and disbursement of money paid to county treasurers for the accounts of the Commonwealth and the counties.
An ACT to amend and re-enact sections 2 and 5 of article II of an act entitled an act to incorporate the town of Phoebus in Elizabeth City county, approved January 22, 1900, as heretofore amended, and to amend said act by adding thereto a new section numbered section 7.
An ACT to provide for the compensation of the members of the board of supervisors of Halifax county.
An ACT to provide a new charter for the town of Lexington, Rockbridge county, Virginia, and to repeal all acts or parts of acts in conflict therewith.
An ACT to authorize the county school board of any county to include in its budget an amount for the re-building and re-construction of any high school building heretofore destroyed by fire prior to July 1, 1930, and necessary in such county for proper school facilities, and at the same time furnish plans and specifications furnished by the superintendent of public instruction or State board of education, with the necessary levy to raise the said amount for re-building and equipping of said high school building not to exceed the sum of fifty cents on the one hundred dollars assessed valuation of real and personal property subject to local levy, and it shall not be levied for more than four years, commencing with the year 1932, and covering the years of 1932, 1933, 1934 and 1935, if deemed necessary by the county school board to re-build and equip said school building, and it shall be mandatory upon the said board of supervisors to levy such levy as recommended by the said county school board not to exceed the sum of fifty cents, and not to extend over a period not to exceed four years, and there need not be any publication of notice or public hearing upon the laying or imposing of this levy.
An ACT to amend and re-enact section 698 of the Code of Virginia
An ACT to amend and re-enact sections 35 and 65, as heretofore amended, of an act entitled “an act to provide a new charter for the town of Covington, in the county of Alleghany, and to repeal all other acts with reference thereto,” approved April 2, 1902, the sections here amended being in relation to the town council, and to repeal all acts and parts of acts in conflict.
An ACT to empower the council of the city of Martinsville to provide certain limited compensation to members of the council and to members of certain committees thereof, for specified services; and to empower said council to appoint a committee or board to make purchases for said city and to audit and authorize the payment of accounts against the city within limitations and under regulations as prescribed by said council, and to perform other functions in regard to the conduct of the municipal affairs of said city.
An ACT to limit and reduce the fees, allowances, commissions, salaries and other emoluments of office, which certain officers named in section 3516 o of the Code of Virginia may receive for and during the year beginning January 1, 1933, and ending December 31, 1933; to require such officers to make statements and reports of their collections and expenses; and to require such officers to pay a portion of the fees, allowances, commissions, salaries, and other emoluments of office collected and received by them during the said year into the treasury of the State and/or of the counties and cities thereof.

1933es
An ACT to amend and re-enact section 350 of the Tax Code of Virginia, as heretofore amended, relating to the receipt and disbursement of money paid to county treasurers for the accounts of the Commonwealth and the counties.
An ACT to amend and re-enact an act entitled “An act authorizing cities containing not less than one hundred and twenty-five thousand nor more than one hundred and fifty thousand population, according to the last preceding United States census, to provide for the annual assessment and equalization of assessments of real estate,
An ACT to authorize and empower educational institutions of the State to erect buildings and to make other improvements to their plants and for such purpose to borrow or accept money under the provisions of an act of the Congress of the United States, known as the National Industrial Recovery Act, approved June 16, 1933, and any acts amendatory thereof, and any acts supplemental thereto and revisions thereof, and any further act of the Congress of the United States, and to issue bonds and certificates of indebtedness and other obligations; to provide funds for the payment of the principal of and the interest on the same and to secure such payment; and to authorize and empower said institutions to lease with or without the privilege of purchase buildings and projects constructed pursuant to the provisions of said National Industrial Recovery Act and any acts amendatory thereof and any acts supplemental thereto and revisions thereof, and any further act of the Congress of the United States, and to acquire and convey such real estate or other property as shall be required for such buildings
An ACT to amend and re-enact a portion of an act entitled '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,' approved March 18, 1932, the portion amended and re-enacted being a part of the said act making an appropriation to the State Commission on Conservation and Development for acquisition of area for the Shenandoah National Park.
An ACT to authorize and empower the State Board of Education to waive or modify certain statutory limitations and restrictions on making loans from the literary fund to county and city school boards, and to confer on the State Board of Education discretionary powers in lending money from the literary fund to school boards, for the purpose of enabling school boards to meet, to comply with and to take advantage of the provisions of an act of the Congress of the United States, known as the National Industrial Recovery Act, approved June 16, 1933.
An ACT to amend and re-enact section 30 of an act entitled 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 secure for the people of Virginia benefits under Title II of the National Industrial Recovery Act, relating to public works and construction projects, thereby co-operating with the President in national recovery; to provide for receiving, on behalf of the Commonwealth of Virginia, of grants and advances from the United States under the National Industrial Recovery Act for projects for construction, repair and improvement of public highways and bridges, and for the expenditure of same; and for the repayment of advances from the motor vehicle fuel tax.
