Business

1950
AN ACT to amend and reenact § 88-495 of the Code of 1950 relating to suits or actions against cooperative life benefi companies.
AN ACT to amend the Code of 1950 by amending and reenacting § 18-35 as two sections numbered § 18-85 and § 18-35.1; § 18-85 in its original relating to when and how an amendment may be obtained to a charter, and the new § 18-85.1 relating to when the new § 138-85.1 relating to how an amendment to a charter may be obtained.
AN ACT to amend and reenact § 18-317 of the Code of 1950 relating to license taxes on dance halls so as to permit certain counties to increase the maximum tax applicable thereto.
An Act to amend the charter of the city of South Norfolk, relating to the issuance of bonds and creating a sinking fund.
AN ACT to amend the Code of 1950 by adding a section numbered 15-274.1, providing that zoning ordinances shall not become effective in certain counties unless and until approved by the voters in an election; and prescribing the procedure for calling and holding such elections.
AN ACT to amend and reenact §§ 88-178, 88-179, 38-184, 88-185, 88-186 and 88-190 of the Code of 1950, relating generally to insurance, filling blanks on standard form, execution of policies, material permitted on back of policy, other matter permitted, form of standard fire insurance policy and approval of certain forms, and to repeal certain mien
AN ACT to amend and reenact §§ 59-10, 59-11, 59-12, 59-18, 59-14, 59-15, 59-16, 59-17, 59-18 and 59-19 of the Code of 1950, relating to unfair sales, relief therefrom, and ties therefor, and to amend the Code of 1950 by adding section numbered 59-19.1, so as to provide a penalty for any violation of the Unfair Sales Act.
AN ACT to amend and reenact § 74 of Chapter 34 of the Acts of Assembly of 1918, approved February 7, 1918, which provided a charter and special form of government for the city of Norfolk, said section relating to the City Treasurer.
An Act to amend and reenact § 46-142 of the Code of 1950 so as to omit the requirement that trailers and semi-trailers be registered and identified.
AN ACT to amend and reenact § 8-61, § 8-62 and § 8-65 of the Code of 1950, relating to filing of power of attorney for service upon cooperative nonprofit life benefit corporations and service of process under same and how process 1s otherwise served.
AN ACT to amend § 18-190 of the Code of Virginia in regard to meetings of stockholders.
AN ACT to amend and reenact § 46-168 of the Code of 1950 to empower the Commissioner of the Division of Motor Vehicles to issue appropriately designated tags for certain motor vehicles.
AN ACT to amend and reenact §§ 85 and 86 of Chapter 34 of the Acts of Assembly of 1918, approved February 7, 1918, as amended, which provided a new charter for the City of Norfolk, relating, respectively, to sinking fund commissioners and bond issues, and to amend the Chapter by adding a section numbered 2 (c), so as to permit the city to aid in the financing of the construction of bridges within the city constructed by the State or any public agency or political subdivision thereof.
AN ACT to amend and reenact §§ 8-209, 8-210, 3-211, 3-218, 8-214 and 8-215, of the Code of 1950, and to amend the Code by adding a section numbered 8-218.1, the amended and new sections relating to the labeling, sale and offering for sale of agriculture and vegetable seeds
AN ACT to amend and reenact § 58-402 of the Code of 1950, so as to provide for a tobacco license on wholesale tobacco merchants, and to appropriate funds.
An Act to repeal Chapter 8 of Title 45 of the Code of 1950, containing §§ 45-94 through 45-105, both inclusive, relating to oil and gas; and to amend the Code of 1950 by adding a Chapter 8.1 and forty-one sections numbered 45-106 through 45-146 to create a State Oil and Gas Board and provide for an Oil and Gas Inspector and prescribe their powers and duties
AN ACT to amend and reenact § 2-128 of the Code of 1950 relating to bookkeeping and accounting for State and local offices and duties of Auditor of Public Accounts in relation thereto.
AN ACT to amend and reenact S 11-17 of the Code of 1950 relating to advertising for bids
AN ACT to amend and reenact §§ 13-46 and 18-47 of the Code of Virginia, relating to the rights of dissatisfied stockholders upon merger or consolidation of corporations so as to provide that notice of dissent shall be served within sixty days instead of three months.
AN ACT to amend and reenact § 46-160 of the Code of 1950 as to empower the Commissioner to issue appropriately designated tags for certain vehicles.
An Act to amend and reenact § 54-765 of the Code of 1950, relating to the publication of a list of licensees and other information by the Virginia Real Estate Commission.
