Municipal charters

1968
An Act to amend and reenact § 15.1-51, as amended, of the Code of Virginia, relating to where county, city and town officers shall reside.
An Act to amend and reenact §§ 15.1-1874, 15.1-1879 and 15.1-1882 of the Code of Virginia, relating to industrial development authorities, bonds issued thereby, and rents, fees and other charges to be paid by such authorities to the political subdivisions with respect to which they were created.
An Act to amend and reenact §§ 2 and 17, as amended, of Chap. 217 of the Acts of Assembly of 1918, approved March 14, 1918, which provided a charter for the city of Clifton Forge, and to amend said chapter by adding a section numbered 28 (c), the amended and new sections relating to the government of the town; the city council; and permitting certain establishments to be entered by certain per- sons under certain conditions.
An Act to amend and reenact §§ 15.1-982 and 15.1-1002 of the Code of Virginia, relating to transition of towns to cities. rH 929
An Act to amend Chapter 219 of the Acts of Assembly, 1960, approved March 9, 1960, which provided a charter for the city of South Boston, by adding a section numbered 10, relating to the city school board.
An Act to amend the Code of Virginia by adding a section numbered 33-47.2, so as to provide for taking certain streets into the secondary system of State highways.
An Act to amend and reenact §§ 15.1-1180 and 15.1-1131, as amended, of the Code of Virginia, and to amend the Code of Virginia by adding a section numbered 15.1-1181.1, the amended and new sections relating to consolidation of certain counties, cities and towns and services of the Department of Highways in certain cases of consolidation or merger.

1865/1866
An ACT to incorporate the Town of Jeffersonville, in the County of Tazewell.
An ACT incorporating the Town of Port Republic.
An ACT appropriating money to pay for Repairs to the Capitol and Governors House and Public Square, and to purchase necessary Furuiture for Governors House.
An ACT to authorize the Town Council of Fredericksburg to fund the Interest due on the Public Debt of said Town.
An ACT extending the Time for Rebuilding or Repairing any Mills, Manufactory, Machine or Engine destroyed by Fire, or which may have become unfit for use during the late Civil War.
An ACT conferring Authority upon the Councils of the City of Norfolk in relation to the Streets of said City.
An ACT to amend and re-enact section 17 of chapter 64 of the Code (edition of 1860)
An ACT to enable the Common Couneil of Charlottesville to erect Water Works.
An ACT amending and re-enacting the 12th section of chapter 157 of the Code of 1860. so as to create the Office of Judge of the Court of Hustine. for the City of Portsmouth,
ACT to authorize the Common Comned of Winehester to borrow Money
An ACT to amend the act passed March 18, 1861, entitled an act to amend the Charter of the City of Richmond.
An ACT to authorize a Poll to be taken in King & Queen County, to ascertain the Sense of the People of said County on the question of the Removal of the Site of the Seat of Justice of said County, and for other purposes.connected therewith,
An ACT to repeal the act amending the Charter of the City of Richmond, passed February 7th. 1866.
An ACT to authorize the County Court of Sinyth County to borrow a sum of Money
An ACT to amend the act passed March 18, 1861, entitled an act to amend the Charter of the City of Richmond
An ACT incorporating the Stockholders of the Richmond and Petersburg Railroad Connection Company
An ACT to amend the Charter of the City of Alexandria.
An ACT to ineorporate the Sun Fire Company of the City of Alexandria
An ACT to amend and re-enact the 25th section of the act passed January 25th, 1806, entitled an act to amend the Charter of the City of Alexandria
An ACT to incorporate the Richmond Savings Bank and Insurance Company.
An ACT to authorize the City Council of Alexandria to issue its Bonds in satisfaction of Arrears of Interest on its Funded Debt.
An ACT to authorize the County Courts to borrow Money.
An ACT to amend and re-enact the act entitled an act amending the Charter of the Town of Danville, passed March 4, 1854, and incorporating into one all acts amendatory thereof.
