Civil Rights

1954
An Act to amend and reenact §§ 24-821 as amended, 24-824, 24-8380, and 24-889 of the Code of Virginia, and to amend the Code of Virginia by adding a section numbered 24-840.1, the amended and new sections relating generally to abscnt voting and, respectively, to when applications for ballots made, terms of the statement to accompany the application for a ballot and requiring such statement to be executed under penalty of perjury with penalty for violations, requiring registrars to send lists of applicants for ballots to electoral boards and clerks of court and requiring the latter to maintain the same as public records, and providing for voting in person by a person who has applied for and returned a mail ballot.

An Act to amend and renact § 18-17, as amended, of the Code of Virginia relating to appointment of conservators of the peace.
An Act to amend and reenact § 2 of Chapter 12 of an act entitled: “An Act to provide a new charter for the City of Portsmouth’
An Act to amend the Code of Virginia by adding in Chapter 2 of Title 17 a new article numbered 3.1 consisting of §§ 17-88.2, 17-88.8 and 17-88.4, so as to provide for the recordation of certain material and the subsequent incorporation thereof by reference.
An Act to amend and reenact § 19-202 of the Code of Virginia, relating to the commitment before trial of certain persons when question of sanity is raised.
An Act to amend and reenact § 8-198 of the Code of Virginia, relating to selection of juries under certain circumstances.
An Act to amend Chapter 39 of the Acts of Assembly of 1932, approved February 20, 1982, which provided a new charter for the city of Winchester, by adding §§ 1.01, 1.02, 1.03 and 3.01, and to amend and reenact §§ 17, 18, and 24 as amended, of said chapter, the new and the amended sections relating to the assessment and collection of licenses and taxes, the acquisition of property for public purposes, police and welfare powers, the office of vice-mayor, the laying out of streets and the pavement and repair of sidewalks, bond issues and indebtedness, and civil and police justices.
An Act to amend and reenact §§ 3.01, 4.02, 6.05, 6.06, 18.06 and 14.08 of Chapter 9 of the Acts of Assembly of the Extra Session of 1952, approved December 16, 1952, being the charter of the City of Hampton.
An Act to provide a new charter for the town of Broadway in the county of Rockingham and to repeal Chapter 226 of the Acts of Assembly of 1885-1886, approved February 26, 1886, which incorporated the town of Broadway in the county of Rockingham, and all amendments thereof.
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 amend and reenact § 1 of Chapter IX and 8§ 8, 9 and 10 of Chapter XXIII of Chapter 481 of the Acts of Assembly of 1950, approved April 6, 1950, which provided a new charter for the city of Hopewell, the amended sections relating, respectively, to the civul and police justice and to the planning commission and board of zoning appeals.
An Act to provide a new charter for the town of Elkton in Rockingham County, and to repeal Chapter 347 of the Acts of Assembly of 1908, approved March 14, 1908, which provided a charter for said town, and all amendments thereof.
An Act to provide a new charter for the town of Richlands, in the county of Tazewell, Virginia; and to repeal Chapter 289 of the Acts of Assembly of 1934, approved March 28, 1934, which provided a charter for such town, and all amendments thereof.
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 § 14-183 of the Code of Virginia, relating to fees of trial justices and clerks in civil cases.
An Act to amend and reenact § 8-24 of the Code of Virginia, relating to limitation of time within which certain actions must be Hens
An Act to amend and reenact §§ 8, 4, 5, 12, and 18, as amended, of Chapter 157 of the Acts of Assembly of 1908, approved March 10, 1908, being the charter of the city of Portsmouth, the sections relating to the vesting of legislative powers and composition of council; to the qualifications, elections, terms of office and the filling of vacancies in the offices of Councilmen of the city; to provide for appointment of a mayor; to provide when such amended sections become effective; to provide for a referendum thereon under certain conditions and to provide for the effect of such referendum and to repeal § 11 of such Chapter, relating to the election of mau
An Act to amend and reenact § 16-172.42 as amended of the Code of Virginia, relating to transfer of cases involving certain children to certain courts.

1956
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 §§ 14-182, 14-188, as amended, 14-184, 14-185, as amended, and 14-186 of the Code of Virginia, relating to fees for certain services in connection with civil and criminal matters in courts not of record; and to repeal § 14-184.1, prescribing costs in civil cases in certain courts, and § 14-187, relating to the issuance of unnecessary warrants.
