CHAPTER 38

in Act to amend and reenact § 58-266.8, as amended, of the Code of
Virginia, relating to licenses in certain counties.
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Approved February 14, 1952

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:

That § 58-266.3, as amended, of the Code of Virginia, be amended
d reenacted as follows:

§ 58-266.3. The governing body of any county which has adopted
» county manager form of organization and government provided for
Chap 11 of Title 15, and the governing body of any county which
joins three cities in this State, one of which has a population of more
in one hundred ninety thousand, and the governing body of any county
ving the county executive form of organization and government pro-
led for bY Chap 11 of Title 15, which adjoins a city, which city has a
pulation of more than sixty thousand, when anything for which a license
required by the State is to be done within the county, may impose, when
- otherwise prohibited by general law, a license tax for the privilege
doing the same, and require a license to be obtained therefor; and in
any case in which it sees fit, require from the person licensed, bond, with
surety, in such penalty and with such condition as it may deem proper.
The ordinance imposing such tax shall provide for the time and manner
of collection thereof and issuance of such license. Any license tax here-
under shall be in addition to any license tax imposed by the State or any
town in such county.

In addition, the governing body of any county which has adopted the
county manager form of organization and government provided for by
Chap 11 of Title 15 of the Code of Virginia, and the governing body of
any county having the county executive form of organization and govern-
ment provided for by Chap 11 of Title 15, which adjoins a city, which
city has a population of more than sixty thousand, may impose, when not
otherwise prohibited by general law, a license tax for the privilege of
doing anything within the county which the city adjoining such county
could impose if done within such city and require a license to be obtained
therefor; and in any case in which it sees fit, require from the person
licensed, bond, with surety, in such penalty and with such condition as it
may deem proper. The ordinance imposing such tax shall provide for
the time and manner of collection thereof and issuance of such license.
Any license tax hereunder shall be in addition to any license tax imposed
by the State or any town in such county.

No such county shall impose any license tax on any motor carrier of
passengers or property which is subject to and pays road tax calculated
on gross receipts prescribed in § 58-688.

No such county shall require a license to be obtained for printing any
newspaper, or for the privilege or right of operating or conducting any
radio or television broadcasting station or service.

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