Fire fighters
| An ACT to amend chapter 6 of an act entitled an act to provide a new charter for the city of Portsmouth, approved March 10, 1908, by adding a new section thereto to be designated as section 70-a, providing that the council of said city may establish a system of pensions for injured, retired or superannuated members of the police and fire departments and prescribing how funds may be raised for such purposes. |
| An ACT to provide a new charter for the town of Quantico in the county of Prince William. |
| An ACT providing for the establishment of fire zones or districts |
| An ACT to authorize certain cities and incorporated towns to levy on every person, partnership, company or corporation, issuing policies of fire insurance covering property situated within the limits of such cities and incorporated towns an annual tax based on the gross premiums collected and received from fire insurance policies covering property situated within the limits of such cities and incorporated towns to create a fund for the relief of injured and disabled firemen and for the relief of dependents of deceased firemen; to require the Commissioner of Insurance and Banking of the State of Virginia to furnish certain information to such cities and incorporated towns relative to such insurers and premiums collected and received from fire insurance upon property within such cities and incorporated towns; and for other purposes in connection therewith; and to repeal all acts and parts of acts in conflict herewith. |
| An ACT to amend and re-enact Section 4190 of the Code of Virginia relating to when the State Corporation Commission may remedy inflammable conditions. |
| An ACT to impose an annual State license tax on certain police pension fund associations, police benevolent associations, and firemen’s mutual aid associations, which license tax shall be in lieu of all State taxes on the intangible personal property of such association. |
| An ACT to amend and re-enact section 4184 of the Code of Virginia, as heretofore amended, relating to records of fires. |
| An ACT to authorize the board of supervisors of Fairfax county to levy a special tax to provide fire protection for said county, and to pay certain existing indebtedness of, and to purchase fire fighting equipment for, duly organized fire fighting companies in said county |
| An ACT to provide a new charter for the city of Martinsville, Virginia, and to repeal all acts and parts of acts in conflict with this act. |
| An ACT to amend and re-enact section 4 of chapter 12 of an act entitled "An act to provide a new charter for the city of Portsmouth" |
| An ACT to provide a charter for the town of Upperville, in Fauquier county, Virginia. |
| An ACT to amend and re-enact Section 93 of an act entitled, “an act to provide a new charter for the City of Richmond’ |
| An ACT to amend and re-enact an act entitled “An act to authorize and empower the board of supervisors of counties adjacent to counties having a density of population in excess of five hundred inhabitants per square mile, to lay a special levy annually, for fire protection’ |
| An ACT to amend and re-enact Section 3033 of the Code of Virginia, in relation to powers of councils of cities and towns and to the fire departments of cities and towns rendering aid beyond the corporate limits. |
| An ACT to provide for the refund by the State of Virginia to police pension fund associations, police benevolent associations, and firemen’s mutual aid associations, of all amounts in excess of $20.00 per year paid by any such association for State taxes on intangible personal property for certain years, and to appropriate a sum sufficient for such purpose. |
| An ACT to amend and re-enact an act entitled 'an act to provide fire protection and scavenger service in counties adjoining cities with a population of 170,000 or more' |
| An ACT to amend and re-enact section 2743 of the Code of Virginia, as heretofore amended, relating to powers of local nature conferred on boards of supervisors. |
| An ACT to amend and re-enact Section 545 of the Code of Virginia, as heretofore amended, regulating the burning of, and prohibiting during certain periods and under certain conditions setting fire to or procuring another to set fire to, woods, brush, logs, leaves, grass, debris, and other inflammable material, and providing penalties for violations of the section. |
| An ACT to authorize the board of supervisors or other governing body of any county adjoining a city having a population of more than 100,000 and less than 150,000, according to the last preceding United States census, to levy a special assessment in any magisterial district for fire protection, lights, drainage and other improvements, and to validate levies heretofore made for such purposes. |
| An ACT to amend and re-enact an act entitled ‘“‘An act giving authority to make arrests to any officer in charge of men and equipment of the fire fighting companies in Arlington and Fairfax counties,” approved April 18, 1927, so as to include the county of Prince William and all incorporated towns in the said three counties within the terms of the said act. |
