Public officers

1954
An Act to amend and reenact § 148(a) of Chapter 34 of the Acts of Assembly of 1918, approved February 7, 1918, as amended, which chapter provided a new charter for the city of Norfolk, and 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, and validating the inclusion of certain officers and employees in said system by an ordinance that became effective on January 1, 1954; to amend and reenact § 13, as amended, of said chapter, which section relates to the penalty for the absence of councilmen from regular council meetings; and to repeal § 115 of said chapter, which section provides for an efficiency board for the city.
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 thereto a section numbered 13-78.1, and to amend and reenact § 18-79 of the Code of Virginia, the new and amended sections, relating to the granting of new charters to certain dissolved corporations.
An Act to amend and reenact § 15-239, as amended, of the Code of Virginia, relating to salaries of clerks in certain counties.
An Act to amend and reenact § 56-338.2 of the Code of Virginia, relating to exemptions from the Household Goods Carriers Act.
An Act to amend and reenact §§ 32-337, 32-337.1 and 82-337.8 of the Code of Virginia, as amended, relating to furnishing copies of birth and death certificates and fees therefor, to authorize certain local registrars of vital statistics to furnish the same.
An Act to amend and reenact §§ 88-255.2, 38-255.4, 83-255.7, 38-255.8, 83-255.9, 338-255.14, 88-255.15 and 38-255.16 of the Code of Virginia, relating to State turnpike projects.
An Act to amend and reenact § 46-818 of the Code of Virginia, relating to the inspection of motor vehicles.
An Act to amend and reenact §§ 14-77, 15-10.1 and 58-916 of the Code of Virginia, relating respectively to the proportion of salaries of certain constitutional officers to be borne by the State and by the localities, to the furnishing of certain supplies and equypment to certain officers by localities, and to the providing of space for the offices of county treasurers.
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 provide for the effect of certain methods of service of process or giving of notice by publication under certain conditions.
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 § 17-41, as amended, of the Code of Virginia, relating to certain days on which clerk’s offices to be kept open so as to permit closing thereof on certain days in certain cities and counties.
An Act to amend and reenact § 32-885 of the Code of Virginia, relating to certain duties of local registrars of vital statistics.
An Act to amend Article 3, Chapter 4, Title 40 of the Code of Virginia, by adding five new sections numbered §§ 40-74.1 through 40-74.5, relating to the denial or abridgement of the right to work and service of process.
An Act to amend and reenact §§ 16-172.4, 16-172.6 and 16-172.9, as amended, and §§ 16-172.18, 16-172.15, 16-172.16 and 16-172.84 of the Code of Virginia, relating to juvenile and domestic relations courts and judges.
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 the Code of Vérginia by adding a new section numbered § 14-155.8, to provide salaries and expenses for certain clerks; to provide an appropriation therefor; and to repeal § 14-42, relating to the salary of the clerk of the Circuit Court of the City of rier sat
An Act to amend Chapter 64 of the Acts of Assembly of 1896, approved January 16, 1896, which provided a charter for the city of Newport News by adding thereto sections numbered 188 and 184 relating to retirement funds.
An Act to amend and reenact § 46-195 of the Code of Virginia, relating to certain records kept by certain courts and the Division of Motor Vehicles.
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 §§ 8, 4, 5, 12, and 18, as amended, of Chapter 157 of the Acts of Assembly of 1908, approved March 10, 1908, being the charter of the city of Portsmouth, the sections relating to the vesting of legislative powers and composition of council; to the qualifications, elections, terms of office and the filling of vacancies in the offices of Councilmen of the city; to provide for appointment of a mayor; to provide when such amended sections become effective; to provide for a referendum thereon under certain conditions and to provide for the effect of such referendum and to repeal § 11 of such Chapter, relating to the election of mau
An Act to amend 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 amend the Code of Virginia by adding thereto a section numbered 46-256.1, relating to rural mail carriers loading and unloading mail and exempting them from the provisions of § 46-256 under certain circumstances.
An Act to amend and reenact § 15-8 of the Code of Virginia, relating to certain powers of boards of supervisors and the adoption of ordinances to carry the same into effect.
