Cemeteries
| An ACT to authorize the Board of Supervisors of Spotsylvania county to convey to the United States of America, or any agency or instrumentality thereof, a certain parcel of land constituting a part of the road running between the National Cemetery to the Park Service Building, adjacent to the City of Fredericksburg. |
| An ACT to amend the Code of Virginia by adding thereto a new section numbered 2734-b, to provide that boards of supervisors or other governing bodies of counties may make appropriations for the upkeep of certain cemeteries. |
| An ACT to provide a new charter for the City of Martinsville; to validate certain contracts and obligations of the said city; and to repeal all acts or parts of acts in conflict with this act, and all former charters of the city of Martinsville. |
| An ACT to amend and re-enact Section 56 of the Code of Virginia, as heretofore amended, relating to the location of cemeteries. |
| An ACT to appropriate the public revenue for tt |
| A Joint RESOLUTION proposing amendment to Section 183 of the Constitution of Virginia. |
| An ACT to amend and re-enact Section 1006 of the Code of Virginia, as amended, relating to the State Hospital Board and certain of its powers and duties, so as to make certain changes in the per diem expenses of members. |
| An ACT to amend and re-enact Section 435 of the Tax Code of Virginia, as amended, relating to what property exempt from taxation, so as to omit lands owned ‘by the United States. |
| An ACT to ratify the action of the Governor of Virginia and the Chairman of the Virginia Conservation Commission in entering into a compact with the Commonwealth of Kentucky and the State of Tennessee relating to the establishment of the Cumberland Gap National Historical Park, and to authorize the Virginia Conservation Commission to carry out the provisions of said compact. |
| An ACT to amend the Code of Virginia by adding a new section numbered 53-a, authorizing cities and counties to establish jointly owned cemeteries, and to provide how such cemeteries shall be established and operated. |
| An ACT to appropriate certain sums of money in aid of certain Confederate Memorial Associations and organizations of the United Daughters of the Confederacy in Virginia, to be used in caring for the graves of and cemeteries wherein are buried Confederate soldiers and sailors, and in erecting and caring for markers and monuments to such soldiers and sailors. |
| An ACT to amend and re-enact Section 56 of the Code of Virginia, as amended, relating to the location of cemeteries, to provide that the prohibitions and restrictions as to location or establishment of cemeteries shall not apply to the Woodbine Cemetery in Harrisonburg nor to any residence in Norfolk County separated from the proposed cemetery by a State highway, river, creek, tributary branch or marsh lands, if such residence is not less than two hundred fifty feet therefrom at its closest point. |
| An ACT to permit members of the governing body of certain counties |
| An ACT to appropriate certain sums of money in aid of certain Confederate Memorial Associations and organizations of the United Daughters of the Confederacy in Virginia, to be used in caring for the graves of and cemeteries wherein are buried Confederate soldiers and sailors, and in erecting and caring for markers and monuments to such soldiers and sailors. |
| An ACT to amend the Code of Virginia by adding a new section numbered 58-a, relating to removal of remains interred in certain graveyards and disposal of lands vacated thereby; and to repeal Section 58 of the Code of Virginia and Chapter 182 of the Acts of Assembly of 1889-90, approved March 4, 1890, as amended by Chapter 312 of the Acts of Assembly of 1918, approved March 16, 1918, relating to the same matters. |
| An ACT to provide a new charter and special form of government for the City of Charlottesville ; to provide for continuation of certain ordinances ; to repeal Chapters 109 and 411 of the Acts of Assembly of nineteen hundred twenty-two, approved, respectively, February 28 and March 24, 1922, and all acts amendatory thereof, to repeal Chapter 1012 of the Acts of Assembly of 1899-1900, approved March 3, 1900, and all acts amendatory thereof, all relating to the same matters; and to repeal certain other acts and parts of acts. |
| An ACT proposing an amendment to Section 183 of the Constitution of Virginia |
| An ACT to amend Chapter 440, as amended, of the Acts of Assembly of 1889-1890, approved March 3, 1890, which provided a new charter for the town of Liberty and changed its name to Bedford City (and which is now known as Bedford) by adding a new section numbered 3/-a, relating to care of cemeteries, and to validate certain acts. |
| An ACT to provide a new charter for the city of Richmond; to Section 5931 of the Code of Virginia relating to compensation of certain officers, er 90 of the Acts of Assembly of 1926, approved March 2, 1926, relating to civil justices in certain cities, and Chapter 318 of the Acts of Assembly of 1926, approved March 24, 1926, which provided a new charter for the city of Richmond and all amendments thereto. |
