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1954

Laws in Volume
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Chapter 112

An Act to authorize the State Board of Education to convey certain property of Madison College and to authorize the expenditure of certain proceeds therefrom.
Education, Public expenditures, Property, Recreation

Chapter 113

An Act to amend and reenact § 46-582 of the Code of Virginia, relating to instalment sales of motor vehicles so as to provide that certain information shall be made to appear on certain papers.
Business, Transportation, Amendments

Chapter 114

An Act to amend and reenact § 46-279 of the Code of Virginia, relating to dimming headlights under certain circumstances.
Transportation

Chapter 115

An Act to amend and reenact § 1 of Chapter 20 of the Acts of Assembly of 1950, approved February 17, 1950, relating to acquisition, construction, operation and maintenance of swimming pools in certain counties.
Public spaces, Recreation, Amendments

Chapter 116

An Act to fix the open season and bag limits on deer in Essex County.
Hunting, Wildlife

Chapter 118

An Act to fix the open season and bag limits on deer in Caroline County.
Hunting

Chapter 119

An Act to amend and reenact. Chapter 206, of the Acts of Assembly of 1982, approved March 28, 1982, authorizing the county of Rockingham to levy an additional license tax on dogs.
Amendments, Taxation, Public expenditures

Chapter 120

An Act to amend the Code of Virginia by adding a section numbered 29-58.1, relating to hunting, fishing and trapping in cities formed by the incorporation of entire counties.
Hunting, Fishing, Incorporation, Public spaces

Chapter 121

An Act to require a license to hunt certain wild animals in Highland County and to provide for collection and disposition of the license fees and to prescribe penalties for violations.
Hunting, Wildlife, Agriculture

Chapter 122

An Act to amend and reenact § 56-406.1 of the Code of Virginia prescribing the procedure for installation of automatically operated gates, wigwag signals and other electrical or automatic crossing devices outside of cities and incorporated towns, so as to prescribe such procedure with respect to such devices and manually operated gates or flagmen within cities and incorporated towns, and to repeal §§ 56-409 and 56-410 of the Code of Virginia prescribing the procedure with respect to such devices and manually operated gates and flagmen within limits of a city or incorporated town and within five miles of the limits thereof.
Transportation, Public officers, Utilities, Legislative Amendments

Chapter 123

An Act to amend and reenact § 46-861, as amended, of the Code of Virginia, relating to the issue of instruction permits.
Amendments, Education, Public officers, Transportation

Chapter 124

An Act to amend the Code of Virginia by adding a section numbered 15-358.2, providing, in certain counties, for the certification and payment of certain bills and vouchers for materials, supplies and services.
Amendments, Budget, Public expenditures

Chapter 125

An Act to fix the season for hunting bear in certain counties.
Hunting

Chapter 126

An Act to amend and reenact § 51-127.1 of the Code of Virginia, relating to retirement and pension plans for officers and employees of certain counties.
Pensions

Chapter 127

An Act to amend and reenact § 29-184 of the Code of Virginia, relating to licenses for dogs.
Business, Public expenditures, Property

Chapter 128

An Act to fix a limit on the number of raccoons which may be taken in the county of Scott and to provide penalties for violations.
Hunting

Chapter 129

An Act to amend and reenact § 57-19 of the Code of Virginia, relating to conveyances of land to benevolent and other associations and making them subject to certain sections.
Armed forces, Property, Legislative Amendments

Chapter 130

An Act to amend and reenact § 29-202, as amended, of the Code of Virginia, relating to compensation for poultry and livestock killed by dogs.
Agriculture, Property, Public expenditures

Chapter 131

An Act to amend and reenact § 18-829 of the Code of Virginia, relating to working or transacting business on Sunday.
Employment and labor, Amendments, Public officers, Public expenditures

Chapter 132

An Act to require display of the flag of the United States and the flag of the Commonwealth of Virginia in courtrooms.
Public spaces

