CHAPTER 35

AN ACT to amend the Code of 1950 by adding in Chap 6 of Title
42 a new Article numbered 6 containing two sections num-
bered 42-66 and 42-67, relating to permits to erect historical
markers and penalties for violations; and to repeal Chap 10
of Title 10 of the Code of 1950, containing §§ 10-133 and
10-134, relating to the same matters.

[S 99]

Approved February 21, 1950

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:
1. That the Code of 1950 be amended by adding in Chap 6 of
Title 42 a new Article numbered 6 containing two sections num-
bered 42-66 and 42-67, as follows:

ARTICLE 6
HIsToORICAL MARKERS

§ 42-66. Erection without certificate of approval forbidden.—
[t shall be unlawful to post or erect any historic marker, monu-
nent, sign or notice, on public property or upon any public street,
‘oad or highway in the State bearing any legend, inscription or
1otice which purports to record any historic event, incident or
act, or to maintain any such historic marker, monument, notice,
ir sign posted or erected after June seventeenth, nineteen hundred
ind thirty, unless a written certificate has been issued prior to
aly first, nineteen hundred fifty by the former division of arche-
logy and history of the Virginia Conservation Commission, with
he approval of the Commission, or has been issued on or after
July first, nineteen hundred fifty by the State Librarian or his
duly authorized agent or employee, such certificate setting forth
that after due investigation and inquiry such legend, inscription
or notice appears to be a true and correct record of the historic
event, incident or fact set forth therein.

The State Librarian or his duly authorized agent or employee
shall grant or deny applications for such certificates, setting forth
the reasons therefor, as promptly as may be reasonably practicable
under all the circumstances of each case.

§ 42-67. Penalty for violation; proceedings by Attorney Gen-
eral.—Any person who shall violate either as agent, or principal,
or both, any of the provisions of this article shall be guilty of a
misdemeanor and upon conviction thereof shall be punishable for
each separate offense by a fine of not less than one dollar nor more
than one hundred dollars.

At the relation of any interested person the Attorney General
may, and at the relation of the State Librarian he shall, institute
and maintain appropriate proceedings in the name of the Common-
wealth, in any court having jurisdiction thereof, for the purpose of
remedying by injunction, mandamus or other process any violation
of the provisions of this article.

2. That Chap 10 of Title 10 of the Code of 1950, containing
§§ 10-133 and 10-134, is repealed.