Property

1954
An Act to amend and reenact § 8-750,as amended, of the Code of Virginta, relating to payment of certain funds to infants or adults through the court without the intervention of an administrator, guardian or committee.
An Act to amend and reenact §§ 8-886, 8-887, 8-838, and 8-841 of the Code of Virginia, relating to actions to establish boundaries.
Joint Resolution Proposing amendment to § 169 of the Constitution of Virginia.
An Act to amend and reenact § 15-859 of the Code of Virginia, relating to the manner of effecting zoning regulations in certain counties.
An Act to give the County of Henrico and its courts complete jurisdiction and control over a certain parcel of real estate.
An Act to amend and reenact § 58-758 of the Code of Virginia, relating to the assessment of real estate for local taxation, so as to define the term 'taxable real estate' as including a leasehold interest in every case in which the land or improvements, or both, as the case may be, are exempt from assessment for taxation to the owner.
An Act to provide for cattle guards or gates on certain roads or ways over property subject to certain easements.
An Act to authorize the city of Norfolk to sell and convey or lease certain city owned lands, with the improvements thereon, known as the City Market and the Old Municipal Building.
An Act to amend and reenact § 8-798 of the Code of Virginia, relating to verdict and judgment, and damages, in actions of unlawful entry or detainer.
An Act to amend and reenact § 17.22 of Chapter 116 of the Acts of the General Assembly of 1948, providing a new charter for the City of Richmond, relating to appeals from the Board of Zoning Appeals.
An Act to authorize the Department of Conservation and Development to acquire lands and rights therein for the establishment of a State forest preserve in Goshen Pass, Rockbridge County; to authorize such Department to accept gifts and grants for such purposes and to operate the same as a State forest preserve; and to appropriate funds.
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 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 amend the Code of Virginia by adding a section numbered 37-57.1, to provide for the payment of certain small sums directly to the consort or to the court.
An Act to amend Chapter 559 of the Acts of Assembly of 1950, approved April 7, 1950, as amended, which was incorporated by references by § 15-705.8 of. the Code of Virginia, relating to the creation of park authorities by adding thereto a section numbered 8-b, authorizing the issuance of revenue bonds for certain purposes.
An Act to amend and reenact §§ 8-510 and 8-511 of the Code of Virginia, relating, respectively, to when an account is to be filed with the plaintiff's declaration, and when judgment is to be given in assumpsit unless defendant files an affidavit denying a claim, and to repeal §§ 8-846, 8-720, and 8-721 of the Code of Virginia, relating, respectively, to the cases in which inquiry of damages is unnecessary, the cases in which an account shall be filed, and the effect of filing an affidavit when a contract is sued on.
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 § 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 the Code of Virginia by adding a section numbered 18-165.1, providing for the forfeiture to the Commonwealth of vehicles used in the commission of larceny of certain animals, farm produce and forest products, and how the same shall be enforced.
An Act to amend and reenact § 15-607 of the Code of Virginia, relating to certain powers of cities and towns and of counties, respectively, in connection with projects for which they may borrow money and issue bonds, and to amend the Code of Virginia by adding thereto a section numbered § 15-621.1 relating to limitation of actions in connection with authorization, issuance and delivery of bonds under § 15-606 et seq. of the Code of Virginia.
An Act to amend and reenact § 58-851 of the Code of Virginia, relating to different rates of levy on different classes of property.
An Act to amend and reenact § 8-789 of the Code of Virginia, relating to summons for unlawful entry or detainer.
An Act to amend and reenact § 8-482 of the Code of Virginia, relating to lens on property not capable of being levied on.
An Act to amend and reenact § 1 of Chapter 65 of the Acts of Assembly of 1944, approved February 26, 1944, which section permitted election of assessors for assessment and equalization of assessment in certain cities, and which Chapter was continued in effect by § 58-769 of the Code of Virginia.
An Act to authorize the conveyance of certain lands ceded to the United States of America to the political subdivision wherein the land is situated upon abandonment or cessation of purpose for which land was conveyed.
An Act to amend and reenact § 16-51 of the Code of Virginia, relating to the residence of trial justices.
An Act to authorize the County School Board of Fairfax County to convey certain property to the Board of Regents of Gunston Hall.
An Act to amend the Code of Virginia by adding a section numbered 55-189.2, relating to recordation of statements certifying satisfaction or release of federal estate tax liens.
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 and reenact § 8-848 of the Code of Virginia, relating to the correction of errors by courts.
An Act to authorize the county of Prince Edward to convey certain property to the town of Farmville, Virginia, and to prescribe the terms and conditions thereof.
