Business

1966
An Act to amend and reenact §§ 4-79 and 4-115, as amended, of the Code of Virginia, relating to manufacturers and ‘wholesalers not to be interested in retail sales, and cleaning and servicing certain equipment.
An Act to amend and reenact § 28.1-59 of the Code of Virginia, relating to the taking of fish with purse nets, for certain purposes in certain tidal waters.
An Act to amend and reenact § 76 of Chapter 486 of the Acts of Assembly of 1926, approved March 25, 1926, which provided a charter for the town of Waverly, the section relating to the imposition of certain taxes.
An Act to amend and reenact §§ 54-112.19, 54-112.26 and 54-112.27 of the Code of Virginia, relating among other things to fees for biennial renewal certificates of registered professional hairdressers and for keenses for beauty parlors, salons, places or establishments rendering public cosmetic treatments or hairdressing.
An Act to amend the Code of Virginia by adding in Title 6 a chapter numbered 9.1, containing sections numbered 6-852.1 through 6-352.5, as to provide what interest may be charged on certain loans; what charges may or may not be made; how certain loans may be discharged; statements to be furnished by lenders; to whom chapter does not apply; and providing penalty for violations.
An Act to amend the Code of Virginia by adding in Title 3 a chapter numbered 6.1 consisting of sections numbered 3-44.1 through 3-44.8 relating to the Extension Division within the Virginia Polytechnic Institute; its functions; an appropriation therefor and the uses thereof; authorizing localities to appropriate money therefor; the duties of Virginia Polytechnic Institute to select personnel and supervise work of Extension Division, and reports to be filed; reference throughout Code; and to repeal Chapter 6 of Title 3 containing sections numbered 3-40 through 3-44 of the Code of Virginia, relating to county demonstration work.
An Act to amend the Code of Virginia by adding in Chapter 15 of Title 3 an article numbered 1.1, containing sections numbered 3-269.1 through 3-269.6, so as to authorize the Commissioner of Agriculture and Immigration to require the registration of grain handlers; to require such handlers to use the weighing procedures established by the Board; to use the grading equipment approved by the Board; to require such handlers to maintain records of transactions and to retain samples of grain purchased; providing a penalty for violations.
An Act to amend and reenact § 33-279.3, as amended, of the Code of Virginia relating to the regulation of junkyards; the screening of certain junkyards; authorizing removal of certain junkyards by the State Highway Commissioner; and providing penalties for violation.
An Act to amend and reenact §§ 8.5-117 and 8.9-812 of the Code of Virginia, relating to the Uniform Commercial Code, the sections, respectively, relating to the insolvency of bank holding funds for documentary credit and to priorities among conflicting security interests in the same collateral.
An Act to authorize the Commission of Game and Inland Fisheries, subject to the approval of the Governor, to sell and convey certain real estate, and to provide for the disposition of the proceeds of such sale.
An Act to amend and reenact §§ 2, 4 and 6 of Chapter 494 of the Acts of Assembly of 1960 relating to The State Education Assistance Authority
An Act to amend the Code of Virginia by adding thereto in Title 58 a new chapter numbered 8.1 and new sections numbered 58-441.1 through §8-441.51, so as to levy a general retail sales and use tax, applicable to sales, distributions, leases or rentals, and storage of tangible personal property, and charges for rooms, lodgings or accommodations furnished transients, and specific services; to provide for its collection and enforcement and to prescribe penalties; to provide for the disposition of the revenues so collected; to appropriate moneys; to prohibit the imposition or continuance of local general sales and use taxes or local general retail sales and use taxes after the effective date of the tax imposed by this Act, except as authorized by this Act; to provide for the collection of local sales taxes and for the return of the revenue derived therefrom to each city or county entitled thereto; to repeal §§ 58-804, 58-804.1, 58-805, 58-806, 58-807, 58-808, 58-809, 58-310, 58-811, 58-812, 58-318, 58-314, 58-315, 58-816, 58-817, 58-817.1, §8-818, 58-819, 58-820, 58-820.1, 58-821, 58-821.1, 58-822, 58-828, 58-824, 58-325, 58-326, 58-327, 58-828, 58-329, 58-8380, 58-881, 58-832, §8-388, 58-884, 58-885, 58-886, 58-887, 58-888 and 58-839 of the Code of Virginia, relating to State 'wholesale and retail merchants' license taxes; and to amend and reenact § 58-418, as amended, of the Code of Virginia, relating to the rate of the State tax on capital.
