Public officers

1956
An Act to amend and reenact §§ 2, 4,12, 13, 14, 19, 28, 28, 33, 48 and 56 of Chapter 216 of the Acts of Assembly of 1952, approved March 7, 1952, which provided a charter for the city of Roanoke, the amended sections relating, respectively, to the powers of the city; composition of the city council; legislative procedure of the council; effective date of ordinances and emergency measures; record and publication of ordinances and resolutions; conduct of elections; creation of city departments; clerk of the municipal court; the annual budget; public advertising; and the powers and duties of the school board.
AN ACT to amend and reenact § 40-109 of the Code of Virginia, relating to certain prohibited employment.
AN ACT to amend the Code of Virginia by adding a section numbered 58-514.1, relating to the penalty for nonpayment of State taxes by a public service corporation within the time prescribed by law.
An Act to amend and reenact § 15-289, as amended, of the Code of Virginia, relating to salaries of clerks of boards of supervisors.
An Act to amend and reenact § 24-87, as amended, of the ‘Code of Virginia, relating to compensation of local electoral boards so as to increase the maximum in certain counties.
HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 44 Proposing amendments to §§ 155 and 161 of the Constitution of Virginia.
AN ACT to amend and reenact 8§ 68-51 as amended, 68-52, 68-58 as amended, 68-58.1, 68-56 as amended, and 68-58 as amended, of the Code of Virginia, and to repeal § 68-52.1 of the Code of Virginia, all of which sections relate to local boards of public welfare.
An Act to amend and reenact § 14-155.4, as amended, of the Code of Virginia, which was enacted by Chapter 272 of the Acts of Assembly of 1950, relating to compensation of clerks of courts in certain cities.
An Act to provide for general registrars in certain counties and their powers, duties and compensation.
An Act to amend and reenact § 15-901 of the Code of Virginia, relating to composition of municipal planning commissions.
An Act to amend and reenact § 2, as amended, of Chapter $79 of the Acts of Assembly of 1946, approved March 28, 1946, which chapter as amended was continued in effect by § 15-795 of the Code of Virginia, the section and act relating to subdivision of land in certain counties and approval of plats therefor, so as to provide for additional matters in relation thereto.
An Act to amend and reenact § 82-1 of the Code of Virginia, relating to appointment, terms and qualifications of State Board of Health.
An Act to amend and reenact § 58-266.8, as amended, of the Code of Virginia, relating to powers of taxation of certain counties so as to extend such powers to other counties, and to amend the Code of Virginia by adding thereto a section numbered 58-266.5, relating to the situs for local license taxation.
AN ACT to amend and reenact § 24-118.5 of the Code of Virginia, relating to general registrars and assistant registrars generally.
An Act to amend and reenact § 2 of Chapter 198 of the Acts of Assembly of 1950, approved March 14, 1950, which provided a new charter for the city of Martinsville, the section relating to the powers of ue sig
An Act to amend and reenact § 15-8, as amended, of the Code of Virginia, relating to powers of boards of supervisors.
AN ACT to amend and reenact § 8 of Chapter $22 of the Acts of Assembly of 1950, approved April 4, 1950, which created the Coastal Turnpike Authority so as to allow residents of the city of Virginia Beach to serve on such authority.
AN ACT to amend and reenact §§ 68-291 and 68-292 of the Code of Virginia and to repeal §§ 68-289 and 68-290 of the Code of Virginia, all of which sections relate to delinquent, dependent and neglected children.
An Act to amend and reenact § 46-241.1 of the Code of Virginia, relating to the operation of vehicles under the direction of police officers and vehicles used for fighting fire and rescue purposes under certain circumstances.
AN ACT to amend and reenact § 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 Chapter 180 of the Acts of Assembly of 1942, approved March 9, 1942, known as the 'Elizabeth River Tunnel Revenue Bond Act'
An Act to amend and reenact §§ $2, $8 and 85 of Chapter 84 of the Acts of Assembly of 1918, approved February 7, 1918, as amended, which chapter provided a charter and special form of government for the city of Norfolk, and whieh sections relate, respectively, to petition for initiative election, ballots and methods of voting, and petition for referendum.
