Business

1954
An Act to amend and reenact § 58-820 of the Code of Virginia, as amended, relating to retail merchants, so as to classify caterers as retail merchants.
An Act to amend the Code of Virginia by adding thereto a section numbered 4-80.1, in order to make criminal and provide the punishment for certain actions before the Alcoholic Beverage Control Board by certain persons.
An Act to amend and reenact § 46-284 of the Code of Virginia, relating to certain signals required to be given by persons operating motor vehicles on starting, stopping or turning.
An Act to amend and reenact § 88.1-167 of the Code of Virginia, relating to valuation of certain stocks and securities of certain insurance companies.
An Act to amend and reenact § 4-26 of the Code of Virginia, requiring fees for the registration of wine and beer salesmen, so as to provide for the proration of certain of the fees.
An Act to amend and reenact § 54-120 of the Code of Virginia, relating to meetings of the State Registration Board for Contractors.
An Act to amend the Code of Virginia by adding thereto in Title 3 a chapter numbered 16.1 containing §§ 3-840.1 and 3-340.2, relating to certain dietary foods and drinks so as to provide that no sugar shall be added thereto, and to provide penalties for violations.
An Act to amend and reenact § 46-818 of the Code of Virginia, relating to the inspection of motor vehicles.
An Act to amend the Code of Virginia by adding a section numbered 82-120.1, to amend and reenact 8§ 32-125 and 32-129 as amended, of the Code of Virginia, and to repeal §§ 32-123 and 32-124 as amended, of the Code of Virginia, relating generally to bedding and upholstered furniture and more specifically to licensing of manufacturers of bedding and upholstered furniture, bedding renovators and reupholsterers; bedding stamps and penalties for violations of the article.
An Act to amend Chapter 64, as amended, of the Acts of Assembly of 1922, approved February 25, 1922, which provided a new charter for the City of Suffolk, by adding sections numbered 29.01 to 29.17, inclusive, and to repeal §§ 29, as amended, and 29% of said chapter, all relating to the civil and police justice of the city; and to amend the same charter by adding a section numbered 29.18, to provide for the appointment of bail commissioners.
An Act to provide for the creation of the Portsmouth Port Commission; to provide for the composition, government, powers, duties and liabilities thereof and other matters pertaining thereto; and to provide for the issuance of certain bonds thereby, and the terms and conditions of such issuance.
An Act to amend the Code of Virginia by adding in Title 54, a Chapter numbered 14.1, containing 28 Sections numbered 54-898.1 to 54-898.28 inclusive; to create the “Virginia State Board of Opticians”, and prescribe its powers, duties and compensation; to provide for the examination, licensing and registration of “Opticians”, and for the renewal and revocation of such registrations; to provide for the collection of certain fees and to appropriate the same; to prohibit certain acts and to provide penalties for violations.
An Act to amend and reenact § 28-124 of the Code of Virginia, relating to oyster-planting grounds.
An Act to require all gas burning heaters in all premises licensed for the lodging, care or entertainment of the public to be of a certain ‘ype.
An Act to amend and reenact § 4-56 of the Code of Virginia, relating to search, seizure and forfeiture of conveyances or vehicles used in violation of the alcoholic beverage laws.
An Act to amend and reenact § 46-65 of the Code of 1950, as amended, relating to limitations on imposition of taxes and license fees imposed by cities, towns and certain counties on motor vehicles.
An Act to amend and reenact §§ 62-106.1 through 62-106.8, 62-106.7, and 62-106.8 of the Code of Virginia, and to amend the Code of Virginia by adding thereto sections numbered 62-106.10 through 62-106.19, the amended and new sections relating to the Virginia State Ports Authority; the new sections relating specifically to the custody of funds, Authority accounts and records and the issue of revenue bonds.
An Act to amend the Code of Virginia by adding thereto a section numbered 6-28.1, to authorize participation by banks in school thrift or savings plans.
An Act to amend the Code of Virginia by adding thereto a section numbered 13-78.1, and to amend and reenact § 18-79 of the Code of Virginia, the new and amended sections, relating to the granting of new charters to certain dissolved corporations.
An Act to amend and reenact § 56-265.1 of the Code of Virginia, relating to certain definitions for purposes of the Public Utilities Facilities Act.
An Act to amend and reenact § 56-222 of the Code of Virginia, relating to the board of directors of electric cooperatives to provide for staggered terms.
An Act to amend and reenact § 40-35 of the Code of Virginia, exempting women engaged in certain employment from the requirements as to maximum hours.
An Act to amend and reenact § 4, as amended, of Chapter 809 of the Acts of Assembly of 1920, approved March 19, 1920, which provided anareet for the city of Bristol, the section relating to the powers of the city.
An Act to amend and reenact § 58-766 of the Code of Virginia, relating to certain permits for repair, improvement or construction of certain buildings or structures.
