Public officers

1964
An Act to amend and reenact § 2-262, as amended, of the Code of Virginia, relating to purchases by political subdivisions and local officers.
An Act to authorize the School Board of Franklin County to convey certain real estate to Franklin County; to authorize the county of Franklin to convey or lease the said real estate.
An Act to amend and reenact § 54-763 of the Code of Virginia, relating to hearings on licenses by the Real Estate Commission, so as to provide when such hearings shall be held.
An Act to amend and reenact § 58-76 of the Code of Virginia, relating to payment of tax prior to issuance of writs, docketing of removed or appealed warrants and other notice by clerks; and to exonerate clerks for certain failures to collect writ taxes.
An Act to amend and reenact § 68-82 of the Code of Virginia, relating to compensation of superintendents and employees of local welfare
An Act to amend and reenact § 68-17 of the Code of Virginia, relating to the compensation and expenses of the members of the Board of Welfare and Institutions.
An Act to amend and reenact § 15.1-607 of the Code of Virginia, relating to departments of public welfare in certain counties.
An Act to amend the Code of Virginia by adding a section numbered 24-52.1, providing for the appointment of registrars at large in certain cities, and for their powers, duties and compensation.
An Act to amend and reenact § 13 of Chapter 480, Acts of Assembly, 1940, which provided a charter for the town of Holland, in the county of Nansemond, relating to the election of the clerk, treasurer and sergeant of the town.
An Act to amend and reenact § 22-88.1 of the Code of Virginia, relating to the manner of choosing school board members in certain counties, and to repeal § 22-83 of the Code of Virginia, relating to school boards in certain counties having no magisterial districts.
An Act to amend and reenact § 46.1-199 of the Code of Virginia, relating to exemptions to speed limitations.
An Act to amend and reenact §§ 2-27.1, 44-8, 44-11, 44-17, 44-20, 44-21, 44-28, 44-25, 44-27, 44-30, 44-81, 44-33, 44-41, 44-48, 44-44, 44-49, 44-48, 44-49, 44-80, 44-93, 44-115, 44-185 and 44-204 of the Code of Virginia as severally amended, all relating to the Virginia military establishment.
An Act to authorize the governing bodies of certain counties, cities and towns to appropriate funds or supply goods and services to certain regional organizations under certain conditions.
An Act to amend and reenact § 15.1-70 of the Code of Virginia, relating to members of the board of supervisors of a county transacting business with the county.
An Act to prescribe a uniform fiscal year for all cities of the Commonwealth, and city and town school boards; and to require cities to adopt uniform fiscal year accounting procedures satisfactory to the Auditor of Public Accounts.
An Act to amend the Code of Virginia by adding in Title 80 thereof a chapter numbered 2.1, containing sections numbered $0-28.1 through 80-28.11, to regulate the employment of persons, and the activities of persons employed by others, in connection with promoting, advocating or opposing legislation before the General Assembly of Virginia; to provide penalties for violation of this act; and to repeal §§ 80-20 through 80-28 of the Code of Virginia, relating to the same matters.
An Act to amend and reenact §§ 58-766, as amended, and 58-766.1 of the Code of Virginia, relating to certain permits for repair, improvements or construction of certain buildings or structures in certain counties and penalties for violations.
An Act to amend and reenact §§ 6-220, 6-221, 6-227, 6-228 and 6-229, as amended, of the Code of Virginia, all relating to credit unions; the sections relating, respectively, to officers and directors, the credit committee, reserve funds, dividends and supervision by the State Corporation Commission.
An Act to amend and reenact 8§ 54-898.15 and 54-898.27 of the Code of Virginia, relating to the qualification of an applicant for the State Board of Opticians’ examination, and to certain activities not authorized.
An Act to amend and reenact §§ 1 and 2, as amended, of Chapter 167 of the Acts of Assembly of 1938, relating to importation into or breeding of certain dogs in certain counties.
An Act to amend and reenact § 9-7 of the Code of Virginia, relating to membership, officers and quorum of the Art Commission.