| An ACT to amend and reenact Section 56 of the Code of Virginia, as amended, relating to the location of cemeteries; to provide that if the location of the proposed cemetery be in Norfolk County it may be established on such location if the owners of every residence within two hundred fifty feet thereof consent thereto, or if the location for the proposed cemetery be separated from any residence by a State highway it may be established upon such location without the consent of the owner of such residence if it be not less than one hundred fifty feet from the residence at its nearest point thereto. |
| An ACT to provide a new charter for the town of Pulaski, in the county of Pulaski, and to r the charter which was provided for said town by Chapter 242 of the Acts of Assembly of 1910, approved March 16, 1910, and all acts and parts of acts amendatory thereof, and all other acts inconsistent with this act. |
| An ACT to provide a new charter for the town of Gate City, in the county of Scott, and to repeal all acts and parts of acts inconsistent therewith. |
| An ACT to amend and reenact Section 23 of Chapter 280 of the Acts of Assembly of 1932, approved March 24, 1932, and providing a new charter for the city of Alexandria, by empowering the city manager to employ department heads and by authorizing the council to make grants in aid of the Alexandria Bicentennial Commission. |
| An ACT to amend and reenact Section 4553 of the Code of Virginia relating to injuries to burial grounds and to the punishment therefor and limiting its application. |
| An ACT to appropriate certain sums of money in aid of certain Confederate Memorial Associations and organizations of the United Daughters of the Confederacy in Virginia, to be used in caring for Confederate cemeteries and graves of Confederate soldiers and sailors not otherwise cared for in cemeteries, and in erecting and caring for markers and monuments to such soldiers and sailors. |
| An ACT to authorize the State Board of Health with the approval of the Governor, to sell and convey, or to transfer to another agency of the Commonwealth, certain property in Princess Anne County formerly owned by the Tidewater Tuberculosis Hospital Association, together with additions thereto and improvements thereon; to prescribe how the proceeds of such sale or transfer shall be used; and to provide for a memorial tablet to certain persons. |
| AN ACT to provide a new charter for the Town of Parksley, Accomack County, Virginia; to repeal all acts, or parts of acts in conflict therewith; to validate all contracts heretofore or hereafter made by the present council and government while in office not inconsistent with this charter or the Constitution and general laws of this State; and to repeal all former charters of the town of Parksley, including Chapter 362 of the Acts of Assembly of 1916, approved March 20, 1916, as amended. |
| 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 appropriate certain sums of money in aid of certain Confederate Memorial Associations and organizations of the United Daughters of the Confederacy in Virginia, to be used in caring for Confederate cemeteries and graves of Confederate soldiers and sailors not otherwise cared for in cemeteries, and in erecting and caring for markers and monuments to such soldiers and sailors. |
| AN ACT to provide a new charter for the Town of Blacksburg in the County of Montgomery, and to repeal the existing charter of the Town, and all former charters and amendments thereto. |
| An Act to amend and reenact § 2.05 of chapter 116 of the Acts of the General Assembly of Virginia of 1948 providing a new charter for the City of Richmond concerning certain powers of the City so as to authorize the City to acquire and provide for the preservation and maintenance of places of old and historic interest, |
| AN ACT to amend and reenact § 58-12 of the Code of 1950 to provide that property of the Virginia Association of Workers for the Blind, Inc., shall be exempt from taxation, State and local, including inheritance taxes. |
| AN ACT to provide a new charter for the town of Haymarket and to repeal Chapter 873 of the Acts of Assembly of 1948, approved March 31, 1948. |
| AN ACT to consolidate, subject to certain conditions, the county of Warwick, the county of Elizabeth City, including the town of Phoebus, the city of Hampton, and the city of Newport News, or certain of such political subdivisions and to provide, subject to certain conditions, a charter for the consolidated city of Virginia, Virginia. |
| AN ACT to amend the Code of 1950 by adding a section numbered 57-39.1 providing for securing improvement of abandoned cemeteries under certain circumstances. |
| AN ACT to provide a new charter for the city of Martinsville, Virginia; and to repeal Chapter 69 of the Acts of Assembly of 1942, approved February 25, 1942, which provided a charter for such city. |