An Act to amend and reenact § 3.01, §§ 8.05 and 8.11, as amended, § 8.14, § 4.02, as amended, § 8.05, §§ 9.08 and 9.06, as amended, § 9.09, and §§ 9.12, 9.19 and 10.01, as amended, of Chapter 586 of the Acts of Assembly of 1950, approved April 7, 1950, being the charter of the city of Alexandria; to amend said chapter by adding thereto a section numbered 4.08; and to repeal §§ 8.08 and 9.07 of said chapter.
An Act to amend and reenact § 18-75.1 of the Code of Virginia, relating to the determination of alcohol in blood by chemical analyses, and to amend the Code of Virginia by adding two new sections numbered 18-75.2 and 18-75.8, to provide for the admissibility in evidence of the results of such determination, and to provide certain presumptions and definitions.
An Act to amend and reenact §§ 44-75 and 44-78 of the Code of Virginia, relating to calling forth the militia so as to allow for call of the militia during the period of certain disasters.
An Act to amend and reenact § 8-170 of the Code of Virginia, relating to compromise of claims for personal injury to infants or insane persons.
An Act to amend and reenact §§ 18-146, 18-146.1, 18-147 and 18-804 of the Code of Virginia, relating to the unlawful possession, use, gift and sale of certain weapons.
An Act to amend and reenact § 2 of Chapter 198 of the Acts of Assembly of 1950, approved March 14, 1950, which provided a new charter for the city of Martinsville, the section relating to the powers of ue sig
An Act to amend and reenact §§ 8-160 and 8-165, as amended, of the Code of Virginia, relating, respectively, to entry of cases on current law docket and current chancery docket.
An Act to make the city of Waynesboro a part of the twenty-ninth judicial circuit; to establish a circuit court for said city; to make the judge of the twenty-ninth judicial circuit the judge of said circuit court; to prescribe the jurisdiction of said circuit court; to transfer to said circuit court all suits, actions, proceedings and matters pending in the corporation court; to provide for the clerk, city sergeant and Commonwealth’s attorney of said circuit court; to transfer to the clerk’s office of said circuit court and make parts of the records therein, all record books, papers and records of and in the clerk’s office of said corporation court.
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 § 28-85.9 of the Code of Virginia, relating to annual nursing scholarships awarded by the State Board of Health.
An Act to amend and reenact § 58-272, as amended, of the Code of Virginia, relating to suspension of sentence and probation.
An Act to appropriate the public revenue for the two years ending respectively on the thirtieth day of June, 1957, and the thirtieth day June, 1958.
An Act to amend and reenact § 46-212, as amended, of the Code of Virginia, relating to speed limits and other driving regulations so as to revise certain speed limits.
HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 44 Proposing amendments to §§ 155 and 161 of the Constitution of Virginia.
An Act to amend and reenact Section 54-278, as amended, of the Code of Virginia, relating to division of fees between physicians and surgeons.
An Act to amend and reenact §§ 2, 4,12, 13, 14, 19, 28, 28, 33, 48 and 56 of Chapter 216 of the Acts of Assembly of 1952, approved March 7, 1952, which provided a charter for the city of Roanoke, the amended sections relating, respectively, to the powers of the city; composition of the city council; legislative procedure of the council; effective date of ordinances and emergency measures; record and publication of ordinances and resolutions; conduct of elections; creation of city departments; clerk of the municipal court; the annual budget; public advertising; and the powers and duties of the school board.
An Act to require certain information on material concerning candidates for public office and elections to prohibit certain acts and to provide penalties for violations.
An Act to amend and reenact § 1 of Article III of Chapter 177 of the Acts of Assembly of 1948, approved March 10, 1948, which provided a new charter for the town of Bowling Green, the section relating to powers of the town.
AN ACT to amend and reenact §§ 7, as amended, and 67, 78, 77 and 112 of Chapter 84 of the Acts of Assembly of 1918, approved February 7, 1918, as amended, which chapter provided a charter and special form of government for the City of Norfolk, and which sections, respectively, relate to vacancies in the council, the annual budget, money in fund, the city purchasing agent, and rules of the civil service commission; and to amend said chapter by adding thereto four sections to be numbered 2 (e), 2(f), 74(a) and 75(a), relating, respectively, to penalties for violation of ordinances, city jail, supplementing the salary of the city treasurer, and supplementing the salary of the commissioner of the revenue.