An Act to amend the Code of Virginia by adding a section numbered 18-281.1, providing for the conversion of certain mutual fire insurance companies to nonstock corporations, the procedure thereunder, and the effect thereof.
An Act to amend the Code of Virginia by adding thereto a section numbered 38.1-881.1, to require that notices of cancellation of motor vehicle insurance policies be given in certain ways.
An Act to amend Title 38.1 of the Code of Virginia by adding thereto a new section numbered 38.1-78, relating to management and exclusive agency contracts of domestic insurers.
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 the Code of Virginia by adding a new section numbered 58-1162.1, relating to waiving the time limitation on the assessment of omitted or additional State taxes.
An Act to amend and reenact § 46-81, as amended, of the Code of Virginia, relating to branch offices of the Division of Motor Vehicles.
An Act to amend and reenact § 4-2, as amended, of the Code of Virginia, relating to alcoholic beverages.
An Act to amend and reenact § 9 of Chapter 18 of the Acts of Assembly of 1946, approved February 18, 1946, which provided a new charter for the town of Wytheville, the section relating to the licensing of motor vehicles of residents of the town.
An Act to amend and reenact § 2-20.1 of the Code of Virginia, relating to Saturday closing by banks in certain counties and cities.
An Act to amend and reenact § 46-818 of the Code of Virginia, relating to procedure for the approval of certain equipment required to be approved by the Superintendent of the Department of State oie
An Act to amend and reenact §§ 54-113 and 54-129 of the Code of Virginia, relating to contractors; and to amend the Code of Virginia by adding anew section numbered 54-145.1, relating to the same subject.
An Act to amend the Code of Virginia by adding thereto a section numbered 58-266.4, relating to local license taxes.
An Act to amend and reenact § 58-940 of the Code of Virginia, relating to county finance boards.
An Act to authorize certain counties to exempt manufacturing establishments and works of internal improvement from local taxation.
An Act to amend and reenact § 28-186 of the Code of Virginia, as amended, as to oyster barrelers, shuckers and packers.
An Act to amend and reenact §§ 61, 62 and 68 of Chapter 888 of the Acts of Assembly of 1928, approved March 21, 1928, being the charter of the town of Luray, the sections relating to the election, term of office and compensation of a justice of the peace, and providing for the appointment, duties and compensation of a trial justice.
An Act to amend the Code of Virginia by adding thereto a new section numbered 14-5.6, in order to regulate the purchase and transfer of motor vehicles as State property.
An Act to amend and reenact § 28-158 of the Code of Virginia, as amended, as to dredging planting ground.
An Act to authorize certain counties to exempt manufacturing establishments from local taxation under certain conditions.
An Act to amend and reenact §§ 38-298, 33-802, 38-808, 83-808, 38-309, 88-810, 38-812, 38-814, 88-817 and 38-821 of the Code of Virginia and to repeal § 88-315 of the Code of Virginia, all of which sections relate to advertising in sight of public highways.
An Act to amend the Code of Virginia by adding sections numbered 6-174.1, 6-175.1 and 6-189.1, relating to guarantee or contingent reserve shares of building and loan associations.
An Act to amend the Code of Virginia by adding a section numbered 58-895.1, relating to the appointment of local boards of equalization in cities of the first class incorporated since January 1, 1958
An Act to amend and reenact § 58-784.2 of the Code of Virginia, relating to the postponement of general reassessments of real estate in counties.
An Act to amend and reenact § 28-170 of the Code of Virginia, as to licenses to take crabs; amount of tax; restrictions on privilege.
An Act to amend and reenact § 58-450 of the Code of Virginia, relating to annual registration fees for corporations.
An Act to amend and reenact § 58-359 of the Code of Virginia, relating to license taxes on slot machine operators and exemptions.
An Act to amend and reenact § 46-1 of the Code of Virginia, relating to certain definitions so as to provide for certain additional definitions.
An Act to amend and reenact §§ 8-513 and 8-524 of the Code of Virginia, relating to apples and the Virginia State Apple Commission, and relating specifically to definitions and certain penalties
An Act to amend the Code of Virginia by adding thereto a section numbered 13-19.1 relating to the power of corporations to make donations for certain purposes and to repeal § 56-4 of the Code of Virginia in regard to similar matters.
An Act to authorize the governing bodies of certain counties, subject to the supervision of the Commissioner of Agriculture and Immigration, to provide for the inspection of meat; sail to provide how the expenses thereof shall be paid.
An Act to amend the Code of Virginia by adding a new section numbered 38.1-287.1, said section relating to group accident and sickness insurance contracts when written by life agents resident in Virginia, and the division of commissions received for procuring such contracts.
An Act to provide for the creation of a loan fund to be known as the Produce Market Loan Fund; to define certain terms, to prescribe under what conditions and for what purposes loans may be made from the said fund; to prescribe certain duties of the State Treasurer in connection therewith, and to appropriate funds for the establishment thereof.