AN ACT to amend and reenact §§ 58-846 and 58-852 of the Code of 1950, relating to peddlers to dealers or retailers, who taxable, and limitation of exemption, respectively.
AN ACT to amend and reenact § 46-508 of the Code of 1959, relating to the definitions of new motor vehicles and used motor vehicles.
AN ACT to amend and reenact §§ 58-266.1, 58-266.2 and 58-266.8 of the Code of 1950, relating to city, town and county license taxes, so as to prohibit cities, towns and counttes levying such taxes for radio or television broadcasting.
An Act to amend and reenact § 46-165 of the Code of 1950, relating to the fees for registration of combinations of tractor truck and trailer or semitrailer.
AN ACT to amend and reenact § 38-258.21 of the Code of 1930, relating to provisions governing the making of insurance rates.
AN ACT to amend and reenact § 15-504 of the Code of 1950 relating to prohibition as to county officers having interest in certain contracts so as to provide exemptions.
AN ACT to amend and reenact § 46-138 of the Code of 1950 to place upon the State Corporation Commission the duty of furnishing appropriately designated tags or markers for property-carrying vehicles for hire, and relieving the Commissioner of the Division of Motor Vehicles of the responsibility of so doing.
AN ACT to amend and reenact § 4-59 of the Code of 1950 relating to sale of alcoholic beverages by fiduciaries or officers acting under authority of court.
An Act to create a State Seed Potato Committee and to prescribe its powers and duties; to authorize the adoption of certain rules and regulations; to provide for the inspection of certain potatoes and the certification thereof; to impose certain fees; to prohibit certain acts and provide penalties for violations; and to repeal certain acts.
AN ACT to amend and reenact § 6-148 of the Code of 1950, relating to restrictions and prohibitions upon conduct of the building and loan business.
AN ACT to amend and reenact § 58-320 of the Code of Virginia, in relation to the tazation of retail merchants so as to classify restaurantkeepers as retail merchants; and to repeal § 58-399 of the Code of Virginia, in relation to the taration of restaur-<br />antkeepers.
AN ACT to amend and reenact § 46-68 of the Code of 1950 relating to certain requirements applicable to “for hire” vehicles so as to exempt certain vehicles.
An Act to amend and reenact § 13-265 of the Code of 1950.
An Act to amend and reenact §§ 54-482 and 54-488 of the Code of 1950, relating to registration of pharmacies and pharmacists and fees therefor.
AN ACT to amend and reenact § 56-47 of the Code of Virginia, 1950, to require any proposed toll road or turnpike company to obtain from the State Highway Commission a certificate of approval certifying that its operation will not injure the State highway system.
AN ACT to amend and reenact § 54-751 of the Code of 1950, relating to the application for license as a real estate broker or salesman.
AN ACT to amend and reenact § 2-181 of the Code of 1950 relating to deposits by banks with State Treasurer of certain bonds in lieu of surety bonds so as to permit, in certain circumstances, such deposits with the Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond.
Proposing Amendments to § 141 of the Constitution of Virginia
AN ACT to amend and reenact § 38-371 of the Code of Virginia of 1950, relating to standard provisions required in life insurance policies, and to amend the Code of Virginia of 1950 by adding thereto a new section numbered § 88-366.1, providing a period during which reinstated life insurance policies are contestable.
An Act to amend and reenact §§ 5, 6, 10,11, 18, 20, 21, 31, 88, 40, 41, 42, 44, 45, 50, 51, 60, 66 and 67 of Chapter 3 of the Acts of Assembly of 1948, approved February 11, 1948, which provided a new charter for the city of Waynesboro, the sections relating, respectively, to powers of the city; zoning; disqualification for office; regulation of meetings of the council; appointment of certain officials; appointment, term of office and removal of city manager; powers and duties of city manager; election, terms of office, powers and duties, and compensation of certain officers of the city; the annual budget; sinking fund; bond issues; appropriation ordinance and levy of taxes; unencumbered balances in treasury; how claims against the city are paid; how special assessments made; audit of accounts of city officers; conducting of investigations by the council; planning for future development for the city; and powers of city policemen; and to repeal §§ 22, 39 and 46 of such act relating, respectively, to assigning of administrative duties by the council; contracts for public improvements and certain limitations on contracts, agreements or other obligations.
An Act to amend and re-enact Section 38-65 of the Code of Virginia of 1950 relating to certain refunds and allowances by insurance companies, so as to correct an error appearing in the recent recodification.
