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1959es

Laws in Volume
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Chapter 1

An Act to amend and reenact § 24-845.8, as amended, of the Code of Virginia, relating to the qualifications of candidates for office, so as to provide for certain exceptions thereto.
Armed forces, Legislative Amendments

Chapter 2

An Act to amend and reenact § 2-262 of the Code of Virginia, relating to the centralized purchasing of material, equipment and supplies by political subdivisions, counties, cities, towns and local officers.
Public expenditures, Budget, Business, Utilities, Legislative Amendments

Chapter 3

An Act to amend and reenact § 87 of Chapter 216 of the Acts of Assembly of 1952, approved March 7, 1952, which provided a new charter for the city of Roanoke, relating to the duties of the city treasurer.
Municipal charters, Public officers, Budget

Chapter 4

An Act to amend and reenact § 14-168.1, as amended, of the Code of Virginia, relating to allowances payable to clerks of counties.
Budget, Public officers

Chapter 5

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

Chapter 6

An Act to amend and reenact certain sections of the charter for the town of Poquoson, including provisions for the election and compensation of the town council and to validate acts performed by the council.
Municipal charters, Public officers, Salaries, Judicial

Chapter 7

An Act to amend and reenact § 15-504, as amended, of the Code of Virginia, prohibiting certain county officials to have interest in contracts with counties.
Amendments, Business, Public officers

Chapter 8

An Act to amend and reenact § 14-57, as amended, of the Code of Virginia, relating to compensation of members of boards of supervisors.
Public officers, Legislative Amendments, Budget

Chapter 9

An Act to authorize the Board of Visitors of the College of William and Mary in Virginia, and the State Hospital Board, with the approval of the Governor, to convey certain parcels of land to the United States of America and to the city of Williamsburg, respectively.
Public officers, Property, Transportation, Municipal charters

Chapter 10

An Act to amend and reenact § 14-182, as amended, of the Code of Virginia, relating to fees charged for services in criminal cases in courts not of record.
Amendments, Law Enforcement, Judicial

Chapter 11

An Act to amend and reenact § 8-88, as amended, of the Code of Virginia, relating to venue so as to provide therefor in cases involving recovery of a loss under a policy of insurance.
Judicial, Public officers, Legislative Amendments

Chapter 12

An Act to amend and reenact § 2.804 of Chapter 276 of the Acts of Assembly of 1954, approved March 15, 1954, providing a new charter for the town of Richlands, in the county of Tazewell, Virginia, said section relating to the general powers of said town in connection with the public streets, highways, alleys, sidewalks, parkways or parks of said town.
Municipal charters, Public spaces, Transportation

Chapter 14

An Act to amend and reenact § 37-125.5, as amended, of the Code of Virginia, relating to contracts by the Department of Mental Hygiene and Hospitals for the care of patients.
Healthcare, Children -- Institutional care, Judicial

Chapter 15

An Act to amend and reenact § 24-194.8, as amended, of the Code of Virginia, relating to the appointment of additional judges of election and clerks in certain counties.
Voting, Legislative Amendments

Chapter 16

An Act to amend and reenact § 58-12, as amended, of the Code of Virginia, relating to property exempt from taxation.
Taxation, Property, Charity, Religious Institutions, Cemeteries, Education, Healthcare, Municipal charters, Civil Rights

Chapter 17

An Act to amend and reenact § 16.1-48 of the Code of Virginia, relating to clerk of circuit court serving as clerk of county court in certain counties.
Judicial, Legislative Amendments

Chapter 18

An Act to appropriate certain funds for construction or improvement of facilities at the Western State Hospital.
Healthcare, Law Enforcement, Reformatories

Chapter 19

An Act to amend and reenact § 17-127.6 of the Code of Virginia, relating to terms of court of the thirty-sixth judicial circuit.
Judicial, Legislative Amendments

Chapter 20

An Act to appropriate to the Clerk of the Circuit Court of the City of Richmond from the general fund of the State Treasury the sum of seven thousand dollars for each year of the biennium July 1, 1956-June 30, 1958, to pay the salary and expenses provided for in §§ 14-155.12 and 15-10.1 of the Code of Virginia for the said biennium.
Budget, Public officers, Salaries, Judicial

Chapter 21

An Act to authorize, with the prior written approval of the Governor, the increasing of certain appropriations out of certain special funds for the use of the State Corporation Commission.
Budget, Public expenditures, Public officers

Chapter 22

An Act to appropriate funds to the Civil Air Patrol, Incorporated, for aid in the maintenance and operation of a civil air patrol.
Armed forces, Public expenditures

Chapter 23

An Act to amend and reenact § 58-887.1, as amended, of the Code of Virginia, relating to medical doctors’ revenue licenses.
Healthcare, Employment and labor, Public expenditures

Chapter 24

An Act to appropriate additional funds for adjudication of legal cases for payment of salaries of additional judges of circuit courts.
Budget, Judicial, Salaries

Chapter 25

An Act to amend and reenact § 4, as amended, of Chapter 64 of the Acts of Assembly of 1922, approved February 25, 1922, which provided a new charter for the city of Suffolk, the section relating to composition and compensation of council, and filling vacancies.
Municipal charters, Public officers

Chapter 26

An Act to authorize the city of Newport News to apply unexpended proceeds from bond sales for public improvements and redevelopment, in the event of abandonment of the Whittaker Memorial Hospital addition.
Healthcare, Bonds, Public expenditures, Municipal charters

Chapter 27

An Act to amend and reenact § 38.1-474, as amended, of the Code of Virginia, relating to eligibility of certain groups for issuance of policies of group life insurance.
Fire fighters, Law Enforcement, Public officers