| An Act to amend and reenact §§ 1.01, 2.03, 2.05, 2.06, 3.04, 3.05, 3.07, 3.08, 8.09, 3.10, 8.11, 3.12, 4.02, 4.07, 5.01, 5.04, 5.08, 5.11, 5.18, 5.14, 6.01, 6.04, 6.05, 6.07, 6.14, 7.04, 7.06, 7.07, 8.01, 9.02, 9.03, 9.06, 9.10, 9.12, 9.14, 9.18, 9.19, 10.01, 10.02, 11.01, 12.02, 14.01, 14.02, 14.03, 15.02, 15.05, and the caption title to Charter Chapter 16, and to repeal §§ 10.08, 10.04 and 10.05 of Chapter 586 of the Acts of Assembly of 1950, approved April 7, 1950, being the charter of the city of Alexandria. |
| An Act to provide a charter for the town of Mt. Jackson, in the county of Shenandoah; and to repeal Chapter 141 of the Acts of Assembly of 1887-1888, as amended, which chapter provided a charter for the town of Mt. Jackson. |
| An Act to provide a new charter for the City of Danville, Virginia; and to repeal Chapter 262 of the Acts of Assembly of 1889-90, approved February 17, 1890, which provided a charter for said city, and amendments thereof. |
| An Act to provide a charter for the town of Stuart, in the county of Patrick, and to repeal Chapter 60 of the Acts of Assembly of 1884, approved November 22, 1884, as amended, providing a charter for the town of Stuart, in Patrick county. |
| An Act to provide a new charter for the Town of Coeburn, in the county of Wise; to validate all contracts heretofore or hereafter made by the present Council and Government while in office, inconsistent with this new charter or the Constitution and general laws of this State; and to repeal all acts, or parts of acts, in conflict with this act. |
| An Act to appropriate certain sums of money in aid of certain Confederate Memorial Associations and organizations of the United Daughters of the Confederacy in Virginia, to be used in caring for Confederate cemeteries and graves of Confederate soldiers and sailors not otherwise cared for in cemeteries, and in erecting and caring for markers and monuments to such soldiers and sailors. |
| SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 51 Proposing an amendment to Sec. 115a of the Constitution of Virginia. |
| An Act to amend and reenact § 57-26 of the Code of Virginia, relating to restrictions as to location of cemeteries and as to quantity a 2001 |
| An Act to provide a charter and form of government for the city of South Norfolk; and to repeal Chapter 91 of the Acts of Assembly of 1919, approved September 11, 1919, which act provided a charter for the 'own of South Norfolk, all acts amendatory thereof, and certain other acts. |
| An Act to provide a new charter for the city of Roanoke; and to repeal Chap 478 of the Acts of Assembly of 1924, approved March 22, 1924, which provided a new charter for said city, and all amendments thereof. |
| An Act to amend and reenact § 57-88 of the Code of Virginia, relating to the amount which may be given, granted or bequested for the upkeep and maintenance of cemeteries and burial grounds. |
| An Act to provide a charter for the consolidated City of Newport News, to provide, under certain conditions, for the holding of a referendum to determine whether the same shall be adopted; and to provide the effect of such charter if adopted. |
| An Act to amend and reenact § 58-12 of the Code of Virginia as amended, relating to what property exempt from taxation. |
| An Act to provide a new charter for the town of Smithfield, and to repeal the existing charter and amendments thereto. |
| An Act to provide for the regulation of certain burial contracts whereby certain property is delivered in exchange for services to be performed upon death; to require that such property be held in trust; and to provide a penalty for violation. |
| An Act to amend and reenact § 58-12, as amended, of the Code of Virginia, relating to certain property exempt from State and local taxation, so as to allow certain additional property to be tax exempt. |
| An Act to amend and reenact § 57-26, as amended, of the Code of Virginia, relating to restrictions on location of cemeteries and exceptions thereof. |
| AN ACT to amend and reenact § 3 of Chapter 194 of the Acts of Assembly of 1934, approved March 27, 1984, which provided a new charter for the town of Lawrenceville, Virginia, so as to change the power of the town to tax real and personal estate. |
| 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 of Chapter 877 of the Acts of Assembly of 1946, approved March 28, 1946, which chapter provided a new charter for the Town of Chase City and which section set forth the corporate limits of the town. |
| 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 appropriate certain sums of money in aid of certain Confederate Memorial Associations and organizations of the United Daughters of the Confederacy in Virginia, to be used in caring for Confederate cemeteries and graves of Confederate soldiers and sailors not otherwise cared for in cemeteries, and in erecting and caring for markers and monuments to such soldiers and sailors. |
| An Act to create the Virginia 350th Anniversary Celebration Commission; |