AN ACT to amend and reenact § 13-245 of the Code of 1950 relating to the use of the word cooperative in corporate name.
AN ACT to amend chapter 14 of Title 13 of the Code of Virginia by adding thereto a section numbered 18-247.1, relating to the taxation of cooperative associations, societies, companies and exchanges, and cooperative marketing associations and corporations.
AN ACT to amend and reenact § 46-454 of the Code of 1950 relating to revocation of motor vehicle operators and chauffeurs licenses and registration certificate and plates of motor vehicles.
AN ACT to amend and reenact § 38-218.10 of the Code of 1950,
AN ACT to amend and reenact § 58-266.8 of the Code of 1950, relating to license taxes which may be imposed by certain counties so as to extend the application thereof.
AN ACT to authorize and direct the Virginia Advisory Legislative Council to continue and complete the Study and revision of the insurance laws of Virginia which it has already begun; and to appropriate to the Virginia Advisory Legislative Council certain funds to carry out such puree
AN ACT to amend and reenact § 58-841 of the Code of 1950, so as to change the tax levied on peddlers.
AN ACT to amend and reenact § 46-65 of the Code of 1950, relating to limitations on imposition of taxes and license fees imposed by cities, towns and certain counties.
An Act to amend the Code of 1950 by adding a section numbered 13-96.1 so as to permit the use of facsimile signatures and seal on bonds and debentures issued by a corporation.
AN ACT to amend and reenact § 58-306 of the Code of 1950, relating to amount of tax on wholesale merchants, to add language inadvertently omitted.
AN ACT to repeal Article 1 of Chapter 25 of Title 15 of the Code of 1950 such article containing 8 sections numbered 15-891 through 15-898, relating to regional planning commissions; and to amend the Code of 1950 by adding an article numbered 1.1 in Chapter 25 of Title 15, the new article containing 9 sections numbered 15-891.1 through 15-891.9 providing for regional planning commissions, their creation, powers, duties, membership, expenses, terms of office and adoption of plans.
AN ACT to amend an act entitled “An Act to incorporate the City of Danville’, approved February 17, 1890, by adding in Chapter VII, thereof a section numbered 1-b, relating to the taxation of corporations, businesses and trades, and levy of such additional taxes as are not prohibited by the laws of the state.
AN ACT to amend and reenact § 58-371.2 of the Code of 1950 authorizing certain counties to require a license of professional bondsmen so as to extend the application thereof.
AN ACT to amend and reenact § 15-781 of the Code of 1950, relating to subdivisions of land.
AN ACT to authorize the city of Radford to lease certain property and enter into contractual relations in regard thereto; to prescribe the uses to which such property so leased may be put; and to provide for the disposition of such property after the termination of the lease.
AN ACT to authorize and empower the governing body of certain counties to appoint an executive secretary; to prescribe the powers and duties of such executive secretary; to prescribe the powers and duties of the governing body and certain other county officers in relation thereto.
AN ACT to amend the Code of 1950 by adding a section numbered 59-101.1, prohibiting the use of the word “cord” to denote other than standard cords in connection with purchases or sales of certain forest products, and regulating the use of other units of measurement in connection with such purchases or sales.
AN ACT to amend and reenact §§ 15-862, 15-870, 15-872, 15-878, and 15-874 of the Code of 1950, relating to the county board form of organization and government, so as to permit the adoption of such form by any county in the State, to define and limit certain duties of the county executive secretary, to prescribe the compensation of certain county officers, to provide alternate methods of furnishing certain health service and to prescribe the composition of the county board of public welfare, and to amend the Code of 1950 by adding a section numbered 15-882.1, to permit the creation of the office of general registrar in counties adopting such form of organization and government.
AN ACT to amend and reenact §§ 58-316, 58-346 and 58-354 of the Code of Virginia, in relation to the license taxation of manufacturers and peddlers.
AN ACT to amend and reenact § 13 of Chapter 278 of the Acts of Assembly of 1898-94, approved February 15, 1894, being the charter of the town of Ashland, the section relating to powers and authority of the mayor, so as to provide for a police justice and his powers and jurisdiction,
AN ACT to amend and reenact § 32-181 of the Code of 1950, relating to fees charged certain associations offering contracts for medical or surgical services.
AN ACT to amend and reenact §§ 3-82, 3-83, 3-89, 3-95, and 3-116, of the Code of Virginia of 1950, concerning the registration of commercial fertilizers, and providing a new method for paying inspection fees.
AN ACT to amend and reenact §§ 54-165 and 54-181 of the Code of 1950, relating to and regulating the practice of dentistry.
