CHAPTER 359

An Act to amend and reenact §§ 44-147 and 44-151 of the Code of Virginia,
relating to air raid precautions.
[H 452]

Approved March 31, 1952

Beit enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:
1. That §§ 44-147 and 44-151 of the Code of Virginia be amended and
reenacted as follows:

§ 44-147. (a) Whenever a state of war exists between the United
States and any foreign country, and whenever, in the opinion of the
Governor, the Commonwealth is in grave peril, the Governor is authorized
to establish air raid precautions; and pursuant thereto to order blackouts
in such areas, under such conditions, at such times and for such periods
as he deems advisable or upon the request of any Federal military or
naval authority, and also to regulate and prohibit during such blackouts
the movement of vehicular traffic on public highways and streets and to
make such regulations as he deems necessary to insure the success of such
blackouts and the protection of life and property during the same.

(b) All political subdivisions of this State are authorized and directed
to enforce the orders and regulations of the Governor issued or made
pursuant to this Chapter; and they are further authorized to order black-
outs in their own jurisdictions whenever they are requested by proper
Federal military or naval authority and to make reasonable regulations
to insure the success of the same and the protection of life and property,
provided that such regulations do not conflict with any regulations of the
Governor.

§ 44-151. This chapter shall be in effect only during such time as
a state of war exists between the United States and a foreign country,
and whenever, in the opinion of the Governor, the Commonwealth is in
grave peril.

2. An emergency exists and this act is in force from its passage.