An Act to require certain information on material concerning candidates for public office and elections to prohibit certain acts and to provide penalties for violations.
An Act to amend and reenact § 88-4 of the Code of Virginia, relating to pay and allowances of members of the State Highway Commission.
An Act to amend and reenact § 8, as amended, of Chapter 194 of the Acts of Assembly of 1984, approved March 27, 1984, which provided a new charter for the town of Lawrenceville, Virginia, so as to provide that the town may levy taxes to meet obligations imposed by certain bond issues.
AN ACT to amend and reenact §§ 26-9 and 26-22 of the Code of Virginia, relating to the record of fiduciaries kept by commissioners of accounts, and the furnishing of supplies to these commissioners of accounts.
An Act to provide for the employment of assistants to the Commonwealth’s Attorneys in certain counties, subject to the approval of the Compensation Board, and to provide for their compensation.
An Act to amend the Code of Virginia by adding a section numbered 3-359.1 authorizing the State Milk Commission to prescribe accounting systems for distributors of milk and milk products, to require the use of such accounting systems by such distributors, and provide for inspection and audit thereof to prohibit certain acts and to impose penalties for violation.
AN ACT to amend Chapter 116 of the Acts of the General Assembly of 1948, providing a new charter for the City of Richmond by adding a new chapter to the charter numbered 5-1 titled Department of Purchases and General Services, consisting of sections numbered 5-1.1 through 5-1.5, establishing a department of purchases and general services in the government of the city of Richmond and prescribing the powers and duties thereof, to repeal 8§ 5.09 through 5.12, as amended, of said chapter, to amend and reenact § 5.18, as amended, and §§ 12.07 and 12.08 of said chapter, all dealing generally with the purchase, lease and disposal of supplies, materials, equipment and services for the city of Richmond and the making of contracts, and to amend and reenact § 11.10 of said chapter, relating to the bureau of traffic safety of the department of public safety of the city of Richmond.
An Act to amend and reenact §§ 14-51, as amended, and 14-52 of the Code of Virginia, relating to salary limits of trial justices in counties and to repeal § 14-52.1 of the Code of Virginia, allowing an increased maximum for trial justices in all counties.
An Act to provide for the employment of assistants to the Commonwealth’s Attorneys in certain counties, subject to the approval of the Compensation Board, and to provide for their compensation.
An Act to amend and reenact §§ 18-146, 18-146.1, 18-147 and 18-804 of the Code of Virginia, relating to the unlawful possession, use, gift and sale of certain weapons.
An Act to amend and reenact § 47-1 of the Code of Virginia, relating to notaries public for counties and cities.
An Act to amend the Code of Virginia by adding a section numbered 14-155.11, relating to additional increase of maximum compensation
AN ACT to authorize the Governor to execute, on behalf of the Commonwealth of Virginia, a certain compact relating to juveniles; to declare the policy of the Commonwealth with regard to certain juveniles; to authorize the appointment of a compact administrator and prescribe his powers and duties; to provide for the payment of certain obligations, to prescribe the jurisdiction of certain courts in certain cases, and to authorize certain agreements with regard to the return of run away juveniles.
An Act to amend the Code of Virginia by adding in Title 8 thereof a new chapter numbered 28.1, consisting of sections numbered $8-646.1 through 8-646.17, inclusive, to regulate manufacture, sale and distributing of animal remedies; to impose certain duties and confer certain powers on the Commissioner of Agriculture; to provide for collection of certain fees; and to prescribe penalties for violations; and to repeal §§ 3-642 through 8-646, inclusive, of the Code of Virginia, relating to condimental stock and poultry feeds.
An Act to amend and reenact § 15-414 of the Code of Virginia, relating to Commonwealth’s Attorneys for cities.
An Act to require the disclosure of certain information in proceedings brought against school boards and to provide penalties for violations.
