Budget

1944
An ACT to amend and re-enact Section 4 of Chapter 386 of the Acts of the General Assembly of Virginia of 1942, approved April 2, 1942, relating to the payment of salaries of sheriffs of counties, and with certain exceptions, sergeants of cities, and to their full time deputies, and for the payment of expenses incurred by such officers; to abolish the fee system as a method of compensating such officers, etc., so as to provide for mileage to police officers in certain counties when the police officer acts in place of the sheriff.
An ACT to validate certain pay-roll checks of the Department of Highways, fraudulently obtained and used by William E. Cocke, a foreman on certain highway work, which were cashed and are now held by The Farmers National Bank of Salem.
An ACT to amend Chapter 325 of the Acts of the General Assembly of 1942, approved March 31, 1942, relating to the establishment of a contributory retirement system for certain State employees and for public school teachers and certain other employees of local public school boards, by inserting a new section numbered 24-a, providing for the voluntary participation in such system of such political subdivisions of the Commonwealth as shall elect to have their employees covered by such system, the expense on account thereof being’ paid by the political subdivisions so electing.
An ACT to amend and re-enact Sections 383, 384, 401-b, 401-e and 401-j of the Code of Virginia, relating to awarding contracts for printing and for paper, centralized purchasing, competitive bidding, disposition of moneys collected and other matters pertaining to the functions of the Division of Purchase and Printing.
An ACT to authorize the Medical College of Virginia to issue and sell certificates of indebtedness to meet certain existing indebtedness, to prescribe how such certificates shall be secured, issued, sold, or otherwise disposed of, and to provide a sinking fund to retire such certificates at maturity,

1945es
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 appropriate funds for the construction of an agricultural building at the Virginia Polytechnic Institute.

1946
An ACT to amend and re-enact Sections 6, 15, and 18 as amended, of Chapter 69 of the Acts of Assembly of 1922, approved February 25, 1922, which provided a new charter for the town of Strasburg, the sections relating, respectively, to mayor and council of town, their powers and duties, plats of streets and ways, and election, salaries and compensation of certain officers.
An ACT to amend and re-enact Section 17, as amended, of an act entitled ‘““An act to incorporate the town of Franklin, Southampton County.”, approved March 15, 1876, and to amend said act by adding a new section numbered 17-a, relating to borrowing money, issuing bonds, and levying and collecting taxes.
An ACT to amend and re-enact Sections 656 and 2724 of the Code of Virginia, as amended, relating to the authority and duty of school boards and boards of supervisors, to provide for the use of certain warrant-checks in paying obligations, and to authorize governing bodies of counties to provide petty cash funds for certain purposes.
An ACT to authorize the counties of Warwick, Elizabeth City and York, the Cities of Newport News and Hampton, and the Town of Phoebus, or any two or more of them, to create a commission, to be known as the “Grandview State Park Commission” for the purpose of establishing and operating a State Park and park facilities for public use, for such counties, cities and towns and the general public at large until such park and facilities shall be transferred to the Virginia Conservation Commission for operation; and to prescribe the rights, powers, duties and functions of such commission when so formed and of the counties, cities and towns for which such commission is created.
An ACT to authorize any county to assume and pay any outstanding indebtedness of any magisterial district or districts thereof, incurred for the purpose of constructing public roads which were subsequently taken over by the State, provided such assumption be approved by the qualified voters of the county; to provide for a referendum thereon; and to provide for the levying of taxes for the payment of such obligations.
An ACT to amend and re-enact Section 403 of the Tax Code of Virginia, as amended, relating to additional remedies for the collection of taxes, State, county and municipal, and the payment of attorneys’ fees for services heretofore or hereafter rendered in the collection of certain taxes.
An ACT to amend and re-enact Section 673 of the Code of Virginia, as amended, relating to loans contracted by school boards of counties for certain school purposes.
An ACT to provide a new charter for the Town of Pearisburg, in the County of Giles, and to repeal the existing charter of the town, and all other acts inconsistent with this act.
An ACT to amend and re-enact Section 8, as amended, of Chapter 364 of the Acts of Assembly of 1934, approved March 29, 1934, relating to compensation of Attorneys for the Commonwealth of Virginia and certain other officers, Section 8 relating to population.
