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1954

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Chapter 440

An Act to amend and reenact §§ 7.08, 12.07, 17.01, 17.02, 17.08, 17.04, 17.06, 17.07 as amended, 17.08, 17.10, 17.11, 17.18, 17.14, 17.15, 17.29 and 18.03 of Chapter 323 of the Acts of Assembly of 1950, approved April 4, 1950, which provided a charter for the city of Falls Church, the sections relating, respectively, to bond ordinances, capital improvement projects, the planning commission and master plan, and condemnation procedures.
Amendments, Municipal charters, Bonds, Budget

Chapter 441

An Act to authorize the Department of Agriculture and Immigration to produce and sell vaccine for Bang’s disease; to place a limitation on such production and to provide an appropriation therefor.
Agriculture

Chapter 442

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.
Amendments, Public officers, Judicial

Chapter 443

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.
Salaries, Legislative Amendments, Public officers

Chapter 444

An Act to appropriate funds for the development and improvement of a certain public park.
Public spaces, Budget, Utilities

Chapter 445

An Act to amend and reenact § 37-125.14, as amended, of the Code of Virginia, relating to expenses of care, treatment and maintenance of certain persons, and how such expenses shall be collected in certain instances.
Healthcare

Chapter 446

An Act to amend and reenact § 28-196.2 of the Code of Virginia, as to possession of oysters on crab boats.
Fishing

Chapter 447

An Act to amend and reenact § 28-111 of the Code of Virginia, as to permit to buy or carry seed oysters from certain grounds.
Agriculture, Fishing

Chapter 448

An Act to amend the Code of Virginia by adding a section numbered § 28-112.1, relating to taking seed oysters from the State.
Amendments, Fishing, Public expenditures

Chapter 449

An Act to create the Virginia 350th Anniversary Celebration Commission;
Public expenditures, Cemeteries, Public spaces

Chapter 450

An Act to amend and reenact § 65-93 of the Code of Virginia, relating to rehearing on award by the Commission under the provisions of the Workmen’s Compensation Act.
Employment and labor

Chapter 451

An Act to amend the Code of Virginia by adding a section numbered 56-54.1, prohibiting the creation of turnpike corporations and the exercise of certain powers heretofore conferred by law on such corporations.
Transportation, Legislative Amendments

Chapter 452

An Act to amend and reenact § 14-85 of the Code of Virginia, relating to certain fees paid from State Treasury to certain sheriffs and sergeants for attending certain courts.
Judicial, Public expenditures, Law Enforcement

Chapter 453

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.
Agriculture, Business, Public expenditures, Public officers

Chapter 454

An Act to amend and reenact § 46-865 of the Code of Virginia, relating to examination of applicants for operators’ or chauffeurs’ licenses
Transportation

Chapter 455

An Act to require approval under certain conditions by the governing body of a county for the establishment or extension of certain water supply systems therein; to provide when approval of State Board of Health required for. such establishment; to prescribe conditions under which such systems may be established or extended in event of failure of such governing: body to act; and to provide penalties for
Utilities

Chapter 456

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.
Judicial, Public officers

Chapter 457

An Act to amend the Code of Virginia by adding a section numbered 10-89.1, providing that the destruction, removal or leaving open or unlocked of certain obstruction to certain roadways shall be a misdemeanor and providing penalties for violations.
Property

Chapter 458

An Act to amend and reenact § 46-209, as amended, of the Code of Virginia, relating to reckless driving.
Amendments, Transportation

Chapter 459

An Act to permit certain counties to enact ordinances prohibiting the casting of certain things into certain waters, to provide punishment for violations, and to provide for enforcement.
Public spaces

Chapter 460

An Act to amend and reenact § 51-111.54 of the Code of Virginia, relating to service retirement of persons attaining age seventy.
Amendments, Employment and labor, Pensions, Public officers

Chapter 461

An Act to provide for cattle guards or gates on certain roads or ways over property subject to certain easements.
Agriculture, Property

Chapter 462

An Act to authorize the governing bodies of counties to name and designate streets, roads, alleys and other ways therein.
Municipal charters, Public spaces, Transportation

Chapter 463

An Act to amend and reenact § 58-851.1 of the Code of Virginia, which was enacted by Chapter 39 of the Acts of Assembly of 1952, approved February 14, 1952, relating to levy of capitation taxes in counties.
Taxation