An ACT for Processioning and Settling the Boundaries of vands in this Commonwealth.
An ACT to amend and re-enact the 6th and 9th sections of an act entitled an act to amend and re-enact the act entitled an act amending the Charter of the Town of Danville.
An ACT amending the Charter of the Town of Scottsville,
An ACT changing the Charter of the City of Lynchburg.

1966
An Act to amend the Code of Virginia by adding a section numbered 15.1-511.1, so as to permit the governing bodies of counties to allocate county funds or other county property to authorities created by such county.
An Act to create the Chesapeake Hospital Authority; provide for appointment and terms of office of members of the Authority and for election of certain officers; to prescribe the powers and duties of the Authority including the power to borrow money and issue bonds; and to authorize certain cities to exercise certain powers in cooperation with the Authority.
An Act to amend and reenact §8§ 15.1-504 and 15.1-522 of the Code of Virginia, relating to adoption of ordinances by and powers of boards of supervisors; exceptions.
An Act to amend and reenact §§ 8, 7,9, and 14 of Chapter 221 of the Acts of Assembly of 1964, approved March 27, 1964, and to amend said chapter by adding sections numbered 18-a and 17, the amended and new sections relating, respectively, to definitions; issuance of revenue bonds; trust agreements to secure such bonds; contributions by certain municipality; competing parking facilities, and construction of the chapter
An Act to amend the Code of Virginia by adding in Title 28 thereof a chapter numbered 8.2, containing sections numbered 28-80.28 through 28-80.88, so as to create the Virginia College Building Authority as a public body corporate and a political subdivision and an agency and instrumentality of the Commonwealth of Virginia, and prescribing its membership, powers and manner of proceedings authorizing the Authority to purchase certain bonds for certain educational purposes; authorizing the Authority to issue its bonds; providing that the bonds of the Authority shall not constitute a debt of the Commonwealth or any agency or instrumentality thereof; making such bonds of the Authority lawful investments; and to repeal Chapter $3.1 of Title 28 of the Code of Virginia, containing sections numbered 28-380.1 through 28-80.22, relating generally to the same matters.
An Act to amend and reenact §§ 4.01, 16.06, 17.02, and 17.15, as amended, 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 to composition of the council, the advisory board of recreation and parks, city planning commission and the board of zoning appeals
An Act to amend the Code of Virginia by adding thereto sections numbered 15.1-510.1, 15.1-510.2, 15.1-510.3, 15.1-510.4 and 15.1-510.5 to authorize counties to provide and enforce minimum building standards.
An Act to amend the Code of Virginia by adding a section numbered §-24.2, so as to permit the governing bodies of counties to contribute to the construction of certain airports.
An Act to amend and reenact § 15.1-628, as amended, of the Code of Virginia and to amend the Code of Virginia by adding thereto a section numbered 15.1-628.1, relating to the board of supervisors of a county adopting the county manager form of government, their election and term of office, the filling of vacancies on said board and to provide for the approval of this act by the qualified voters of certain counties.
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 § 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 § 8 of Chapter 856 of the Acts of Assembly of 1948, approved March 81, 1948, which provided a charter for the town of Grottoes, the section relating to the mayor and councilmen of the town.
An Act to amend and reenact § 1 of Article 2, §§ 3 and 8 of Article 3 and § 2 of Article 4 of Chapter 681 of the Acts of Assembly of 1964, approved March 81, 1964, relating to transportation districts, the sections relating, respectively, to the creation of districts, members of commission, quorum and action by commission and certain powers and duties of commission.
An Act to amend the Code of Virginia by adding sections numbered 58-587.1 and 58-617.2 authorizing local taxation of consumers of services of certain public service corporations and to impose certain limitations thereon.
An Act to amend and reenact §§ 17-127.10, 17-185 as amended, and 17-137.1, relating to terms of certain courts, cities of the first class and judges for new corporation courts, respectively; and to amend the Code of Virginia by adding sections numbered 17-117.1 and 17-187.6 so as to create a corporation court for the city of Martinsville.