An Act to amend and reenact § 3-79.38 of the Code of Virginia (which was enacted as § 8-48 of the Code of Virginia by Chapter 407, Acts of Assembly, 1954), relating to terms of office of the Board of Directors for Produce Market Authorities.
An Act to amend and reenact § 22-12 of the Code of Virginia, relating to appointment, term and vacancies on the State Board of aaa i
An Act to amend and reenact § 2 of Chapter 875 of the Acts of Assembly of 1946, approved March 28, 1946, which provided a charter for the city of Radford, the section relating to powers of the city.
An Act to amend and reenact § 68-809, as amended, of the Code of Virginia, relating to district homes for the care and maintenance of certain persons, their location; members of home board and their compensation and expenses.
An Act to require political subdivisions of the State to file certain informa-tion with the Secretary of the Commonwealth; to provide for publica-tion thereof; to prescribe the effect of such filing; to require the filing of certain reports of audit with the Auditor of Public Accounts and to provide for the preservation thereof.
An Act to amend and reenact §§ 17-118.1, as amended, and § 24-164 of the Code of Virginia, relating to clerks of circuit courts of certain "850"
An Act to amend and reenact §§ 16-172.44, as amended, and 16-172.47 of the Code of Virginia, relating to certain decrees and orders affecting children or minors, to the transfer of certain information upon the commitment of children.
An Act to amend and reenact § 14-75 of the Code of Virginia, relating to increase in maximum compensation in certain cases.
AN ACT to amend and reenact § 7 of Chapter 419 of the Acts of Assembly 1986, approved March 80, 1986, which provided a new charter for the town of Altavista, the amended section relating to the composition and election of the town council.
An Act to amend and reenact § 4 of Part III of § 188 of an act entitled "An Act to incorporate the city of Newport News in the county of Warwick, and to provide a charter therefor", approved January sixteen, Eighteen Hundred Ninety-six, as amended, § 4 relating to membership in retirement pension plan for city employees.
An Act to amend and reenact § 15-18 of the Code of Virginia, relating to automobile graveyards and powers of governing bodies of counties and cities in relation thereto.
AN ACT to amend and reenact §§ 6-207, 6-218, 6-214, 6-217, 6-218, 6-228, 6-224, 6-225, 6-226 and 6-229 of the Code of Virginia, relating to credit unions.
An Act to fix the salary of the Auditor of Public Accounts and to appropriate funds therefor.
An Act to amend and reenact § 27-24 of the Code of Virginia, relating to the forming of a company for extinguishing fires, so as to impose certain limits on fire companies using joint facilities.
An Act to amend and reenact §§ 8, as amended, 4, 5, as amended, 6 and 7 of Chapter 125 of the Acts of Assembly of 1872-78, approved March 8, 1878, which incorporated the town of Louisa, in Louisa County, the amended sections relating to officers of the town and the powers of council, the duties and powers of the mayor, elections and the appointment, and duties and powers of the town sergeant and the town secretary.
An Act to make the city of Radford a part of the thirty-sixth judicial circuit; to establish a circuit court for said city; to make the judge of the thirty-sixth judicial circuit the judge of said circuit court; to prescribe the jurisdiction of said circuit court; to transfer to said court all suits, actions, proceedings and matters pending in the corporation court; to provide for the clerk, city sergeant and Commonwealth’s attorney of said circuit court; to transfer to the clerk’s office of said circuit court and make parts of the records therein, all record books, papers and records of and in the clerk’s office of said corporation court; to repeal certain acts; and to provide when this act shall be in force.
An Act to amend and reenact § 56-888.14 of the Code of Virginia, relating to transfer or lease of certificate under household goods care 8b)
An Act to amend and reenact § 1 of Article III of Chapter 177 of the Acts of Assembly of 1948, approved March 10, 1948, which provided a new charter for the town of Bowling Green, the section relating to powers of the town.
An Act to provide a new charter for the Town of Vienna, in Fairfax County, and to repeal Chapter 420 of the Acts of Assembly of 1940, approved April 1, 1940, as amended
An Act to prescribe the conditions under which certain property in the county of Buckingham may be controlled by the Commonwealth or any agency thereof.
