Transportation

1956
An Act to amend and reenact § 15-766, as amended, of the Code of Virginia, relating to the alteration and vacation of streets and alleys.
An Act to amend the Code of Virginia by adding a section numbered 46-158.1, to provide for the annual registration fee on certain motor vehicles.
An Act to amend the Code of Virginia by adding a section numbered 46-209.2, to prohibit racing on the highways and to provide penalties for violation.
An Act to amend the Code of Virginia by adding § 46-828.1, relating to the length of any combination consisting of a mobile home or house trailer coupled with a towing vehicle.
AN ACT to amend the Code of Virginia by adding a section numbered 46-317.8, so as to exempt certain motor vehicles from the requirement
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 Chapter 180 of the Acts of Assembly of 1942, approved March 9, 1942, known as the 'Elizabeth River Tunnel Revenue Bond Act'
An Act providing for the organization of a Parking Authority as a public body and body politic and corporate by the city of Alexandria in the Commonwealth of Virginia; authorizing and empowering the Authority to acquire, construct, reconstruct, equip, improve, extend, enlarge, maintain, repair and operate off-street parking facilities; providing for the issuance of revenue bonds of the Parking Authority, payable solely from revenues; to pay all or any part of the cost of such parking facilities; granting to the Authority power to acquire necessary real and personal property and to exercise the power of eminent domain; providing for the imposition and collection of rates, rentals, fees and charges for the use of land for the services furnished by the parking facilities; authorizing the issuance of revenue refunding bonds; exempting from taxation and assessment such bonds and the parking facilities and the income therefrom; and prescribing the powers and duties of the Authority in connection with the foregoing and the rights and remedies of the holders of any bonds issued under the provisions of this act.
AN ACT to amend and reenact § 4 of Chapter 22 of the Acts of Assembly of 1946, approved February 18, 1946, which created The Peninsula Airport Commission, the: section relating to the right of eminent domain of the Commission.
An Act to amend the Code of Virginia by adding thereto a section numbered 46-285.1, so as to provide that courts shall take judicial notice of certain data.
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 § 88-1 of the Code of Virginia, relating to appointment and terms of office of the State Highway Commission
AN ACT to amend and reenact § 56-884 of the Code of Virginia, relating to enforcement of motor carrier laws; appointment, powers and duties of agents, inspectors and investigators.
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 and reenact § 46-45, as amended, of the Code of Virginia, relating to exemptions from registration and licensing requirements, so as to provide such exemptions for an additional class of vehicles.
An Act to authorize and direct the Department of Mental Hygiene and Hospitals to convey certain real estate to the county of Henrico for highway purposes.
AN ACT to amend and reenact § 10-127 of the Code of Virginia, relating to composition of the Advisory Council on the Virginia Economy.
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 § 46-842, as amended, of the Code of Virginia, relating to weighing vehicles suspected of being one en
AN ACT to amend the Code of Virginia by adding a new section numbered § 56-804.2:1 as to provide for the regulation and identification of certain leased motor vehicles.
AN ACT to amend and reenact § 46-156 of the Code of Virginia, relating to busses operated in special or chartered service by certain ctr sod
An Act to amend and reenact § 62-106.2, as amended, relating to the Board of Commissioners, officers, agents and employees of the Virginia State Ports Authority.
An Act to amend the Code of Virginia by adding a section numbered 22-9.4, to provide for public transportation of certain handicapped children who attend special classes.
An Act to authorize the creation of special taxing districts in certain cities and to confer upon the governing bodies thereof power to provide facilities and services therein and in this connection to exercise certain powers and perform certain acts therein and adjacent thereto; providing for the issuance of bonds, the adoption of ordinances, levy and collection of taxes, assessments and charges, and the handling thereof; and authorizing the exercise by such governing bodies of certain powers in relation to health, safety and improvements to the public or portion thereof.
AN ACT to provide for the regulation of the transportation of explosives and other dangerous articles in this State; to provide penalties for violations; and to repeal Sections 56-183, 56-134 and 56-135 of the Code of Virginia, relating to the same subject.
An Act to authorize the Governor and the Attorney General to execute, in the name of the Commonwealth, a deed conveying unto the United States of America certain submerged and formerly submerged lands in Hampton Roads for the expansion of the U. S. Naval Base, Norfolk, Virginia.
An Act to permit the erection of yield right of way signs by certain counties in this State.
AN ACT to amend and reenact § 56-800 of the Code of Virginia, relating to bonds or insurance to be kept in force by motor carriers; amounts.
An Act to amend and reenact § 46-198 of the Code of Virginia, relating to powers of cities and towns to regulate traffic therein.
An Act to amend and reenact § 56-877 of the Code of Virginia, relating to when ticket offices and waiting rooms of railroads shall be kept open.