An Act to amend and reenact § 148(a) of Chapter 84 of the Acts of the General Assembly of 1918, approved February 7, 1918, as amended, which provided a charter and special form of government for the city of Norfolk, which section relates to the power of the city to establish and maintain a system of pensions, retirement allowances and death benefits for certain officers and employees so as to provide for the inclusion of certain persons under certain conditions.
An Act to amend and reenact § 15.1-8 of the Code of Virginia, relating to reproductions of records and documents and legal status thereof; destruction of originals.
An Act to amend and reenact § 4-22, as amended, of the Code of Virginia, relating to the disposition of net profits of the Virginia Alcoholic Beverage Control Board.
An Act to authorize the Visitors of Madison College, with the approval of the Governor, to convey certain property of Madison College and to prescribe the conditions therefor.
An Act to amend and reenact § 5 of Chapter 44 of the Acts of Assembly of 1938, approved March 1, 1988, which provided a charter for the town of Clarksville, relating to town elections.
An Act to amend and reenact § 15.1-835 of the Code of Virginia, relating to powers of certain cities and counties to acquire water works system.
An Act to amend and reenact §§ 57-12 and 57-16, as amended, of the Code of Virginia, relating to the quantity of real and personal estate trustees may hold for religious purposes and the holding of property by ecclesiastical officers.
An Act to amend and reenact § 15.1-876.1 of the Code of Virginia, relating to sale or lease of airspace over certain cities and counties.
An Act to revise, rearrange, amend and recodify the general laws of Virginia, relating to aviation
Proposing an amendment to Section 125 of the Constitution of Virginia.
An Act to amend and reenact § 12 of Chapter 84 of the Acts of the General Assembly of 1918, approved February 7, 1918, as amended, which provided a charter and special form of government for the City of Norfolk, which section relates to the meetings of the Council so as to provide for the dispensing of any two regular meetings of the Council during any calendar year.
An Act to authorize the Governor and the Attorney General to execute, in the name of the Commonwealth, a deed conveying unto the United States of America certain formerly submerged lands in Hampton Roads.
An Act to amend Chapter 481 of the Acts of Assembly of 1942, approve April 7, 1942, which provided a charter for the city of Fredericksburg by adding a new section numbered 8.1, relating to additional powers granted by law to such city.
An Act to amend and reenact § 15.1-456, as amended, of the Code of Virginia, relating to legal status of comprehensive plans of local commissions, required notice to property owners or their agents and provisions for appeal from local commissions to governing bodies.
An Act to amend and reenact §§ 2, 4, 5, 6, 8, 28, 81, 84, 47 and 57, severally amended, of Chapter 216 of the "Acts of Assembly of 1952, approved March 7, 1952, which provided a new charter for the city of Roanoke, the sections relating to powers of the city, composition of council and vacancies, qualification of members and conduct of candidates, compensation of the mayor and councilmen, officers elective by council and its rules, clerk of the municipal court and deputy clerks, police department, the annual appropriation, bond issues, and courts and certain police power and jurisdiction beyond corporate limits; and to amend said chapter by adding a section numbered 21.1, relating to the appointment of an assistant city manager.
An Act to amend and reenact § 15.1-877 of the Code of Virginia, authorizing cities and towns to permit certain encroachments.
An Act to amend and reenact § 15.1-572 of the Code of Virginia, relating to the rearrangement, increase, diminution or change of magisterial districts
An Act to amend and reenact § 1, as amended, of Chapter 61 of the Acts of Assembly of 1874, approved February 24, 1874, relating to the Miller Fund and the Miller School of Albemarle, the section relating to the charter of such school.
An Act to create the Roanoke Metropolitan Area Study Commission; to provide for its composition, organization and functioning and tt shall be financed; to require it to consider certain matters and to report thereon; and to provide for a referendum on certain questions.
An Act to amend and reenact § 16 of Chapter 34 of the Acts of the General Assembly of 1918, approved February 7, 1918, as amended, which provided a charter and special form of government for the city of Norfolk, which relates to recordation and publication of ordinances and resolutions so as to provide that certain ordinances and resolutions be published by title after passage.