An Act to amend and reenact § 2 of Chapter 12 of an act entitled “An act to provide a new charter for the city of Portsmouth”
AN ACT to amend and reenact § 8-182, as amended, of the Code of Virginia, relating to lists of jurors to be prepared by jury commissioners.
An Act to amend and reenact § 8, as amended, of Chapter 194 of the Acts of Assembly of 1984, approved March 27, 1984, which provided a new charter for the town of Lawrenceville, Virginia, so as to provide that the town may levy taxes to meet obligations imposed by certain bond issues.
AN ACT to amend and reenact § 37-186.1 of the Code of Virginia, relating to proceedings to determine legal competency, so as to fix the jurisdiction of certain courts in the city of Richmond with respect to such proceedings.
An Act to permit the Cities of Hampton, Newport News and Warwick, acting pursuant to Section 15-220 et seq. of the Code of Virginia, 1950, and Acts Amendatory thereto, to incorporate in the provisions of the agreement providing for consolidation of all three cities certain optional provisions which may be set forth in whole or in part in any agreement submitted in a referendum on consolidation of all three cities, and to provide for the provisions which may be included
An Act to amend and reenact § 2 of Chapter 875 of the Acts of Assembly of 1946, approved March 28, 1946, which provided a charter for the city of Radford, the section relating to powers of the city.
An Act to revise, rearrange, amend and recodify the general laws of Virginia, relating to courts not of record; to that end to repeal Title 16 of the Code of Virginia, which title includes Chapters 1 to 6 and §§ 16-1 to 16-129.1 and Chapter 7 including §§ 16-172.1 to 16-172.84, inclusive, of the Code of Virginia, as amended, which title relates to courts not of record; to amend the Code of Virginia by adding thereto in lieu of the foregoing title, chapters and sections of the Code re- pealed by this act a new title numbered 16.1, which title includes eight new chapters numbered 1 to 8, both inclusive, and new sections numbered §§ 16.1-1 to 16.1-217, both inclusive, relating to courts not of record; 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.

1956es
An Act to amend and reenact § 1 of Chapter 716 of the Acts of Assembly of 1956, approved March 31, 1956, relating to the appropriation of the public revenue for the two years ending, respectively, on the thirtieth day of June, 1957, and the thirtieth day of June, 1958, so as to provide that the sums appropriated in Items 188, 184, 187, 188 and 148 shall be for the maintenance of an efficient system of elementary and secondary schools, respectively; to establish and define an elementary and secondary public school system; to prohibit the expenditure of any of the funds appropriated by such items in support of any system of public schools which is not efficient; and to provide for and prescribe the conditions under which such funds may be expended for educational purposes in furtherance of education of Virginia students in elementary and secondary nonsectarian private schools.
An Act to promote interracial harmony and tranquility and to that end
An Act to define the crime of barratry; to define certain terms; to prohibit barratry and to provide penalties for persons found guilty thereof; to prohibit aiding and abetting barrators; to authorize certain courts of record to enjoin barratry and to prescribe the officers who may bring suits therefor; to provide that conduct prohibited by the act shall constitute unprofessional conduct and be grounds for revocation of licenses to practice certain professions.
An Act to create a legislative committee of the House and Senate to investigate and hold hearings relative to the activities of corporations, associations, organizations and other groups which encourage and promote litigation relating to racial activities; to provide for the organization, powers and duties of said committee; to provide for hearings; to authorize said committee to issue subpoenas and require testimony; to provide for application to court for an order requiring any person to appear and testify who fails or refuses to do so; to provide for witness fees; to provide for employment of a clerical and investigative force by the committee; to provide for payment of expenses; to appropriate funds for use of the committee; to provide that the Attorney General or other legal counsel shall represent said committee; and for other purposes.
An Act to amend and reenact § 19-29, as amended, of the Code of Virginia, relating to when search warrants may issue in certain cases.
An Act to authorize the Virginia State Bar to make rules and regulations governing the functions and operation of legal aid societies, to prescribe the conditions therefor, to provide for enforcement, and to prohibit the operation of any legal aid society not approved by the Virginia State Bar.
