Public expenditures

1950
AN ACT to provide a new charter for the town of Purcellville, in the County of Loudoun, and to repeal chapter 391 of the Acts of Assembly of 1908, entitled “An Act to incorporate the town of Purcellville, in the County of Loudoun”, approved March 14, 1908, and acts amendatory thereto.
AN ACT to amend and reenact § 51-110 of the Code of 1950, so as to increase the benefits to teachers therein conferred, and to make an appropriation.
AN ACT to amend and reenact § 58-876 of the Code of 1950, so as to provide for different license taxes for engineers and to make presentation of certification of professional registration prerequisite to issuance of the license.
AN ACT to provide a new charter for the city of Colonial Heights, Chesterfield County, Virginia; to repeal chapter 186 of the Acts of Assembly of 1930, approved March 21, 1980, as amended, which provided a ‘charter for the town of Colonial Heights, the existing charter of the city and amendments thereto; and to validate all contracts and obligations of the city.
AN ACT to authorize the acquisition, construction, operation and maintenance of swimming pools in certain counties; to prescribe the procedure for initiating any such project; to provide for the issuance of bonds therefor; and to confer certain powers and duties upon the governing bodies of such counties.
AN ACT to amend the Code of 1950 by adding a section numbered 58-943.1, providing for deposit of certain local funds in banking institutions without the State under certain circumstances.
AN ACT to authorize and direct the Treasurer of the State of Virginia to pay unused amounts of a special bear and deer stamp to the treasurer of certain counties for deposit in a special fund subject to the order of the local governing body of the county, less deduction of a percentage of the gross amount on account of costs of administering this fund, for the benefit of wild life in the county.
AN ACT to amend and reenact § 56-47 of the Code of Virginia, 1950, to require any proposed toll road or turnpike company to obtain from the State Highway Commission a certificate of approval certifying that its operation will not injure the State highway system.
AN ACT to amend and reenact § 33-141 of the Code of 1950, relating to the powers of local road authorities for the establishment of new roads and the alteration or change in the location of any road now in the secondary system of State Highways and abandonment of roads in the said secondary system.
AN ACT to amend § 19 of Chapter 225 of the Acts of Assembly of 1934, approved March 27, 1934, as amended, which provided in the charter for the construction, maintenance and operation of publicly owned water works or sewerage by the town of Independence.
AN ACT to provide that, upon certain contingencies, certain credits shall be allowed upon the State income taxes of individuals, fiduciaries and corporations, and to provide the method of taking such credits.
AN ACT to provide a new charter for the town of Haymarket and to repeal Chapter 873 of the Acts of Assembly of 1948, approved March 31, 1948.
AN ACT to consolidate, subject to certain conditions, the county of Warwick, the county of Elizabeth City, including the town of Phoebus, the city of Hampton, and the city of Newport News, or certain of such political subdivisions and to provide, subject to certain conditions, a charter for the consolidated city of Virginia, Virginia.
AN ACT to amend and reenact § 3 of Chapter 64, of the Acts of Assembly of 1922, approved February 25, 1922, which provided a new charter for the city of Suffolk, so as to authorize the council to appoint advisory boards or commissions; and to further amend such act by adding a section numbered 2-j3, authorizing the establishment, construction, improvement, enlargement, maintenance and operation of places for the parking or storage of vehicles by the public and the acquisition of property for such purposes and a section numbered 2-n authorizing the establishment, construction, improvement, enlargement, maintenance and operation of a sewage disposal system and the acquisition of property for such purposes, the borrowing of money and the issuance of bonds therefor, and the collection of fees, rents and charges for the use thereof, and prescribing certain powers and duties of the city council.
AN ACT to authorize the Department of Welfare and Institutions to sell and convey certain real estate, and to appropriate the funds received therefrom.
AN ACT to provide a new charter for the Town of Parksley, Accomack County, Virginia; to repeal all acts, or parts of acts in conflict therewith; to validate all contracts heretofore or hereafter made by the present council and government while in office not inconsistent with this charter or the Constitution and general laws of this State; and to repeal all former charters of the town of Parksley, including Chapter 362 of the Acts of Assembly of 1916, approved March 20, 1916, as amended.