An Act to amend and reenact § 58-412 as amended of the Code of Virginia, relating to what is not included as capital for State property taxation.
An Act to amend the Code of Virginia by adding thereto a section numbered 46-164.1, so as to provide for the issuance of certain licenses for certain motor vehicles.
An Act to amend and reenact § 56-884 of the Code of Virginia as to opening and maintenance of express offices so as to make the statute apply only to railroad companies operating their own express business.
An Act to amend and reenact § 6-55 of the Code of Virginia, relating to how certain deposits discharged when in the names of two or more persons or survivors.
An Act to amend and reenact § 58-648 as amended, of the Code of Virginia and to amend the Code of Virginia by adding a section numbered 58-648.1, relating respectively to inapplicability of the road tax on urban bus systems based on certain gross receipts and computation of the road tax on urban bus systems based on certain gross receipts, and to repeal §§ 58-646 to 58-659, inclusive, of the Code of Virginia, relating to State license and property taxes on motor vehicle transportation companies in cities and towns.
An Act to amend the Code of Virginia by adding thereto in Title 18 thereof a new chapter numbered 4.1 containing § 18-39.1, relating to reorganization of certain corporations, so as to provide a manner in which a plan of reorganization may be effected; to provide for amendments to charters and by-laws of such corporations; to provide for filing and recordation of certain certificates; to limit the time within which such chapter shall be applicable; and to provide for payment of certain fees.
An Act to amend and reenact § 38.1-288 of the Code of Virginia, relating to the countersignature on certain insurance policies.
An Act to amend and reenact § 58-851 of the Code of Virginia, relating to different rates of levy on different classes of property.
An Act to amend and reenact § 8 of Chapter 254 of the Acts of Assembly of 1895-96, approved February 7, 1896, which provided a charter for the town of Saltville, Virginia, and which section relates to the powers of the town council with respect to taxation and the creation of indebtedness; and to repeal § 9 of said chapter, relating to limitations of certain expenditures and indebtedness.
An Act to amend and reenact § 26-40 of the Code of Virginia, relating to securities in which certain fiduciaries may invest, so as to include certain additional securities therein.
An Act to provide for the gradual revision of the Code of Virginia under the direction of the Virginia Code Commission; and to appropriate to the Virginia Code Commission certain funds to carry out the project.
An Act to amend and reenact §§ 4-79 and 4-115 of the Code of Virginia, relating to certain restrictions imposed on manufacturers, bottlers or wholesalers of certain beverages.
An Act to amend and reenact § 58-486 of the Code of Virginia, relating to license tax on insurance companies.
An Act to amend and reenact § 15-487 as amended, of the Code of Virginia, relating to residence requirements of certain city and town officers.
An Act to amend and reenact § 38.1-809 of the Code of Virginia, relating to the contents of license of insurance agent.
An Act to amend and reenact § 56-47, as amended, of the Code of Virginia, relating to organization of public service corporations other than railroads and what articles of association to state.
An Act to amend and reenact §§ 58-78 and 58-81, as amended, of the Code of Virginia, relating. respectively, to the definition of gross income and to deductions allowed taxpayers reporting income.
An Act to amend and reenact § 8-239 of the Code of Virginia and to amend the Code of Virginia by adding thereto sections numbered 8-289.1 and 8-239.2, all relating to payment, set-off and counterclaim so as to conform proceedings therein to Rules of Court.
Proposing amendments to §§ 155 and 161 of the Constitution of Virginia.

1956
AN ACT to amend and reenact § 54-749 of the Code of Virginia, relating to the licensing of real estate brokers and salesmen.
An Act to amend the Code of Virginia by adding thereto a section numbered 6-848.1, relating to the charge of investigation fee by banks.
An Act to amend and reenact § 8-600 and §§ 8-602 and 8-608, as amended, of the Code of Virginia, relating, respectively, to certain producers of eggs, sale of inedible or incubated eggs, and determining and marking grade of eggs and to amend the Code of Virginia by adding a section numbered 8-608.1 to require that certain purchasers of eggs be furnished with an invoice.
An Act to amend and reenact §§ 58-810 and 58-826 of the Code of Virginia, relating to license taxes on wholesale and retail merchants respectively so as to require refunds of certain overpayments of such tax.
An Act to revise, rearrange, amend and recodify the general corporation laws of Virginia; to that end to repeal Title 18 of the Code of Virginia, which includes Chapters 1 through 15 and Sections 18-1 through 18-292 of the Code of Virginia, as amended, which Title relates to corporations and securities generally; to amend the Code of Virginia by adding thereto, in lieu of such Title, Chapters and Sections of the Code repealed by this Act, a new Title numbered 18.1 which Title includes five Articles numbered 1 through 5 and new Sections numbered Sections 13.1-1 through 13.1-527, relating to corporations and securities generally.