An Act to amend Chapter 376 of the Acts of Assembly of 1988, which provided a new charter for the town of Herndon, in the county of Fairfax, by adding a section numbered 6-a, and to amend and reenact § 7 of said chapter, the new and amended sections relating, respectively, to qualifications for holding office and to the election and terms of office of the mayor, treasurer and councilmen.
An Act to amend the Code of Virginia by adding thereto a new section numbered 7-25.2 relating to concurrent jurisdiction between the Commonwealth of Virginia and the United States Government over certain lands, under certain conditions.
An Act to amend and reenact 8§ 68-849, 68-852, 68-858, 68-854, 68-855, 63-356, as amended, and § 68-860 of the Code of Virginia, relating to preliminary investigation in adoption proceedings, visitations during probationary periods, omission of probationary period in certain instances, final order of adoption and disposition of reports made in such cases.
An Act to amend and reenact § 24-87, as amended, of the Code of Virginia, relating to compensation for members of electoral boards.
An Act to amend and reenact § 56-416 of the Code of Virginia, relating to failure by railroad to give signals at a grade crossing not protected by operating automatic signal devices and failure of traveler to exercise due care and right to recover for personal injuries or damages to property, regardless of care exercised and how such failure may be considered in mitigation of damages.
An Act to amend and reenact § 2-244, as amended, of the Code of Virginia, relating to distribution of reports of Supreme Court of Appeals.
An Act to amend and reenact § 39 of Chapter 44, Acts of Assembly, 1986-87, approved January 18, 1987, which provided a new charter for the town of Front Royal, relating ‘to publication of new or changed ordinances.
An Act to protect the public health insofar as protection from ionizing radiation is concerned; and to vest in the State Board of Health and the State Health Commissioner powers to regulate the receipt, storage and use of materials and substances emitting such radiation naturally or otherwise; to regulate the use of devices utilizing such materials or substances: to create a Radiation Advisory Board and to provide for the powers and duties thereof, and the appointment, terms and compensation of the members; to authorize entry upon private property for certain purposes; to authorize the promulgation of rules and regulations; to require the keeping of certain records; and to provide for issuances of licenses; to provide for agreements with the federal government and its agencies and with other states; to authorize injunctions; to prohibit certain acts and provide penalties for violations; to provide for judicial review; and to repeal §§ $2-411 through 82-414 of the Code of Virginia, relating to certain of the same matters.
An Act to provide for the duties of general registrars tn certain counties and cities in connection with certain lists of registered voters, the number of election districts, and number of voters therein.
An Act to provide that cities and towns may provide for continuity of government in certain cases.
An Act to amend and reenact § 2-299 of the Code of Virginia, relating to authorized deposits of public funds.
An Act to amend and reenact §§ 2.04, 4.08, 6.07, 7.05, 9.11, 9.12, 10.02, 13.03, 14.03 and 15.10, as severally amended, of Chapter 536 of the Acts of Assembly of 1950, as amended, which Chapter provided the charter for the city of Alexandria, the sections relating to powers of the City Board of Review of real estate assessments, appropriation and tax ordinances, form of bonds, duties of city planning commission concerning zoning, powers of council in relation to zoning, vacancies on council, alternative condemnation procedures, powers and duties of city collector, and school board; and to further amend Chap 536 of the Acts of Assembly of 1950, by adding a section numbered 5.28 providing for a deputy city treasurer.
An Act to amend and reenact § 51-8, as amended, of the Code of Virginia, relating to requisites for retirement of certain judges.
An Act to amend and reenact § 2, as amended, of Chapter 627 of the Acts of Assembly of 1958, relating to the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Regulation Compact.
An Act to amend and reenact § 51-20, as amended, of the Code of Virginia, relating to the performance of duties by retired members of the Industrial Commission.