An ACT making additional appropriation for legislating for the State and to provide especially for the expenses of this extra session of the General Assembly.
An ACT to provide for co-operation between the Commonwealth of Virginia and the United States Employment Service
An ACT to appropriate the sum of two thousand dollars to the Division of Statutory Research and Drafting for the employment of stenographic and clerical help, and to pay other expenses of said division.
An ACT to amend and re-enact section 2158 of the Code of Virginia, as heretofore amended, relating to security to be given by depositories of State money.
An ACT to enable counties, cities and towns to secure the benefits of an act of the Congress of the United States of America, approved June 16, 1933, known as the National Industrial Recovery Act, and any acts amendatory thereof and any acts supplemental thereto and revisions thereof.
An ACT to authorize the State Prison Board to expend certain funds heretofore appropriated for per diem allowance to prisoners for the purpose of purchasing certain equipment and machinery and to provide for the repayment thereof.

1934
An ACT to amend the charter of the city of Charlottesville, approved March 24, 1922, as amended by an act approved March 21, 1928, by amending and re-enacting sections 23 and 24.
An ACT to authorize the board of supervisors of Prince George county to fix the compensation of the county clerk for his services as clerk of said board, at any amount not in excess of $300.00 for any year.
An ACT to amend and re-enact section 394 of the Tax Code of Virginia, relating to the collection of delinquent levies.
An ACT to authorize and empower the board of supervisors of Orange county to transfer certain road bond sinking funds of the Madison district of said county to the school board sinking fund of said district, for use in paying school bonds of said district.
An ACT for the relief of the city of Winchester.
An ACT to provide a new charter for the city of Hopewell 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 Hopewell.
An ACT for the relief of C. T. Smith, late treasurer of Russell county.
An ACT to authorize the boards of supervisors of each county in the State to invest the sinking funds of said county, and districts thereot, in county and district obligations, upon certain conditions.
An ACT to amend and re-enact section 6 of an act entitled an act to require the board of supervisors of the counties and the councils or other governing bodies of cities and towns to prepare and publish annual budgets, to hold public hearings thereon, and to give publicity to proposed increases in the local tax levies; to provide for regular audits by the State Accountant in the counties, and to prescribe the duties and powers of such accountant in reference thereto, approved March 26, 1926, as heretofore amended.
An ACT to make it unlawful for any person to drive or operate any automobile or other motor vehicle, engine or train while under the influence of alcohol, brandy, rum, whiskey, gin, wine, beer, lager beer, ale, porter, stout, or any other liquid, beverage or article containing alcohol, or under the influence of any narcotic drug, or any other self-administered intoxicant or drug of whatsoever nature; to prescribe penalties for violations thereof, and to require convictions thereunder to be reported to the Director of the Division of Motor Vehicles.
An ACT to amend the Code of Virginia by adding thereto a new section numbered section 2769-a fixing the pay of supervisors of counties; and to repeal section 2769 of the Code of Virginia, as heretofore amended.
An ACT to amend and re-enact section 565 of the Code of Virginia, concerning the services of the Auditor of Public Accounts to counties and cities.
An ACT to provide for a police commission for any county having a population of over 25,000, which adjoins two cities in this State having an aggregate population of not less than 165,000 and not more than 185,000 according to the United States census of 1930; to provide for the appointment, supervision and control of a police force for such county; to prescribe the powers and duties of such commission and police force and provide for their compensation; and to repeal an act entitled an act to provide for a special police force in certain counties, prescribing the manner of their appointment and removal, providing for their compensation and defining their powers and duties, approved March 24, 1922, and all acts amendatory thereof.
An ACT to provide for the refunding of certain certificates of indebtedness of the par value of $2,000,000.00, issued under an act entitled an act to repeal an act entitled an act to anticipate by counties, or otherwise, the construction of the State highway system, approved March 15, 1920, as amended and re-enacted by an act entitled an act to amend and re-enact an act entitled an act to anticipate by counties or otherwise the construction of the State highway system, approved March 15, 1920, approved March 21, 1924; to provide for the issue and sale of certificates of indebtedness of the Commonwealth of Virginia to repay the sums advanced to the State under the provisions of the aforesaid acts and to provide a sinking fund for the payment of the interest on the said certificates of indebtedness and the principal thereof at maturity, approved March 19, 1926, by authorizing and directing the issuance and sale of $2,000,000.00 par value certificates of indebtedness and/or notes of the Commonwealth of Virginia; and to provide for the payment of interest on such certificates of indebtedness and/or notes, and the principal thereof at maturity.
An ACT to make effective the Constitutional provision to the effect that the General Assembly shall establish and maintain an efficient system of public free schools throughout the State, and to repeal all acts and parts of acts inconsistent with this act.
An ACT to make an additional appropriation for the expenses of the General Assembly.
An ACT to amend and re-enact section 580 of the Code of Virginia, relating to Division of Statutory Research and Drafting.