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 § 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 amend the Code of Virginia by adding in Chapter 2 of Title 17 a new article numbered 3.1 consisting of §§ 17-88.2, 17-88.8 and 17-88.4, so as to provide for the recordation of certain material and the subsequent incorporation thereof by reference.
An Act to amend and reenact § 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 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 § 6 of Chapter 288 of the Acts of Assembly of 1924, approved March 20, 1924, which provided a charter for the town of Salem, the section relating to election and composition of council, and vacancies thereon.
An Act to amend and reenact § 28-124 of the Code of Virginia, relating to oyster-planting grounds.
An Act to amend and reenact § 51-29.1 of the Code of Virginia, relating to the retirement of clerks of Senate and House of Delegates.
An Act to authorize the closing on Saturday of certain courts in cities having a population in excess of two hundred and twenty-five thou-
An Act to amend and reenact § 15-786 of the Code of Virginia, relating to the power of cities and incorporated towns to adopt subdivision regulations to be effective in certain counties under certain conditions.
An Act to amend and reenact § 14-155, as amended, of the Code of Virginia, relating to the maximum fees for court clerks, high constables and certain sergeants.
An Act to amend and reenact § 15-527 of the Code of Virginia, relating to the appointment of county surveyors and to repeal § 15-526 thereof.
An Act to amend and reenact § 15-248 of the Code of Virginia, relating to calling special meetings of boards of supervisors.
An Act to amend and reenact § 14-185, as amended, of the Code of Virginia, relating to certain fees which shall be charged by certain justices of the peace.
An Act to amend and reenact § 14-58 of the Code of Virginia, relating to mileage allowed to members of board of supervisors.
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 amend the Code of Virginia by adding a section numbered 14-155.8, relating to compensation of clerks of courts of record in certain cities.
An Act to amend and reenact § 56-51.1 of the Code of Virginia, relating to the donation of entire capital stock of turnpike, or ferry corporations to Commission or to political subdivisions.
An Act to amend and reenact § 58-940 of the Code of Virginia, relating to county finance boards.
An Act to amend and reenact § 14-66, as amended, of the Code of Virginia, relating to salaries of Commonwealth’s attorneys.
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 § 56-406.1 of the Code of Virginia prescribing the procedure for installation of automatically operated gates, wigwag signals and other electrical or automatic crossing devices outside of cities and incorporated towns, so as to prescribe such procedure with respect to such devices and manually operated gates or flagmen within cities and incorporated towns, and to repeal §§ 56-409 and 56-410 of the Code of Virginia prescribing the procedure with respect to such devices and manually operated gates and flagmen within limits of a city or incorporated town and within five miles of the limits thereof.
An Act to amend and reenact § 15-258 as amended, of the Code of Virginia, relating to audit and allowance of claims against counties.
An Act to amend and reenact § 8-182, as amended, of the Code of Virginia, relating to the selection of jurors so as to provide for an increase tn the number thereof in certain cities.
An Act to amend and reenact §§ 38-229, 88-251, as amended, and 38-258 of the Code of Virginia, as amended, relating to the powers of the State Highway Commission to construct projects under the State Revenue Bond Act and to the financing of the construction of such projects.
An Act to amend and reenact § 14, as amended, of Chapter 465 of the Acts of Assembly of 1901-2, approved April 2, 1902, which provided a charter for the town of Wakefield, the section relating to powers of the mayor and appointment of a trial justice.
An Act to amend and reenact § 14-81 of the Code of Virginia, relating to salaries of the Clerk of the Senate and House of Delegates.
An Act to amend and reenact § 8-49 of the Code of Virginia, relating to when officers to get process, orders and decrees from the ert ee se 832
An Act to amend and reenact § 20 as amended, of Chapter 128 of the Acts of Assembly of 1875-76 approved March 15, 1876, which act provides a charter for the town of Franklin, and which section relates to the appointment and jurisdiction of a civil and police justice of the town, so as to change the qualifications for such office.
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.
An Act to amend and reenact § 88-76.6 as amended of the Code of Virginia relating to the sale and exchange of certain portions of roads of the State Highway System which have been abandoned and other real estate acquired by the State Highway Commission incidental to construction, reconstruction, alteration, maintenance and repair of the State Highway System.