Chapter 133

An Act to amend and reenact §§ 3, 7, 9 and 30 of Chapter 130 of the Acts of Assembly of 1884, approved February 19, 1884, amended and reenacted by Chapter 52 of the Acts of Assembly of 1888, approved January 30, 1888, which chapter provided a charter for the town of South Boston, so as to provide for the election of a mayor and councilmen and for the filling of vacancies; to provide for the removal or suspension of town officers; to define the powers of the mayor and provide for the appointment of a vice-mayor, a police justice and substitute police justice and defining their powers; to provide for the collection of a tax upon admissions to theatres and amusements, and a tax upon accounts for public utility services; and to amend the said chapter by adding thereto one section numbered 82, to provide for the election of a town manager and to prescribe the duties of said manager.
Amendments, Business, Municipal charters, Public expenditures, Public officers, Taxation, Voting

Chapter 134

An Act to prohibit certain acts on certain lands in certain areas where extraordinary fire hazards exist; to authorize the Governor to issue proclamations in relation thereto; to provide the effect of such proclamations on hunting seasons; and to provide penalties for violations.
Hunting, Public officers

Chapter 136

An Act to amend and reenact § 14-124 of the Code of Virginia, relating to certain fees to be charged by clerks of courts of record in chancery cases.
Judicial, Divorce

Chapter 137

An Act to amend and reenact § 46-255 of the Code of Virginia, relating to vehicles stopping or yielding right of way before entering Highway System.
Amendments, Business, Judicial, Marriage, Divorce, Public officers, Taxation

Chapter 139

An Act to amend and reenact §§ 51-182, 51-184, 51-185, 51-186, 51-139, 51-140 and 51-141, of the Code of Virginia, relating to service and disability retirement allowances of members of the State police and to amend the Code of Virginia by adding sections numbered 51-186.1 and 51-186.2, providing certain death benefits for survivors of members of the State police and how membership ceases.
Amendments, Pensions, Employment and labor, Death and burial, Healthcare

Chapter 140

An Act to amend and reenact § 8-272 of the Code of Virginia, relating to authentication of records of United States or other state public offices so as to permit the introduction in evidence of Interstate Commerce Commission or State Corporation Commission printed copies of schedules and classifications and tariffs of rates, fares and charges without certification.
Amendments, Business, Judicial, Transportation, Utilities

Chapter 141

An Act to amend and reenact § 53-272 of the Code of Virginia, relating to suspending sentence and placing on probation persons guilty of certain offenses.
Amendments, Judicial, Children -- Institutional care

Chapter 142

An Act to amend and reenact § 32-292 of the Code of Virginia, relating to reimbursement of counties and cities for a portion of costs incurred for hospitalization and treatment of certain indigent persons.
Healthcare, Public expenditures, Legislative Amendments

Chapter 143

An Act to amend and reenact §§ 84-29 and 84-30, as amended, of the Code of Virginia, relating to exemptions of certain wages and salaries and proceedings in relation thereto.
Employment and labor, Debt, Judicial, Labor

Chapter 144

An Act to amend and reenact §§ 19-181 and 19-183 of the Code of Virginia, relating to the number of jurors and challenges of jurors in misdemeanor cases.
Judicial, Civil Rights, Education, Charity

Chapter 146

An Act to repeal §§ 57-41 through 57-43 of the Code of Virginia, which relate to the solicitation of contributions.
Charity

Chapter 147

An Act to amend and reenact §§ 4-61.1 and 4-89 of the Code of Virginia, relating, respectively, to the unlawful possession or consumption of alcoholic beverages, or beverages as defined in § 4-99, on property operated as clubs, and to ways in which the Alcoholic Beverage Control Act shall not be construed, and to amend the Code of Virginia by adding thereto a new section numbered 4-118.1 so as to provide that certain licensees of the Board shall not allow certain beverages to be kept upon their premises, with certain exceptions.
Alcohol, Education, Children -- Institutional care

Chapter 149

An Act to authorize and empower the Board of Directors of the Virginia Truck Experiment Station to grant and convey unto Virginia Electric and Power Company, its successors and assigns, an easement of right of way over, upon, and across certain property of the Commonwealth of Virginia in Princess Anne County, Virginia.
Utilities, Legislative Amendments

Chapter 150

An Act to validate certain conveyances of county courthouse grounds
Public spaces, Municipal charters, Property

Chapter 151

An Act to amend and reenact § 15-851, as amended, of the Code of Virginia, relating to election and terms of office of members of county boards.
Voting, Public officers, Legislative Amendments