An Act to amend the Code of Virginia relating to certain false statements.
An Act to amend and reenact § 38.1-4 of the Code of Virginia, relating to the definition of annuities; and to amend the Code of Virginia by adding sections numbered 38.1-188.2, 38.1-408 and 38.1-448 relating, respectively, to the investment of assets in separate accounts for variable annuities, to required provisions to be contained in the variable annuities, and to the establishment of separate accounts for variable
An Act to amend and reenact § 8.2-716 of the Code of Virginia, relating to a buyer’s right to specific performance or replevin, so as to substitute the action of detinue.
An Act to amend the Code of Virginia by adding a section numbered 11-20.1, relating to the letting of public contracts by the State of Virginia, or any department, institution or agency thereof.
An Act to amend the Code of Virginia by adding in Title 8 thereof a chapter numbered 8, containing sections numbered 88-328 through 88-831, providing for the adjustment of claims resulting from contracts for construction of State highways, for the institution of suit under certain circumstances, and for the construction to be applied to certain contracts.
An Act to amend and reenact §§ 46.1-69, 46.1-70, 46.1-71, 46.1-72, 46.1-78, 46.1-74, 46.1-75, 46.1-76, 46.1-77, 46.1-80 and 46.1-87 of the Code of Virginia, relating to registration of liens, encumbrances and security interests in motor vehicles.
An Act to amend and reenact §§ 54-749, 54-750, 54-758, 54-764.1 and 54-771, as severally amended, of the Code of Virginia, relating to licensure of real estate brokers and salesmen; expiration and renewal of such licenses; bond required on appeal from decision refusing, suspending or revoking license; and nonresident licenses.
An Act to amend and reenact § 54-849, as amended, of the Code of Virginia, relating to fees for examination and certification of certain nurses.
An Act to amend and reenact §§ 54-864, 54-867 and 54-868, as amended, of the Code of Virginia, relating to the Department and Director of Professional and Occupational Registration; and to amend the Code of Virginia by adding in Title 54 a chapter numbered 18.1 containing sections numbered 54-775.1 through 54-775.9, to create the Virginia Board for Registration of Social Workers, and prescribe its powers, duties and compensation; to provide for the examination, registration and certification of social workers, and for the suspension, revocation and renewal of such certification; to provide for the collection of certain fees; to appropriate funds; to prohibit certain acts; and to provide tests for violations.
An Act to amend and reenact § 58-851, as amended, of the Code of Virginia, relating to different rates of tax levy on different classes of Property.
An Act to amend and reenact §§ 54-861, 54-864, 54-867 and 54-868, as amended, of the Code of Virginia, relating to the Department of Professional and Occupational Registration.
An Act to amend and reenact § 8.8-110 of the Code of Virginia, relating to when an instrument is payable to order and when payable to bearer.
An Act to amend the Code of Virginia by adding a section numbered 18.1-288.8, 30 as to provide that the selling or transferring of certain telephonic instruments shall be unlawful; providing a penalty.
An Act to create the State Air Pollution Control Board; provide for the appointment of members and prescribe their qualifications and compensation; authorize the employment of a staff and technical assistants; prescribe the powers and duties of the Board; permit the creation of local air pollution control districts and local air pollution control committees in such districts and prescribe their powers and duties; provide for enforcement of rules, regulations and orders of the Board, and appeals therefrom, and prescribe punishment for failure to comply with same; and designate when local air pollution ordinances are superseded by such rules, regulations and orders.
An Act to amend and reenact §§ 58-859 and 58-867.2, as amended, of the Code of Virginia, and to repeal §§ 58-863 and 58-864 of the Code of Virginia, relating to coin-operated machines, their operators, and merchants placing vending machines.
An Act to amend and reenact § 28.1-97 of the Code of Virginia, relating to permits to buy or carry seed oysters from certain grounds.
An Act to amend and reenact §§ 1, 2, 8, and 6 of Chapter 648 of the Acts of Assembly of 1964, approved April 1, 1964, which created industrial development authorities in certain counties and cities, so as to include additional governmental units, the selection of commissioners and to establish the area in which such authorities may exercise their respective powers.