AN ACT to amend and reenact §§ 11 and 31 of Chapter 289 of the Acts of Assembly of 1934, approved March 27, 1934, so as to broaden the powers of the Council of the City of Staunton respecting real estate, and the board of health and department of public welfare, to restrict the requirement that ordinances be published, to empower the Council to levy certain taxes, and to make permissive a certain provision as to public ways.
AN ACT to amend the Code of 1950 by adding a section numbered 22-151.1 providing that the governing bodies of certain counties at the request of the county school board may provide for the construction and maintenance of school buildings and maintenance of school buses by the Department of Public Works of such county; and validating certain acts of the governing bodies of such counties.
AN ACT to amend and reenact § 57-5 of the Code of 1950 which continued in force certain statutes applicable to R. E. Lee Camp, No. 1, Confederate Veterans, as to impose certain duties upon the Director of the Division of the Budget.
AN ACT to amend and reenact §§ 56-209, 56-224 and 56-226 of the Code of 1950, relating to electric cooperatives so as to make certain changes in definitions, fir the rights of members and prescribe the manner of operation.
AN ACT to amend an act entitled “An act to incorporate the town of Saltville’, approved February 7, 1896, by adding a section numbered 2-a, so as to provide for the dissolution of the special town school district, and how same may be accomplished; and to repeal certain acts.
AN ACT to amend the Code of 1950 by adding a section numbered 22-107.1, permitting Literary Loans to be made in certain cases; and to validate certain loans heretofore made.
AN ACT to amend and reenact § 3, as amended, § 18, and § 14, as amended, of Chapter 145 of the Acts of Assembly of 1887-8, which incorporated the town of Rocky Mount, and which sections related to administration, taxes, and powers of the mayor; and to add to such chapter a section numbered 3-a, providing under certain conditions for the adoption of the town manager form of government in such town.
AN ACT to amend and reenact § 37-75 of the Code of 1950, so as to provide that the State shall pay commitment fees in certain cases.
AN ACT to amend and reenact §§ 15-862, 15-870, 15-872, 15-876 and 15-888 of the Code of Virginia of 1950, relating to the county board form of county organization and sh eties
AN ACT to amend and reenact §§ 3-82, 3-83, 3-89, 3-95, and 3-116, of the Code of Virginia of 1950, concerning the registration of commercial fertilizers, and providing a new method for paying inspection fees.
AN ACT to authorize the Department of Military Affairs, with the approval of the Governor, to sell and convey, or to transfer to another agency of the Commonwealth, certain property in Princess Anne County together with additions thereto and improvements thereon, and to transfer certain personal property at that place to certain officials of certain camps; to prescribe how the proceeds of such sale or transfer shall be used.
AN ACT to amend and reenact §§ 2.08, 3.05, 5.05, 5.09, 5.11, 6.19, 6.20, 7.05, 8.08, 9.14, 9.15, 12.05, 12.06, 17.12, 19.10 and 20.06 of Chapter 116 of the Acts of the General Assembly of Virginia of 1948 providing a new charter for the City of Richmond concerning the powers of the Council of the City of Richmond relating to public works, utilities and properties; the nomination and election of clerks of courts of record in said city; the duties of the city manager; the functions of the bureau of purchasing; the sale of property by the purchasing agent; the capital budget; the certification of funds; the authentication of bonds; the powers and duties of the director of finance; residence of officers and employees; the preference allowed in the employment of war veterans and promotions thereof; the grading of streets; the assessment of the cost of certain public improvements against abutting landowners; the changing of district boundaries established by zoning regulations; the jurisdiction of the traffic court; and the interest of city officers and employees in contracts with the city.
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 authorize the Treasurer to dispose of certain obligations and property and to prescribe how the proceeds therefrom shall be deposited and held.
AN ACT to amend the Code of 1950 by adding a section numbered 15-504.2, to permit the boards of supervisors of counties to contract with the clerks or treasurers of counties for services in connection with the preparation of the county budget.