An Act to amend the Code of Virginia by adding sections numbered 46.1-808.2 through 46.1-3808.8, which sections provide that Virginia shall be party to a certain interstate compact known as the Vehicle Equipment Safety Compact, prescribe the manner in which certain rules and regulations thereunder shall be adopted, designate Virginia’s representative on the Equipment Safety Commission, authorize State departments and officers to cooperate, provide how funds shall be made available therefor, prescribe how certain documents shall be filed, and define certain terms.
An Act to amend the Code of Virginia by adding in Title 28 thereof a chapter numbered 15, containing sections numbered 23-182 through 23-191, to create a corporation styled the Board of Visitors of Longwood College and to set forth the powers and duties thereof; to provide for the appointment and terms of office of the members; to prescribe the curriculum of the College; to provide for the granting of degrees; and to provide for other matters in connection with the foregoing.
An Act to amend and reenact § 15.1-257 of the Code of Virginia, requiring the governing bodies of counties and cities to provide courthouses and certain other facilities, and authorizing the governing bodies of counties to acquire additional land for county purposes.
An Act to amend the Code of Virginia by adding a section numbered 15.1-9.1, to provide for the appointment of county attorneys in certain counties and to relieve the Commonwealth’s attorney of certain duties in the event of appointment of such county attorney.
An Act to amend and reenact 8§ 4 and 5 of Chapter 590 of the Acts of Assembly of 1952, which provided a charter for the town of Emporia, the sections relating to election of mayor and councilmen and appointments and elections of officers and employees of the council.
An Act to amend and reenact §§ 28-14 and 28-831, as amended, of the Code of Virginia, relating to educational institutions and scholarships thereat and declaring certain educational institutions to be governmental instrumentalities.
An Act to amend and reenact § 56-259 of the Code of Virginia, relating to contracts by public utility corporations and public service corporations for easements of right of way; and to amend the Code of Virginia by adding a section numbered 56-260.1, prohibiting certain provisions in such contracts and prescribing the effect of such prohibition.
An Act to amend the Code of Virginia by adding a section numbered 58-919.3 to authorize the governing bodies of counties to destroy bonds and bond coupons which have been paid and to prescribe the procedure for such destruction.
An Act to fix the salary of the Auditor of Public Accounts and to appropriate funds therefor.
An Act to amend the Code of Virginia by adding a section numbered 19.1-29.1 relating to the Governor’s authority to appoint conservators of the peace in State parks.
An Act to amend and reenact §§ 82-197 and 82-200 of the Code of Virginia relating to the “State Hospital Survey and Construction Law.”
An Act to provide for the issuance of citations on arrest for certain offenses in lieu of requiring posting of bond or collateral for appearance for trial to persons who are residents of or licensed by certain states which confer the same privileges on residents of this State; and to provide for suspension of the operator’s or chauffeur’s license of a Virginia resident for noncompliance with a similar citation issued by such a state to a person licensed in Virginia.
An Act to amend and reenact § 15.1-9 of the Code of Virginia, relating to assistant Commonwealth’s attorneys.
An Act to authorize the State Council of Higher Education to make a study and report upon the need for certain educational offerings and facilities; and, upon certain conditions, to authorize the Governor to enter into agreements concerning certain property for such purposes and maintain the same; and to appropriate funds therefor.
An Act to amend the Code of Virginia by adding in Chapter 2 of Title 15.1 a section numbered 15.1-73.2, so as to require disclosure, by a member of the governing body of a political subdivision, of any interest which he may have in any zoning case pending before such body.
An Act to amend the Code of Virginia by adding Chapter 12.1 to Title 24 containing sections numbered 24-818.1 through 24-818.8, to permit the use of ballot marking devices and tabulating equipment in conducting general, special and primary elections in any city, town, or county in the State, to provide for the form of the ballots, and the approval of said devices and equipment by the State Board of Elections.