An Act to amend and reenact § 46-861, as amended, of the Code of Virginia, relating to the issue of instruction permits.
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 § 63-59 of the Code of Virginia, relating to compensation and expenses of local boards of public welfare.
An Act to amend the Code of Virginia by adding thereto in Title 18 thereof a new chapter numbered 4.1 containing § 18-39.1, relating to reorganization of certain corporations, so as to provide a manner in which a plan of reorganization may be effected; to provide for amendments to charters and by-laws of such corporations; to provide for filing and recordation of certain certificates; to limit the time within which such chapter shall be applicable; and to provide for payment of certain fees.
An Act to amend and reenact § 16-55 of the Code of Virginia, relating to associate trial justices in certain counties.
An Act to provide for the creation of a loan fund to be known as the Produce Market Loan Fund; to define certain terms, to prescribe under what conditions and for what purposes loans may be made from the said fund; to prescribe certain duties of the State Treasurer in connection therewith, and to appropriate funds for the establishment thereof.
An Act to amend and reenact § 14-168.1, as amended, of the Code of Virginia, relating to allowances to clerks of counties.
An Act to amend the Code of Virginia by adding three new sections, numbered 26-7.1 through 26-7.8, to provide that by executing the bond required of him any one who qualifies in a court or clerk’s office of this State as personal representative of a decedent, guardian, curator, committee, trustee or receiver, and the surety on such bond shall be deemed to have designated the clerk of the court in which he qualifies, and his successor in office, as a person on whom service of any notice, process or rule issuing from a court of this State or a commissioner of such court may be executed whenever the said person can not be found and served within the State of Virginia after the exercise of due diligence.
An Act to amend and reenact § 16-172.77, as amended, of the Code of Virginia, relating to the supervision of ‘child or minor on parore.
An Act to amend Chapter 64, as amended, of the Acts of Assembly of 1922, approved February 25, 1922, which provided a new charter for the City of Suffolk, by adding sections numbered 29.01 to 29.17, inclusive, and to repeal §§ 29, as amended, and 29% of said chapter, all relating to the civil and police justice of the city; and to amend the same charter by adding a section numbered 29.18, to provide for the appointment of bail commissioners.
An Act to amend the Code of Virginia by adding a section numbered 46-242.1, making it unlawful to drive vehicles over fire hose under certain circumstances.
An Act to revise Chapters 1 through 6 of Title 45, consisting, respectively, of 8§ 45-1 through 45-17, 45-18 through 45-31, 45-82 through 45-42, 45-48 through 45-58, 45-54 through 45-87, and 45-88 through 45-90, all relating to mines and mining and relating, respectively, to general pro-visions as to mines and mining, examiners and examinations, fire bosses and foremen, oils and explosives, miscellaneous safety provisions, and weights and measures; and, to that end, to amend and re-enact §§ 45-1, 45-8, 45-4, 45-5, 45-6, 45-8, 45-9, 45-10, 45-11, 45-12, 45-14, 45-16, 45-17, 45-18, 45-20, 45-28, 45-24, 45-25, 45-26, 45-27, 45-29, 45-81, 45-82, 45-83, 45-34, 45-385, 45-88, 45-89, 45-42, 45-48, 45-69, 45-70, 45-71, 45-72, 45-74, 45-75, 45-77, 45-79, 45-81 as amended, 45-82, 45-83, 45-86, and 45-88 of the Code of Virginia, to amend the Code of Virginia by adding in Chapters 1, 3 and 4 of Title 45 sections numbered 45-0.1, 45-0.2, 45-4.1, 45-12.1, 45-14.1, 45-83.1, 45-45.1 and 45-58.1 through 45-53.8, and by adding in Chapter 5 of Title 45 sections numbered 45-60.1 through 45-60.5, 45-68.1 through 45-68.4, 45-69.1 through 45-69.7, 45-71.1, 45-77.1, 45-82.1 through 45-82.7, and 45-85.1 through 45-85.10, and to repeal §§ 45-18, 45-15, 45-36, 45-87, 45-44 through 45-60, 45-62, 45-68, 45-64, 45-65, 45-66, 45-67, 45-68, and 45-76 of the Code of Virginia.