An Act
An Act to establish the responsibility of the Commonwealth of Virginia for the control of certain public schools under certain conditions; to that end to state the conditions which must exist in relation to such schools in order for the Commonwealth to assume such responsibility; to vest in the Commonwealth control of certain schools under stated conditions, and to confer powers and impose duties upon the Commonwealth to be exercised by the Governor of Virginia; to provide the conditions under which such powers shall be designated; to empower the Governor to act in certain cases; to confer immunity from legal proceedings upon the Commonwealth of Virginia and the Governor; to refuse the consent of the Commonwealth to certain legal proceedings; to provide for the payment of certain educational grants; and to provide for the appropriation and expenditure of funds necessary under this act.
An Act to create a Pupil Placement Board and confer upon it powers as to enrollment or placement of pupils in the public schools and determination of school attendance districts, and to provide for administrative procedure and remedies for pupils seeking enrollment in a school or a change from one school to another school.

1958
AN ACT to create a joint committee of the General Assembly to study and report upon the observance, administration and enforcement of certain provisions of the common law and of certain statutes and the activities of certain persons, corporations, associations and other groups in relation thereto; to provide for the selection, compensation and terms of office of the members thereof; to prescribe the duties and powers of such committee; to require reports of the committee to the General Assembly; to provide that the Attorney General or other legal counsel shall represent said committee; and to repeal Chapter 87 of the Acts of Assembly of the Extra Session of 1956 which created a legislative committee of the House and Senate to investigate the activities of certain corporations, associations, organizations and other groups, and which was codified as §§ 80-85 through 80-41 of the Code of Virginia.

An Act to amend §§ 4, as amended, 5, 6, 7 and 8 and 9, as amended, 16, 17 and 44 of Chapter 423 of the Acts of Assembly of 1986, approved March 30, 1936, which provided a charter for the town of Vinton, the sections relating to the mayor and council of the town, appointment or election of officials, elections, and vacancies; and to further amend such chapter by adding a section numbered 10-a, providing for appointment of a police justice and justices of the peace.
An Act to amend and reenact § 8-636, as amended, of the Code of Virginia, relating to the amount and distribution of "damages in actions for death by wrongful act."
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 amend and reenact § 12.01 as amended, of Chapter 536 of the Acts of Assembly of 1950, approved April 7, 1950, which chapter provided a new charter for the city of Alexandria, the section relating to the municipal court of the city of Alexandria.
AN ACT to establish the policy of the Commonwealth of Virginia with respect to public schools whenever under any Federal authority the operation thereof is policed by military troops or enforcement officers; to provide for the closing of such schools; to vest and confer certain powers in the Governor; to provide the conditions for return of such schools to the local authorities.
An Act to amend and reenact § 44-145.8 of the Code of Virginia, relating to the acceptance by the State and its political subdivisions of certain gratuities for civil defense and the liability of donors, grantors and others in such cases.
An Act to amend and reenact § 16.1-115 of the Code of Virginia, relating to the disposition of papers in civil matters in courts not of record.
An Act to provide for the relief of the family of Mattie C. Bennett,
AN ACT to amend and reenact §§ 3.02 as amended, 8.05 as amended, 4.06, 8.08, 8.04 and 8.05 of Chapter 828 of the Acts of Assembly of 1950, approved April 4, 1950, which provided a charter for the city of Falls Church, the sections relating, respectively, to nomination of candidates for council, election of certain city officers, rules of procedure of the council, and the powers and duties of the director of finance, the city treasurer and the commissioner of revenue.
AN ACT to amend and reenact § 40-84 of the Code of Virginia, relating to the regulation of hours of work of women.
An Act to amend and reenact 8§ 8-596 and 8-598 of the Code of Virginia, relating to when and by whom the writ of habeas corpus ad subjiciendum shall be granted, and how the writ of habeas corpus ad subjiciendum shall be directed and made returnable.
AN ACT to amend and reenact §§ 54-298, 54-299, 54-300 as amended, 54-302 as amended, 54-806 as amended, 54-306.3, 54-309, 54-316 as amended, 54-318 as amended, 54-319 and 54-320 as amended, of the Code of Virginia, relating generally to examinations and issuance of certificates to practice the healing arts; remedies for applicants refused examination; revocation or suspension of licenses; and appeals from such revocations or suspensions; and to amend the Code of Virginia by adding sections numbered 54-817.1 and 54-321.2, to provide for immediate suspension of licenses or certificates to practice healing arts and for termination of such suspension.