AN ACT to amend and reenact § 58-1104 of the Code of 1950 relating to the conduct of proceedings to subject lands to tax liens, to make it discretionary with the court as to whom he will appoint a special commissioner to sell and make the deeds, in case a sale is necessary.
AN ACT to amend and reenact §§ 28-209 and 28-217 of the Code of 1950, relating to procedure on arrest for certain offenses, and to compromise of certain violations.
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 amend the Code of 1950 by adding a section numbered 15-222.4, providing that a charter provided by Act of Assembly for a consolidated city composed of certain counties, cities, and towns may be used in lieu of a consolidation agreement as a basis for consolidation of such counties, cities and towns, and to amend and reenact §§ 15-222.8 and 15-224 of the Code of 1950 relating to provisions of consolidation agreements and plans and to order for election.
An Act to amend and reenact § 58-778 of the Code of 1950 relating to general reassessments of real estate in certain counties.
AN ACT to amend chapter 168 of the Acts of Assembly of 1874-75, approved March 11, 1875, as amended, which provided a charter for the city of Petersburg, by adding a section numbered 6-a in Chapter III of such charter, the section relating to power of city council in acquiring and operating parking lots.
An Act to amend the Code of 1950 by adding a section numbered 2-291.1 to provide for the refinancing in whole or in part of certain obligations of State institutions.
AN ACT to amend and reenact § 88-A of an act entitled “An Act to provide a new charter for the City of Lynchburg, Virginia’, approved March 21, 1928, as heretofore amended, relating to when publication of ordinances unnecessary, and to further amend such act, as amended, by adding two sections numbered 38-D and 88-E, respectively, empowering the council to exercise the rights and privileges conferred upon the Lynchburg Redevelopment and Housing Authority by the Housing Authorities law, and empowering the council to limit the depth of excavations and regulating the rights and duties of adjoining property owners as to lateral support of land.
AN ACT to authorize the Board of Visitors of the Virginia School for the Deaf and Blind at Staunton to grant and convey all right, title, and interest of the Board and of the Virginia School for the Deaf and Blind at Staunton in and to certain property in the city of Staunton to the city of Staunton for the construction and maintenance of a highway, road, or street and approaches thereto, known as the Staunton Distribution Road.
AN ACT to provide for a special police force in certain counties; to prescribe the manner of their appointment and removal; to provide for their compensation; and to define their powers and duties.
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 provide certain benefits for retired former State em-ployees and teachers; and to appropriate funds.
AN ACT to authorize the Department of Welfare and Institutions to sell and convey certain timber, and to appropriate funds.
AN ACT to amend and reenact § 32 of Chapter 481 of the Acts of Assembly of 1942, approved April 7, 1942 which chapter provided a new charter for the city of Fredericksburg, relating to power of taxation of the city council,
AN ACT to authorize the governing bodies of counties, cities and towns to establish, construct, improve, enlarge, maintain and operate sewage disposal systems, to borrow money and issue bonds therefor, to collect fees, rents and charges for the use thereof and to confer certain powers and duties upon such governing bodies.
An Act to amend and reenact § 33-228, 88-284 and 838-251 of the Code of 1950 relating to projects for which revenue bonds may be issued, construction thereof, and competing projects.
AN ACT to amend and reenact § 22-161 of the Code of 1950, relating to disposition of school property.
AN ACT to amend and reenact § 60-63 of the Code of 1950, relating to the rate of tax payable by employers upon wages.
An Act to amend and reenact § 18-302 of the Code of 1950, relating to forfeiture of property used for certain illegal purposes.
AN ACT providing for the formation of nonprofit corporations to be known as Telephone Cooperatives, for the purpose of promoting and encouraging the fullest possible use of telephone service in this State by making such service available at the lowest cost consistent with sound economy and prudent management of such cooperatives; prescribing the rights, powers and duties of such cooperatives; authorizing and regulating the issuance of bonds and other obligations by such cooperatives, and providing for the payment of such obligations and the rights of the holders thereof; and providing when the State Corporation Commission may require public telephone companies to make telephone service available to communities not now served.