AN ACT to amend and reenact §§ 11 and 31 of Chapter 289 of the Acts of Assembly of 1934, approved March 27, 1934, so as to broaden the powers of the Council of the City of Staunton respecting real estate, and the board of health and department of public welfare, to restrict the requirement that ordinances be published, to empower the Council to levy certain taxes, and to make permissive a certain provision as to public ways.
AN ACT to provide a charter for the city of Falls Church, and to repeal Chapter 878 of the Acts of Assembly of 1946 entitled “‘An Act to provide a new charter for the Town of Falls Church in the county of Fairfax’’, as amended.
AN ACT to amend and reenact § 6-284 of the Code of 1950, relating to annual license taxes on credit unions.
AN ACT to amend and reenact § 58-721 of the Code of 1950, relating to penalties for failure of motor fuel dealers to report or pay taxes promptly.
AN ACT to amend and reenact § 3, as amended, § 18, and § 14, as amended, of Chapter 145 of the Acts of Assembly of 1887-8, which incorporated the town of Rocky Mount, and which sections related to administration, taxes, and powers of the mayor; and to add to such chapter a section numbered 3-a, providing under certain conditions for the adoption of the town manager form of government in such town.
AN ACT to amend and reenact Section 6-232 of the Code of 1950 so as to authorize the appointment of receivers of credit unions in certain circumstances.
AN ACT to amend chapter 168 of the Acts of Assembly of 1874-75, approved March 11, 1875, as amended, which provided a charter for the city of Petersburg, by adding a section numbered 6-a in Chapter III of such charter, the section relating to power of city council in acquiring and operating parking lots.
An ACT to amend the Code of Virginia by adding a section numbered 3-630.1, providing an optional method for the payment of certain inspection fees; to authorize the Commissioner of Agriculture and Immigration to permit persons to use such methods; to prescribe the procedure therefor; to provide for revocation of such permission; and to impose certain penalties for violations.
AN ACT to amend and reenact § 58-863 of the Code. of 1950 relating to lists to be filed by apartment house operators so as to permit certain counties to require like data from other lessors.
AN ACT providing for the formation of nonprofit corporations to be known as Telephone Cooperatives, for the purpose of promoting and encouraging the fullest possible use of telephone service in this State by making such service available at the lowest cost consistent with sound economy and prudent management of such cooperatives; prescribing the rights, powers and duties of such cooperatives; authorizing and regulating the issuance of bonds and other obligations by such cooperatives, and providing for the payment of such obligations and the rights of the holders thereof; and providing when the State Corporation Commission may require public telephone companies to make telephone service available to communities not now served.
AN ACT to amend and reenact §§ 59-20 and 59-40 of the Code of 1950, relating to the prevention of trusts, combinations and monopolies wnimical to the public welfare; defining same and to repeal § 59-80 of the Code of 1950 so as to remove certain exemptions.
AN ACT to amend and reenact § 6-543.1 of the Code of 1950 by revising § 6-548.1 and adding two sections numbered 6-548.2 and 6-548.3, relating to the collection, payment and dishonor of demand items by banks and the revocation of credit for, and payment of, such items.
An Act to amend and reenact §§ 8, 4, 5, as amended, and §§ 9, 18, 15, 16, 17, 18, 25, 26, 88, 50, 51, 65, 67, 68, 71, 78, 75, and 79-A of Chapter 157 of the Acts of Assembly of 1908, approved March 10, 1908, as amended, which provided a charter for the city of Portsmouth, relating to administration, and government, composition of council, terms of elective officers, the mayor, procedure for removal of a mayor, vacancies in the council, election and appointment of officers and boards by the council, officers of the council, restrictions on legislative powers of the council, powers of council and boards, use of streets, public ways and grounds, sale of city rights, assessment of property, taxation of abutting land owners, liens upon abutting land, the fire department, investigation of fires, destruction of buildings to prevent the spread of fires, city officers, officers of the council, justices of the peace, and deputy high constables; to amend such chapter by adding a section numbered 35-A and chapters numbered IX, consisting of sections numbered 1 through 26, and XIV, consisting of sections numbered 1 and 2, for the regulation of taxicabs, for the election, qualification, powers, duties, jurisdiction, and procedure of, and clerk to, the civil and police court, and to prescribe the duties and powers of a city manager, respectively; and to repeal §§ 6, 8, 21, 22, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60, 62, 68, 64, 66, 70 and 72, and Chapter IX, consisting of sections numbered 1 through 17, of such Chapter.
