CHAPTER 103

An Act to amend and reenact § 2-20.1 as amended, of the Code of Vir-
ginia, relating to permissive Saturday closing by banks in certain
counties and cities.

(H 228]

Approved February 25, 1958

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:

1. That § 2-20.1, as amended, of the Code of Virginia, be amended and
reenacted as follows: .

§ 2-20.1. It shall be lawful for any bank as defined in § 6-6, includ-
ing national banking associations and federal reserve banks, located in
a county having a population of more than twenty-three thousand three
hundred thirty and less than twenty-three thousand three hundred ninety,
or in any city having a population of less than five thousand seven hundred,
or located in a city of this State having a population in excess of two
hundred thousand according to the latest preceding United States census,
or located in a city any portion of which city is within five miles of a city
of said size, whether within or without this State, or located in a city of
the State having a population of more than forty-five thousand and not
more than fifty thousand according to the latest preceding United States
census, or in any city having a population of more than twelve thousand
two hundred but not more than twelve thousand three hundred fifty, or
in any city of the State having a population of more than thirty thousand
and not more than forty thousand, or in any city within five miles of a
city of said size, or in any county having a population of more than four-
teen thousand nine hundred and less than fifteen thousand one hundred,
or in any county adjoining three cities, two of which have a population of
more than eighty thousand, or in any county adjoining three or more
cities, one of which has a population in excess of two hundred thousand
lying wholly within the State, or in any county having a population of
more than thirty-three thousand five hundred but less than thirty-four
thousand, or in any city having a population of more than nine thousand
four hundred but less than ten thousand four hundred, or in any county
having a population of more than eleven thousand five hundred, but less
than twelve thousand, or in any county having a population of more than
seventy thousand but less than ninety-nine thousand, or in a county having
a population in excess of seventeen thousand but not in excess of seven-
teen thousand five hundred, or in any county having a population of
more than twenty-seven thousand seven hundred, but less than twenty-
eight thousand, or in any city having a population of more than eighty-
five thousand but not more than two hundred thousand or any bank in a
city of said size having one or more branch banks located in a town, any
portion of which town is within five miles of any such city, or in any city
having a population of more than twenty-five thousand but less than
thirty thousand, or in a city having a population of more than seven
thousand but less than eight thousand, or in a county having a population
of more than ninety thousand but less than ninety-nine thousand or in
any county having a population of more than twenty-six thousand six
hundred, but less than twenty-six thousand six hundred and eighty, or
in any county having a population of more than seven thousand one
hundred, but less than seven thousand one hundred and forty, or in any
county having a population of more than twelve thousand eight hundred,
but less than thirteen thousand, or in any county having a population of
more than twenty-four thousand six hundred, but less than twenty-six
thousand six hundred, or in any county having a population of more than
four thousand seven hundred, but less than five thousand five hundred, or
in any county having a population of more than twenty-three thousand
four hundred, but less than twenty-five thousand, to permit any one or more
or all its offices located in such a city, town or county to remain closed on
any one or more or all Saturdays, as the bank, by resolution of its board of
rs, may from time to time determine. Any Saturday on which an
office of a bank shall remain closed, as herein permitted, shall, as to such
office, constitute a legal holiday, and any act authorized, required or per-
mitted to be performed at, by or with respect to any such office on a Satur-
day on which the office is so closed, may be performed on the next succeed-
ing business day and no liability or loss of rights of any kind shall result
from such delay.