Budget

1954
An Act to amend the Code of Virginia by adding a section numbered 58-776.7, relating to the general reassessment of real estate in certain cities.
An Act to amend and reenact § 28-19, as amended, of the Code of Virginia, relating to issuance of obligations by certain State educational institutions, so as to authorize higher interest rates thereon.
An Act to amend Chapter 559 of the Acts of Assembly of 1950, approved April 7, 1950, as amended, which was incorporated by references by § 15-705.8 of. the Code of Virginia, relating to the creation of park authorities by adding thereto a section numbered 8-b, authorizing the issuance of revenue bonds for certain purposes.
An Act to amend and reenact § 14-155, as amended, of the Code of Virginia, relating to the maximum fees for court clerks, high constables and certain sergeants.
An Act to restrict the purposes for which the revenues from certain taxes may be expended.
An Act to amend the Code of Virginia by adding thereto a section, numbered 58-484.1, relating to the taxation of the stockholders of banks, so as to provide when a bank may omit filing a list of its taxable stockholders for any tax year, prescribing the effect of such omission, and declaring when such list must be subsequently filed.
An Act to amend and reenact § 56-51.1 of the Code of Virginia, relating to the donation of entire capital stock of turnpike, or ferry corporations to Commission or to political subdivisions.
An Act to amend and reenact §§ 21-8, 21-6 and 21-11, as amended, and §§ 21-29, 21-81, 21-82, 21-48, 21-45 and 21-65 of the Code of Virginia, relating to soil conservation districts.
An Act to amend and reenact §§ 3.01, 4.02, 6.05, 6.06, 18.06 and 14.08 of Chapter 9 of the Acts of Assembly of the Extra Session of 1952, approved December 16, 1952, being the charter of the City of Hampton.
An Act to amend and reenact § 58-266 of the Code of Virginia imposing fees on the issuance of certain licenses, so as to provide for the payment thereof into the State treasury.
An Act to amend and reenact § 14-168.1, as amended, of the Code of Virginia, relating to allowances to clerks of counties.
An Act to amend and reenact § 58-86.4 of the Code of Virginia, as amended, relating to certain credits allowed on income tax.

1956
An Act to amend and reenact § 14-155.4, as amended, of the Code of Virginia, which was enacted by Chapter 272 of the Acts of Assembly of 1950, relating to compensation of clerks of courts in certain cities.
An Act to amend and reenact § 58-247 of the Code of Virginia, relating to compensation and expenses of certain probation and parole oficen
An Act to amend and reenact § 14-168.1, as amended, of the Code of Virginia, relating to allowances to clerks of counties.
An Act to amend and reenact §§ 14-5.2 and 14-5.8 of the Code of Virginia, relating to regulation of travel on state and local governmental business, and compensation for expenses in connection there t60
An Act to amend and reenact § 6 of Chapter 180 of the Acts of Assembly of 1942, approved March 9, 1942, relating to composition, term of office, organization and salaries of the Elizabeth River Tunnel Commission.
An Act to amend and reenact § 2 of Chapter 198 of the Acts of Assembly of 1950, approved March 14, 1950, which provided a new charter for the city of Martinsville, the section relating to the powers of ue sig
An Act to amend and reenact §§ 14-56, as amended, and 14-57, as amended, of the Code of Virginia, relating to compensation of Boards of Supervisors and the members thereof in certain counties.
An Act to amend and reenact § 15-820, as amended, of the Code of Virginia, relating to the director of finance and the department of finance in certain counties, so as to add certain provisions relating to the assessment of real estate.
An Act to amend the Code of Virginia by adding a section numbered 22-101.1:1, and to appropriate the sum of ntne hundred thousand dollars from the “Sinking Fund” to the Literary Fund, and to amend and reenact § 22-101.2 of the Code, relating to annual transfers from the Literary Fund to the Virginia Supplemental Retirement ey eeot
An Act to amend and reenact § 68-809, as amended, of the Code of Virginia, relating to district homes for the care and maintenance of certain persons, their location; members of home board and their compensation and expenses.