| An Act to provide a new charter for the town of Middletown; and to repeal Chapter 870 of the Acts of Assembly of 1946, approved March 28, 1946, which provided a charter for the town. |
| 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 § 10, as amended, of Chapter 180 of the Acts of Assembly of 1884, approved February 19, 1884, amended and reenacted by Chapter 52 of the Acts of Assembly of 1888, approved January 30, 1888, which chapter provided a charter for the town of South Boston, so as to provide for the assessment of the cost of making and improving the walkways upon then existing streets, and improving and paving then existing alleys, and for either the construction, or for the use of sewers. |
| An Act to amend and reenact § 4 and §§ 18 and 14, as amended, Chapter 288 of the Acts of Assembly of 1924, approved March 1924, which provided a charter for the town of Salem, the section relating to powers of the town and town ordinances. |
| 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 amend and reenact § 58-12, as amended, of the Code of Virginia, relating to property exempt from taxation. |
| AN ACT to appropriate certain sums of money in aid of certain Confederate Memorial Associations and organizations of the United Daughters of the Confederacy in Virginia, to be used in caring for Confederate cemeteries and graves of Confederate soldiers and sailors not otherwise cared for and in erecting and caring for markers and monuments to such soldiers and sailors. |
| 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 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 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 appropriate the public revenue for the two years ending respectively on the thirtieth day of June, 1957, and the thirtieth day June, 1958. |
| HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 44 Proposing amendments to §§ 155 and 161 of the Constitution of Virginia. |
| An Act to amend and reenact § 58-12, as amended, of the Code of Virginia, relating to property exempt from taxation. |
| An Act to designate June 2, 1958, and the same date on each succeeding year as First Lady’s Day in Virginia. |
| An Act to amend and reenact § 58-12, as amended, of the Code of Virginia, relating to certain real and personal property exempted from taxation |
| 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 appropriate certain sums of money in aid of certain Confederate Memorial Associations and organizations of the United Daughters of the Confederacy in Virginia, to be used in caring for Confederate cemeteries and graves of Confederate soldiers and sailors not otherwise cared for and in erecting and caring for markers and monuments to such soldiers and sailors. |
| An Act to appropriate the public revenue for the two years ending respectively on the thirtieth day of June, 1959, and the thirtieth day of June, 1960. |
| An Act to amend and reenact § 23 of Chapter 217 of the Acts of Assembly of 1918, approved March 14, 1918, being the charter of the city of Clifton Forge, the section relating to the powers of council. |
| An Act to validate, ratify and confirm the consolidation of the cities of Warwick and Newport News into the Consolidated City of Newport News, together with the election of the council therefor; to provide a charter for the Consolidated City of Newport News, effective July 1, 1958; to repeal Chapter 64 of the Acts of Assembly of 1895-96 entitled "An Act to incorporate the city of Newport News, in the county of Warwick, and to provide a charter therefor’, approved January 16, 1896, and Acts amendatory thereof, effective July 1, 1958; and to repeal chapter 706, of the Acts of Assembly of 1952 entitled "An Act to provide a Charter and form of government for the City of Warwick, and to provide for the adoption thereof", approved April 8, 1952, and Acts amendatory thereof, effective July 1, 1958. |
| AN ACT to amend the Code of Virginia by adding in Title 15 thereof a new Chapter numbered 5.1, containing new sections numbered 15-77.1 through 15-77.76, providing powers for certain municipal corporations, and providing the procedure for requesting the General Assembly to confer such powers on such municipal corporations. |
| An Act to require the State Library Board to erect at Pungoteague in Accomack County an historical marker commemorating the first recorded public performance of a stage play in the United States. |
| An Act to amend and reenact § 58-12, as amended, of the Code of Virginia, relating to property exempt from taxation. |
| An Act to amend and reenact § 57-26, as amended, of the Code of Virginia, relating to restrictions upon location of cemeteries, quantity of land which may be held, damages and exceptions. |
| An Act to amend and reenact § 2 of Chapter 590 of the Acts of Assembly of 1952, approved April 8, 1952, which provided a charter for the town of Emporia, the section relating to powers of the town. |
| An Act to provide a charter for the city of Colonial Heights, and to repeal Chapter 144 of the Acts of Assembly of 1950, entitled 'An act to provide a new charter for the city of Colonial Heights ...', as amended. |