An ACT to provide for the annual assessment and equalization of assessments of real estate in certain counties, by boards of real estate assessments; to provide for the appointment of the members of such boards and their terms of office; to prescribe their powers and duties, and provide for their compensation; and to prescribe remedies for persons aggrieved by any such assessments.
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 amend the Code of Virginia by adding a new section numbered 2726-a, relating to annual allowances to clerks of counties, and to repeal Section 2726-a 1 of the Code of Virginia, relating to the same subject.
An ACT to amend and re-enact Chapter 14 of the Acts of Assembly of 1938, approved February 24, 1938, relating to the making of tax bills by the Commissioner of the Revenue in certain counties, so as to make the chapter applicable to certain other counties.
An ACT to amend and re-enact Section 2, as amended, of Article II of an act entitled “An act to incorporate the Town of Phoebus, in Elizabeth City County.”
An ACT to amend the Code of Virginia by adding a new section thereto numbered 5930-a authorizing the payment of certain sums by certain cities to the clerks of the courts of record of such cities.
An ACT to provide for the hospitalization and treatment of indigent persons through joint action of the State and the counties and cities thereof.
An ACT to amend and re-enact Section 242 of the Tax Code of Virginia, as amended, in relation to general reassessments of real estate in cities and counties, and making an appropriation to enable the Department of Taxation to render advisory aid and assistance.
An ACT to amend and re-enact Section 2724-b of the Code of Virginia, relating to boards of supervisors providing funds for working roads in the counties, so as to include water and sanitary systems.
An ACT to amend and re-enact Section 1 of Chapter 7 of an act entitled ‘‘An act to incorporate the City of Danville.”
An ACT to amend an act entitled "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"
An ACT to authorize the counties of Warwick, Elizabeth City and York, the cities of Newport News and Hampton, and the town of Phoebus, or any two or more of them, to create a commission, to be known as “The Peninsula Airport Commission”, for the purpose of establishing and operating airports and air navigation facilities for such counties, cities and towns; and to prescribe the rights, powers, duties and functions of such commission when so formed, and of the counties, cities and towns for which such commission is created.
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 amend the Code of Virginia by adding thereto a new section numbered 2769-a relating to the compensation and mileage of members of boards of supervisors and to repeal Section 2769 on the same subject.
An ACT to provide a new charter for the Town of Middletown, in Frederick County, Virginia; and to repeal all acts or parts of acts in conflict herewith.
An ACT to amend and re-enact Section 91 of the Tax Code of Virginia, as amended, in relation to the taxation of bank and trust company stock; and to amend: Section 97-a of the Tax Code of Virginia, in relation to branch banks in towns so as to include within its provisions branch banks in cities.
An ACT to amend and re-enact Section 3487, as amended, of the Code of Virginia relating to fees of sheriffs, sergeants, criers and constables.
An ACT to provide a new charter for the City of Radford and to repeal the existing charter of the said city and the several acts amendatory thereof and all other acts or parts of acts in conflict with this act so far as they relate to the said City of Radford.
An ACT to amend and re-enact Section 1, as amended, of Chapter 377 of the Acts of Assembly of 1938, approved March 31, 1938, relating to support and maintenance of the public free schools, minimum terms thereof and the apportionment of the State appropriation for such purposes.
An ACT to amend and re-enact Sections 11 and 12-a of Chapter 364 of the Acts of Assembly of 1934, approved March 29, 1934, relating to fixing of salaries and allowance to certain county and city officers by the Compensation Board, and the giving of notices of hearings by the board
An ACT to amend and re-enact Sections 5, 12, 19, 30, 31, 32, 33, 33-a, 34, 35, 41, 42 and 65 of Chapter 382 of the Acts of Assembly of 1934, approved March 29, 1934, which chapter provided a new charter for the City of Hopewell, said sections relating to the planning and park commissions, city council, and various city officers and their duties and compensation.
An ACT to amend and re-enact Section 9 of an act entitled ‘An act to relieve counties of Virginia of, and to assist certain cities and towns in, the maintenance and improvement, including construction and reconstruction, of certain roads, causeways, streets, bridges, landings and wharves; to establish a secondary system of State highways; for such purpose to prescribe the rights, powers, duties, and authority of the local road authorities, the State Department of Highways, the State Highway Commission, and the State Highway Commissioner; to prohibit certain local levies; to appropriate and allocate funds for the purpose of this act; to provide for elections in counties for withdrawal from the provisions of this act; and to repeal acts and parts of acts in conflict herewith.”