Chapter 152

An Act to amend and reenact §§ 29-188.1 and 29-194.1 of the Code of Virginia, relating to certain requirements for licensing dogs in certain political subdivisions.
Public officers, Public spaces

Chapter 153

An Act to amend and reenact Chapter 855 of the Acts of Assembly of 1948, approved March 81, 1948, and incorporated by reference by 15-705 of the Code of Virginia, relating to the acquisition of lands by school boards and governing bodies; the construction upon such lands of stadia and certain other facilities, the issuance of bonds for such purpose and the conditions upon which such bonds may be issued, sold, and redeemed.
Education, Public expenditures, Recreation, Bonds, Voting

Chapter 154

An Act to amend and reenact § 28-98 of the Code of Virginia, relating to meetings of the board of visitors of Virginia Military Institute, the appointment of president or secretary pro tempore, the filling of vacancies and notice.
Armed forces, Education, Public officers

Chapter 155

An Act to amend and reenact §§ 29-165 and 29-166 of the Code of Virginia, relating to trespass upon the property of another to hunt, fish or trap and prosecution therefor.
Hunting, Fishing

Chapter 156

An Act to amend the Code of Virginia by adding a section numbered 29-165.1, requiring certain persons going upon the property of another to identify themselves, making the wilful refusal of such identification a misdemeanor, and providing the penalty for violations.
Hunting, Fishing, Wildlife, Law Enforcement

Chapter 157

An Act to provide for the creation of the Portsmouth Port Commission; to provide for the composition, government, powers, duties and liabilities thereof and other matters pertaining thereto; and to provide for the issuance of certain bonds thereby, and the terms and conditions of such issuance.
Business, Bonds, Budget, Transportation, Utilities, Public expenditures

Chapter 159

An Act to amend and reenact § 15-859 of the Code of Virginia, relating to the manner of effecting zoning regulations in certain counties.
Amendments, Municipal charters, Property

Chapter 160

An Act to amend the Code of Virginia by adding thereto a section numbered 6-28.1, to authorize participation by banks in school thrift or savings plans.
Education, Business, Public expenditures

Chapter 162

An Act to amend the Code of Virginia by adding a section numbered 18-281.1, providing for the conversion of certain mutual fire insurance companies to nonstock corporations, the procedure thereunder, and the effect thereof.
Amendments, Bonds, Business

Chapter 164

An Act to amend and reenact § 19-186 of the Code of Virginia, relating to jurors in certain cases.
Judicial

Chapter 165

An Act to amend and reenact section 17-7 of the Code of Virginia of 1950, as amended, relating to designation of judges to hold court and assist other judges so as to provide for the payment of the actual expenses of judges designated to sit in certain cases.
Judicial

Chapter 166

An Act to amend and reenact § 9 of Chapter 18 of the Acts of Assembly of 1946, approved February 18, 1946, which provided a new charter for the town of Wytheville, the section relating to the licensing of motor vehicles of residents of the town.
Amendments, Budget, Business, Cemeteries, Public expenditures, Recreation, Utilities, Taxation, Transportation, Law Enforcement, Healthcare, Alcohol, Gambling, Property, Public spaces, Public officers

Chapter 167

An Act to provide for the effect of certain methods of service of process or giving of notice by publication under certain conditions.
Judicial, Legislative Amendments, Public officers

Chapter 168

An Act to amend and reenact § 46-195 of the Code of Virginia, relating to certain records kept by certain courts and the Division of Motor Vehicles.
Amendments, Judicial, Law Enforcement, Public officers

Chapter 169

An Act to amend and reenact § 8-870 of the Code of Virginia, relating to vacation powers of chancery judges and the effect of vacation decrees and orders.
Judicial, Legislative Amendments

Chapter 170

An Act to authorize the conveyance of certain lands ceded to the United States of America to the political subdivision wherein the land is situated upon abandonment or cessation of purpose for which land was conveyed.
Property

Chapter 171

An Act to amend the Code of Virginia by adding thereto a section numbered 44-117.1, so as to provide that certain persons shall be officers of the Virginia militia, unorganized.
Amendments, Armed forces, Education