Chapter 464

An Act to amend the Code of Virginia by adding a section numbered 37-57.1, to provide for the payment of certain small sums directly to the consort or to the court.
Death and burial, Inheritance and succession, Property, Legislative Amendments

Chapter 465

An Act to amend and reenact § 58-851 of the Code of Virginia, relating to different rates of levy on different classes of property.
Taxation, Agriculture, Property, Business

Chapter 466

An Act to amend the Code of Virginia by adding a section numbered 55-189.2, relating to recordation of statements certifying satisfaction or release of federal estate tax liens.
Amendments, Debt, Inheritance and succession, Property

Chapter 467

An Act to amend the Code of Virginia by adding a new section numbered §1-111.8:1, so as to authorize the extension of benefits of the Federal Old-Age and Survivors Insurance System to certain persons upon amendment of the Federal Social Security Act.
Amendments, Pensions, Employment and labor

Chapter 468

An Act to amend and reenact § 81-5 of the Code of Virginia, relating to appointment of guardians.
Children -- Institutional care, Custody of children

Chapter 469

An Act to amend the Code of Virginia by adding a section numbered 19-269.1, providing for the sequence of confinement of persons convicted of a combination of felony and misdemeanor offenses.
Amendments, Judicial, Prisons

Chapter 470

An Act to amend the Code of Virginia, by adding thereto a section numbered 14-195.1, so as to provide that the premium or cost of certain bonds shall be taxed as part of costs of court.
Amendments, Bonds, Judicial, Taxation

Chapter 471

An Act to amend and reenact § 12-6 of the Code of Virginia, relating to furnishing of free transportation to members, officers and employees of the State Corporation Commission.
Transportation, Public officers, Legislative Amendments

Chapter 472

An Act to amend and reenact §§ 4 as amended, 5 and 6 of Chapter 870 of the Acts of Assembly of 1980, approved March 24, 1980, relating to relief of volunteer firemen in Fairfax County so as to broaden the scope of the relief provided.
Agriculture, Budget, Charity, Fire fighters, Public expenditures, Utilities

Chapter 473

An Act to amend and reenact § 56-47, as amended, of the Code of Virginia, relating to organization of public service corporations other than railroads and what articles of association to state.
Business, Education, Transportation

Chapter 475

An Act to authorize the town of La Crosse to sell certain real estate therein.
Property, Municipal charters

Chapter 476

An Act to amend and reenact § 22-112 of the Code of Virginia, relating to the rate of interest on loans from the Literary Fund.
Budget, Education, Public expenditures

Chapter 477

An Act to provide a new charter for the town of Middletown; and to repeal Chapter 870 of the Acts of Assembly of 1946, approved March 28, 1946, which provided a charter for the town.
Municipal charters, Public expenditures, Budget, Taxation, Public spaces, Law Enforcement, Utilities, Transportation, Property, Employment and labor, Education, Cemeteries, Charity, Healthcare, Children -- Institutional care, Amusement, Business

Chapter 478

An Act to amend the Code of Virginia by adding a section numbered 24-277.1, providing a recount of ballots in certain elections.
Judicial, Healthcare, Public expenditures

Chapter 480

An Act to amend anfl reenact § 58-780, as amended, of the Code of Virginia, relating to reassessment of real estate in certain counties.
Taxation, Property, Legislative Amendments

Chapter 481

An Act to amend and reenact §§ 20-61 as amended, 20-62, 20-63 and 20-88 as amended of the Code of Virginia, relating to desertion or nonsupport of wife, children and parents in certain circumstances, punishment therefor, forfeitures, commitment to certain penal institutions and payment of certain funds for the support of such dependents.
Debt, Custody of children, Children -- Institutional care, Divorce, Employment and labor

Chapter 482

An Act to amend and reenact §§ 20-88.21 and 20-88.22 of the Code of Virginia, relating to contents of petitions and duties of courts of this State as an initiating state under the uniform Reciprocal Enforcement of Support of Dependents Act; and to amend the Code of Virginia by adding §§ 20-88.21-1, 20-88.22-1 and 20-88.22-2, relating respectively to provision of counsel for certain petitioners, bringing of petitions with the appointment of guardians ad litem, arresting of defendants in certain cases, and duties of the Department of Welfare and Institutions as the State Information Agency.
Amendments, Children -- Institutional care, Custody of children, Judicial, Law Enforcement