An Act to amend the Code of Virginia by adding thereto a section numbered 14-69.2, providing salary increases for county treasures.
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 § 2 of Chapter 328 of the Acts of Assembly of 1946, approved March 27, 1946, which provided a new charter for the town of Pearisburg, so as to increase the salary which can be paid to a member of the council.
An Act to provide for the election of delegates to a constitutional convention, the issuance of a writ for same, for the convening of said delegates, the organization and functioning of said convention, and to appropriate funds to defray the expenses of same.
AN ACT to amend and reenact § 54-788 of the Code of Virginia, relating to the appointment, qualification, terms and succession of members of the Real Estate Commission.
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 a mayor.
An Act to amend and reenact 8§ 8, 5, 8 and 19 of Chapter 887 of the Acts of Assembly of 1948, approved March 1, 1948, which provided a new charter for the town of Pulaski, the amended sections relating, respectively, to the town boundaries, town powers, councilmen, and the town manager.
An Act to amend and reenact § 8-482 of the Code of Virginia, relating to the cost and printing of the record, duties of the clerk of the Supreme Court of Appeals in respect thereto, and the effect of failure to pay such costs.
An Act to amend the Code of Virginia by adding a section numbered 46-812.1, imposing standards for the design and installation of automobile safety belts and harnesses, requiring approval of the Superintendent of State Police of such belts and harnesses and installation thereof and prohibiting the sale or offering for sale of such belts and harnesses without such approval; and to amend and reenact § 46-816 to prescribe fee for approval certificate.
An Act to amend the Code of Virginia by adding a section numbered 54-482.8, relating to injunction to prohibit the practice of pharmacy.
An Act to amend and reenact § 51-111.54, as amended, of the Code of Virginia, relating to retirement of persons upon attaining seventy years of age.
An Act to amend the Code of Virginia by adding a section numbered 9-16.1, authorizing the Virginia Athletic Commission to impose certain conditions precedent to the issuance of certain licenses to persons required to obtain same from the Commission; to authorize the Commission to investigate the existence of monopolies, combinations and other restraints upon wrestling, boxing and sparring matches and exhibitions within the State; to authorize the Commission to obtain the assistance of the Attorney General in connection therewith; to empower the Attorney General to make such investigations, and to provide for the defraying of the cost thereof.
An Act to amend and reenact § 56-448 of the Code of Virginia, relating to notice of accidents to be given the State Corporation Commission by railroads.
An Act to amend and reenact § 24-194.2, as amended, of the Code of Virginia, relating to appointment of additional judges and clerks of election in certain counties and cities.
An Act to amend and reenact § 7 of Chapter 526 of the Acts of Assembly of 1950, approved April 7, 1950, which provided a charter for the town of Whaleyville, relating to mayor and police justice of the town.
An Act to amend and reenact § 8 of Chapter 84 of the Acts of Assembly of 1918, approved February 7, 1918, as amended, which chapter provided a charter and special form of government for the city of Norfolk, and which section relates to the compensation of councilmen.
AN ACT to prohibit failure to relinquish a telephone party line for an emergency call; to prohibit falsely requesting another to relinquish such a line for an emergency call; to require publication of certain notices in telephone directories; and to provide penalties for violations.
AN ACT to prescribe the regular terms of the courts of the Seventh Judicial Circuit.
An Act to amend the Code of Virginia by adding a new section numbered Section 28-92.1, to authorize and empower the Virginia Military Institute to receive and enjoy gifts, grants, devises and bequests.
An Act to amend and reenact § 28-157 of the Code of Virginia, relating to appointment and terms of office of the board of visitors of the Virginia School for the Deaf and Blind.
An Act to amend and reenact § 22-60 of the Code of Virginia, relating to school trustee electoral boards.
An Act to amend and reenact §§ 32-887, 32-887.1 and 82-887.8, as amended, of the Code of Virginia, relating to furnishing copies of birth and death certificates.
An Act to amend and reenact § 9-26 of the Code of Virginia, relating to reports of Virginia Athletic Commission.