An Act to amend and reenact § 15-241 of the Code of 1950
AN ACT to repeal § 3-284 of the Code of 1950, which continued § 1400 through § 1443 of the Code of 1919, relating to inspection of flour and other commodities.
AN ACT to amend and re-enact § 58-584 of the Code of 1950 providing for the assessment of certain stocks and bonds and other evidences of debt held or owned by railway and canal companies and providing for certain exemptions therefrom so as to restore certain language of the original act of 1928 omitted from §58-534 of the Code of 7950.
AN ACT to authorize the governing bodies of certain counties to impose license taxes upon certain businesses and persons acting as agents therefor; and to provide for increases thereof in certain instances.
AN ACT to require public utilities to secure certificates of convenience and necessity in certain cases and to prescribe the powers of the State Corporation Commission in that regard.
AN ACT to amend and reenact § 7 of Chapter 130 of the Acts of Assembly of 1942, approved March 9, 1942, known as the Elizabeth River Tunnel Revenue Bond Act, the section relating to powers of the Elizabeth River Tunnel Commission, so as to provide the procedure for the exercise of the power of eminent domain,
AN ACT to amend and reenact § 43-53 of the Code of 1950, concerning the docketing of chattel mortgage deeds of trust upon livestock, poultry, farm machinery, farm equipment and upon annual and perennial crops and plant products.
AN ACT to amend and reenact § 11-6 of the Code of 1950 relating to assignments without notice so as to provide as to whom same shall be applicable.
An Act to repeal §§ 46-171, 46-172 and 46-178 of the Code of 1950, in relation to registration fees for contract and common carriers of property.
An Act to amend and reenact § 28-19 of the Code of 1950, relating to issuance of obligations by certain State educational institutions, so as to designate the Treasury Board as agent thereunder.
AN ACT to amend and reenact § 18-74 of the Code of 1950, relating to filling in of abandoned wells and pits.
AN ACT to amend the Code of 1950 by adding a section numbered 35-62.1 authorizing the governing bodies of certain counties to impose a license tax upon certain trailers and, so as to enforce the same, to require certain reports and provide penalties for violation.
AN ACT to amend and reenact §§ 56-209, 56-224 and 56-226 of the Code of 1950, relating to electric cooperatives so as to make certain changes in definitions, fir the rights of members and prescribe the manner of operation.
AN ACT to amend the Code of Virginia by adding thereto a new section, to be numbered 58-145.1, in relation to penalties on officers of corporations and members of partnerships making fraudulent returns or statements with intent to defeat or evade the payment of income taxes.
An Act to amend and reenact § 63, as amended, of Chap 576 of the Acts of Assembly of 1895-6, approved March 8, 1896, relating to taration by the town of Harrisonburg, such chapter being the charter of Harrisonburg.
An Act to amend and reenact §§ 88-897, 38-898 and 88-412 of the Code of Virginia of 1950, relating to investment of funds by domestic life insurance companies.
AN ACT to amend and reenact §§ 56-273 and 56-274 of the Code of 1950 relating to motor vehicle carriers.
AN ACT to authorize the governing bodies of certain counties to require certain purchasing and equipment maintenance practices on the part of all departments of county government; to provide for certain practices in relation thereto; and to repeal certain acts.
AN ACT to provide for the admissibility in evidence of certain photostatic or photographic reproductions, and the effect thereof.
AN ACT to amend and reenact § 3 of Chapter 261 of the Acts of the General Assembly of Virginia of 1936, approved March 25, 1936, which was continued in effect by § 58-769 of the Code of 1950 providing for the assessment of real estate in cities containing more than one hundred and seventy-five thousand inhabitants so as to provide for the appointment of boards of review of real estate assessments in such cities and to prescribe their powers and duties.
AN ACT to amend the Code of 1950 by adding sections numbered 2-218.1 and 2-239.1, so as to provide concerning the annual report of the Comptroller on the Division of Purchase and Printing, and the editing, approval and printing of annual reports of departments, respectively; to amend and reenact §§ 2-221, 2-228, 2-232, 2-240, 2-246, and 2-247 of the Code of 1950; and, to repeal §§ 2-218, 2-289, and 2-241 of the Code of 1950; all of the above-mentioned sections relating to the printing, binding, distribution and sale of State publications.
AN ACT to provide a new charter for the town of Glen Lyn, in Giles county; and to repeal the court charter of such town and Chapter 165 of the Acts of Assembly of 1930, approved March 20, 1930, which provided a charter for such town.