AN ACT to create a Commission on Constitutional Government; to prescribe the membership, terms of office, compensation, and powers thereof; to impose certain duties upon the Commission in relation to developing and promulgating information concerning the establishment and methods of operation of the governments of the State and of the United States, the liberties preserved to the citizens and the rights reserved to the States by the Constitutions of the States and of the United States; to authorize the Commission to cooperate with like groups in this or other states.
An Act to amend and reenact §§ 8-633 and 8-684 of the Code of Virginia, relating to actions for death by wrongful act.
AN ACT to amend and reenact § 8-288, as amended, of the Code of Virginia, relating to the testimony of husband and wife in criminal cases.
An Act to amend and reenact §§ 28-282.1, 22-282.2, 22-282.8, 22-282.5, 22-282.7 and 22-282.10 of the Code of Virginia, to repeal § 22-232.9 of the Code of Virginia, and to add a new section numbered 22-282.17, declaring the provisions of Article 1.1 of Chapter 12 of the Code of Virginia to be severable, to authorize issuance of subpoenas by the Pupil Placement Board or its agents and punishment as for contempt in the event of failure or refusal to obey such subpoenas; and to prescribe standards governing the Pupil Placement Board in the enrollment of pupils in the public schools and certain administrative procedures and remedies for pupils seeking enrollment in a public school or a change from one public school to another.
AN ACT to amend the Code of Virginia by adding a new section numbered 18.1-407, relating to unauthorized wearing or displaying upon a motor vehicle of any button, insignia or emblem of any association or society.
An Act to amend and reenact § 5 as amended of Chapter 12 of Chapter 157 of the Acts of Assembly of 1908, approved March 10, 1908, relating to certain qualifications required of applicants for rosea
An Act to amend and reenact § 8.06 of Chapter 215 of the Acts of Assembly of 1952, approved March 7, 1952, which provided a charter for the city of South Norfolk, said section relating to removal of officers and employees, and to amend said chapter by adding sections numbered 7.5 through 7.20, to create a civil service commission and provide compensation for members thereof; prescribe the powers and duties thereof; prescribe examinations for applicants for certain positions; provide certain exemptions; provide for payment of certain salaries; prohibit certain acts; impose penalties for violations; provide for appropriations; require certain reports; create a Division of Police and a Department of Fire and provide for the supervision thereof; and to prescribe the effective date thereof.
AN ACT to amend and reenact §§ 2-87, 4-20, 33-11.1, 52-11 and 56-3384 as amended, of the Code of Virginia, relating to defense of certain State officials and employees in certain civil litigation and certain criminal prosecution, and to appointment, powers and duties of certain agents, inspectors and investigators authorized to enforce the State motor vehicle laws, and to amend the Code of Virginia by adding a section numbered 58-16.1, authorizing the appointment of counsel to represent certain guards in certain proceedings.
An Act to authorize appointment of a public defender in certain counties; to prescribe the powers and duties of such public defender; and to provide for compensation thereof.
AN ACT to amend and reenact § 14-133, as amended, of the Code of Virginia, relating to fees in civil cases in county and municipal courts.
AN ACT to amend and reenact § 16.1-115 of the Code of Virginia, relating to disposition of certain papers in courts not of record.
An Act to provide that it shall be lawful for blind persons accompanied Lil eye” dogs to take such dogs with them into eating estab-
An Act to create a commission to commemorate the centennial of the American Civil War; to provide for the selection and terms of office of the members of such commission; to provide for the duties and powers of such commission; and to appropriate funds for the use of such commission.
AN ACT to amend and reenact §§ 24-53, 24-68, and 24-71 of the Code of Virginia, to provide for the removal of registrars who improperly register voters; to provide that application for registration to vote shall be made on a sheet of paper containing no written or printed data, information, questions or words; and to provide that the applicant shall not be permitted to refer to any pamphlet, booklet or other memorandum while he is making his application for registration, other than applicable provisions of the Constitution and Code of Virginia.
An Act to amend and reenact §§ 24-28.1, 24-28.4 and 24-845.7 of the Code of Virginia, relating, respectively, to persons offering to vote in elections in the Commonwealth of Virginia who are in the active service of the armed forces of the United States and who have been discharged from active service as members of the armed forces of the United States, to the preparation and printing of ballots and to the protection of certain records.
AN ACT to amend and reenact §§ 16.1-87 and 16.1-91 of the Code of Virginia, relating to dockets and other records in courts not of record.
An Act to amend and reenact § 18-6 of the Code of Virginia, relating to causing or encouraging children to commit offenses.