An Act to revise, rearrange, amend and codify the general laws of Virginia relating to boundaries, jurisdiction and emblems of the Commonwealth; to that end to repeal Title 7 of the Code of Virginia, which title includes Chapters 1 to 5 and §§ 7-1 to 7-86, inclusive, of the Code of Virginia, as amended, which title relates to boundaries, jurisdiction and emblems of the Commonwealth; to amend the Code of Virginia by adding thereto, in lieu of the foregoing title, a new title numbered 7.1, which title includes new chapters numbered 1 to 5, inclusive, and new sections numbered 7.1-1 to 7.1-88, inclusive, relating to boundaries, jurisdiction and emblems of the Commonwealth; 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 provide for the distribution of certain revenues by certain counties to incorporated towns within such counties.
An Act to amend and reenact § 15.1-588, as amended, of the Code of Virginia, relating to special meeting of boards of supervisors.
An Act to amend and reenact §§ 15.1-728, 15.1-724, 15.1-729, 15.1-757, 15.1-768, 15.1-769, 15.1-771, 15.1-779, 15.1-787, and 15.1-791 of the Code of Virginia and to repeal §§ 15.1-789 and 15.1-790 of the Code of Virginia, the amended and repealed sections all relating to urban county forms of government.
An Act to amend the Code of Virginia by adding thereto in Title 22 a section numbered 22-72.2, to authorize school boards to develop certain park areas adjacent to public schools.
An Act to provide when police officers are deemed to be on duty in certain cities.
An Act to amend and reenact § 14.01 of Chapter 116 of the Acts of the General Assembly of 1948, approved March 5, 1948, providing a charter for the city of Richmond relating to the department of public health.
An Act to amend Chapter 184, as amended, of the Acts of Assembly of 1988, approved March 18, 1988, which provided a charter for the town of Manassas in the county of Prince William, by adding a section numbered 8a, relating to a police court and police justice; and to amend and reenact § 18 of such chapter, relating to the powers of the town council.
An Act to amend and reenact §§ 8 and 5 of Chapter 39, Acts of Assembly, 1986, approved February 18, 1986, which provided a charter for the town of South Hill, in Mecklenburg County, Virginia, and to amend the chapter by adding a section numbered 10.1, the amended and new sections relating, respectively, to powers of the town; the election and terms of office of the mayor and councilmen, and the duties of the town manager.
An Act to amend and reenact §§ 3, 6, 9, 10, 11, 12 and 21 of Chapter 157 of the Acts of Assembly of 1954, as amended, relating to the Portsmouth Port and Industrial Commission
An Act to amend and reenact § 15.1-504 of the Code of Virginia, relating to the adoption of ordinances by counties.
An Act to amend and reenact § 22-67.2, as amended, of the Code of Virginia, relating to salaries to be paid county school board members.
An Act to amend and reenact §§ 3.2, 3.4, 4.8, 4.6, and 6.1 of Chap. 482 of the Acts of Assembly of 1964, approved March 31, 1964, which provided a charter for the town of Vienna; and to further amend said chapter by adding thereto a chapter numbered 8-A consisting of sections numbered 8-A.1, 8-A.2, 8-A.3, 8-A.4 and 8-A.5, a chapter numbered 8-B consisting of sections numbered 8-B.1, 8-B.2, 8-B.3 and 9.4 relating to filling vacancies on the council; conduct of municipal elections; the constitution of a quorum necessary for reconsideration of action; the maximum salaries of the mayor and councilmen; the power of the council to collect fees, rents or charges for use of public water system or sewage disposal system; the power of the town to acquire property for public purposes, the ownership and use thereof; the power of eminent domain and alternative procedures in condemnation; the enhancement in value of property remaining after condemnation; the disposal of unclaimed funds in condemnation cases; the creation of architectural control districts and the Board of Architectural Review; its purposes; and the authority of the council to license dogs.