An Act to amend and reenact §§ 2, 4,12, 13, 14, 19, 28, 28, 33, 48 and 56 of Chapter 216 of the Acts of Assembly of 1952, approved March 7, 1952, which provided a charter for the city of Roanoke, the amended sections relating, respectively, to the powers of the city; composition of the city council; legislative procedure of the council; effective date of ordinances and emergency measures; record and publication of ordinances and resolutions; conduct of elections; creation of city departments; clerk of the municipal court; the annual budget; public advertising; and the powers and duties of the school board.
An Act to provide for the creation of the Cedar Island Bridge and Beach Authority
AN ACT to amend and reenact § 15-18 of the Code of Virginia, relating to expenditure by the councils of certain cities and towns for advertisement and publicity.
An Act to amend and reenact § 4 of Chapter XII of Chapter 578 of the Acts of Assembly of 1952, approved April 8, 1952, which provided a new charter for the city of Danville, the section relating to the issuance of notes in anticipation of bonds and revenues.
An Act to amend the Code of Virginia by adding thereto sections numbered 68-188.1, 68-202.1 and 68-218.1, relating to the disposition of real property by certain recipients of public assistance.
An Act to authorize the appointment of an Arbitration Board to determine a controversy between the State Hospital Board and the City of Staunton and to authorize a conveyance of land which is the subject of such controversy.
An Act to amend and reenact § 1 of Article III of Chapter 177 of the Acts of Assembly of 1948, approved March 10, 1948, which provided a new charter for the town of Bowling Green, the section relating to powers of the town.
An Act to amend and reenact § 15-237 of the Code of Virginia, relating to clerks of boards of supervisors; and to validate the employment of such clerk in certain counties.
An Act to amend and reenact §§ 8.01 and 5.10 of Chapter 706 of the Acts of Assembly of 1952, approved April 8, 1952, which provided a charter for the city of Warwick, said sections relating, respectively, to election of councilmen and submission and adoption of the budget; and to further amend said chapter by adding sections numbered 2.04 to 2.04.4 relating to acquisition of property for public er eesl
An Act to amend and reenact Chapter 197 of the Acts of Assembly of 1950, approved March 14, 1950, as amended, which was incorporated by reference in § 29-36.1 of the Code of Virginia, relating to game wardens in certain counties.
An Act to appropriate the public revenue for the two years ending respectively on the thirtieth day of June, 1957, and the thirtieth day June, 1958.
An Act to amend Chapter 393 of the Acts of Assembly of 1932, approved March 29, 1982, which provided a charter for the city of Williamsburg by adding sections numbered 84.1 through 84.6, providing for a Department of Finance and divisions thereof for the city, the director thereof, the powers and duties of the director, and to transfer certain duties of the treasurer to such department and director.
An Act to amend and reenact § 22 of Chapter 150 of the Acts of Assembly of 1980, approved March 20, 1980, which act provided a new charter for the town of Bluefield, the section relating to the town treasurer.
Joint Resolution Proposing an amendment to Section 115-a of the Constitution of Virginia.
An Act to amend and reenact § 88-74 of the Code of Virginia, relating to issuing certificates of deposit by the State Highway Commissioner.
An Act to amend and reenact § 88-4 of the Code of Virginia, relating to pay and allowances of members of the State Highway Commission.
AN ACT to amend and reenact § 8 of Chapter $22 of the Acts of Assembly of 1950, approved April 4, 1950, which created the Coastal Turnpike Authority so as to allow residents of the city of Virginia Beach to serve on such authority.
AN ACT to amend and reenact § 15-671 of the Code of Virginia, relating to how costs are apportioned between cities and towns and abutting landowners in making assessments for local improvements.
AN ACT to amend and reenact § 15-10.1 of the Code of Virginia, relating to furnishing supplies and equipment for certain officers.
An Act to amend and reenact § 3-79.38 of the Code of Virginia (which was enacted as § 8-48 of the Code of Virginia by Chapter 407, Acts of Assembly, 1954), relating to terms of office of the Board of Directors for Produce Market Authorities.