An Act to amend and reenact § 54-112.16, as amended, of the Code of Virginia, relating to registration of certain cosmetologists or hairdressers.
An Act to amend and reenact § 9, as amended, 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 powers of the town.
An Act to amend and reenact § 88.1-264, as amended, of the Code of Virginia, relating to agreements for the equitable apportionment of insurance involving other than desirable risks.
An Act to amend and reenact § 8.9-105 of the Code of Virginia, relating to the definition of “secured party” under the Uniform Commercial Code
An Act to amend and reenact § 8.1-205 of the Code of Virginia, relating to the investment of funds of certain insurance companies in share accounts of savings and loan associations.
An Act to amend and reenact § 55-257 of the Code of Virginia, relating to corporate dividends and share rights under the Uniform Principal and Income Act.
An Act to amend and reenact § 8.9-302 of the Code of Virginia, relating to when filing is required to perfect a security interest.
An Act to amend and reenact § 46.1-1, as amended, of the Code of Virginia, relating to definitions for use in Title 46.1.
An Act to revise, rearrange, amend and recodify the general laws of Virginia relating to agriculture, horticulture and food; to that end to repeal Title 8 of the Code of Virginia, which title includes Chapters 1 to 31 and §§ 8-1 to 8-729, inclusive, of the Code of Virginia, as amended, which title relates to agriculture, horticulture and food; to amend the Code of Virginia by adding thereto, in lieu of the foregoing title, chapters and sections of the Code repealed by this act, a new title numbered 8.1, which title includes new chapters numbered 1 to 87, inclusive, and new sections numbered $8.1-1 to 8.1-1010, inclusive, relating to agriculture, horticulture and food; to prescribe when such revision and recodification shall become effective, and to repeal all acts and parts of acts in conflict with the provisions of this act.

1889/1890 Private Laws
An ACT to allow E. F. Daniel, treasurer of Charlotte county, further time to levy and distrain for uncollected es.
An ACT to incorporate the Mechanics’ bank of Richmond, Virginia.
an ACT to repeal an act entitled an act to incor-porate the American Tobacco company
An ACT to incorporate the Coal Mountain mining company.
An ACT to incoporate the Central Street-railway company.
An ACT to amend and re-enact an act, approved February 18, 1888, entitled an act to authorize the board of super- visors of Buckingham, Prince George, and Surry counties to let to contract the public roads, and to levy a tax to keep the same in order.
An ACT to incorporate the East Big Stone Gap land and improvement company.
An ACT to amend section 8 of the charter of the town of North Danville.
An ACT to incorporate the St. Paul land company.
An ACT to amend and re-enact section eight of the act approved March 3rd, 184, entitled an act to incorporate the Virginia Western railroad company.
An ACT to incorporate the Tobacco Trade of the city of Richmond.
An ACT to incorporate the Bristol fuel and gas-light company.
An ACT to incorporate the Cloverdale stock farm in Halifax county, Virginia.
An ACT to authorize the consolidation of the Alexandria and Fredericksburg railway company and the Alexandria and Washington railway company.
An ACT to authorize counties, cities, and towns to aid in the construction of the Potomac and Piedmont railway company, and for that purpose to subscribe to its capital stock and to acquire its bonds.
An ACT to incorporate the Bedford electric company.
An ACT to incorporate the Caroline railway company.
An ACT relating to the trespass of stock in vertain parts of Washington county.
An ACT to amend and re-enact section 5 of an act entitled ‘‘An act to incorporate the Virginia State insurance company,’’ so as to provide for a president, vice-president, and board of directors for said company.
An ACT to incorporate the Alexandria and Fairfax passenger railway company.
An ACT to incorporate the Newport News, Old Point Comfort and Norfolk ferry company.
An ACT to incorporate the Brookneal mining and improvement company.
An ACT authorizing the trustees of the Presbyterian church at Liberty to borrow money.
An ACT to change the name of the Kentucky, Virginia, Tennessee, and Carolina mining and development company to Moccasin Gap Land company.
An ACT to incorporate the Commonwealth Club.
An ACT to incorporate the True Friends of Charity society, of Pittsylvania county, Virginia.
An ACT to incorporate the Bristol iron and steel company.