Chapter 172

An Act to amend and reenact § 2 of Chapter 877 of the Acts of Assembly of 1946, approved March 28, 1946, which chapter provided a new charter for the Town of Chase City and which section set forth the corporate limits of the town.
Amendments, Municipal charters, Property, Public officers, Cemeteries

Chapter 173

An Act to amend and reenact § 1 of Chapter 865 of the Acts of Assembly of 1952, approved March 1, 1952, relating to certain restrictions on hunting in certain counties and providing penalties for violation thereof.
Hunting

Chapter 174

An Act to amend and reenact § 46-198 as amended, of the Code of Virginia, relating to the arrest for misdemeanor under certain circumstances, release on summons and promise to appear subsequent thereto, and the penalty for violation thereof.
Amendments, Judicial, Law Enforcement, Civil Rights

Chapter 176

An Act to amend and reenact § 22 of Chapter 38 of the Acts of Assembly of 1947, approved January 30, 1947, which provided a charter for the town of Narrows, the section relating to the appointment of a trial justice and assistant trial justice, term of office, duties, and compensation.
Judicial, Law Enforcement, Municipal charters, Fishing

Chapter 177

An Act to amend and reenact § 28-178 of the Code of Virginia, as to license tax for buying, marketing and shipping clams or scallops.
Taxation, Fishing

Chapter 178

An Act to amend and reenact § 28-186 of the Code of Virginia, as amended, as to oyster barrelers, shuckers and packers.
Amendments, Business, Taxation, Public expenditures

Chapter 179

An Act to amend and reenact § 28-10.1 of the Code of Virginia, as to when licenses terminate; proration.
Fishing, Amendments

Chapter 180

An Act to amend and reenact Chapter 197 of the Acts of Assembly of 1950, approved March 14, 1950, as amended by Chapter 195 of the Acts of Assembly of 1952, approved March 5, 1952, which was incorporated by reference by § 29-86.2 of the Code of Virginia, relating to game wardens in certain counties.
Amendments, Wildlife

Chapter 181

An Act to amend and reenact § 15-248 of the Code of Virginia, relating to calling special meetings of boards of supervisors.
Legislative Amendments, Public officers

Chapter 182

An Act to amend and reenact §§ 58-178, 58-179 and 64-127 of the Code of Virginia, relating to receipts for certain taxes paid and furnishing list of heirs by personal representatives to certain courts
Inheritance and succession, Taxation, Judicial, Property

Chapter 183

An Act to amend and reenact § 15-258 as amended, of the Code of Virginia, relating to audit and allowance of claims against counties.
Budget, Public officers, Public expenditures

Chapter 184

An Act to amend the Code of Virginia by adding a section numbered 58-895.1, relating to the appointment of local boards of equalization in cities of the first class incorporated since January 1, 1958
Amendments, Business, Education, Property, Public officers

Chapter 186

An Act to amend and reenact § 18-224 of the Code of Virginia, relating to certain unlawful acts as to certain property, monuments or boundary markers and providing penalties for violations.
Amendments, Monuments and memorials, Boundaries, Property

Chapter 187

An Act to make it unlawful to hunt or shoot deer by certain means in Prince George County.
Hunting

Chapter 188

An Act to amend the Code of Virginia by adding thereto a section numbered 13-19.1 relating to the power of corporations to make donations for certain purposes and to repeal § 56-4 of the Code of Virginia in regard to similar matters.
Business, Charity, Legislative Amendments

Chapter 189

An Act to amend and reenact § 58-648 as amended, of the Code of Virginia and to amend the Code of Virginia by adding a section numbered 58-648.1, relating respectively to inapplicability of the road tax on urban bus systems based on certain gross receipts and computation of the road tax on urban bus systems based on certain gross receipts, and to repeal §§ 58-646 to 58-659, inclusive, of the Code of Virginia, relating to State license and property taxes on motor vehicle transportation companies in cities and towns.
Transportation, Taxation, Business

Chapter 190

An Act to amend and reenact § 22 of Chapter 419 of the Acts of Assembly of 1986, approved March 80, 1936, which provided a new charter for the town of Alta Vista, the section relating to the tssuance of bonds, notes and other evidence of indebtedness of such town.
Bonds, Municipal charters, Public expenditures, Legislative Amendments