Chapter 483

An Act to amend the Code of Virginia by adding a section numbered 58-963.1, providing for the abatement of penalties and interest on certain taxes assessed against persons in the armed forces of the United States.
Armed forces, Alcohol, Taxation, Civil Rights, Legislative Amendments

Chapter 485

An Act to amend and reenact § 4-42 of the Code of Virginia and to amend the Code of Virginia by adding thereto a section numbered § 4-109.1, the amended section relating to refunds of taxes on beer subsequently destroyed, and the new section to provide for refunds of taxes under certain conditions for certain beverages subsequently destroyed.
Alcohol, Taxation

Chapter 486

An Act to provide for the continuation of certain agency powers under certain circumstances.
Amendments, Healthcare, Judicial, Marriage, Property

Chapter 487

An Act to amend and reenact § 10-8 of the Code of Virginia, relating to the Board of Conservation and Development.
Amendments, Legislative Amendments

Chapter 488

An Act to amend and reenact § 58-838, as amended, of the Code of Virginia, relating to assessing certain personal property by commissioners of the revenue.
Taxation, Business, Public expenditures

Chapter 489

An Act to amend and reenact §§ 68-348 as amended, 63-348.1, 63-349, 63-351, 63-852, 68-858, 68-855 as amended, 63-858, and 63-361 of the Code of Virginia, and to repeal § 638-862, all relating to adoptions.
Amendments, Children -- Institutional care, Judicial, Healthcare, Education, Property

Chapter 490

An Act to amend the Code of Virginia by adding thereto a new section numbered 4-101.1, so as to permit certain sales of certain beverages by certain fiduciaries or persons acting under court authority; and to amend and reenact § 4-104 of the Code of Virginia, relating to taxes on certain State licenses, expiration of licenses, other State taxes, and the disposition of taxes, so as to provide for extension of such re ats;
Alcohol, Amendments, Taxation, Business

Chapter 491

An Act to amend and reenact § 46-64 as amended, of the Code of Virginia, relating to taxes and license fees imposed by cities, towns and certain counties.
Taxation, Business, Municipal charters

Chapter 492

An Act to amend Chapter 215 of the Acts of Assembly of 1952, approved March 7, 1952, which provided a charter for the city of South Norfolk, by adding a section numbered 8.30, relating to the fiscal
Budget

Chapter 493

An Act to amend and reenact § 58-780, as amended, of the Code of Virginia, relating to reassessment of real estate in certain counties.
Taxation, Property, Budget

Chapter 494

An Act to amend and reenact § 63-96 of the Code of Virginia, relating to the performance of certain services in relation to juvenile and domestic relations courts.
Children -- Institutional care, Judicial, Legislative Amendments

Chapter 495

An Act to amend and reenact §§ 68-115, 68-141 and 68-179 of the Code of Virginia, relating, respectively, to eligibility for old age assistance, eligibility for aid to dependent children, and eligibility for aid to the blind
Amendments, Healthcare, Children -- Institutional care

Chapter 496

An Act to amend and reenact § 40-35 of the Code of Virginia, relating to certain exceptions to the regulation of hours of work of women.
Amendments, Employment and labor, Healthcare

Chapter 497

An Act to amend and reenact Section 51-111.10 of the Code of Virginia, relating to Virginia Supplemental Retirement System.
Pensions, Employment and labor, Healthcare, Education

Chapter 498

An Act to amend the Code of Virginia by adding a section numbered 58-943.2, empowering county finance boards to authorize time deposits under certain circumstances.
Budget, Public officers

Chapter 499

An Act to amend and reenact §§ 13-83 and 18-86 of the Code of Virginia, relating to transfer of certain property of certain corporations.
Business, Amendments

Chapter 500

An Act to amend and reenact Chapter 399 of the Acts of Assembly of 1942, approved April 8, 1942, which was continued in effect by § 58-968 of the Code of Virginia, relating to conditions and procedure under which certain real estate taxes may be compromised and settled in certain counties and cities.
Taxation

Chapter 501

An Act to amend the Code of Virginia by adding thereto in Title 3 a chapter numbered 16.1 containing §§ 3-840.1 and 3-340.2, relating to certain dietary foods and drinks so as to provide that no sugar shall be added thereto, and to provide penalties for violations.
Amendments, Business, Property, Taxation

Chapter 503

An Act to amend the Code of Virginia by adding a section numbered 18-146.1 relating to the forfeiture of certain weapons used in the commission of a felony.
Armed forces, Judicial, Law Enforcement, Legislative Amendments