An Act to amend and reenact § 6 of Chapter 180 of the Acts of Assembly of 1942, approved March 9, 1942, relating to composition, term of office, organization and salaries of the Elizabeth River Tunnel Commission.
An Act to amend and reenact §§ 56-345, 56-346 and 56-347 of the Code of Virginia, relating to the consolidation or merger and certain powers of railroad corporations; and to repeal §§ 56-339, 56-340, 56-341, 56-842, 56-348, 56-844, 56-849, 56-850, 56-3851, 56-355, 56-356, 56-357, 56-358 and 56-870 of the Code of Virginia, relating to the creation of railroad corporations, the powers and duties of railroad corporations and extensions of lines by railroad corporations.
AN ACT to amend the Code of Virginia by inserting in Title 56 a Chapter numbered 12.8 containing sections numbered 56-338.40 through 56-338.48, so as to provide for the regulation by the State Corporation Commission of sightseeing carriers as a class of restricted common carriers of passengers.
An Act to amend the Code of Virginia by adding thereto a new section numbered 56-406.2, prescribing the procedure for fixing the cost of maintaining automatically operated gates, wig-wag signals and other electrical or automatic crossing devices at highway grade crossings outside of cities and incorporated towns.
An Act to amend and reenact § 46-418, as amended, of the Code of Virginia, relating to accident reports required by local ordinances
An Act to amend the Code of Virginia by adding a new section numbered § 33-116.1, to provide for connections over shoulders of highways for intersecting commercial establishment entrances, to provide for issuance of permits, and to provide a penalty for violations.
An Act to provide for the creation of the Chincoteague-Assateague Bridge and Beach Authority; to provide for the governing body thereof, and the appointment, powers and duties of the same; to define terms; to provide for the construction, maintenance and operation of certain projects; to provide for the issuance of certain bonds and the terms and conditions thereof; to authorize the acceptance of certain property, the purchase and acquisition of property and interests therein, and to give the consent of the Commonwealth to the use of certain marsh-lands and sub-aqueous soil.
An Act to amend and reenact §§ 33-255.41 and 33-255.68 of the Code of Virginia, relating to certain miscellaneous provisions concerning, respectively, the Richmond-Petersburg Turnpike Authority, and the Old Dominion Turnpike Authority, so as to eliminate the requirement for these Authorities to make an annual report to the General Assembly.
AN ACT to amend and reenact § 46-822.1 of the Code of Virginia, relating to unauthorized possession or use of certain supplies used in the inspection of motor vehicles and providing penalties for violation.
An Act to amend and reenact §§ 56-49 and 56-51.1 of the Code of Virginia in relation to the creation of public service corporations other than railroads; and to repeal 8§ 56-47, 56-48, 56-49.1, 56-50, 56-51, 56-52, 56-58, 56-54 and 56-54.1 of the Code of Virginia, relating to the same matters.
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 create and constitute a political subdivision known as Shenandoah Valley Joint Airport Commission with authority to exercise the power of eminent domain.
An Act to amend and reenact § 46-155, as amended, of the Code of Virginia, relating to license fees for leased passenger carrying vehicles.
An Act to amend and reenact § 88-12 of the Code of Virginia, relating to the general powers and duties of the State Highway Commission.
An Act to amend and reenact § 33-224 of the Code of Virginia, relating to purchase of toll bridges by the Commonwealth.
An Act to amend and reenact § 22-280 of the Code of Virginia, relating to warning devices on school buses.
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 §§ 56-338.29, 56-338.32, 56-838.34 and 56-888.86 of the Code of Virginia, relating to petroleum tank truck carriers so as to restrict issuance of certificates therefor, to provide for certain notice, restrict transfers of certificates, and restrict changes in rates.
An Act to amend and reenact § 46-257, as amended, of the Code of Virginia, relating to stopping of trucks and busses on the mighatioy -
An Act to amend and reenact § 46-265 of the Code of Virginia, relating to headlamps on motor vehicles.
An Act to amend and reenact § 88-255.29 of the Code of Virginia relating to The Richmond-Petersburg Turnpike Authority so as to provide certain additional rights for owners of property subjected to condemnation and to define the terms “appraised price” and “appraisement.”
AN ACT to amend and reenact § 46-876, as amended, of the Code of Virginia, relating to expiration and renewal of operators’ and chauffeurs’ licenses so as to increase the fee and require certain notices.
An Act to amend and reenact §§ 14-5.2 and 14-5.8 of the Code of Virginia, relating to regulation of travel on state and local governmental business, and compensation for expenses in connection there t60
An Act to amend and reenact § 56-304.2 of the Code of Virginia, relating to the registration cards and identification markers required of private carriers of property.