AN ACT to amend and reenact §§ 7, as amended, and 67, 78, 77 and 112 of Chapter 84 of the Acts of Assembly of 1918, approved February 7, 1918, as amended, which chapter provided a charter and special form of government for the City of Norfolk, and which sections, respectively, relate to vacancies in the council, the annual budget, money in fund, the city purchasing agent, and rules of the civil service commission; and to amend said chapter by adding thereto four sections to be numbered 2 (e), 2(f), 74(a) and 75(a), relating, respectively, to penalties for violation of ordinances, city jail, supplementing the salary of the city treasurer, and supplementing the salary of the commissioner of the revenue.
An Act to require political subdivisions of the State to file certain informa-tion with the Secretary of the Commonwealth; to provide for publica-tion thereof; to prescribe the effect of such filing; to require the filing of certain reports of audit with the Auditor of Public Accounts and to provide for the preservation thereof.
An Act to amend and reenact § 8, as amended, of Chapter 194 of the Acts of Assembly of 1984, approved March 27, 1984, which provided a new charter for the town of Lawrenceville, Virginia, so as to provide that the town may levy taxes to meet obligations imposed by certain bond issues.
AN ACT to amend and reenact § 26-40, as amended, of the Code of Virginia, relating to securities in which fiduciaries may invest.
AN ACT to amend Chapter 84 of the Acts of Assembly of 1918, approved February 7, 1918, as amended, which chapter provided a new charter and special form of government for the city of Norfolk, by adding two sections numbered 86 (b) and 86 (c), relating, respectively, to the issuance of bonds and the use of a facsimile seal of the city on
An Act to amend the Code of Virginia by adding a section numbered 15-354.2, providing for a referendum on the question of the voters required to approve bond issues in certain counties.
AN ACT creating a Commission to Study State and Local Revenues and Expenditures and Related Matters; the need for additional revenues, if any, and the advisability of the adoption of a general retail sales and use tax; to prescribe the Commission’s powers and duties, and to make an appropriation to cover the cost of the study.
AN ACT to amend and reenact §§ 2-181, as amended, and 58-944 of the Code of Virginia, relating to depositories of public funds and to repeal § 2-188 of the Code of Virginia, relating to certain securities which may be posted with the treasurer by depositories of public funds.
AN ACT to amend Chapter 116 of the Acts of the General Assembly of 1948, providing a new charter for the City of Richmond by adding a new chapter to the charter numbered 5-1 titled Department of Purchases and General Services, consisting of sections numbered 5-1.1 through 5-1.5, establishing a department of purchases and general services in the government of the city of Richmond and prescribing the powers and duties thereof, to repeal 8§ 5.09 through 5.12, as amended, of said chapter, to amend and reenact § 5.18, as amended, and §§ 12.07 and 12.08 of said chapter, all dealing generally with the purchase, lease and disposal of supplies, materials, equipment and services for the city of Richmond and the making of contracts, and to amend and reenact § 11.10 of said chapter, relating to the bureau of traffic safety of the department of public safety of the city of Richmond.
An Act to provide for the coordination of the State-supported system of higher education; to this end to amend the Code of Virginia by adding in Title 23 a chapter numbered 1.1 containing sections numbered 28-9.8 through 23-9.14, creating a State Council of Higher Education; providing for the appointment, qualifications, terms of office, and compensation of the members thereof; vesting certain powers and duties in Council; requiring certain budget requests to be submitted to such Council and providing for consolidation thereof and the submission of its recommendations to the Governor; to provide for cooperation between certain agencies as to coordination between the system of public free schools and the State-supported system of higher education; to appropriate funds, and to repeal certain statutes.
An Act to amend and reenact § 46-64, as amended, of the Code of Virginia, relating to certain taxes and license fees upon vehicles imposed by counties, cities and towns.
AN ACT to amend and reenact §§ 88-228, as amended, and 88-245 and 88-252, of the Code of Virginia, relating to definition of terms under State Revenue Bond Act, tolls, and incidental powers of the State Highway Commission.