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 § 29-169 of the Code of Virginia, relating to trespass on certain lands in certain counties.
An Act to amend and reenact §§ 6-422, 8-1.2 as amended, 8-44, 8-46.1, 8-51, 8-67.2, 8-67.4 as amended, 8-74, 8-76 as amended, 8-96 through 8-99, 8-102, 8-105, 8-106, 8-109, 8-114, 8-115, 8-116, 8-118, 8-188, 8-184, 8-152, 8-158, 8-160, 8-161, 8-165, 8-166, 8-211, 8-212, 8-220, 8-238, 8-268, 8-804, 8-847, 8-886, 8-455, 8-487, 8-490, 8-509, 8-513, 8-514, 8-517, 8-519 through 8-522, 8-524, 8-527, 8-547, 8-557, 8-567, 8-579, 8-629, 8-632, 8-638, 8-640, 8-652, 8-791, 8-792, 8-796, 8-800 through 8-803, 8-805, 8-814, 8-818, 8-821, 8-825, 8-827, 8-828, 8-829, 8-867, 16-19 as amended, 58-1014, and 58-1016, of the Code of Virginia, relating to civil remedies and procedure.
An Act to authorize the town of La Crosse to sell certain real estate therein.
An Act to amend and reenact § 55-59, as amended, of the Code of Virginia, relating to deeds of trust on real estate; the duties and rights of parties; and to validate certain sales.
An Act to amend and reenact § 8-528 of the Code of Virginia, relating to payment of a writ tax in attachment proceedings.
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 authorize the Virginia Military Institute, subject to the approval of the Governor, to lease certain property.
An Act to amend the Code of Virginia by adding a section numbered 8-524.1, relating to the attachment of ships, boats and vessels of more than twenty tons, and to amend and reenact § 8-526 of the Code of Virginia, relating to the issuance of attachments.
An Act to amend and reenact § 28-124 of the Code of Virginia, relating to oyster-planting grounds.
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 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 and reenact § 8-487 of the Code of Virginia, relating to interrogatories and answers to be returned to court.
An Act to amend the Code of Virginia by adding a section numbered 58-780.1, relating to the validation of certain general reassessments of real estate in certain counties.
An Act to amend and reenact §§ 58-178, 58-179 and 64-127 of the Code of Virginia, relating to receipts for certain taxes paid and furnishing list of heirs by personal representatives to certain courts
An Act to amend the Code of Virginia by adding thereto a section numbered 68-818.1, relating to certain district homes for the maintenance of persons unable to care for themselves so as to provide for a transfer of certain property therein to certain cities.
An Act to permit certain counties to acquire the property of certain public service corporations located within the county under certain circumstances.
An Act to amend anfl reenact § 58-780, as amended, of the Code of Virginia, relating to reassessment of real estate in certain counties.
An Act to authorize and direct the Commission of Game and Inland Fisheries to sell certain real estate, and to provide for disposition of the proceeds of such sale.
An Act to amend and reenact §§ 21-292, 21-295, 21-297, 21-300, 21-306, 21-814, 21-834, 21-837, 21-388, 21-844, 21-846, 21-347, 21-848, 21-849, 21-351 through 21-853, 21-3855 through 21-861, 21-863 through 21-867, 21-3872, 21-381 through 21-885, 21-388, 21-889, 21-893, 21-394, 21-396, 21-898 through 21-400, 21-402, 21-405, 21-408 through 21-418, 21-420 through 21-424, and 21-426 of the Code of Virginia, relating generally to drainage projects and the administration of such projects, and specifically to jurisdiction; form of petition; service and return of summons, election of board of viewers; filling vacancies on board; compensation; notice of preliminary report; benefits and assessments; hearing on final report; payment of total costs and expenses; records; powers and duties of board of viewers; and to substitute board of viewers in place of county board of drainage commissioners wherever applicable from § 21-848 through § 21-426 and to amend the Code of Virginia by adding a section numbered 21-292.1 construing the word district or districts to mean project or projects and to repeal §§ 21-298, 21-818, and 21-320 of the Code of Virginia relating to drainage districts... ee
An Act to authorize boards of visitors or trustees of State educational institutions, with the approval of the Governor first obtained, to sell and convey whatever interest they may have in real property that has been or may hereafter be acquired by will or deed of gift.
An Act to amend the Code of Virginia by adding a section numbered 58-895.1, relating to the appointment of local boards of equalization in cities of the first class incorporated since January 1, 1958
An Act to amend and reenact § 57-7 of the Code of Virginia, relating to what transfers of property for religious purposes are valid.