An Act to protect and further the public interest, economy, safety and convenience by means of the provision of transportation facilities, highways and other modes of transportation; to this end to provide for the creation of transportation districts and the powers and duties thereof and to declare the need for action in relation thereto and to certain facilities; to define terms; to provide for the incorporation and name of transportation districts, transportation commissions, and membership on the foregoing; to provide for the status of the State Highway Commissioner concerning such districts and commissions; to provide for the membership, and terms and compensation of members, of transportation commissions; to require certain meetings of commissions and how certain action may be taken; to prohibit conflicts of interest and provide penalties; to prescribe how monies and accounts shall be kept; to set forth the powers and functions of district commissions; to authorize component counties and cities to appropriate funds to such commissions and to set forth other matters concerning budgets, costs and expenditures; to set forth the powers and duties of counties and cities embraced within a transportation district; to provide for jurisdiction and venue in relation to certain proceedings; to provide for the acquisition of certain rights-of-way by the State Highway Commissioner; to provide how the liability of component counties and cities may be fixed; to provide for cooperation with certain agencies; to fix the non-liability of the State; to provide for certain relevant plans, processes and procedures, the adoption of transportation plans, and other matters in connection therewith; to provide for the enlargement or contraction of transportation districts and the effect thereof; to set forth the governmental nature of certain actions and civil liabilities in connection therewith; to provide for the construction of the act; and to repeal certain acts and portions thereof.
An Act to amend and reenact § 22-29 of the Code of Virginia, relating to the Superintendent of Public Instruction.

1964es
An Act to amend and reenact § 38.1-801.1 of the Code of Virginia, relating to certificates of qualification required of life agents.
An Act to amend and reenact § 24-12, as amended, of the Code of Virginia, relating to apportionment of the members of the House of Delegates.
An Act to amend the Code of Virginia by adding a section numbered 28.1-227, relating to the authority of the Potomac River Fisheries Commission to regulate the dredging of soft shell clams.
An Act to amend and reenact § 14.1-46 of the Code of Virginia, relating to compensation of members of boards of supervisors, and certain restrictions applicable to members of certain such boards
An Act to amend and reenact § 15.1-9, as amended, of the Code of Virginia, relating to employment of assistants to Commonwealth’s attorneys.
An Act to amend and reenact § 30, as amended, of Chapter 481 of the Acts of Assembly 1942, approved April 7, 1942, which provided a new charter for the city of Fredericksburg; the section relating to the municipal court of the city, the appointment and compensation of judges thereof, and the disposition of fines and forfeitures.

1965es
Act to amend and reenact § 24-8, as amended, of the Code of Virginia, relating to Congressional districts.

1968
An Act to amend and reenact § 51-111.54, as amended, of the Code of Virginia, relating to service retirement at certain age of members of Virginia Supplemental Retirement System.
An Act to amend and reenact §§ 2.1-88, as amended, 2.1-51.2, 2.1-64 as amended and 55-297 as amended, of the Code of Virginia, relating to Divisions in the Governor’s office, supervision by the Commissioner of Administration, the Division of Industrial Development, and the D+-vision of Planning; to amend the Code of Virginia by adding in Title 2.1 thereof a chapter numbered 6.1 containing sections numbered 2.1-68.1 through 2.1-68.8, relating to the Division of State Planning and Community Affairs, its powers and duties, including studies and services relating to State-wide planning, Planning Districts and Service Districts, establishing boundaries of Virginia Standard Metropolitan Statistical areas, and charges for planning services; and to repeal 8§ 2.1-64.1 through 2.1-64.8, relating to the Director of Planning and charges for planning services.
An Act to amend and reenact § 40-61.3 of the Code of Virginia, relating to violations of certain safety provisions; appeals to the Safety Codes Commission and the courts; and penalties for violations.
An Act to amend and reenact § 16.1-33, as amended, of the Code of Virginia, relating to vacations and sick leave for officers and employees of county courts generally.
An Act to amend and reenact § 2.1-118 of the Code of Virginia, relating to official opinions of the Attorney General; who shall be entitled to such opinions.
An Act to amend and reenact §§ 3 and 4, of Chapter 877, Acts of Assembly, 1946, approved March 28, 1946, as amended, which provided a charter for the town of Chase City, relating to the powers of the town and the administration and government of the town.