Chapter 504

An Act to amend and reenact § 4-56 of the Code of Virginia, relating to search, seizure and forfeiture of conveyances or vehicles used in violation of the alcoholic beverage laws.
Alcohol, Law Enforcement, Business

Chapter 505

An Act to amend and reenact § 40-35 of the Code of Virginia, exempting women engaged in certain employment from the requirements as to maximum hours.
Employment and labor, Amendments, Business

Chapter 506

An Act to prevent the spread of vesicular diseases and other diseases of swine by prohibiting the feeding of garbage to swine without first obtaining a permit from the Commissioner of Agriculture and Immigration and to provide penalties for violations.
Agriculture

Chapter 507

An Act to amend and reenact § 63-58 of the Code of Virginia, relating to local boards of public welfare in cities of the second class.
Amendments, Children -- Institutional care, Public officers

Chapter 508

An Act to authorize the creation of county health departments and district health departments.
Healthcare

Chapter 509

An Act to amend the Code of Virginia by adding a new section numbered 58-1162.1, relating to waiving the time limitation on the assessment of omitted or additional State taxes.
Taxation, Budget, Business

Chapter 511

An Act to amend and reenact §§ 24-821 as amended, 24-824, 24-8380, and 24-889 of the Code of Virginia, and to amend the Code of Virginia by adding a section numbered 24-840.1, the amended and new sections relating generally to abscnt voting and, respectively, to when applications for ballots made, terms of the statement to accompany the application for a ballot and requiring such statement to be executed under penalty of perjury with penalty for violations, requiring registrars to send lists of applicants for ballots to electoral boards and clerks of court and requiring the latter to maintain the same as public records, and providing for voting in person by a person who has applied for and returned a mail ballot.
Voting, Civil Rights, Legislative Amendments

Chapter 512

An Act to amend and reenact § 4-61 as amended of the Code of Virginia, relating to keeping or allowing the keeping of alcoholic beverages on the premises of certain establishments, and providing a punishment for violations.
Alcohol

Chapter 513

An Act to amend and reenact § 24-218 of the Code of Virginia, relating to when ballots to be printed and the number required.
Voting, Legislative Amendments

Chapter 514

An Act to amend and reenact §§ 4.14, as amended, 5.06, 18.02 and 20.02 of Chapter 328 of the Acts of Assembly of 1950, approved April 4, 1950, which provided a charter for the city of Falls Church, and to amend the said chapter by adding a section numbered 4.17, the amended and new sections relating, respectively, to appointments by council, the relations of the city manager with boards, commissions and agencies, condemnation proceedings, the school board, and to charter amendments proposed by council.
Amendments, Municipal charters, Public officers, Education

Chapter 515

An Act to amend and reenact § 58-772.1, as amended, of the Code of Virginia, relating to the assessment and reassessment of certain real property.
Property, Taxation, Budget, Public expenditures

Chapter 516

An Act to amend the Code of Virginia by adding a section numbered 58-81.1, authorizing an accelerated amortization rate, upon certain facilities designed to control pollution, for income tax purposes.
Amendments, Taxation

Chapter 517

An Act to amend the Code of Virginia by adding thereto a section numbered 58-266.4, relating to local license taxes.
Taxation, Business, Amendments

Chapter 518

An Act to amend and reenact §§ 65-41 and 65-90 of the Code of Virginia, relating to voluntary settlements under the Workmen’s Compensation Act.
Employment and labor, Legislative Amendments

Chapter 519

An Act to authorize certain counties to exempt manufacturing establishments from local taxation under certain conditions.
Business, Taxation, Industry

Chapter 520

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.
Transportation, Budget, Public expenditures, Municipal charters, Public officers

Chapter 522

An Act to amend and reenact § 58-359 of the Code of Virginia, relating to license taxes on slot machine operators and exemptions.
Amendments, Gambling, Taxation, Business

Chapter 523

An Act to amend and reenact §§ 24-845.8 and 24-845.8 of the Code of Virginia, which were enacted by Chapter 509 of the Acts of Assembly of 1952, relating to facilities and opportunity for absentee voting by Virginia members of the armed forces of the United States.
Amendments, Armed forces, Voting

Chapter 524

An Act to amend and reenact § 58-412 as amended of the Code of Virginia, relating to what is not included as capital for State property taxation.
Taxation, Business, Amusement, Healthcare, Education