An ACT to authorize the board of supervisors or other governing body of any county which alone constitutes a judicial circuit, to issue new bonds for the purpose of refunding and/or funding certain outstanding county and district bonds of such county, in which the full faith and credit of the county is pledged for the payment thereof, and to exchange such new bonds for bonds to be so retired.
An ACT to authorize and empower any two or more of the counties, cities and towns through their respective governing bodies to contract with each other for any public improvement and to provide in such contracts for appropriations of such moneys as may be deemed necessary for such purposes.
An ACT to authorize and empower counties, cities and towns to pledge all or any part of fees, rents, tolls, charges and other revenues and receipts from projects, improvements and undertakings, and extensions, additions, improvements and betterments, thereto to secure payment of their bonds, interim certificates and other obligations.
An ACT to amend and re-enact section 366 of the Tax Code of Virginia, as heretofore amended, relating to the suspension and removal of treasurers of counties and cities and of other officers charged with the collection and disposition of and accounting for public revenues.
An ACT for the relief of county treasurers who have, prior to February 1, 1934, paid interest on school warrants regularly issued by the school boards of their respective counties, and/or failed to collect interest on delinquent taxes levied by the boards of supervisors of their respective counties, under certain circumstances.
An ACT to amend and re-enact section 2773-h of the Code of Virginia, relating to county managers.
An ACT to amend and re-enact section 7 of chapter 8 of an act entitled an act to incorporate the city of Danville, approved February 17, 1890, as heretofore amended, relating to issuance of bonds.
An ACT to amend and re-enact sections twenty hundred and forty-nine and twenty hundred and fifty of the Code of Virginia, relating to the regulation, operation, management and lease of the ferries across the Elizabeth river and the branches thereof, and providing for the issuance of bonds therefor.
An ACT for the relief of Agnes J. Johnston and A. J. Whalen.
An ACT to amend and re-enact section 11 of an act entitled an act to provide for the refunding of certain certificates of indebtedness of the par value of $2,000,000.00 issued under an act entitled an act to repeal an act entitled an act to anticipate by counties, or otherwise, the construction of the State highway system
An ACT to incorporate the town of Independence, in the county of Grayson.
An ACT to amend the Code of Virginia by adding to chapter 109 thereof a new section numbered 2770-a, providing for clerks for boards of supervisors and fixing and providing for the compensation and duties of such clerks: and to repeal section 2770 of the Code of Virginia, as heretofore amended, relating to the same matters.
An ACT to authorize boards of supervisors and other governing bodies of counties, councils and other governing bodies of cities, and school boards of counties and cities, to invest sinking funds in direct obligations of, and in bonds and securities guaranteed by the United States.
An ACT to restore to the State Corporation Commission certain unexpended amounts collected from certain classes of public service corporations under the provisions of an act of the General Assembly of Virginia, Acts 1924, page 536, now section 230 of the Tax Code, which amounts have been covered into the general funds of the treasury under the provisions of an act of the General Assembly of Virginia, Acts 1928, page 35, known as the Tax Code of Virginia.
An ACT to amend and re-enact sections 2158 and 2162 of the Cod of Virginia, as heretofore amended, relating to public moneys and State depositories.
An ACT to amend the Code of Virginia by adding to chapter 109 thereof 13 new sections numbered 2726-m to 2726-y, both inclusive, vesting in boards of supervisors power to cause county buildings to be insured, to provide suitable rooms for county purposes and to determine what allowances, payable out of county treasuries, shall be made to county officers, and to repeal section 2726 and section 2726-a to 2726-1, both inclusive, relating to the same matters.
An ACT authorizing the city of Bristol during the calendar years of 1934 and 1935 to issue short term obligations and to pledge therewith as collateral bonds maturing during said years.
An ACT to authorize the use of funds for the State highway system from the tax on motor fuel for maintenance of the State highway system as well as for construction.
An ACT for the relief of Irvin Clore.
An ACT to appropriate the public revenue for the two years ending respectively on the thirtieth day of June, 1935, and the thirtieth day of June, 1936.
An ACT to amend and re-enact section 2727 of the Code of Virginia, as heretofore amended, relating to the raising of money for county purposes.
An ACT to amend and re-enact sections 15, 19 and 2314 of chapter 230 of the Acts of the General Assembly of 1920, approved March 16, 1920, the same being an act to provide a charter and special form of government for the city of Hampton, et cetera, as heretofore amended.
An ACT to provide for the compensation of attorneys for the Commonwealth in the counties and cities, county and city treasurers, and county and city commissioners of the revenue, and officers and employees performing the duties of such officers in counties which adopt optional forms of county organization and government; to prescribe the method of fixing and paying their salaries and the expenses of the operation of their offices; to provide for the payment of such salaries and expenses; to provide for the disposition of the fees collected by such officers; to provide for a Compensation Board to administer this act; to provide for the powers, duties and functions of such board: to abolish the State Fee Commission; to appropriate funds for the payment of salaries and expenses and for the administration of this act; and to repeal all acts and parts of acts inconsistent with this act.