An Act to amend and reenact §§ 68-222, 68-228, 63-224, and 63-227 of the Code of Virginia, to amend the Code of Virginia by adding thereto sections numbered 68-222.1, 68-228.1, 68-228.2, and 63-224.1 through 68-224.4, and to repeal §§ 68-225 and 63-226 of the Code of Virginia, all providing for the establishment and operation of certain homes, for the purpose of providing for the licensing of such homes.
An Act to amend and reenact §§ 3 and 12a, as amended, 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 and to further amend said Chapter by adding thereto new sections numbered 3b, 3c, 12 b-1, 12 b-2, and 12 b-8 so as to permit sewerage systems of such districts to be transferred to the county under certain circumstances, to permit the governing body of such sanitary districts to construct, acquire and operate systems of streets, roads, curbs and gutters and storm drains, to permit the formation of a “local district” within the “small district” and to define the powers and duties of the governing body in connection therewith, to provide for the dissolution of such sanitary districts, “small districts” and “local districts’ and to validate previous actions of such governing bodies with respect to the creation of “small districts’.
An Act to amend the Code of Virginia by adding thereto a new section numbered 14-5.6, in order to regulate the purchase and transfer of motor vehicles as State property.
An Act to amend the Code of Virginia by adding thereto a section numbered 26-10.1, to provide for appointment of deputy commissioners of accounts in certain cities.
An Act to amend and reenact §§ 8-759, 8-761, and 8-778 of the Code of Virginia, relating to recovery of debts due the State.
An Act to amend and reenact § 28-50, as amended, of the Code of Virginia, relating to the Medical College of Virginia, so as to change the eligibility requirements for certain members of the board of visitors and to provide for the election of certain officers by the board of visitors.
An Act to amend and reenact § 82-329 of the Code of Virginia, relating to permits required of midwives.
An Act to amend and reenact § 14-156 of the Code of Virginia, providing for maximum compensation for certain officers so as to increase said maximum for a justice of the peace in certain counties.
An Act to amend and reenact § 18-829 of the Code of Virginia, relating to working or transacting business on Sunday.
An Act to amend and reenact § 5904-a, as amended, of the Code of 1919, which was continued in effect by § 16-50 of the Code of Virginia, relating to the judge of the county court in certain counties.
An Act to amend and reenact §§ 68-866, 68-868 and 68-869 of the Code of Virginia, relating to certain industrial schools.
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 and reenact § 8-58 of the Code of Virginia, relating to how summons for witnesses or jurors may be served.
An Act to amend and reenact § 15-320 of the Code of Virginia, relating to the duties of the director of finance in certain counties.
An Act to amend and reenact § 15-764.12 of the Code of Virginia which was enacted as § 5 of Chapter 577 of the Acts of Assembly of 1950, approved April 11, 1950, relating to the powers of an authority under the Virginia Water and Sewer Authorities Act.
An Act to amend and reenact § 8-899 of the Code of Virginia, relating to issuance by clerk of writ of fiert facias, and to repeal § 8-409 of the Code of Virginia, relating to issuance of executions during terms of court.
An Act to amend and reenact §§ 24-55 and 24-77 of the Code of Virginia, relating respectively to compensation of registrars and fees for registration on other than the regular day, and to amend the Code of Virginia by adding a section numbered 24-118.10, relating to compensation and fees of registrars of election districts in certain counties.
An Act to amend and reenact § 14-198, as amended, of the Code of Virginia, relating to the taxing of attorney’s fees as costs.
An Act to amend and reenact §§ 3, 7, 9 and 30 of Chapter 130 of the Acts of Assembly of 1884, approved February 19, 1884, amended and reenacted by Chapter 52 of the Acts of Assembly of 1888, approved January 30, 1888, which chapter provided a charter for the town of South Boston, so as to provide for the election of a mayor and councilmen and for the filling of vacancies; to provide for the removal or suspension of town officers; to define the powers of the mayor and provide for the appointment of a vice-mayor, a police justice and substitute police justice and defining their powers; to provide for the collection of a tax upon admissions to theatres and amusements, and a tax upon accounts for public utility services; and to amend the said chapter by adding thereto one section numbered 82, to provide for the election of a town manager and to prescribe the duties of said manager.