An Act to provide a new charter for the town of Fairfax, in the county of Fairfax, and to repeal Chapter 282 of the Acts of Assembly of 1891-92, entitled ‘an Act to incorporate the town of Fairfax, in the county of Fairfax’, approved February 16, 1892, and all acts amendatory thereof.
An Act to provide for the continuation of certain agency powers under certain circumstances.
An Act to amend and reenact § 16-70, as amended, of the Code of Virginia, relating to attachments.
An Act to amend and reenact § 58-778 of the Code of Virginia, relating to the assessment of certain real property held by different owners in two or more parcels.
An Act to authorize the Town of Kenbridge to sell certain real estate
An Act to amend and reenact § 18-224 of the Code of Virginia, relating to certain unlawful acts as to certain property, monuments or boundary markers and providing penalties for violations.
An Act to appropriate the sum of thirty-five thousand dollars to the J. H. Miles and Company, Incorporated, for all claims for damages which may occur as a result of the termination of the leasing of oyster beds from the construction, operation and maintenance of a disposal area for dredged material in Hampton Roads pursuant to the provisions of Chapter 472 of the Acts of Assembly of 1948.
An Act to amend and reenact §§ 1.8, 2.204, 2.420, 2.427, 3.4, 3.601, 3.604, 3.901, 3.902, 3.923, 3.927 through 3.930, 8.944, 4.14, 4.2, 5.1 through 5.7, and 8.5 of Chapter 325 of the Acts of Assembly of 1952, approved March 12, 1952, being the charter of the city of Buena Vista, the sections relating respectively to city boundaries, taxation, courts, planning, council, appointments, boards, ordinances, action on ordinances, city attorney, counsel, judges, firemen, circuit court clerk, appropriations, bids and purchases, circuit court, civil jurisdiction, criminal jurisdiction, local actions, vacation powers, compensation, trial justice, and citation of the charter; to amend Chapter 325 of the Acts of Assembly of 1952, approved March 12, 1952 by adding thereto sections numbered 4.5, 5.102, 5.103, 5.201, 5.202 through 5.215, 5.217 through 5.223, 5.301 through 5.3803, 5.501, 8.6 and 8.7, the addition of such new sections together with the amendment of §§5.2 through 5.7, being in order to provide concerning tax rates, pay of judge, municipal court, judge thereof, qualifications, bond, removal, jurisdiction, venue, procedure, process, supplies, fees and fines, executions, opening municipal court, pay, vacancy, acting judge, substitute, other acting judge, clerk, substitute, bailiff, juvenile and domestic relations court, judge, clerk, bailiff, justices of the peace, joint trial justice system, validation, Code reference construction, charter reference construction, to provide that §§5.907 through 5.910 of Chapter 325 of the Acts of Assembly of 1952, approved March 12, 1952, be designated as a separate Article 5A of the Chapter to repeal §§5.8, 5.9, and 5.901 through 5.906 of Chapter 325 of the Acts of Assembly of 1952, approved March 12, 1952, relating respectively to bond of trial justice, pay, holding court, costs and fines, supplies, removal, vacancies, and the juvenile and domestic relations court.
An Act to amend and reenact §§ 68-348 as amended, 63-348.1, 63-349, 63-351, 63-852, 68-858, 68-855 as amended, 63-858, and 63-361 of the Code of Virginia, and to repeal § 638-862, all relating to adoptions.
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 amend and reenact § 63-119, as amended, § 68-145, and § 68-209, of the Code of Virginia, relating to the determination of amount of Ol Age Assistance, Aid to Dependent Children and General Relief so as to exempt certain income in making such determinations and so as to provide how such determinations shall be made for aid to the permanently and totally disabled.
An Act to declare certain areas near Hole in the Wall, in Mathews County, as natural oyster rocks, beds and shoals.
An Act to authorize conveyance of easements to certain companies by State departments, agencies or institutions.
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 the Code of Virginia by adding thereto a section numbered 15-668.1, authorizing certain counties to enter upon and take possession of certain property for certain purposes prior to condemnation and to provide for the compensation of One 3)
An Act to amend and reenact § 15-688 of the Code of Virginia, relating to land owned by counties.
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 for the relief of Earl R. Hudgins.
An Act to authorize the State Board of Education to convey certain property of Madison College and to authorize the expenditure of certain proceeds therefrom.
An Act to authorize and empower the State Highway Commissioner to convey on behalf of the Commonwealth certain minerals and mining rights underlying Highway No. 52, in Wythe County.
An Act to amend and reenact § 58-681 of the Code of Virginia, relating to reports of public service corporations to the State Corporation Commission of real property and personal property in certain counties.
