CHAPTER 436

An Act to amend and reenact § 56-232 of the Code of Virginia, defining
public utility and schedules. [S 21]

Approved March 30, 1956

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:

1. That § 56-232 of the Code of Virginia be amended and reenacted
as follows:

§ 56-232. Public utility and schedules. defined.—The term “public
utility” as used in §§ 56-233 to 56-240 and 56-246 to 56-249 shall mean anda
embrace every corporation (other than a municipality), company, individ-
ual, or association of individuals or co-operative, their lessees, trustees, or
receivers, appointed by any court whatsoever, that now or hereafter may
own, manage or control any plant or equipment or any part of a plant or
equipment within the State for the conveyance of telephone messages or
for the production, transmission, delivery, or furnishing of heat, light,
power, or water, or sewerage facilities, either directly or indirectly, to or
for the public.

But the term “public utility” as herein defined shall not be construed
to include any corporation created under the provisions of Title 13 of the
Code of Virginia, and shall not be construed to include any corporation
created under the provisions of Title 18.1 of the Code of Virginia unless
the articles of incorporation expressly state that the corporation is to
conduct business as a public service company.

The term “schedules” as used in §§ 56-234 ‘through 56-245 shall include
schedules of rates and charges for service to the public and also contracts
for rates and charges in sales at wholesale to other public utilities or for
divisions of rates between public utilities, but shall not include contracts
with municipal corporations or the Federal or State government, or any
contract executed prior to July 1, 1950.

2. That the provisions hereof shall become effective January one, nine-
teen hundred fifty-seven.