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 § 46-288 of the Code of Virginia, relating to right of way, general rule.
An Act to amend and reenact § 46-275 of the Code of Virginia, relating to when lights on motor vehicles to be lighted.
An Act to amend the Code of Virginia by adding a section numbered 46-105.8, to provide for the issuance and use of temporary license plates by purchasers of motor vehicles, to regulate the same, to require the maintenance of certain records in connection therewith, and to provide penalties for violations.
An Act to amend and reenact § 46-334, as amended, of the Code of Virginia, relating to maximum gross weight of vehicles and loads.
An Act to amend and reenact § 46-885.1 of the Code of Virginia and to amend the Code of Virginia by adding therein § 46-338.2, the amended and new sections relating to penalties for violations of §§ 46-384, 46-885 and 46-386; and to repeal § 46-888.1 of the Code of Virginia.
An Act to amend and reenact § 46-22 of the Code of Virginia, relating to reciprocal agreements with respect to taxes imposed on motor vehicles,
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 and reenact § 33-111, as amended, of the Code of Virginia, relating to lending or renting equipment and selling materials and supplies by the State Highway Commission to cities, towns and school boards for building or repairing roads and streets.
An Act to amend and reenact § 46-410 of the Code of Virginia, relating to certain accident reports filed with the Division of Motor Vehicles which shall be open to the inspection of certain persons, and the condition under which copies thereof shall be furnished.
AN ACT to amend and reenact § 4, as amended, of an act entitled an act for the appointment of trustees for the town of York, approved March 16, 1918, as heretofore amended, relating to town property.

1956es
An Act to amend and reenact § 1 of Chapter 716 of the Acts of Assembly of 1956, approved March 31, 1956, relating to the appropriation of the public revenue for the two years ending, respectively, on the thirtieth day of June, 1957, and the thirtieth day of June, 1958, so as to provide that the sums appropriated in Items 188, 184, 187, 188 and 148 shall be for the maintenance of an efficient system of elementary and secondary schools, respectively; to establish and define an elementary and secondary public school system; to prohibit the expenditure of any of the funds appropriated by such items in support of any system of public schools which is not efficient; and to provide for and prescribe the conditions under which such funds may be expended for educational purposes in furtherance of education of Virginia students in elementary and secondary nonsectarian private schools.
An Act to authorize the Board of Visitors af the College of William and Mary in Virginia, and the State Hospital Board, with the approval of the Governor, to convey certain parcels of land to the United States of America and to the city of Williamsburg, respectively.
An Act to amend and reenact § 2.804 of Chapter 276 of the Acts of Assembly of 1954, approved March 15, 1954, providing a new charter for the town of Richlands, in the county of Tazewell, Virginia, said section relating to the general powers of said town in connection with the public streets, highways, alleys, sidewalks, parkways or parks of said town.
An Act to authorize certain localities to raise sums of money by a tax on property, subject to local taxation, to be expended by local school authorities for educational purposes including cost of transportation, and to impose penalties for violations.
An Act to amend and reenact § 22-72, as amended, of the Code of Virginia, relating to the powers and duties of the county school boards, and to amend the Code of Virginia by adding a new section numbered 22-72.1, authorizing county school boards to provide for transporta-tion of pupils.

1958
An Act to amend and reenact § 15-10, as amended, of the Code of Virginia, relating to powers of boards of supervisors in certain counties
AN ACT to amend and reenact § 22-276 of the Code of Virginia, relating to rules and regulations governing school buses and the enforcement of
An Act providing for the organization of a Parking Authority as a public body and body politic and corporate by certain counties; authorizing and empowering the Authority to acquire, construct, reconstruct, equip, improve, extend, enlarge, maintain, repair and operate off-street parking facilities; providing for the issuance of revenue bonds of the Parking Authority, payable solely from revenues; to pay all or any part of the cost of such parking facilities; granting to the Authority power to acquire necessary real and personal property and to exercise the power of eminent domain; providing for the imposition and collection of rates, rentals, fees and charges for the use of land for the services furnished by the parking facilities; authorizing the issuance of revenue refunding bonds; exempting from taxation and assessment such bonds and the parking facilities and the income therefrom; and prescribing the powers and duties of the Authority in connection with the foregoing and the rights and remedies of the holders of any bonds issued under the provisions of this act.
An Act to amend the Code of Virginia by adding a section numbered 83-40.1, to prohibit business enterprises on certain property.
AN ACT to amend and reenact § 33-39 of the Code of Virginia, relating to the designation of existing highway as limited access highway.
An Act to amend and reenact § 15-766, as amended, of the Code of Virginia, relating to alteration and vacation of streets and alleys so as to provide for compensating certain viewers.