An Act to amend and reenact §§ 6.11, 6.12 and 10.01 of Chapter 9 of the Acts of Assembly of 1952, Extra Session, approved December 16, 1952, being the Charter of the city of Hampton, the sections relating, respectively, to budget hearings, adoption of the budget, and the Director of Public Welfare; to amend said Chapter by adding therein sections numbered 4.08, 5.05, 5.06, 6.18, 6.18 (a), 6.18 (b), 6.19 and 6.20, the new sections relating, respectively, to absence of the City Manager, Department of Public Safety, fire and police functions, Division of Purchases, emergency requirements, purchasing specifications, penalties for nonpayment of taxes; and to repeal §§ 5.01, 5.02, 5.08 and 5.04 of said chapter, the sections relating, respectively, to the City Purchasing Agent, centralized purchasing procedures, procedures for emergency purchases, and purchasing specifications.
An Act to amend the Code of Virginia by adding in Chapter 9 of Title 15 anew article numbered 5, containing new sections numbered 15-281.4:1 through 15-281.4:78, to provide a general charter for the consolidation of two or more political subdivisions; to provide, under certain conditions, for the holding of a referendum to determine whether the same shall be adopted; to provide, under certain conditions, for a referendum to adopt the name of a consolidated city; and to provide the effect of such charter if adopted.
AN ACT to provide for the creation from funds available to the State Highway Commission of a revolving fund for the construction of certain access roads; to authorize the expenditure of such funds and to provide how such access roads shall be maintained.
An Act to amend and reenact §§ 1, 28, 25, 81, 84, 44, 45, 51, 59, 66, 88, 84, 86, 88, 89, 90, 104, 105, 109, 110, 112, as heretofore amended, of an act entitled, "An Act to incorporate the City of Newport News, in the County of Warwick, and to provide a charter therefor"
An Act to permit the Cities of Hampton, Newport News and Warwick, acting pursuant to Section 15-220 et seq. of the Code of Virginia, 1950, and Acts Amendatory thereto, to incorporate in the provisions of the agreement providing for consolidation of all three cities certain optional provisions which may be set forth in whole or in part in any agreement submitted in a referendum on consolidation of all three cities, and to provide for the provisions which may be included
AN ACT to amend and reenact §§ 2-154.1, 2-288, 15-21, 15-605.10, 15-615.1, 15-688, 15-652, 22-102, 28-82, 28-81 and 51-125 of the Code of Virginia; to amend the Code of Virginia by adding in Title 2 thereof a new chapter numbered 17 consisting of two sections numbered 2-297 and 2-298; to amend and reenact § 11 of Chapter 308 of the Acts of Assembly of 1944, approved March 29, 1944; to amend and reenact § 11 of Chapter 161 of the Acts of Assembly of 1946, approved March 11, 1946; to amend and reenact § 9 of Chapter 278 of the Acts of Assembly of 1946, approved March 26, 1946; and to repeal §§ 2-291, 2-292, 2-298, 15-22, as amended, 15-589, 15-590, 22-56, 82-254, 38-255.36 and 33-255.57 of the Code of Virginia, all relating to investment of funds under the control of certain public officials.
An Act to provide a new charter for the town of Farmville, in the county of Prince Edward, and to repeal all former charters and all amendments thereto.
An Act to amend and reenact §§ 15-220, as amended, 15-221, 15-222.8, as amended, 15-224, 15-280 and 15-281.3 of the Code of Virginia, relating to consolidation of counties, cities and towns, localities which may consolidate, consolidation agreement and referendum, optional provisions of consolidation agreement, order for election, effect of consolidation on jurisdiction of courts, and application of this article of the Code.

1956es
An Act to amend and reenact §§ 47 and 52 of Chapter 712 of the Acts of Assembly of 1952, approved April 8, 1952, which provided a charter for the city of Harrisonburg, the amended sections relating, respectively, to the powers and duties of the city manager and appointment, terms and duties of certain boards.
An Act to amend and reenact § 22-67, as amended, of the Code of Virginia, relating to compensation of members of county school boards.