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 authorize the Commonwealth of Virginia to transfer and convey to the City of Richmond easements in certain property in the City of Richmond; and to impose certain restrictions in connection with such easements.
An Act to amend and reenact § 56-888.2, as amended, of the Code of Virginia, relating to exemptions from household goods carriers act.
An Act to amend and reenact § 82-200 of the Code of Virginia, relating to the Advisory Hospital Council.
An Act to amend and reenact § 15.08 of Chapter 562 of the Acts of Assembly of 1954, approved April 6, 1954, which provided a charter for the city of Galax, the section relating to duties of the city treasurer; and to further amend the chapter by adding a section numbered 2.02, relating to exercise of the power of eminent domain by the city.
AN ACT to amend and reenact § 38-57 of the Code of Virginia, relating to the power of eminent domain in the State Highway Commissioner.
An Act to amend and reenact § 4 and §§ 18 and 14, as amended, Chapter 288 of the Acts of Assembly of 1924, approved March 1924, which provided a charter for the town of Salem, the section relating to powers of the town and town ordinances.
An Act to amend the Code of Virginia by adding a section numbered relating to the amendment or correction of certificates or other records filed and preserved by the State Registrar of Vital Statistics.
An Act to amend and reenact §§ 6.11, 6.12 and 10.01 of Chapter 9 of the Acts of Assembly of 1952, Extra Session, approved December 16, 1952, being the Charter of the city of Hampton, the sections relating, respectively, to budget hearings, adoption of the budget, and the Director of Public Welfare; to amend said Chapter by adding therein sections numbered 4.08, 5.05, 5.06, 6.18, 6.18 (a), 6.18 (b), 6.19 and 6.20, the new sections relating, respectively, to absence of the City Manager, Department of Public Safety, fire and police functions, Division of Purchases, emergency requirements, purchasing specifications, penalties for nonpayment of taxes; and to repeal §§ 5.01, 5.02, 5.08 and 5.04 of said chapter, the sections relating, respectively, to the City Purchasing Agent, centralized purchasing procedures, procedures for emergency purchases, and purchasing specifications.
An Act to amend and reenact § 2-20.1, as amended, of the Code of Virginia, permitting certain banks to close on Saturday under certatn circumstances.
An Act to amend the Code of Virginia by adding a section numbered 68-81.1, to require that certain employees of local welfare boards give bond.
An Act to amend and reenact §§ 5 and 6 of Chapter 698 of the Acts of Assembly of 1954, known as the “Chesapeake Bay Ferry Revenue Bond Act”, by enlarging the boundaries of the Chesapeake Bay Ferry District and by increasing the membership of the Chesapeake Bay Ferry Commission, and redefining the incidental powers of the Commission.
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 amend and reenact §§ 36-8, 36-9 and 36-11 of the Code of Virginia, relating to the controlling nature of the provisions of the Housing Authorities Law, and appointment, tenure and compensation of commissioners of housing authorities.
An Act to amend and reenact § 58-960, as amended, of the Code of Virginia, relating to mailing of tax bills by treasurers.
An Act to amend and reenact § 68-15 of the Code of Virginia, relating to term of office of members of the Board of Welfare and Institutions; and their suspension or removal.
AN ACT to amend and reenact § 15-824 of the Code of Virginia, relating to the department of education in certain counties.
An Act to amend and reenact § 58-984, as amended, of the Code of Virginia, relating to the recordation by the clerks of certain courts of certain lists of real estate returned delinquent, and clerk’s fees therefor.
An Act to amend and reenact § 3.01, §§ 8.05 and 8.11, as amended, § 8.14, § 4.02, as amended, § 8.05, §§ 9.08 and 9.06, as amended, § 9.09, and §§ 9.12, 9.19 and 10.01, as amended, of Chapter 586 of the Acts of Assembly of 1950, approved April 7, 1950, being the charter of the city of Alexandria; to amend said chapter by adding thereto a section numbered 4.08; and to repeal §§ 8.08 and 9.07 of said chapter.