An Act to amend the Code of Virginia by adding a section numbered 7.1-21.1, so as to permit the Virginia Alcoholic Beverage Control Board to license the sale of mixed alcoholic beverages on certain land ceded to the federal government by the Commonwealth or owned by the federal government or any agency thereof.
An Act to amend and reenact § 2.1-257, as amended, of the Code of Virginia, relating to printing and distribution of Acts of Assembly.
An Act to amend and reenact § 14.1-80 of the Code of Virginia, relating to manner of payment of certain items in budgets of sheriffs and sergeants.
An Act to amend and reenact § 16.1-148.2 of the Code of Virgunia, relating to regional juvenile and domestic relations courts, jurisdiction and operations thereof.
An Act to amend and reenact § 46.1-289, of the Code of Virginia, relating to certain rear view mirrors required for motor vehicles operated upon the highways of the State.
An Act to provide a new charter for the city of Emporia and to repeal Chapter 590 of the Acts of Assembly of 1952, approved April 8, 1952, as amended, which provided a new charter for the town of Emporia.
An Act to amend and reenact §§ 17-117, 17-118, 17-119, as amended. and 17-127.7, relating to the establishment of circuit courts for certain counties and cities; circuit courts of certain counties to constitute circuit courts of certain cities; composition of judicial circuits; regular terms of the twentieth judicial circuit established.
An Act to authorize the Rector and Visitors of the University of Virginia, subject to the approval of the Governor, to convey certain real estate to the George Mason College Foundation, Incorporated.
An Act to amend and reenact §§ 14.1-44, 16.1-1238, and 16.1-124 and 16.1- 158 as amended of the Code of Virginia, relating to disposition of fees and fines in courts not of record and jurisdiction of such courts; and to amend the Code of Virginia by adding a section numbered 17-82.1, establishing the jurisdiction of certain courts as to certain proceedings. [H 547]
An Act to amend and reenact § 15.1-456, as amended, of the Code of Virginia, relating to the legal status of comprehensive development plan of local planning commission. rH
An Act to amend and reenact §§ 7.02, 16.06 and 20.02, as amended, of Chapter 828, Acts of Assembly, 1950, approved April 4, 1950, which provided a Charter for the City of Falls Church, Virginia, relating to purposes for which bonds and notes may be issued; advisory board of recreation and parks; and providing for a school board for said city.
An Act to amend the Code of Virginia by adding a section numbered 25-232.1, relating to authority of certain counties and cities to enter upon property subject to eminent domain; reimbursement for damages; notice prior to entry.
An Act to amend and reenact §§ 63-14, 63-15, 63-20, 63-28 and 63-33, as severally amended, of the Code of Virginia, relating to the composition, meetings, appointments and terms of members of, visitations and investigations by, the State Board of Welfare and Institutions; and to repeal §§ 63-29, 63-30, 63-31 and 63-32 relating to reports of visitations by the State Board; reports to the State Board by officers of institutions; and interference with the Board, its committees or agents.
An Act to amend and reenact § 26-46.2, as amended, of the Code of Virginia, relating to qualification of trustees.
An Act to amend and reenact §§ 2.1-88 as amended, and 2.1-51.2 of the Code of Virginia, relating to Divisions in the Governor’s Office and to powers and duties of the Commissioner of Administration; and to amend the Code of Virginia by adding in Title 2.1 a new chapter numbered 7.2, containing sections numbered 2.1-64.15 through 2.1-64.21, relating to Highway Safety; creating the Highway Safety Division; providing for a Director thereof; specifying the powers and duties of such Division and Director; establishing a Highway Safety Commission, Coordinating Committee of State agency heads and State Highway Safety Advisory Committee; and requiring the establishment of local highway safety commissions and the submission of highway safety programs by the counties and cities to the Governor.
An Act to amend and reenact § 10-186 of the Code of Virginia, relating to the Virginia Historic Landmarks Commission; membership; compensation and expenses.