An Act to amend the Code of Virginia by adding thereto a section numbered 26-68.1, so as to provide that conservators of certain property may sell same; and to prescribe the procedure therefor.
An Act to amend and reenact § 58-780, as amended, of the Code of Virginia, relating to reassessment of real estate in certain counties.
An Act to provide for the incorporation of the town of Weber City in the county of Scott and to provide a charter therefor.
An Act to amend and reenact §§ 21-8, 21-6 and 21-11, as amended, and §§ 21-29, 21-81, 21-82, 21-48, 21-45 and 21-65 of the Code of Virginia, relating to soil conservation districts.

1956
AN ACT to repeal Chapter 24 of the Acts of Assembly of 1950, approved February 20, 1950, which authorized the Board of Visitors of Virginia Polytechnic Institute to convey certain property; and to authorize the Board of Visitors of Virginia Polytechnic Institute to convey certain property in the city of Radford in connection with the improvement of Radford College, Woman’s Division, Virginia Polytechnic Institute.
AN ACT to amend the Code of Virginia by adding to Title 81 thereof a new chapter immediately following Chapter 8, to be designated as Chapter 4 and containing seven sections numbered 81-19 through 81-25, relating to gifts of securities to minors.
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 § 48-17 of the Code of Virginia, relating to the limitation upon suits to enforce mechanics’ and material men’s liens.
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 require the discharge from certain artesian wells to be stopped or regulated and to provide penalties for violations; to provide for stopping or regulating the discharge from such wells after notice to owners thereof; to provide for the recovery of costs incident thereto; and to impose certain duties upon the Director of Conservation and Development.
An Act to amend and reenact § 29-202, as amended, of the Code of Me Soni relating to compensation for livestock and poultry killed
AN ACT to authorize the board of visitors of Virginia Polytechnic Institute with the consent of the Governor to sell and convey certain real estate and interests therein and to appropriate the proceeds thereto
An Act to amend and reenact §§ 55-88, 55-90 as amended, and 55-92 of the Code of Virginia, relating respectively, to the reservation of title or lien upon agreements for conditional sales, the recordation of such agreements, and the satisfaction and release of such 10 eel
An Act to provide a new charter for the town of Farmville, in the county of Prince Edward, and to repeal all former charters and all amendments thereto.
AN ACT to authorize the State Board of Agriculture and Immigration to convey certain real estate to the Board of Visitors of Virginia Polytechnic Institute; to authorize and permit the Board of Visitors of Virginia Polytechnic Institute to sell such real estate and provide for disposition of the proceeds of such sale.
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.
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 submerged and formerly submerged lands in Hampton Roads for the expansion of the U. S. Naval Base, Norfolk, Virginia.
An Act to amend and reenact § 28-76, as amended, of the Code of Virginia, relating to the powers and duties of the Board of Visitors of the University of Virginia, its president and other officers, professors, instruction and regulations.
AN ACT to amend and reenact § 26-18 of the Code of Virginia, relating to the enforcement of the filing of inventories by fiduciaries.
An Act to amend the Code of Virginia by adding a section numbered 6-55.1 to provide for vesting of joint bank deposits of husband and wife upon death of either spouse or divorce.
AN ACT to provide for the assessment and equalization of assessments of real estate in certain cities; to authorize the transfer to the assessor appointed pursuant to this act of the duties of the commissioner of the revenue in respect to the assessment of real estate, with power to make up the 'land books in such cities and to extend the taxes thereon; to provide for the appointment of boards of equalization in such cities and prescribing their powers and duties; and to repeal certain acts.
An Act to amend and reenact §§ 1 and 4 of Chapter 449 of the Acts of Assembly of 1954, approved April 8, 1954, creating the Virginia 850th Anniversary Celebration Commission and to further amend said chapter by adding thereto a new section numbered 9, the amended and new section relating respectively to the terms of members of the Commission; acquisition of land by the Commission so as to provide it with the power of eminent domain; to provide for the leasing of land by the Commission; and borrowing money for certain purposes.
An Act to amend and reenact § 48-88 of the Code of Virginia, relating to liens of mechanics for repairs to personal property.
An Act to amend and reenact § 6-78, as amended, of the Code of Virginia, relating to limitation on amount of loans made by banks upon real estate security.
An Act to amend and reenact § 8-b of Chapter 161 of the Acts of Assembly of 1926, approved March 17, 1926, which was continued in effect by § 21-120 of the Code of Virginia, relating to sanitary districts in certain counties, so as to grant certain powers to counties taking over sewerage systems.