An Act to amend and reenact § 28-a, as amended, of Chapter 875 of the Acts of Assembly of 1946, approved March 28, 1946, being the charter of the city of Radford, relating to the appointment of special justices for the city.
An Act to amend and reenact § 16.1-162 of the Code of Virginia, relating to withholding certain records of juvenile courts from public inspection.
AN ACT to amend and reenact § 22-206 of the Code of Virginia, to exempt therefrom persons regularly employed by any school board prior to the inception of certain relationships.

1959es
An Act to amend and reenact § 58-12, as amended, of the Code of Virginia, relating to property exempt from taxation.
An Act to promote interracial harmony and tranquility
An Act to create a legislative committee of the House and Senate to investigate and hold hearings relative to the activities of corporations, associations, organizations and other groups which encourage and promote litigation relating to racial activities; to provide for the organization, powers and duties of said committee; to provide for hearings; to authorize said committee to issue subpoenas and require testimony; to provide for application to court for an order requiring any person to appear and testify who fails or refuses to do so; to provide for witness fees; to provide for employment of a clerical and investigative force by the committee; to provide for payment of expenses; to appropriate funds for use of the committee; to provide that the Attorney General or other legal counsel shall represent said committee; and for other purposes.
An Act to amend and reenact § 19-29, as amended, of the Code of Virginia, relating to when search warrants may issue in certain cases.
An Act to require the inclusion in school budgets of amounts sufficient for the payment of grants for educational purposes; to provide for local governing bodies raising money for educational purposes and making appropriations therefor; to provide for the expenditure of such funds for payment of such grants and transportation costs under certain circumstances; to empower the State Board of Education to make rules and regulations and pay such grants; to provide for the withholding of certain funds and the use thereof; and to provide penalties for the violation of this act.
An Act to amend the Code of Virginia by adding a new section numbered 2-86.1, providing that the Attorney General shall render certain services to local school boards, and to appropriate funds.
An Act to establish the responsibility of the Commonwealth of Virginia for the control of certain public schools under certain conditions
An Act to declare an emergency to exist in any school division in which an efficient system of elementary or secondary public schools is not operated under local authority, and in such case to invoke the police powers of the Commonwealth and the Constitutional powers of the General Assembly; to establish in every such school district, subject to the adoption by the local governing body of a resolution declaring the need therefor, an efficient system of elementary or secondary public schools operated by the Commonwealth; to provide that such system be operated and maintained by the Governor for and on behalf of the General Assembly; to define "efficient system of elementary public schools" and "efficient system of secondary public schools"; to provide for the use of local school buildings and related facilities of certain counties, cities and towns; to provide for the purchase of text-books, supplies and equipment, and to permit local school boards to provide for the transportation of pupils; to provide for the administration of the school system hereby established and the employment of persons therein; to provide for the application of this act to counties, cities and towns; to vest in the State Board of Education the general supervision of such schools and to authorize it, subject to certain limitations, to make rules and regulations applicable thereto; to provide how proceedings against local school boards in matters involving the State established schools may be instituted; to prescribe the effect of certain proceedings brought against local school boards and the members thereof; to provide the circumstances under which pupils may be admitted to the State schools; to provide for the employment and assignment of teachers and other personnel; to prescribe the provisions of Title 22 of the Code of Virginia which shall apply to the State established and maintained schools; to provide the method for admission to the State established schools and the terms and conditions thereof.
An Act to create a Pupil Placement Board and confer upon it powers as to enrollment or placement of pupils in the public schools and determination of school attendance districts, and to provide for administrative procedure and remedies for pupils seeking enrollment in a school or a change from one school to another school.
An Act to amend and reenact § 1 of Chapter 716 of the Acts of Assembly of 1956, approved March 81, 1956, relating to the appropriation of the public revenue for the two years ending, respectively, on the thirtieth day of June, 1957, and the thirtieth day of June, 1958, so as to provide that the sums appropriated in Items 188, 184, 187, 188 and 148 shall be for the maintenance of an efficient system of elementary and secondary schools, respectively; to establish and define an elementary and secondary public school system; to prohibit the expenditure of any of the funds appropriated by such items in support of any system of public schools which is not efficient; and to provide for and prescribe the conditions under which such funds may be expended for educational purposes in furtherance of education of Virginia students in elementary and secondary nonsectarian private schools.