CHAPTER 396

An Act to amend and reenact Chapter 628 of the Acts of Assembly of 1956,
approved March 81, 1956, relating to Shenandoah Valley Joint Airport
Commission, so as to permit the City of Waynesboro to become a
member thereof, and to give the commission certain additional powers.

(H 357]
Approved March 29, 1958

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:

1. That Chapter 628 of the Acts of Assembly, approved March 31, 1956,
be amended and reenacted as follows:

§ 1. “Commission”, as used herein, shall mean Shenandoah Valley
Joint Airport Commission established under the provisions of Article 2,
Chapter 8, Title 5 of the Code of Virginia, by the joint action of the
emis of Augusta and Rockingham and the cities of Harrisonburg and

unton.

§ 2. The Commission is hereby created and constituted a political
subdivision of the counties of Augusta and Rockingham and the cities of
Harrisonburg and Staunton. With the consent of all of the members of the
Commission and the governing body of the city of Waynesboro, said city
of Waynesboro shall become a member and an integral part of the Commis-
sion and the political subdivision established under this section.

§ 8. The Commission, in addition to the powers and duties delegated
to it by the participating counties and cities, shall have the following
powers:
__To acquire under the power of eminent domain, in the manner pre-
scribed for railroad corporations by Title 25 of the Code of Virginia, or
by purchase, lease or otherwise, property, real or personal, or any interest
therein, including easements in structures, objects, natural growth, or use
of lands which obstructs the air space required for the flight of aircraft in
landing or taking off at an airport or are otherwise hazardous to such
landing or taking off of aircraft, as are necessary for the establishment,
use, operation, maintenance or enlargement of an airport; provided, how-
ever, such power of eminent domain shall not extend to the taking of any
radio or television towers or installation in existence on the effective date
of this Act;

§ 4. Proceedings for condemnation hereunder shall be instituted and
conducted in the name of the Commission, and the procedure shall be in the
manner and under the restrictions prescribed by the general statutes
of this State relative to the condemnation of lands, and the rights of all
persons, partnerships, associations or corporations affected shall be subject
to the general laws of this State, in so far as the same may be applicable
under the general purposes of this act.

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