| An ACT to amend and re-enact Chapter 284 of the Acts of the General Assembly of Virginia, 1930, authorizing the Councils of cities and Boards of Supervisors of counties to make appropriations for the relief of firemen totally and permanently disabled by injury received in the line of duty. |
| An ACT to authorize and require the board of supervisors of any county having a population of more than 300 inhabitants per square mile and less than six hundred persons per square mile under certain conditions, to establish and equip a fire department for any such county or any magisterial district thereof, with certain exceptions and to make provision for a water supply for fire fighting purposes; and to provide for the holding of a certain election and for the laying of certain levies under certain conditions. |
| An ACT to amend and re-enact an act entitled 'An act to authorize and empower the board of supervisors of counties adjacent to counties having a density of population in excess of five hundred inhabitants per square mile, to lay a special levy annually, for fire protection' |
| An ACT in relation to the mobilization of paid and volunteer firemen |
| An ACT to amend the Code of Virginia by adding thereto a new section numbered 3032-c, providing that the officers, agents and employees of counties, cities and towns may in emergencies go or be sent, together with necessary equipment, beyond the territorial limits of such counties, cities or towns, and in such cases preserving to such counties, cities and towns and to such officers, agents and employees the privileges and immunities enjoyed when such officers, agents or employees are acting for a public purpose within the territorial limits of such counties, cities or towns. |
| An ACT to amend the Code of Virginia, by adding a new section numbered 3137-a, to provide that the Commissioner of Insurance shall be, ex officio, State fire marshal, and for appointment of deputies. |
| An ACT to amend and re-enact Chapter 284, as heretofore amended, Acts 1930, approved March 24, 1930, relating to appropriations by counties, cities and towns for the relief of injured policemen and firemen, under certain conditions, so as to make the provisions thereof applicable with respect to policemen and firemen injured prior to the effective date of the 1930 act. |
| An ACT to provide a new charter for the Town of Chatham, in the County of Pittsylvania; to validate all contracts heretofore or hereafter made by the present governing body and council while in office, not 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 amend and re-enact Section 2743 of the Code of Virginia, as heretofore amended, relating to powers conferred upon boards of supervisors, so as to empower any such board to contract with any city adjoining or near the county for fighting fires therein, to levy a special tax to defray expense thereof, and to establish building lines and types of buildings in unincorporated towns and villages; and so as to increase the maximum amount of fines, that may be prescribed by boards of supervisors under this section, from $50.00 to $300.00. |
| An ACT to amend and re-enact an act entitled “An Act to authorize the board of supervisors or other governing body, of any county adjoining a city having a population of more than 100,000 and less than 150,000, according to the last preceding United States census, to levy a special assessment in any magisterial district for fire protection, lights, drainage and other improvements, and to validate levies heretofore made for such purposes,” approved February 9, 1940, so as to bring certain additional counties within the provisions of the act. |
| An ACT to amend and re-enact Section 3, heretofore amended, of an act entitled “An act to provide for the creation of sanitary districts in counties of the State adjoining a city having a population, according to the last preceding United States census, of one hundred and seventy thousand inhabitants or more; to prescribe the powers and duties of the boards of supervisors of such counties as to the construction, acquisition, maintenance and operation of water supply, sewerage, heat, light and power and gas systems in such districts; and to provide for the issuance of county bonds; to provide funds for establishing and operating such public utilities in said sanitary districts.” |
| An ACT to amend and re-enact Section 542-a of the Code of Virginia, relating to the recovery of certain fire fighting costs from persons liable therefor, so as to provide that all such costs shall be recoverable by action brought by the State Forester, and to provide for the disposition of funds recovered. |
| An ACT to amend and re-enact Chapter 271 of the Acts of the General Assembly of 1934, approved March 28, 1934, relating to fire zones or districts and fighting fires in counties. |
| An ACT to amend and re-enact Section 541 of the Code, as amended, relating to forests, so as to impose upon the several counties the obligation to make certain annual payments into the State Treasury for the purpose of protection of forests, especially from the ravages of fire, and to prescribe the effective date thereof. |