An Act to amend and reenact § 42-194, as amended, of the Code of Virginia, relating to establishment of law libraries in cities and counties, and how the cost thereof defrayed.
An Act to amend and reenact § 25 of Chapter 64 of the Acts of Assembly of 1922, approved February 25, 1922, which provided a charter for the city of Suffolk; the amended section relating to the annual appropriation of the city.
An Act to permit the governing bodies of certain counties to eliminate public hearings before planning commissions.
An Act to authorized the Governor to convey certain formerly submerged land to the city of Portsmouth.
An Act to amend and reenact § 14 of Chapter 165, Acts of Assembly of 1912, approved March 12, 1912, which chapter amended and reenacted Chapter 440, Acts of Assembly of 1889-1890, approved March 8, 1890.
An Act to amend and reenact § 1 of Chapter IV of Chapter 481 of the Acts of Assembly of 1950, approved April 6, 1950, which provided a charter for the city of Hopewell, the section relating to the composition, election and compensation of council.
An Act to repeal and amend various sections of the charter for the city of Portsmouth.
An Act to amend and reenact §§ 35-64.1, 35-64.2, 35-64.3, 35-64.4 and 35-64.5 of the Code of Virginia providing authority for governing bodies to impose license fees on certain trailer camps and trailers; definitions; regulation of parking of trailers; amount and uniformity of license taxes.
An Act to amend and reenact § 3.930 of Chapter 565 of the Acts of Assembly of 1954, relating to officers of the city of Norton.
An Act to amend the Code of Virginia by adding a section numbered 62-106.8:2, so as to authorize the Virginia State Ports Authority to acquire or otherwise deal with port facilities for certain purposes.
An Act to amend and reenact §§ 15.1-51 and 15.1-52 of the Code of Virginia, relating to where certain officers shall reside.
An Act to amend and reenact §§ 8.06, 8.11, 9.09, 9.10, 9.18 and 9.24, as severally amended, of Chapter 586, approved April 7, 1950, of the Acts of Assembly of 1950, which provided a charter for the city of Alexandria, the amended sections relating to the city clerk, procedure for passing ordinances, zoning powers, adoption and alteration of zoning regulations, effect of protest of property owners, and land subdivisions.
An Act to amend and reenact §§ 2.2, 4.10 as amended, 4.18, 6.1, 6.2, 8.8 and 17.11 of Chapter 218 of the ‘Acts of Assembly ‘of 1960, approved March 9, 1960, which provided a charter for the city of Colonial Heights and to amend said chapter by adding sections numbered 17.11-1, 17.86, 20.31 and 20.32, the amended and new sections relating, respectively, to the general powers of cities set forth in the general statutes of Virginia made applicable to the city; procedure for pass- ing, recording and publishing ordinances, the fiscal and tax years, budget and levy for the fiscal year 1966-1967, annual assessment and equalization of assessments, considerations to be observed in adopting regulations, the uniformity ‘of regulations in a district; special assessments; vacation of streets, alleys and easements; appointment of bail commissioner; terms of circuit court for the city; and to repeal § 17-127.17 of the Code of Virginia, relating to terms of the circuit court for such city.
An Act to amend and reenact § 14.1-164 of the Code of Virginia, relating to allowances to county clerks.
An Act to amend and reenact §§ 15.1-522 and 15.1-544 relating to the powers of counties and boards of supervisors thereof, and to permit boards of supervisors to appropriate sums of money to incorporated
An Act to amend and reenact § 83-50.2, as amended, of the Code of Virginia, relating to payment to certain towns for maintenance of streets.
An Act to provide a new charter for the town of Big Stone Gap in the county of Wise, Virginia, and to repeal Chapter 180, Acts of Assembly of 1982, approved March 10, 1982, which provided a charter for the town of Big Stone Gap, and all amendments thereof.
An Act to amend and reenact § 33-35.4 of the Code of Virginia, relating to payments to certain municipalities for maintenance of streets