An ACT to provide for the annual assessment and equalization of assessments of real estate in certain counties, by boards of real estate assessments; to provide for the appointment of the members of such boards and their terms of office; to prescribe their powers and duties, and provide for their compensation; and to prescribe remedies for persons aggrieved by any such assessments.
An ACT to provide for the regulation of the subdivision and use of certain lands in the unincorporated areas of certain counties, to confer certain powers upon the governing bodies of such counties, to prescribe conditions under which such regulation shall become effective, and to prescribe penalties ; and to repeal Chapter 189 of the Acts of Assembly of 1928, approved March 14, 1928, relating to the same matters, and all acts amendatory thereof.
An ACT to amend and re-enact Sections 4 and 5 of Chapter 364 of the Acts of the General Assembly of 1934, approved March 29, 1934, relating to compensation of Commonwealth’s Attorneys and other officers.
An ACT to amend and re-enact Section 2503-a of the Code of Virginia, relating to proceedings to enforce tax liens on real estate.
An ACT to amend and re-enact Sections 39, 59, 60, 62, and 64 of an act entitled "An act to provide a new charter for the City of Lynchburg, Virginia."
An ACT to amend and re-enact Sections 14 and 15 of an act to provide a new charter for the City of Richmond, approved March 24, 1926; to amend and re-enact Section 27-a of said act, as amended by an act approved March 22, 1930; and to amend and re-enact Section 29 of said act, as amended by an act approved March 19, 1942; in relation to the composition of the City Council and terms of office of members thereof, the powers and duties of the city purchasing agent and heads of departments, and the number and election of trustees of the city school board.
An ACT to amend and re-enact Section 4 of Chapter 19 of the Acts of Assembly of 1945, approved March 29, 1945, the chapter relating to certain educational practices and procedure in Hanover County, so as to neappraprate certain unused funds and to appropriate other funds.
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.
An ACT to provide for police and firemen’s pensions and benefits in certain counties.
An ACT to provide for employee’s pension and benefits in certain counties.
An ACT to appropriate the public revenue for the two years ending respectively on the thirtieth day of June, 1947, and the thirtieth day of June, 1948.
An ACT to authorize the City of Suffolk to issue bonds in the amount of $70,000 to enable the city to restore to its general fund moneys advanced therefrom to pay certain matured outstanding obligations of the city; to provide
An ACT to amend and re-enact Section 3, as amended, of Chapter 483 of the Acts of Assembly of 1922, approved March 27, 1922, relating to special justices in counties and certain cities, the section relating to the compensation of such justices, so as to provide for reimbursement by the State.
An ACT to amend and re-enact Section 1 of Chapter 237 of the Acts of Assembly of 1942, approved March 14, 1942, relating to continuing boards of real estate assessments in certain counties.

1948
An ACT to amend and reenact Section 674, as amended, of the Code of Virginia, validating school bonds heretofore issued, notwithstanding certain defects.
An ACT to amend and reenact Sections 4, 5, 10, 15, 16, 17, Ca 24, rele and 45 of ee id 91, as amended, of the Acts ‘of. Assembly of 1919 ap
An ACT to amend and reenact Section 6 of Chapter 396 of the Acts of Assembly of 1940, approved April 1, 1940, relating to the powers, duties and compensation of members of boards of county supervisors in certain counties.
An ACT to amend and reenact Sections 2773-n 36 and 2773-n 40, as amended, of the Code of Virginia relating to county departments in certain counties having a special form of government, and to amend the Code of Virginia by adding a new section numbered 2773-n 45-a relating to duties of certain departments.
An ACT to amend Chapter 38 of the Acts of Assembly of 1947, approved January 30, 1947, which provided a new charter for the town of Narrows by adding a new section numbered 10-a providing for a town manager.
An ACT to authorize and empower the State Highway Commission of i poe to pay to cities and incorporated towns having a population of 3500 of more for maintenance, improvement, construction or reconstruction of all streets within the corporate limits which are not a part or extensions of the State highway Primary system, the sum of three hundred dollars per mile annually, provided, such streets meet certain specifications as to width of right of way and hard surface; and to provide for allocation for such expenditure from funds available for maintenance and construction of the State highway primary system; that the amount herein prescribed per mile shall increase or decrease annually in the same ratio that such available primary funds for all highway purposes shall increase or decrease relative to the fiscal year ending June 30, 1948.