| An ACT to amend and re-enact Chapter 40, Acts of 1927, relating to driving any vehicle over or upon, and to injuring or destroying, any equipment of any fire company, under certain circumstances, making any such action unlawful and prescribing penalty, in certain named counties, so as to include certain other county or counties. |
| An ACT to amend and re-enact Sections 1 and 4 of an act entitled "An Act to provide for the relief of volunteer firemen of Fairfax county killed or injured while engaged in fighting fires or in going to or returning therefrom." |
| An ACT to amend and re-enact Section 4537-b of the Code of Virginia, making it a crime to call or summon, without just cause, certain emergency conveyances or fire-fighting apparatus. |
| An ACT to amend and re-enact section 5 of Chapter 31 of the Acts of Assembly of 1944, approved February 17, 1944, relating to the recordation by clerks of courts of certain information with respect to persons inducted into the armed forces of the United States. |
| An ACT to provide a new charter for the Town of Chase City, in the County of Mecklenburg, and to repeal the existing charter of the town, and all other acts inconsistent with this act. |
| An ACT to provide a new charter for the Town of Falls Church, in the County of Fairfax, and to repeal the existing charter of said town and all other acts or parts of acts in conflict therewith. |
| 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 to amend and re-enact Section 3121 of the Code of Virginia relating to formation of fire companies. |
| An ACT to provide for police and firemen’s pensions and benefits in certain counties. |
| An ACT to provide for Police and Firemen’s pensions and benefits in certain counties. |
| An ACT to amend and re-enact Section 7, as amended, of Chapter 212 of the Acts of Assembly of 1932, approved March 23, 1932, providing for licensing dealers in motor fuels, levying a tax on motor fuels, and other related matters, Section 7 relating to refunds of motor fuel taxes. |
| An ACT to provide how fire departments and fire companies may be established in counties; to authorize the governing bodies of certain counties or towns to enter into contracts with the governing bodies of certain other counties or towns, concerning fire protection in such counties and towns; to prescribe the limitations of liability when any fire department or fire company is operating outside the limits of the county or town wherein it was established or formed; to authorize the governing bodies of counties to provide for compensation to firemen injured, or the families of firemen killed, and to appropriate money for such purpose, and for other purposes in connection with the maintenance and operation of such fire departments or companies; and to repeal all acts and parts of acts in conflict with this act. |
| An ACT to amend and reenact Chapter 361 of the Acts of Assembly 1946, approved March 28, 1946, which provided for the establishment of ore departments and fire companies in counties and authorized the governing bodies of counties to provide for fire protection, so as to extend the operation of the act. |
| An ACT to authorize the governing bodies of political subdivisions to exercise certain powers relative to the adoption of certain ordinances. |
| An ACT to authorize the county of Grayson to appropriate funds to the town of Independence for the purchase of fire fighting equipment |
| An ACT to authorize the governing bodies of counties, cities and towns to make gifts and donations of property, real or personal, and of money to certain associations and institutions; to validate certain acts; and to repeal Chapter 36 of the Acts of Assembly, Extra Session, 1947, approved January 30, 1947, relating to the same subjects. |
| An ACT to provide a new charter for the City of Waynesboro, Virginia; to establish courts of justice and officers therefor; to provide for continuation of certain ordinances; and to repeal Chapter 482 of the Acts of Assembly of 1928; approved March 26, 1928, and all acts amendatory |
| An ACT to amend and reenact Section 5, Chapter 370 of the Acts of Assembly of 1930, approved March 24, 1930, the chapter and section relating to relief for volunteer firemen in certain counties. |
| An ACT to authorize the county of Carroll to appropriate funds to the town of Hillsville for aid in the construction of certain utilities, or for the equipment and operation of its fire department. |
| AN ACT to repeal §§ 5 and 9 of an act entitled “An Act to provide a new charter for the town of Liberty, to extend its limits and change the name to Bedford City’, approved March 8, 1890, as amended, which town is now designated Bedford, the sections relating to removal of officers and duties of mayor; and to amend such act by adding two sections numbered 41 and 42, the sections relating to town manager and to departments, officers and employees of town government. |