Chapter 525

An Act to amend and reenact § 56-232, as amended, of the Code of Virginia, defining “public utility” and “‘schedules’'.
Utilities

Chapter 526

An Act to amend and reenact § 8-750,as amended, of the Code of Virginta, relating to payment of certain funds to infants or adults through the court without the intervention of an administrator, guardian or committee.
Amendments, Children -- Institutional care, Judicial, Property

Chapter 527

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.
Judicial, Children -- Institutional care, Employment and labor, Public officers, Public expenditures

Chapter 528

An Act to amend and reenact § 58-78.1 of the Code of Virginia which was enacted as Chapter 447 of the Acts of Assembly of 1952, relating to compensation of certain members of the armed forces.
Armed forces, Taxation

Chapter 529

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.
Public officers

Chapter 530

An Act to amend and reenact § 24-120, as amended, of the Code of Virginia, requiring treasurer to file with the court a list of persons who have paid State poll taxes within a certain time.
Voting, Segregation, Taxation

Chapter 531

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-
Judicial, Public officers

Chapter 532

An Act to amend and reenact §§ 58-78 and 58-81, as amended, of the Code of Virginia, relating. respectively, to the definition of gross income and to deductions allowed taxpayers reporting income.
Amendments, Business, Debt, Divorce, Employment and labor, Healthcare, Pensions, Taxation

Chapter 533

An Act to amend and reenact § 58-1141, as amended, of the Code of Virginia, relating to the limitation in time for applying for relief of erroneous assessments of local levies generally.
Amendments, Taxation, Business

Chapter 534

An Act to amend and reenact § 88-50.1 of the Code of Virginia, to provide for the exclusion from the annual limitation all roads transferred under the provisions of § 85-27 of the Code of Virginia and all roads maintained by the State Highway Department which are subsequently annexed by an incorporated town of less than 8500 population.
Amendments, Transportation, Municipal charters

Chapter 535

An Act to amend the Code of Virginia by adding three new sections numbered 15-161.1 through 15-161.8 to authorize the governing bodies of cities to establish the true boundary line between such cities or counties and cities by agreement when a doubt or dispute exists as to the true boundary line or when such cities wish to relocate a boundary line under certain conditions.
Boundaries

Chapter 537

An Act to amend and reenact § 58-78, as amended, of the Code of Virginia, which section defines gross income.
Amendments, Business, Debt, Divorce, Employment and labor, Equality before the law, Taxation

Chapter 538

An Act to amend the Code of Virginia, by adding thereto a section numbered 46-416.2, so as to provide for the revocation of driving licenses of persons convicted of certain offenses.
Amendments, Law Enforcement

Chapter 539

An Act to amend the Code of Virginia by adding a section numbered 24-838.1, requiring local electoral boards to forward certain certificates relative to absentee ballots to the State Board of Elections.
Voting

Chapter 540

An Act to amend Chapter 559 of the Acts of Assembly of 1950, approved April 7, 1950, as amended, which was incorporated by references by § 15-705.8 of. the Code of Virginia, relating to the creation of park authorities by adding thereto a section numbered 8-b, authorizing the issuance of revenue bonds for certain purposes.
Public expenditures, Utilities, Budget, Property

Chapter 541

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.
Transportation, Budget, Public expenditures, Public officers

Chapter 542

An Act to provide for the construction and maintenance of certain roads over certain property of the Commonwealth in Accomack
Transportation, Public expenditures, Public spaces

Chapter 543

An Act to amend the Code of Virginia by adding thereto a section numbered 1-18.23:1, so as to define the word "process"; and to amend and reenact §§ 8-54, 8-55, and 8-56 as amended, of the Code of Virginia, relating to how notice, summons and sctre facias served in certain cases.
Divorce, Judicial, Law Enforcement

Chapter 544

An Act to repeal § 8-128 of the Code of Virginia, relating to when equity suits under certain circumstances are to be heard or Cismascet
Legislative Amendments

Chapter 545

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
Judicial, Public officers

Chapter 546

An Act to amend the Code of Virginia by adding thereto sections numbered 8-140.1 and 8-140.2, so as to require certain notice to be given before certain motions are made, and so as to provide for the giving of judgment on certain bonds on motion; and to repeal §§ 8-715 and 8-716, relating to the same matters.
Amendments, Judicial, Bonds
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