An Act to amend the Code of Virginia by adding a section numbered 15-152.29, to provide that all wharves, piers, docks and certain other structures shall be included within the boundaries of every county, city or town, on certain conditions.
An Act to amend and reenact §§ 15-918, 15-919, 15-921 and 15-928 of the Code of Virginia, relating to county master plans for the physical development of the unincorporated territory of such counties.
An Act to amend and reenact §§ 18-77, 46-416, 46-416.1 and 46-416.2, as amended, of the Code of Virginia, relating to the revocation of licenses to operate motor vehicles.
AN ACT to amend and reenact § 53-122 of the Code of Virginia, providing for the use of employees of the Department of Highways as guards of convicts in certain instances.
An Act to amend and reenact § 46-259.2 of the Code of Virginia, relating to the prohibition by counties of certain parking.
An Act to amend and reenact § 62-117.1 of the Code of Virginia, relating to local cooperation in Federal river and harbor and flood control projects.
An Act to amend and reenact § 56-274, as amended, of the Code of Virginia, relating to motor vehicles exempt from regulations.
An Act to amend and reenact Chapter 628 of the Acts of Assembly of 1956, approved March 81, 1956, relating to Shenandoah Valley Joint Airport Commission, so as to permit the City of Waynesboro to become a member thereof, and to give the commission certain additional powers.
An Act to amend and reenact § 64-25 of the Code of Virginia, relating to assignment of curtesy.
AN ACT to amend and reenact §§ 33-101, 33-105 and 33-106 of the Code of Virginia, and to repeal § 33-107 of the Code of Virginia, as amended, all relating to highway contracts.
AN ACT to amend and reenact §§ 14, 71, and 74, as amended, and 80 of Chapter 84 of the Acts of Assembly of 1918, approved February 7, 1918, which chapter provided a charter and special form of government for the city of Norfolk, and which sections, respectively, relate to legislative procedure, payment of claims, city treasurer and public improvements.
An Act to authorize the Governor and the Attorney General to execute, in the name of the Commonwealth, a deed conveying unto the United States of America certain formerly submerged lands in the James River at Newport News, Virginia.
AN ACT to amend and reenact § 3-220 of the Code of Virginia, relating to composition of the State Certified Seed Commission.
AN ACT to amend and reenact §§ 15-764.12, as amended, and 15-764.13 of the Code of Virginia, relating to powers of water and sewer authorities and imposing certain limitations thereon.
An Act to require persons offering boats for rent on certain lakes to provide life preservers for passengers therein; and to provide penalties.
AN ACT to amend the Code of Virginia by adding sections numbered 838-70.1 through 88-70.11, thereto providing for the taking of pos-ession and title to certain property by the State Highway Commis-stoner before and during condemnation; and to repeal §§ 33-70 and 83-74 of the Code, relative to the same subject matter.
An Act to designate that portion of United States Highway No. 17 from Fredericksburg to Gloucester Point as “The Tidewater Trail’, to provide for marking the same.
AN ACT to amend and reenact § 2-75.1 of the Code of Virginia, relating to parking in Capitol Square, and to provide a penalty for violations thereof.
An Act to amend and reenact § 2 of Chapter 58 of the Acts of Assembly of 1956, approved February 16, 1956, relating to authority of the State Highway Commission to construct, reconstruct and maintain certain highways.
An Act to amend and reenact § 15-855 of the Code of Virginia, relating to zoning in certain counties.
An Act providing for the organization of a Parking Authority as a public body and body politic and corporate by the city of Harrisonburg, in the Commonwealth of Virginia; authorizing and empowering the Authority to acquire, construct, reconstruct, equip, improve, extend, enlarge, maintain, repair and operate off-street parking facilities; providing for the issuance of revenue bonds of the Parking Authority, payable solely from revenues, to pay all or any part of the cost of such parking facilities; granting to the Authority power to acquire necessary real and personal property and to exercise the power of eminent domain; providing for the imposition and collection of rates, rentals, fees and charges for the use of and for the services furnished by the parking facilities; authorizing the issuance of revenue refunding bonds; exempting from taxation and assessment such bonds and the parking facilities and the income therefrom; and prescribing the powers and duties of the Authority in connection with the foregoing and the rights and remedies of the holders of any bonds issued under the provisions of this act.
AN ACT to amend and reenact § 38-252 of the Code of Virginia, relating to the incidental powers of the State Highway Commission under the State Revenue Bond Act, so as to provide for the employment of Project Guards.
AN ACT to amend and reenact § 56-304.8 of the Code of Virginia, relating to numbers in lieu of classification plates or markers for motor vehicles operated on the highways for compensation.
AN ACT to amend the Code of Virginia by adding a section numbered § 56-274.1, relating to exclusions from the law relating to motor vehicle carriers.