An Act to amend the Code of 1950 by adding a section numbered 58-10.1, so as to classify for purposes of taxation certain activities to which admission is charged.
An Act to provide a charter for the town of Onley, in Accomack county.
AN ACT to provide a retirement system for certain State employees; to provide for its administration; and to appropriate funds.
AN ACT to transfer the jurisdiction and control of certain parcels of land through and along Catawba Sanatorium, in Roanoke County, from the State Board of Health to the State Highway Commission, and to authorize the latter agency to use the said parcels of land as a part of State Highway Route No. 311.
AN ACT to amend the Code of 1950 by adding a section numbered 21-116.1, authorizing the contraction of the boundaries or reduction of the area of sanitary districts in certain counties, and prescribing the procedure therefor.
AN ACT to authorize the town of Phoebus to borrow money and issue bonds for certain purposes; to authorize the levying of taxes for certain purposes; to validate certain indebtedness of the town; and to repeal certain acts.
AN ACT to amend and reenact § 52-7 of the Code of 1950, relating to bonds and insurance policies of police officers.
AN ACT to authorize the town of Bluefield, in the county of Tazewell, to acquire and dispose of certain property; and to use the same for certain purposes.
An Act to amend and reenact § 26 of Chapter 809 of the Acts of Assembly of 1920, approved March 19, 1920, which provided a charter for the city of Bristol, the section relating to the city treasurer of the city; and to amend said act by adding a new section numbered 4-a, conferring power on the city of Bristol to require connection with the sewerage system and to impose and collect fees, rents and charges for water and sewer services.
AN ACT to amend and reenact § 14-181 of the Code of 1930 relating to compensation of attorneys appointed to defend certain persons so as to require the State to pay such compensation,
AN ACT to require public utilities to secure certificates of convenience and necessity in certain cases and to prescribe the powers of the State Corporation Commission in that regard.
AN ACT to amend the Code of 1950 by adding a section numbered 46-447.1, providing under what circumstances persons involved in motor vehicle accidents shall not be required to file proof of financial responsibility.
An Act to amend and reenact § 2.05 of chapter 116 of the Acts of the General Assembly of Virginia of 1948 providing a new charter for the City of Richmond concerning certain powers of the City so as to authorize the City to acquire and provide for the preservation and maintenance of places of old and historic interest,
AN ACT to repeal Article 1 of Chapter 25 of Title 15 of the Code of 1950 such article containing 8 sections numbered 15-891 through 15-898, relating to regional planning commissions; and to amend the Code of 1950 by adding an article numbered 1.1 in Chapter 25 of Title 15, the new article containing 9 sections numbered 15-891.1 through 15-891.9 providing for regional planning commissions, their creation, powers, duties, membership, expenses, terms of office and adoption of plans.
AN ACT to amend and reenact §§ 54-109 and 54-110 of the Code of 1950, relating to clinical psychologists so as to provide for examination, qualification, and renewal of licenses thereof, and to appropriate funds.
AN ACT to provide a charter for the town of Exmore, and to repeal acts in conflict therewith.
Proposing Amendments to § 141 of the Constitution of Virginia
AN ACT to approve, confirm, and ratify a certain deed dated the 28th day of August, 1947, from J. A- Anderson, Chairman, State Highway Commission, on behalf of the Commonwealth of Virginia, to A. L. Lindsey in exchange for land needed for public highway purposes, in Bermuda Magisterial District, Chesterfield County, Virginia, and vesting title in A. L. Lindsey.
An Act to amend and reenact §§ 32-276, 32-278, 32-285, and 32-288 of the Code of 1950, so as to provide that the provisions of Chapter 14, including §§ 32-276 through 32-290 of Title 32 of Code of 1950, relating to Hospital or Health Center Commissions, shall be applicable to cities as well as to counties and towns.
An Act to amend and reenact § 28-19 of the Code of 1950, relating to issuance of obligations by certain State educational institutions, so as to designate the Treasury Board as agent thereunder.