An ACT for the relief of W. C. Smith.
An ACT to amend and reenact sections 11 and 39 of Chapter 280 of the Acts of Assembly of 1932, approved March 24, 1932, being the charter of the city of Alexandria, Virginia, and to add thereto a new section numbered 14-a providing for the appointment of certain heads of departments, for the appointment of a major and superintendent of police, and for an independent annual audit.
An ACT to amend and reenact Section 113-a of Chapter 342 of the Acts of the General Assembly of 1932, approved March 26, 1932 and cited as 'The Motor Vehicle Code of Virginia', to authorize the State Highway Commission to increase certain maximum weights permitted on certain highways and to provide penalties for exceeding maximum weights permitted,
An ACT for the relief of L. Hammer.
An ACT to amend the Code of Virginia by adding a new section numbered 2726-a 1 relating to annual allowances to clerks of counties, and to repeal Section 2726-a of the Code of Virginia, relating to the same
An ACT to amend and reenact Sections 779, 783, and 786, as amended of the Code of Virginia relating to division superintendents and clerks of school boards, and to the receipt, custody and disbursement of State funds apportioned and designed for public schools in cities and towns.
An ACT to amend and reenact section 4 of Chapter 342 of the Acts of the Assembly of 1932 as amended, known and designated as “The Motor Vehicle Code of Virginia”.
An ACT to amend and reenact Sections 6 and 7 of Chapter 364 of the Acts of Assembly of 1934, approved March 29, 1934, relating to compensation of certain county officers.
An ACT to amend and reenact Section 18 as amended of the Virginia Retirement Act relating to management of funds.
An ACT to amend the Code of Virginia by adding a new section numbered 3516-2, relating to compensation of certain high constables.
An ACT to amend and reenact Sections 4 and 5, as amended, of Chapter 364 of the Acts of Assembly of 1934, approved March 29, 1934, relating to compensation of certain officers.
An ACT to amend and reenact Section 1058 of the Code of Virginia relating to expenses of certain insane, epileptic or feeble-minded persons and persons addicted to drugs or the intemperate use of alcohol, and to amend the Code of Virginia by adding 5 new sections numbered 1058-a through 1058-e, requiring reimbursement of the State for the care of such persons and providing for the collection thereof.
An ACT to amend and reenact Section 6, Section 7 and Section 12, of Chapter 22 of the Acts of Assembly of 1946, approved February 18, 1946, relating to the creation of a commission known as “The Peninsula Airport Commission”, and providing for the establishment and operation of airports and air navigation facilities by such commission, and prescribing the rights, powers, duties and functions of such commission, and of the counties, cities and towns for which such commission was created.
An ACT to provide a new charter for the City of Waynesboro, Virginia; to establish courts of justice and officers therefor; to provide for continuation of certain ordinances; and to repeal Chapter 482 of the Acts of Assembly of 1928; approved March 26, 1928, and all acts amendatory
An ACT to amend and reenact Section 1 of Chapter 384 of the Acts of Assembly of 1940, approved April 1, 1940, relating to compensation of clerks of courts in certain cities.
An ACT to amend and reenact Section 4987-e of the Code of Virginia, as amended, relating to the salaries and expenses of office of trial justices
An ACT to amend and reenact Section 5, as amended, of Chapter 364 of the Acts of the General Assembly of 1934, approved March 29, 1934 relating to compensation of certain officers.
An ACT to amend and reenact Sections 655 and 656, as amended, of the Code of Virginia, relating to school boards.
An ACT to provide a new charter for the town of Pembroke, in the county of Giles.
An ACT to appropriate the public revenue for the two years ending respectively on the thirtieth day of June, 1949, and the thirtieth day of June, 1950.
An ACT to provide a new charter for the city of Richmond; to Section 5931 of the Code of Virginia relating to compensation of certain officers, er 90 of the Acts of Assembly of 1926, approved March 2, 1926, relating to civil justices in certain cities, and Chapter 318 of the Acts of Assembly of 1926, approved March 24, 1926, which provided a new charter for the city of Richmond and all amendments thereto.
An ACT to amend and reenact Chapter 326 of the Acts of Assembly of 1938, approved March 29, 1938, as amended, relating to compensation of deputy clerks and other employees of the circuit court in counties of less than a certain population.