An Act to amend and reenact §§ 46-162, 46-165, 46-166 and 46-168 of the Code of Virginia, relating to fees for registration and license plates for certain types of property carrying motor vehicles, and to prohibit certain acts and provide penalties for violations.
An Act to amend and reenact Section 4-87 of the Code of Virginia, relating to the suspension and revocation of licenses by the Virginia Alcoholic Beverage Control Board, so as to provide certain standards or grounds upon which the Board may suspend or revoke such licenses under certain circumstances and so as to provide for an appeal in certain cases.
An Act to amend and reenact §§ 55-144, 55-146 and 55-148 of the Code of Virginia, relating to factors’ liens and notice thereof.
An Act to amend and reenact §§ 58-91, 58-94, 58-106, 58-108, 58-109, 58-110, 58-111, 58-112, 58-113, 58-117, 58-126, 58-878, 58-961, 58-966, and 58-978 of the Code of Virginia, relating to income taxes; and §§ 58-504, 58-524, 58-526, 58-530, 58-531, 58-556, 58-557, 58-560, 58-565, 58-566, 58-568, 58-570, as amended, 58-576, as amended, 58-581, 58-586, 58-588, 58-590, 58-591, 58-607, 58-610, 58-613, and 58-622 of the Code of Virginia, relating to taxes on public service corporations; and to repeal §§ 58-86.2, 58-86.3, 58-86.4, as amended, and 58-86.5 of the Code of Virginia, relating to contingent income tax credits, and § 58-513 of the Code of Virginia, relating to public service corporations.
AN ACT to amend and reenact § 6-264.1 of the Code of Virginia, relating to the duty to deny access to safe deposit boxes under certain conditions.
AN ACT to validate the creation of the Blacksburg-Christianburg-V.P.I. Water Authority, as a public body politic and corporate, and the appointment of its members, and to prescribe their terms of office, and to provide for the appointment of their successors, and to authorize the town of Blacksburg, the town of Christiansburg, and the Board of Visitors of the Virginia Polytechnic Institute to contract with said Authority for a supply of water and to authorize such board of visitors to fix fees, rents and charges with respect to the use of water furnished under any such contract and provide that any such fees, rents and charges be applied to meet obligations assumed under such contract.
An Act to amend and reenact §§ 33-255.41 and 33-255.68 of the Code of Virginia, relating to certain miscellaneous provisions concerning, respectively, the Richmond-Petersburg Turnpike Authority, and the Old Dominion Turnpike Authority, so as to eliminate the requirement for these Authorities to make an annual report to the General Assembly.
An Act to amend and reenact § 54-882 of the Code of Virginia, relating to records of purchase made by junk dealers and to provide a penalty for failure to keep the required records.
An Act to amend the Code of Virginia by adding thereto a section numbered 58-688.1, relating to optional reports by certain motor carriers for taxation under the motor fuel road tax.
An Act to amend and reenact § 56-75 of the Code of Virginia, relating to fees payable by public service companies in connection with applications for authority to issue securities.
An Act to prohibit the use of the words “Official Tourist Information”, “Official Information Service” and similar languages for certain purposes, and to provide that violations shall be punished as misdemeanors.
An Act to amend and reenact § 4-114 of the Code of Virginia, relating to the suspension and revocation of licenses by the Virginia Alcoholic Beverage Control Board, to manufacture, bottle, distribute, transport, use and sell beverages containing not more than three and two-tenths per centum of alcohol by weight, so as to provide certain standards or grounds upon which the Board may suspend or revoke such licenses under certain circumstances.
AN Act to amend and reenact §§ 58-838.5 and 58-838.8 of the Code of Virginia, relating to the forest products tax so as to make certain increases therein.
An Act to amend and reenact § 88.1-542 of the Code of Virginia, which deals with insurance policies issued by mutual assessment con
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 and reenact § 6-861 of the Code of Virginia, relating to negotiable instruments payable to bearer.
AN ACT to amend and reenact §§ 2-60, 14-128, as amended, 15-67, as amended, and 17-54 of the Code of Virginia, relating to duties of the Secretary of the Commonwealth, fees of clerks of court and the incorporation of towns and duties of clerks of court so as to require certain information concerning incorporated towns to be furnished to the Secretary of the Commonwealth.
An Act to amend and reenact § 28-170, as amended, of the Code of Virginia, relating to licenses to take crabs.
An Act to amend and reenact § 58-688.1 of the Code of Virginia, relating to charges of cities and towns for use of roads, and permitting the deduction of certain charges from gross receipts subject to taxation.
An Act to amend and reenact § 40-74.4 of the Code of Virginia, relating to service of process on a labor union or labor organization doing business in this State all of whose officers and trustees are nonresidents of this State.