| AN ACT to amend and reenact § 46-826 of the Code of 1950, relating to maximum permitted width, height and length of motor vehicles and projection of loads on same, and exemptions so as to broaden the exemption. |
| An Act to amend and reenact §§ 8, 4, 5, as amended, and §§ 9, 18, 15, 16, 17, 18, 25, 26, 88, 50, 51, 65, 67, 68, 71, 78, 75, and 79-A of Chapter 157 of the Acts of Assembly of 1908, approved March 10, 1908, as amended, which provided a charter for the city of Portsmouth, relating to administration, and government, composition of council, terms of elective officers, the mayor, procedure for removal of a mayor, vacancies in the council, election and appointment of officers and boards by the council, officers of the council, restrictions on legislative powers of the council, powers of council and boards, use of streets, public ways and grounds, sale of city rights, assessment of property, taxation of abutting land owners, liens upon abutting land, the fire department, investigation of fires, destruction of buildings to prevent the spread of fires, city officers, officers of the council, justices of the peace, and deputy high constables; to amend such chapter by adding a section numbered 35-A and chapters numbered IX, consisting of sections numbered 1 through 26, and XIV, consisting of sections numbered 1 and 2, for the regulation of taxicabs, for the election, qualification, powers, duties, jurisdiction, and procedure of, and clerk to, the civil and police court, and to prescribe the duties and powers of a city manager, respectively; and to repeal §§ 6, 8, 21, 22, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60, 62, 68, 64, 66, 70 and 72, and Chapter IX, consisting of sections numbered 1 through 17, of such Chapter. |
| AN ACT to provide a charter for the town of Exmore, and to repeal acts in conflict therewith. |
| AN ACT to provide a trial board for members of fire departments of certain counties. |
| AN ACT to amend the Code of 1950 by adding a section numbered 27-85.1, to provide that the person officially in charge at scenes of fires may take and preserve certain property, and conditions of restitution. |
| AN ACT to amend and reenact § 15-555 of the Code of 1950, relating to relief of officials and employees of counties, cities and towns and to add relief for their dependents; and to repeal §§ 15.24.1 and 27-88 relating in part to the same subject. |
| AN ACT to repeal Chapter 282 of the Acts of Assembly of 1946, approved March 26, 1946, which provided for the creation of police and firemen’s pensions and benefits in certain counties. |
| AN ACT to provide that certain counties shall require water companies laying pipes or mains on highway rights of way to furnish water supply and hydrant connections adequate for fire protection. |
| AN ACT to amend and reenact §§ 5, 14, 15, 20, 22, 27 and 82 of Chapter 384 of the Acts of Assembly of 1946 approved March 28, 1946, which provided a new charter for the City of Charlottesville, as amended, relating to the duties of the Council, the mayor and city manager of the city; the powers of taxation thereof; the assessment of real estate for taxation; the issuance of bonds by the city; the creation of a floating debt, and borrowing in anticipation of revenue. |
| An Act to amend and reenact § 89 of Chap 348 of the Acts of Assembly of 1928, approved March 21, 1928, being the charter of the city of Lynchburg, the section relating to the establishment of a police and a fire department or department of public safety by providing for the appointment of special police. |
| An Act to amend and reenact § 4 as amended, of Chap 870 of the Acts of 1980, approved March 24, 1980, relating to reltef of volunteer firemen in Fairfax County, so as to broaden the scope of the relief provided. |
| An Act to amend the Code of Virginia by adding a section numbered 46-45.1, relating to exemption from licensing and registration of certain vehicles. |
| An Act authorizing the State Hospital Board to move a certain building, lease the same, and to take certain action in relation to the contents thereof. |
| An Act to amend the Code of Virginia by adding a section numbered 56-469.1, relating to the liability of telegraph and telephone companies who undertake, without compensation, to sound fire alarms. |
| An Act to amend and reenact Chapter 506 of the Acts of Assembly of 1950, approved April 7, 1950, which was incorporated by reference by § 18-147.1 of the Code of Virginia, relating to the carrying of loaded firearms on highways in certain counties. |
| An Act to amend and reenact § 65-4 of the Code of Virginia, relating to definition of employecs under the provisions of the Workmen’s Com- |
| An Act to amend and reenact § 27-27.1 of the Code of Virginia, relating to contracts for services of fire companies in certain counties, so as to include certain counties therein. |
| An Act for the relief of Truman H. Stewart and Mrs. Truman H. Stil oat |
| An Act to amend the Code of Virginia by adding a section numbered 10-64.1, to prohibit the throwing of certain inflammatory objects from a vehicle while in or near certain lands; providing penalty for violation thereof. |