An ACT to amend and reenact Section 3 of the Virginia Retirement Act, approved March 31, 1942, in relation to the Board of Trustees.
An ACT to amend Chapter 175 of the Acts of Assembly of 1946, approved March 12, 1946, providing water supply systems in certain counties by adding three new sections numbered 7-b, 7-c and 7-d relating to bond issues.
An ACT to provide for the execution the Governor of Virginia, on behalf of the Commonwealth of Virginia, of a certain compact, known as the Ohio River Valley Water Sanitation Compact, which creates the Ohio River Valley Water Sanitation Commission, prescribes its powers, functions and duties, provides for the cooperative action of certain signatory states in the control and abatement of pollution in the waters of the Ohio River Basin; to provide for the appointment of the Virginia members of the Commission; to confer upon the Commission certain powers and authority; to authorize and direct State agencies to cooperate with the Commission in its activities; and to appropriate funds.
An ACT to amend and reenact Chapter 20 of the Acts of Assembly Extra Session 1942, approved October 5, 1942, by adding a new section numbered Section 6, to provide for the transfer of all moneys and securities left after payment of all “Highway certificates of indebtedness”, interest and expenses in carrying into effect said act, by the Board of Sinking Fund Commissioners of Virginia from the Highway Sinking Fund to the Treasurer of Virginia to the credit of the General Highway Fund and to authorize the State Treasurer to sell said securities.
An ACT to amend and reenact Section 3453 of the Code of Virginia with reference to pay of officers and employees at the seat of BOT Bat
An ACT to amend and reenact Section 1, as amended, of Chapter 237 of the Acts of Assembly of 1942, approved March 14, 1942, ren Bot continuing boards of real estate assessments in certain counties.
An ACT to amend and reenact Chapter 326 of the Acts of Assembly of 1938, approved March 29, 1938, as amended, relating to omnes of deputy clerks in counties of less than a certain population.
An ACT to amend and reenact Section 8 of Chapter 159 of the Acts of Assembly of 1928, approved March 10, 1928, the chapter relating to road laws applicable to counties and the section ‘relating to pay of certain ee si
An ACT to Vireiie a charter for the town of Warsaw, mn. the county of Richmond
An ACT to amend the Code of Virginia by adding thereto a new section numbered 2769-a relating to the compensation and mileage of members of boards of supervisors and to repeal Section 2769 on the same subject.
An ACT to amend the Code of Virginia by adding a new section numbered 2726-a 1, relating to annual allowances to clerks of counties, and to repeal Section 2726-a of the Code of Virginia, relating to the same Soi
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 provide for a study by the Virginia Advisory Legislative Council of the insurance laws of Virginia; and to appropriate to the Virginia Advisory Legislative Council certain funds to carry out such me ea
An ACT to provide for a continuing board of assessors of real estate in certain counties; to prescribe the term of office and the powers, duties and compensation of the members of such board; and to repeal Chapter 152 of the Acts of Assembly of 1940, approved March 7, 1940, which provides for boards of equalization of real estate assessments in certain counties, and all amendments thereto.
An ACT to amend and reenact Section 653-a 3 of the Code of Virginia relating to payment of certain funds to town school districts.
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.
An ACT to authorize certain counties to establish and maintain a system of pensions, retirement allowances and death benefits for their officers and employees, prescribing how funds may be provided for the maintenance and operation of such system, authorizing the prescribing of rules and regulations for the management, investment and administration of any such funds, and providing certain exemptions from taxation and from legal process in connection with the operation of such system.
An ACT to authorize and empower the Governor and State Treasurer, jointly, to make certain investments of current funds in the State Treasury, the expenditure of which is not required for the current needs of the HOST
An ACT to amend the Code of Virginia by adding a new section numbered 2773-h 1 relating to payrolls in certain counties.
An ACT to amend and reenact Sections 3, 10, 11, 17, 20, 23, 27, 28, 29, 33, and 42 of Chapter 473 of the Acts of Assembly of 1942, approved April 6, 1942, which chapter provided a new charter for the town of Blacksburg in the county of Montgomery, and the amended sections relating to the powers, duties, functions and procedure of the council, the annual budget, the appointment of town officials and employees, audits of the town’s finances, the subdivision of lands, and town planning and zoning.