| An Act to provide for the removal and reinterment of remains which may be interred upon land to be acquired by the State Highway Commissioner for highway purposes. |
| An Act to appropriate certain sums of money in aid of certain Confederate Memorial Associations and organizations of the United Daughters of the Confederacy in Virginia, to be used in caring for Confederate cemeteries and graves of Confederate soldiers and sailors not otherwise cared for and in erecting and caring for markers and monuments to such soldiers and sailors. |
| An Act to revise, rearrange, amend and recodify the general laws of Virginia relating to crimes and offenses generally; to that end to repeal Title 18 of the Code of Virginia, which title includes Chapters 1 to 11 and §§ 18-1 to 18-366, inclusive, of the Code of Virginia, as amended, which title relates to crimes and offenses generally; 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 18.1, which title includes eight new chapters numbered 1 to 8, both inclusive, and new sections numbered §§ 18.1-1 to 18.1-429, both inclusive, relating to crimes and offenses generally; 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. |
| An Act to amend and reenact § 58-12, as amended, of the Code of Virginia, relating to certain real estate and personal property exempted from taxation. |
| An Act to amend and reenact § 2, as amended of Chapter 440 of the Acts of Assembly of 1889-1890, approved March 8, 1890, which provided a charter for the town of Bedford, the section relating to election of mayor and council; and to amend said chapter by adding sections numbered 2(a), 2(b), 2(c), 2(d) and 48 to provide for election of a mayor and vice mayor, to prescribe their powers and duties, to provide for exercise of such powers and duties in certain cases, to provide for compensation of the council and mayor, and to authorize the town to provide certain facilities. |
| An Act to authorize the Board of Trustees of the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts to institute proceedings in the Circuit Court of the City of Richmond for the transfer of certain real and personal property, known as “The Gari Melchers Memorial’ and the endowment funds established for the support thereof, to the Rector and Visitors of the University of Virginia for the benefit of Mary Washington |
| An Act to amend and reenact § 58-12, as amended, of the Code of Virginia, relating to what property, real and personal, is exempt from taxation, State and local. |
| An Act to empower the owners of certain cemeteries to acquire abandoned cemetery lots and to prescribe the procedure therein |
| An Act to amend and reenact § 3, as amended, of Chapter 194 of the Acts of Assembly of 1934, approved March 27, 1984, which provided anew charter for the town of Lawrenceville, so as to provide for the levy of certain tazes. |
| An Act to appropriate certain sums of money in aid of Confederate Memorial Associations and organizations of the United Daughters of the Confederacy in Virginia, to be used in caring for Confederate cemeteries and graves of Confederate soldiers and sailors not otherwise cared for and in erecting and caring for markers and monuments to such soldiers and sailors. |
| An Act to amend and reenact § 58-12, as amended, of the Code of Virginia, relating to what real and personal property is exempt from State and local taxation. |
| An Act to amend and reenact §§ 8, as amended, and 18 of Chapter 150 of the Acts of Assembly of 1930, approved March 20, 1980, which provided a Charter for the town of Bluefield, the sections relating to powers of the Council and to the powers of the town manager, respectively. |
| An Act to appropriate certain sums of money in aid of Confederate M ial Associations and organizations of the United Daughters of the Confederacy in Virginia, to be used in caring for Confederate cemeteries and graves of Confederate soldiers and sailors not otherwise cared for and in erecting and caring for markers and monuments to such soldiers and sailors. |
| An Act to appropriate funds in aid of the restoration of “Scotchtown”, the home of Patrick Henry during the American Revolution. |
| An Act to amend and reenact §§ 2.04, 4.08, 6.07, 7.05, 9.11, 9.12, 10.02, 13.03, 14.03 and 15.10, as severally amended, of Chapter 536 of the Acts of Assembly of 1950, as amended, which Chapter provided the charter for the city of Alexandria, the sections relating to powers of the City Board of Review of real estate assessments, appropriation and tax ordinances, form of bonds, duties of city planning commission concerning zoning, powers of council in relation to zoning, vacancies on council, alternative condemnation procedures, powers and duties of city collector, and school board; and to further amend Chap 536 of the Acts of Assembly of 1950, by adding a section numbered 5.28 providing for a deputy city treasurer. |
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