An Act to amend the Code of Virginia by adding a section numbered 46-418.1, relating to the revocation of motor vehicle operators’ and chauffeurs’ licenses.
An Act to amend and reenact § 15-686 of the Code of Virginia, relating to courthouses, clerks’ offices and jails.
An Act to amend and reenact § 2-19 of the Code of Virginia, relating to legal holidays.
An Act to continue the Commission on the Woodrow Wilson Centennial Celebration and define its powers and duties.
An Act to amend and reenact § 51-111.54 of the Code of Virginia, relating to service retirement of persons attaining age seventy.
An Act to provide for the submission of a proposed amendment to § 115-4 of the Constitution of Virginia to the qualified voters for ratification or rejection, and to prescribe when and how such referendum shall be had, and the manner in which the results thereof shall be ascertained and certified, the returns canvassed, and the vote thereon proclaimed by the Governor.
An Act to amend Sections 54-298, 54-800, 54-805, 54-806, 54-807, 54-808 and 54-810 of the Code of Virginia, and to amend the Code of Virginia by adding four new sections numbered Sections 54-306.2, 54-306.8, 54-806.4 and 54-807.1, the amended and new sections relating to the powers, duties and functions of the Board of Medical Examiners for the State of Virginia in the giving of examinations, the requirements for admission to examinations, and the granting of licenses by endorsement or reciprocity; and to repeal Section 54-277 of the Code of Virginia prescribing requirements for admission to medical colleges in Virginia.
An Act creating the Chesapeake Bay Ferry District; providing for the creation of the Chesapeake Bay Ferry Commission as the governing board of said district; authorizing the acquisition, construction, operation and maintenance by the said commission of a project to provide vehicular and passenger ferry service between the city of Hampton and the county of Northampton, between the counties of Princess Anne and Northampton, and between certain other points within the boundaries of the said district where such ferry service would form a connecting link in the system of State highways, and consisting of such vessels, termini, approaches, buildings and equipment necessary or convenient for the operation thereof as may be determined by said commission; conferring powers and imposing duties on said commission, including the power and authority to acquire by purchase, condemnation or gift, any ferry, or the facilities of any ferry line or ferry service, in whole or in part, within the boundaries of the said district; authorizing the issuance by the said commission of ferry revenue bonds of said district, payable solely from earnings, to pay the cost of such project; providing that no debt of the said district, of the State or of any county, city, district, or political subdivision thereof, shall be incurred in the exercise of any of the powers granted by this Act; providing for the collection of tolls for the payment of such bonds and for the costs of maintenance, operation and repair of such project; providing for the execution of a trust indenture to secure the payment of such bonds without mortgaging or encumbering such project; authorizing the issuance of revenue bonds; prescribing the conditions upon which said project shall -reduce tolls; making such project and bonds exempt from taxation, and prohibiting under certain conditions, the construction, maintenance or operation of competing means of transit between points within the boundaries of the said Chesapeake Bay Ferry District.
An Act to prohibit certain acts on certain lands in certain areas where extraordinary fire hazards exist; to authorize the Governor to issue proclamations in relation thereto; to provide the effect of such proclamations on hunting seasons; and to provide penalties for violations.
An Act to amend and renact § 18-17, as amended, of the Code of Virginia relating to appointment of conservators of the peace.
An Act to amend and reenact § 2-244, as amended, of the Code of Virginia, relating to the custody and distribution of reports of the Supreme Court of Appeals so as to provide an additional copy of such reports for the Attorney General and for the State Corporation Commission.
An Act to amend Chapter 408 of the Acts of Assembly of 1986, approved March 80, 1986, which provided a new charter for the town of Leesburg, by adding 8§ 20.1 to 20.4, inclusive, which sections provide for issuing justices, their appointment, jurisdiction and compere
An Act to amend and reenact § 24-45 of the Code of Virginia, relating to the establishment of election districts in cities.