An Act to amend and reenact § 2 of Chapter 514 of the Acts of Assembly of 1956, approved March 30, 1956, which created the Commission to Study State and Local Revenues and Expenditures and Related Matters, the section relating to certain matters of procedure.
An Act to amend and reenact § 15-577 of the Code of Virginia, relating to county and city budgets; to amend and reenact § 22-117 of the Code of Virginia, relating to when State funds are to be paid for public schools; to amend and reenact § 22-125 of the Code of Virginia, relating to procedure when governing body refuses to provide funds for public school purposes; to amend and reenact § 22-126 of the Code of Virginia, as amended, relating to school levies and the use thereof ; to amend and reenact § 22-127 of the Code of Virginia, relating to cash appropriations in lieu of school levies; to amend and reenact § 22-129 of the Code of Virginia, relating to town levies and appropriations for public school purposes; to amend and reenact § 22-138 of the Code of Virginia, relating to unexpended school funds; to amend the Code of Virginia by adding thereto a section numbered 22-127.1, relating to levies and appropriations by the governing bodies of counties, cities and towns for school purposes, so as to authorize such governing bodies to withhold funds already made available for school purposes, and to provide penalties for violation.
An Act to amend and reenact § 1 of Chapter 716 of the Acts of Assembly of 1956, approved March 31, 1956, relating to the appropriation of the public revenue for the two years ending, respectively, on the thirtieth day of June, 1957, and the thirtieth day of June, 1958, so as to provide that the sums appropriated in Items 188, 184, 187, 188 and 148 shall be for the maintenance of an efficient system of elementary and secondary schools, respectively; to establish and define an elementary and secondary public school system; to prohibit the expenditure of any of the funds appropriated by such items in support of any system of public schools which is not efficient; and to provide for and prescribe the conditions under which such funds may be expended for educational purposes in furtherance of education of Virginia students in elementary and secondary nonsectarian private schools.
An Act to amend and reenact § 14-57, as amended, of the Code of Virginia, relating to compensation of members of boards of supervisors.
An Act to amend and reenact § 2-262 of the Code of Virginia, relating to the centralized purchasing of material, equipment and supplies by political subdivisions, counties, cities, towns and local officers.
An Act to authorize, with the prior written approval of the Governor, the increasing of certain appropriations out of certain special funds for the use of the State Corporation Commission.
An Act to amend and reenact § 58-792.1 of the Code of Virginia, relating to extension of time for completion of general reassessment in certain counties.
An Act to amend and reenact § 14-168.1, as amended, of the Code of Virginia, relating to allowances payable to clerks of counties.

1958
An Act to amend and reenact § 62-117.1 of the Code of Virginia, relating to local cooperation in Federal river and harbor and flood control projects.
An Act to provide a new charter for the town of Tazewell, in the county of Tazewell, Virginia; and to repeal Chapter 78 of the Acts of Assembly of 1916, approved February 29, 1916, which provided a charter for such town, and all amendments thereof.
An Act to amend and reenact §§ 88-238, 33-240 as amended, and $8-255.7 as amended, of the Code of Virginia, so as to provide a maximum interest rate of six per centum on bonds issued under the State Revenue Bond Act and bonds issued to finance State turnpike projects.
An Act to allow the governing bodies of counties, cities and towns to exempt in whole or in part household goods and personal effects from taxation and, to this end, to amend the Code of Virginia by adding a section numbered 58-829.1 defining household goods and personal effects as a separate subject of taxation, classifying the same and providing how the governing bodies of counties, cities and towns may exempt in whole or in part such property from taxation.
AN ACT to amend and reenact § 2-75.1 of the Code of Virginia, relating to parking in Capitol Square, and to provide a penalty for violations thereof.
An Act to amend and reenact § 38-118.2, as amended, of the Code of Virginia, relating to payments by the State with respect to streets which are not a part of the primary State highway system.