| An Act to authorize the Commonwealth of Virginia to accept a retrocession of jurisdiction of and assert concurrent jurisdiction over certain highways within the Fort Belvoir Military Reservation. |
| An Act to amend and reenact §§ 4 as amended, 5 and 6 of Chapter 870 of the Acts of Assembly of 1980, approved March 24, 1980, relating to relief of volunteer firemen in Fairfax County so as to broaden the scope of the relief provided. |
| 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 empower the boards of supervisors of certain counties to enact ordinances regulating the shooting of firearms in certain areas of the county. |
| An Act to amend and reenact §§ 15-555 and 65-4, as amended. of the Code of Virginia, relating, respectively, to allowances to officials, employees, policemen or firemen, and their dependents in case of death, when injured in performance of duties or when death results from injuries in the performance of duties, and to the definition of “employees’” under Title 65, so as to include sheriffs and deputy sheriffs, town and city sergeants and town and city deputy sergeants. |
| An Act to amend the Code of Virginia by adding thereto a section numbered 27-25.1, relating to the authority of certain fire fighting officials and providing penalty for violation thereof. |
| An Act to amend and reenact § 27-26 of the Code of Virginia, relating to fire zones and fire districts in counties, and taxes therein. |
| An Act to amend and reenact § 46-241.1 of the Code of Virginia, relating to the operation of vehicles under the direction of police officers and vehicles used for fighting fire and rescue purposes under certain circumstances. |
| An Act to amend and reenact § 27-24 of the Code of Virginia, relating to the forming of a company for extinguishing fires, so as to impose certain limits on fire companies using joint facilities. |
| An Act to amend and reenact § 18, as amended, of Chapter 440 of the Acts of Assembly of 1889-90, approved March 8, 1890, which provided a new charter for the town of Liberty, extended its limits, and changed the name to Bedford City, the section relating to certain powers of the town council. |
| An Act to amend and reenact § 8 of Chapter 207 of the Acts of Assembly of 1930, approved March 22, 1980, as amended, relating to fire protection in certain counties the section prescribing how funds from the special fire protection levy may be expended. |
| 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, 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 § 58-494, as amended, of the Code of Virginia, exempting certain fire insurance companies from license tax. |
| An Act to amend and reenact § 38.1-474, as amended, of the Code of Virginia, relating to eligibility of certain groups for issuance of policies of group life insurance. |
| An Act to amend and reenact § 11, as amended, of Chapter 161 of the Acts of Assembly of 1946, approved March 11, 1946, which provided for police and firemen’s pensions and benefits in certain counties, the section relating to investment of funds. |
| An Act to amend and reenact § 11, as amended, of Chapter 161 of the Acts of Assembly of 1946, approved March 11, 1946, which provided for police and firemen’s pensions and benefits in certain counties, the section relating to investment of funds. |
| AN ACT to amend and reenact § 27-25.1, as amended, of the Code of Virginia, relating to certain authority of fire fighting officials and providing penalties for violations. |
| An Act to amend the Code of Virginia by adding sections numbered 27-26.1 through 27-26.8, authorizing certain advances by counties to fire districts, the reimbursement thereof, the expenditure of fire district funds, and validating certain such expenditures. |
| An Act to amend the Code of Virginia by adding a section numbered 10-61.1, to provide for recovery of expenses incurred in suppressing grass, brush, or forest fires originating from certain causes. |
| An Act to amend and reenact § 8-178, as amended, of the Code of Virginia, relative to exemptions from jury duty. |
| An Act to amend and reenact § 38.1-474, as amended, of the Code of Virginia, relating to eligibility of certain groups for issuance of policies of group life insurance. |
| An Act to amend and reenact § 1, as amended, of Chapter 506 of the Acts of Assembly of 1950, approved April 7, 1950, which was incorporated by reference by § 18-147.1 of the Code of Virginia, relating to the carrying of loaded firearms on highways in certain counties. |
| An Act to amend and reenact § 38.1-878 of the Code of Virginia, relating to certain exemptions from laws applicable to fire insurance |
| An Act to amend and reenact § 46.1-225 of the Code of Virginia, relating to duty of motorists to yield right of way to certain emergency vehicles. |
| An Act to amend and reenact § 46.1-332 of the Code of Virginia, relating to certain exceptions to limitations upon size of vehicles. |
| An Act to amend and reenact § 2, as amended, of Chapter 1 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 powers of the city. |
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