Chapter 191

An Act to revise Chapters 1 through 6 of Title 45, consisting, respectively, of 8§ 45-1 through 45-17, 45-18 through 45-31, 45-82 through 45-42, 45-48 through 45-58, 45-54 through 45-87, and 45-88 through 45-90, all relating to mines and mining and relating, respectively, to general pro-visions as to mines and mining, examiners and examinations, fire bosses and foremen, oils and explosives, miscellaneous safety provisions, and weights and measures; and, to that end, to amend and re-enact §§ 45-1, 45-8, 45-4, 45-5, 45-6, 45-8, 45-9, 45-10, 45-11, 45-12, 45-14, 45-16, 45-17, 45-18, 45-20, 45-28, 45-24, 45-25, 45-26, 45-27, 45-29, 45-81, 45-82, 45-83, 45-34, 45-385, 45-88, 45-89, 45-42, 45-48, 45-69, 45-70, 45-71, 45-72, 45-74, 45-75, 45-77, 45-79, 45-81 as amended, 45-82, 45-83, 45-86, and 45-88 of the Code of Virginia, to amend the Code of Virginia by adding in Chapters 1, 3 and 4 of Title 45 sections numbered 45-0.1, 45-0.2, 45-4.1, 45-12.1, 45-14.1, 45-83.1, 45-45.1 and 45-58.1 through 45-53.8, and by adding in Chapter 5 of Title 45 sections numbered 45-60.1 through 45-60.5, 45-68.1 through 45-68.4, 45-69.1 through 45-69.7, 45-71.1, 45-77.1, 45-82.1 through 45-82.7, and 45-85.1 through 45-85.10, and to repeal §§ 45-18, 45-15, 45-36, 45-87, 45-44 through 45-60, 45-62, 45-68, 45-64, 45-65, 45-66, 45-67, 45-68, and 45-76 of the Code of Virginia.
Labor, Employment and labor, Utilities, Judicial, Public officers

Chapter 192

An Act to amend and reenact § 1, as amended, of Chapter 685 of the Acts of Assembly of 1952, approved April 4, 1952, relating to the season in which squirrels may be lawfully taken in certain Ht tee
Hunting

Chapter 193

An Act to amend and reenact § 53-195 of the Code of Virginia, relating to county and city farms and persons who may be confined thereon.
Amendments, Armed forces, Debt, Jails, Labor, Prisons, Public expenditures

Chapter 194

An Act to amend and reenact § 37-75, as amended, of the Code of Virginia, relating to fees and expenses of commitment of mentally ill, mentally deficient, epileptic, and inebriate persons and drug addicts.
Healthcare, Judicial, Public expenditures, Civil Rights

Chapter 195

An Act to amend and reenact § 16-172.75, as amended, of the Code of Virginia, relating to the powers, duties and functions of probation officers.
Judicial, Law Enforcement, Employment and labor

Chapter 196

An Act to amend and reenact § 5904-a, as amended, of the Code of 1919, which was continued in effect by § 16-50 of the Code of Virginia, relating to the judge of the county court in certain counties.
Judicial, Public officers, Amendments

Chapter 197

An Act to amend the Code of Virginia by adding a section numbered 46-418.1, relating to the revocation of motor vehicle operators’ and chauffeurs’ licenses.
Amendments, Healthcare, Judicial, Public officers, Transportation

Chapter 198

An Act to authorize conveyance of easements to certain companies by State departments, agencies or institutions.
Utilities, Property

Chapter 199

An Act to authorize and empower the Commission of Fisheries to grant to Virginia Electric and Power Company a certain easement of right of way across the James River between Isle of Wight County and city of Warwick.
Utilities

Chapter 200

An Act to authorize and empower the State Highway Commissioner to convey on behalf of the Commonwealth certain minerals and mining rights underlying Highway No. 52, in Wythe County.
Transportation, Property, Industry

Chapter 201

An Act to amend and reenact § 32-858 of the Code of Virginia, relating to the issuance of birth certificates upon court order establishing date and place of birth.
Amendments, Registration of births, etc.