An Act to amend and reenact § 46.1-1, as amended, of the Code of Virginia, and to amend the Code of Virginia by adding a section numbered 46.1-286.1, relating to definitions under the Motor Vehicle Act; and to prescribe how school buses shall be marked and equipped.
An Act to amend and reenact § 22-67.2, as amended, of the Code of Virginia, relating to salaries of members of local school boards.
An Act to amend and reenact § 82-220, as amended, of the Code of Virginia, relating to appointment, qualifications, etc., of commissioners of a hospital authority.
An Act to amend and reenact § 28-222 of the Code of Virginia to prescribe the manner in which the physical facilities, assets and programs of instruction of certain institutions shall be transferred to and placed under the control and administration of the State Board for Community Colleges in certain instances.
An Act to repeal §§ 22, 26, 27 and 48, in Chapter 5 of Chapter 398, Acts of Assembly of 1932, approved March 29, 1932, as amended, which provided a charter for the city of Williamsburg; to amend such chapter by amending §§ 23 and 25, in Chapter 5, and §8§ 49 and 50, m Chapter 6, and § 62 in Chapter 8, and to further amend Chap. 398 by adding in Chapter 5, sections numbered 22.1 and 22.2; the repealed, amended and added sections relating to, respectively, the council’s power of control and management of fiscal and municipal affairs; prohibition against city’s taking private property without compensation in certain instances; the counctl’s power over encroachments on city property and power to levy taxes; the power of the city council to acquire land for burial of the dead, to prescribe fines and penalties for violation of ordinances; and to organize a fire department and enact fire zoning ordinances; to enact zoning ordinances generally and to adopt certain provisions relating thereto of Title 15.1 of the Code of Virginia; and the enumeration of the powers of city council.
An Act to amend the Code of Virginia by adding thereto a new section numbered 15.1-19.1 to authorize the governing bodies of towns to employ counsel to defend such governing bodies, the members thereof and town officers and employees in certain instances and to provide for the payment of costs and expenses.
An Act for the relief of Wiliam W. Farmer.
An Act to amend and reenact §§ 5 and 6 of Chapter 197 of the Acts of Assembly of 1960, approved March 7, 1960, which provided a new charter for the town of Bridgewater.
An Act to amend and reenact § 15.1-262 of the Code of Virginia, relating to purchase, sale or exchange of property by counties.
An Act to amend and reenact §§ 638-56 and 68-82, as amended, of the Code of Virginia, relating to terms of office of the members thereof; and compensation of local superintendents and employees.
An Act to amend the Code of Virginia by adding thereto in Title 56 a chapter numbered 14.1 containing sections 56-457.1 through 56-457.10, to require that sight-seeing carriers by boat and special or charter parties by boat have a certificate of public convenience and necessity as a prerequisite to operation; exceptions.
An Act to amend and reenact §§ 54-88.9 and 54-88.19 as amended, of the Code of Virginia, relating to the Board of Barber Examiners; applications thereto for examinations; and fees payable thereto.
An Act to amend and reenact § 14.1-17, as amended, of the Code of Virginia, relating to salaries and expenses of General Assembly members and officers.
An Act to amend the Code of Virginia by adding in Chapter 5 of Title 18.1, an Article 3.1, containing sections numbered 18.1-268.1 through 18.1-268.10 to regulate the possession and use of “sawed-off” shotguns; to create certain presumptions; to require registration of such weapons; to provide for issuance of search warrants for such weapons in certain cases; and to fix penalties.
An Act to amend and reenact § 15.1-448 of the Code of Virginia, relating to notice and hearing required of local planning commissions before making certain recommendations.
An Act to amend and reenact § 2.1-111 of the Code of Virginia, relating to appointments, promotions and tenure under the Virginia Personnel Act.
An Act to amend and reenact § 2, as amended, of Chapter IX of Chapter 431 of the Acts of Assembly of 1950, approved April 6, 1950, which provided a charter for the city of Hopewell, the amended section relating to the substitute civil and police justice. rH 420