AN ACT for the relief of T. H. Lillard.
AN ACT for the relief of O. R. Williams.
AN ACT to provide a new charter for the Town of Blacksburg in the County of Montgomery, and to repeal the existing charter of the Town, and all former charters and amendments thereto.
AN ACT to 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 authorize the governing bodies of certain counties to provide that certain charges and taxes shall be a lien on property served thereby and to provide for the enforcement thereof.
An Act for the relief of Allen B. Turpin.
An ACT to provide a charter for the town of Pound.
AN ACT to amend and reenact § 32-181 of the Code of 1950, relating to fees charged certain associations offering contracts for medical or surgical services.
AN ACT to authorize the Board of Visitors of the Medical College of Virginia to establish a special fund, in hospitals under its control, to be created out of the private funds which have been left on deposit in such hospitals by discharged patients; and to provide for the use and investment of such funds, under certain conditions, for the benefit of the said hospitals or the patients therein.
An Act to establish a Stute Commission On Local Debt, define its powers and duties, and to provide for the payment of its er- penses.
AN ACT to amend and reenact §§ 56-273 and 56-274 of the Code of 1950 relating to motor vehicle carriers.
AN ACT to prohibit free passage on certain ferries, bridges and other property of the State.
AN ACT to amend and reenact §§ 32-293.1 and 32-294 of the Code relating to contracts for hospitalization of the medically indigent and eligibility for such hospitalization.
AN ACT to amend and reenact §§ 58-14 and 58-16 of the Code of 1950, relating to certain property exempt from State and local taxation and assessment thereof.
AN ACT to empower the County of Greensville to build a health center in the courthouse square.
AN ACT to amend the Code of 1950 by adding a section numbered 58-638.1, relating to motor vehicle carriers.
AN ACT to amend and reenact § 38-49 of the Code of 1950, relating to payment of claims out of deposit by insurance companies so as to provide for notice of hearing to the insurance company.
An Act to amend and reenact § 63, as amended, of Chap 576 of the Acts of Assembly of 1895-6, approved March 8, 1896, relating to taration by the town of Harrisonburg, such chapter being the charter of Harrisonburg.
An Act to amend and reenact § 15-886 of the Code of 1950 relating to bonds of county officers, so as to set the bond required of the director of finance.
AN ACT to enact a new section 33-50.2 to the 1950 Code of Virginia providing for payment of three hundred dollars per mile for maintenance, improvement, construction and reconstruction of streets in incorporated towns of less than thirty-five hundred population or for the State Highway Commission of Virginia to maintain, improve, construct or reconstruct streets in such
AN ACT to amend and reenact § 2-128 of the Code of 1950 relating to bookkeeping and accounting for State and local offices and duties of Auditor of Public Accounts in relation thereto.
AN ACT to amend and reenact S 11-17 of the Code of 1950 relating to advertising for bids
AN ACT to provide when the results of the Census of 1950 shall become effective as to certain classifications employed in the Acts of Assembly and Code of Virginia.
AN ACT for the relief of Patricia D. Parrott
AN ACT to amend and reenact § 19-28 of the Code of 1950, so as to provide that the State shall pay coroner’s fees in certain cases.
AN ACT to authorize the conveyance of certain property of the State to the town of Farmville; to prescribe the terms and conditions thereof; and to authorize the expenditure of certain funds.
AN ACT to amend and reenact § 46-338.1 of the Code of 1950, relating to fines for violations of statutes governing maximum weights permitted on highways.
AN ACT to amend and reenact §§ 22-87 and 22-109 of the Code of 1950, relating to power of State Board of Education to approve certain local school expenditures, titles to land involved in Literary Fund loans; and to repeal §§ 22-20.1 and 22-211 of the Code of 1950 relating to experimental programs and sick leave allowances.
AN ACT to provide a new charter for the town of Glen Lyn, in Giles county; and to repeal the court charter of such town and Chapter 165 of the Acts of Assembly of 1930, approved March 20, 1930, which provided a charter for such town.