An Act to amend and reenact § 28-19, as amended, of the Code of Virginia, 80 as to provide for a maximum interest rate of six per centum on bonds issued by certain educational institutions
An Act to amend the Code of Virginia by adding a section numbered 20-14.1, to provide that marriage licenses shall constitute authority for only sixty days from date of issuance for the solemnization of marriage ceremonies, to provide that the expiration dates of marriage licenses be placed on the face thereof, and to provide for the issuance of successive marriage licenses.
An Act to amend and reenact § 14-155.1, as amended, of the Code of Virginia, relating to compensation and expenses of court clerks in certain cities.
An Act to provide a new charter for the Town of Dublin, County of Pulaski, Virginia; and to repeal Chapter 206 of Acts of the Assembly of 1906, approved March 14, 1906, and all amendments thereof; and all other acts inconsistent with this act.
An Act to amend and reenact § 8-79.7 of the Code of Virginia, so as to provide for a maximum interest rate of six per centum on bonds issued by Produce Market Authorities.
An Act to amend and reenact § 14-57, as amended, of the Code of Virginia, relating to compensation of members of boards of supervisors.
An Act to amend and reenact § 2-182 of the Code of Virginia, relating to the pledge of securities held by another bank for a depository
An Act to amend the Code of Virginia by adding a section numbered 2-66.1, to create within the Division of the Budget a Bureau of Property Records and Insurance; to impose certain duties upon such Bureau in relation to property and insurance thereon; to require the several agencies of the State to furnish information to such Bureau and to recommend the limits of certain property insurance and to appropriate funds.
An Act for the relief of Dinwiddie County.
An Act to amend and reenact § 2-262, as amended, of the Code of Virginia, relating to counties, cities, towns and political subdivisions seeking aid of the Comptroller in purchasing material, equipment and supplies
An Act to amend the Code of Virginia by adding a section numbered 2-299, relating to when the deposit of public funds not to be considered an investment, and to declare an emergency.
An Act to amend and reenact § 14-56, as amended, of the Code of Virginia, relating to the compensation of county boards of supervisors.
AN ACT to amend and reenact § 2-135.1 of the Code of Virginia relating to reports to be filed by certain public bodies and political subdivisions with the Auditor of Public Accounts, so as to require financial statements to be published by such public bodies and political subdivisions.
An Act to amend Chapter 227 of the Acts of Assembly of 1954, approved March 12, 1954, which chapter provided a new charter for the City of Covington, by adding thereto sections numbered 5.021 and 5.041, which sections relate to the collection and disbursement of local funds and to the method of making real estate reassessments, respectively; and to further amend the said chapter by amending and reenacting §§ 5.12 and 12.01 thereof, which sections relate to the purpose for which bonds or notes may be issued and to the school board and superintendent of schools, respectively.
An Act to appropriate additional funds for adjudication of legal cases, for payment of salaries of additional judges of certain circuit courts.
An Act to amend and reenact §§ 51-111.81 and 51-111.86, as amended, of the Code of Virginia, relating, respectively, to procedure for localities desiring to participate in the State Retirement System and to computation of employer rates of contribution to the retirement system so as to permit inclusion within the retirement system of certain public officials and employees; and to appropriate funds.
AN ACT to create a Commission for Economy in Governmental Expenditures; to provide for the membership thereof, their terms of office, their compensation, and the powers and duties of the Commission; to require agencies of the State to assist the Commission; to provide for the appointment of advisory committees by the Commission; to require certain reports from the Commission; and to appropriate funds.
AN ACT to provide for the appointment by the Governor of a Secretary of the Commonwealth and to establish the term of office thereof; to provide for appointments to fill vacancies; and to fix the salary of such officer and to appropriate funds therefor.
AN ACT to amend and reenact § 22-166.8, as amended, of the Code of Virginia relating to the Advisory Research Committee on plans and specifications for school buildings.
An Act to amend and reenact § 2-49 of the Code of Virginia, relating to budget estimates for General Assembly and judiciary.
An Act to amend and reenact § 14-168.1, as amended, of the Code of Virginia, relating to allowances to be made to county clerks.
An Act to amend and reenact § 2-297 of the Code of Virginia, relating to legal investments for public sinking funds.