CHAPTER 520

An Act to amend the Code of Virginia by inserting in Chapter 84 of
Title 8 a section numbered 8-757.1, relating to courts in which claims,
suits or proceedings may be asserted, instituted, or maintained against
counties, cities, towns, districts, boards, commissions, officers, agencies
and other political subdivisions of the Commonwealth and of counties,
cities and towns.

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Approved March 29, 1958

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:

1. That the Code of Virginia be amended by adding a section numbered
8-757.1 in Chapter 34 of Title 8 as follows:

§ 8-757.1. No claim, suit or proceeding for damages based on a tort
shall be asserted, instituted or maintained against any county, city, town,
district, board, commission, officer acting in his official capacity pursuant
to the Constitution and laws of the Commonwealth, agency or other politi-
cal subdivision of the Commonwealth or of any county, city or town
except in a court of the Commonwealth established under or pursuant to
the Constitution of Virginia and having jurisdiction and venue of such
claim, suit or proceeding. The provisions of this section shall not apply to
any such claims, suits or proceedings now pending in any other court, nor
shall the provisions of this section apply to any cause of action arising
prior to the effective date of this act.

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