An ACT to authorize the board of supervisors of Highland county to redeem the outstanding bonds of the said county, issued in payment of its subscription to the capital stock of the Washington, Cincinnati and St. Louis railroad company, and for that purpose either to borrow money and issue its bonds therefor or to exchange new bonds for the outstanding bonds.
An ACT to incorporate the Washington and Mount Vernon railway company.
An ACT to amend and re-enact section 22 of an act entitled an act to provide a new charter for the town of Charlottesville, approved March 28. 1871, and to amend and re-enact pages of said act as amended by an act approved January
An ACT to incorporate the Luther coal and iron company.
An ACT to incorporate the Salem Improvement company of Salem, Virginia.
An ACT to incorporate the Big Ax coal, coke and iron company.
An ACT to authorize the Norfolk and Western railroad company and certain other railroad companies to make and carry out contracts for the purchase by the Norfolk and Western railroad company of connecting lines of railroads.
An ACT to incorporate the Ohio and Big Sandy coal company.
An ACT to authorize the council of the city of Portsmouth to issue bonds to acquire land for a cemetery.
An ACT to incorporate the Abingdon Improvement company.
An ACT to incorporate the Bent mountain iron mining and manufacturing company; also to authorize said company to construct and operate railroads for the purpose of connecting their works or mineral lands, or to connect the same with other railroads, highways, or other internal improvements.
An ACT to incorporate the Clinch river mineral company.
An ACT to incorporate the Virginia and North Carolina land, lumber, and quarry company.
An ACT to incorporate the Dime Savings Bank of Richmond.
An ACT to amend and re-enact section 2 of the charter of the Citizens bank of Norfolk, Virginia.
An ACT to incorporate the Virginia mercantile and safe deposit company of Richmond, Virginia.
An ACT to incorporate the Valley land improvement company.
An ACT to allow H. W. Bland and R. M. Hart to establish a ferry from Shepherd’s warehouse, in King and Queen county, across the Mattaponi river.
An ACT to amend and re-enact section six of an act approved May 6, 1887, entitled ‘an act to incorporate the Rockbridge company.’
An ACT to incorporate the South Boston Improvement company.
An ACT to incorporate the Glenwood furnace company.
An ACT to incorporate the Bristol belt-line railway company.
An ACT to incorporate the bank of Waynesboro.
An ACT to amend and re-enact section 48 of chapter 5 of an act approved February 12, 1890, entitled an act to change the name of the town of Goodson to the city of Bristol, and provide a new charter for the same.
An ACT to incorporate the Norfolk and Portsmouth land and improvement company.
An ACT to amend and re-enact sections 5, 6 and 13 of an act to amend the charter and to extend and define the boundaries of the city of Norfolk, approved April 6, 1887.
An ACT to incorporate the Richlands land company.
An ACT to authorize the Vinton land, loan, and building company to subscribe for, acquire, hold, and dispose of stock and bonds of other corporations.
An ACT to amend and re-enact section 48, chapter 5, of act approved February 13, 1890 entitled an act to change the name of the town of Goodson to the city of Bristol and provide a new charter for the same.
An ACT to incorporate the Pan-American Railway and Navigation company.
An ACT for the appointment of assessors for the cities of Roanoke and Manchester.
An ACT increasing the powers of the Lynchburg and Durham railroad company in the issue, sale or other disposition of any of the shures of its capital stock
An ACT to enable the Chesapeake and Ohio railway company to acquire, or acquire an interest in, extensions or additions to its system of railroad outside this state, and to create stock and deeds of trust or mortgages, or to guarantee bonds for that purpose.
An ACT to enable the city of Petersburg, for the protection of its interests growing out of its dealings with the Virginia and Carolina railroad company, to sell and dispose of its claims against the said company, or to bid in, at any sale made at its instance or for its own protection, the property and works liable to sale under the deed of trust of said company securing bounds of the company held by said city, and the same, if purchased by it, to resell; and defining the powers and rights that shall grow out of said purchase by said city, as well as the powers and rights of any purchaser from it under a resale by it, and to repeal the act approved March 6, 1886, entitled an act to provide the manner in which the common council of the city of Petersburg may purchase the Virginia and Carolina railroad to the extent of the claim of said city against said road, or sell or dispose of the claim of said city against said road.
An ACT to enable the board of supervisors of Clarke county to borrow money and issue bonds therefor.