Chapter 202

An Act to authorize and empower the State Board of Education to grant certain easements of right of way on, over and across certain property known as Woodrow Wilson Rehabilitation Center at Fishersville, Virginia.
Education, Utilities, Public expenditures

Chapter 203

An Act to amend and reenact 8§ 60-20, 60-22 as amended, 60-42 as amended, 60-45, 60-46, 60-47 as amended, 60-49, 60-67, 60-68 as amended, 60-69, 60-70, 60-71, 60-73, 60-73.1 as amended, and 60-75 of the Code of Virginia, and to amend the Code by adding a new section numbered 60-118, the amended and new sections pertaining to the 'Virginia Unemployment Compensation Act' and relating respectively to the definition of unemployment, the definition of wages, the determination of benefits, the duration of benefits, the eligibility for benefits, the disqualification for benefits, the effect of Commission, Appeal Tribunal and Deputy decisions; to the eligibility of employers for a reduction in the maximum contribution rate; the individual's benefit wages, the employer’s benefit wages, the employer’s benefit wage ratio, the State experience factor, the increase of contribution rates, the decrease of contributions, the acquisition of liable businesses and a saving clause.
Amendments, Employment and labor, Unclassified, Taxation

Chapter 204

An Act to amend the Code of Virginia by adding thereto sections numbered 46-188.5 and 46-188.6, relating to persons propelling, operating and riding upon motorcycles.
Transportation

Chapter 205

An Act to amend and reenact § 58-960 of the Code of Virginia, relating to the mailing of bills to taxpayers by the treasurers of cities and counties.
Taxation

Chapter 206

An Act to amend and reenact § 22-67, as amended, of the Code of Virginia, relating to the salary of the members of county school boards.
Education, Salaries

Chapter 207

An Act to amend and reenact § 58-486 of the Code of Virginia, relating to license tax on insurance companies.
Taxation, Business

Chapter 208

An Act to amend and reenact § 15-239, as amended, of the Code of Virginia, relating to compensation of clerks of boards of supervisors in certain counties.
Amendments, Public officers, Salaries

Chapter 209

An Act to amend the Code of Virginia by adding a section numbered 58-776.7, relating to the general reassessment of real estate in certain cities.
Property, Budget, Legislative Amendments

Chapter 210

An Act to amend and reenact § 46-101 of the Code of Virginia, relating to the display of license plates issued by the Division of Motor
Transportation

Chapter 211

An Act to amend and reenact § 46-96 of the Code of Virginia, relating to furnishing license plates by the Division of Motor Vehicles.
Transportation

Chapter 212

An Act to amend the Code of Virginia by adding thereto a section numbered 88.1-202.1, relating to certain investments which may be made by certain insurers.
Amendments, Business

Chapter 213

An Act to amend and reenact § 46-418 as amended, of the Code of Virginia, relating to the revocation of motor vehicle operators’ and chauffeurs’ licenses.
Amendments, Judicial, Healthcare, Public officers

Chapter 214

An Act to amend and reenact § 28-201.1 of the Code of Virginia, as to leasing of certain bottoms in James River prohibited.
Amendments, Fishing

Chapter 215

An Act to amend the Code of Virginia by adding a section numbered 28-46.1, relating to length of fishing structures.
Fishing

Chapter 216

An Act to amend the Code of Virginia by adding a section numbered § 28-91.2, relating to haul seines in the Piankatank River above the Twigg Bridge.
Fishing

Chapter 217

An Act to amend the Code of Virginia by adding a section numbered 46-809.1, to regulate the use of mechanical vapor compression refrigeration cooling units in motor vehicles.
Public expenditures, Transportation, Utilities

Chapter 218

An Act to amend the Code of Virginia by adding a section numbered 56-366.2, relating to certain crossings on streets and roads in cities and towns.
Transportation

Chapter 219

An Act to amend and reenact § 58-298, as amended, of the Code of Virginia, relating to the license tax on commission merchants ala eet 543
Business

Chapter 220

An Act to amend and reenact § 22-48.1, as amended, of the Code of Virginia, relating to dissolution of special town school districts in certain counties.
Education, Amendments, Municipal charters

Chapter 221

An Act to amend and reenact §§ 4-45 and 4-46 of the Code of Virginia, relating, respectively, to the holding and the effect of local option elections on the sale of alcoholic beverages.
Alcohol, Amendments, Voting, Business
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