Chapter 28

An Act to authorize the Central School Board of the Town of Abingdon and the County School Board of Washington County to establish a joint school for the use of the Town of Abingdon and the Abingdon Magisterial District; to acquire property and hold title thereto jointly and to provide for the operation and control of the same.
Education

Chapter 29

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

Chapter 30

An Act to amend the Code of Virginia by adding § 7-34.1, to provide for the display of the flag of the Commonwealth at public schools, and to appropriate funds.
Education, Public officers, Public spaces, Legislative Amendments

Chapter 31

An Act to require individuals, partnerships, corporations or associations who solicit funds to be used or who expend funds to finance or maintain litigation of others to file certain information with the State Corporation Commission; to prohibit solicitation of funds until such information has been filed; to provide penalties for violation; and to provide for injunctive relief from violations.
Business, Judicial, Public officers

Chapter 32

An Act to promote interracial harmony and tranquility
Civil Rights, Segregation, Voting, Legislative Amendments

Chapter 33

An Act to amend and reenact §§ 54-74, 54-78 and 54-79 of the Code of Virginia, relating, respectively, to procedure for suspension and revocation of licenses of attorneys at law, and to running and capping.
Lawyers, Judicial, Unclassified

Chapter 34

An Act to create a joint committee of the General Assembly to study and report upon the administration and enforcement of certain statutes
Judicial, Legislative Amendments, Law Enforcement, Business

Chapter 35

An Act to define the crime of barratry; to define certain terms; to prohibit barratry and to provide penalties for persons found guilty thereof; to prohibit aiding and abetting barrators; to authorize certain courts of record to enjoin barratry and to prescribe the officers who may bring suits therefor; to provide that conduct prohibited by the act shall constitute unprofessional conduct and be grounds for revocation of licenses to practice certain professions.
Judicial

Chapter 36

An Act to make it unlawful for any person to induce another person to commence or prosecute proceedings in any court or before any board or administrative agency under certain conditions; to provide for ai filing of affidavits; and to provide penalties for violations of this act.
Judicial, Law Enforcement, Lawyers, Amendments

Chapter 37

An Act to create a legislative committee of the House and Senate to investigate and hold hearings relative to the activities of corporations, associations, organizations and other groups which encourage and promote litigation relating to racial activities; to provide for the organization, powers and duties of said committee; to provide for hearings; to authorize said committee to issue subpoenas and require testimony; to provide for application to court for an order requiring any person to appear and testify who fails or refuses to do so; to provide for witness fees; to provide for employment of a clerical and investigative force by the committee; to provide for payment of expenses; to appropriate funds for use of the committee; to provide that the Attorney General or other legal counsel shall represent said committee; and for other purposes.
Amendments, Civil Rights, Equality before the law, Legislative Amendments, Public officers

Chapter 38

An Act to amend and reenact § 58-792.1 of the Code of Virginia, relating to extension of time for completion of general reassessment in certain counties.
Amendments, Property, Public expenditures, Judicial

Chapter 39

An Act to amend and reenact § 22-159 of the Code of Virginia, relating to the accrediting of schools conducted in buildings not meeting requirements of the State Board of Education.
Education, Legislative Amendments

Chapter 40

An Act to amend and reenact § 15-8, as amended, of the Code of Virginia, relating to the powers of boards of supervisors.
Amendments, Public expenditures, Public officers, Public spaces

Chapter 41

An Act to amend and reenact §§ 47 and 52 of Chapter 712 of the Acts of Assembly of 1952, approved April 8, 1952, which provided a charter for the city of Harrisonburg, the amended sections relating, respectively, to the powers and duties of the city manager and appointment, terms and duties of certain boards.
Municipal charters, Budget, Public officers

Chapter 42

An Act to amend and reenact §§ 1 and 2 of Chapter 46 of the Acts of Assembly of 1952, approved February 15, 1952, which created the Newport News Port and Industrial Authority, the sections relating generally to the creation and naming of the authority
Amendments, Business, Municipal charters, Public officers

Chapter 43

An Act to amend and reenact § 15-289, as amended, of the Code of Virginia, relating to salaries of the clerks of the boards of supervisors of certain counties.
Salaries, Public officers, Budget, Legislative Amendments

Chapter 44

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

Chapter 45

An Act to amend and reenact § 18-75.2 of the Code of Virginia, relating to reports of the results of blood analyses filed in the office of the Chief Medical Examiner and the admissibility of copies of certificates from such office.
Healthcare, Judicial

Chapter 46

An Act to amend and reenact § 19-29, as amended, of the Code of Virginia, relating to when search warrants may issue in certain cases.
Law Enforcement, Gambling, Civil Rights, Judicial, Public expenditures

Chapter 47

An Act to authorize the Virginia State Bar to make rules and regulations governing the functions and operation of legal aid societies, to prescribe the conditions therefor, to provide for enforcement, and to prohibit the operation of any legal aid society not approved by the Virginia State Bar.
Lawyers, Judicial, Equality before the law, Charity

Chapter 48

An Act to establish the terms of the courts of the twenty-second judicial circuit.
Judicial

Chapter 49

An Act to amend and reenact § 15-707 of the Code of Virginia, relating to dumps for waste material in counties.
Public spaces, Property

Chapter 50

An Act to amend and reenact §§ 15-666.2 and 15-666.8 of the Code of Virginia, which were enacted by Chapter 814 of the Acts of Assembly of 1954, approved March 17, 1954, defining “bonds” and relating to when proceedings to determine the validity of bond issues may be brought.
Bonds, Public officers, Property, Public expenditures, Municipal charters

Chapter 52

An Act to amend and reenact § 2 of Chapter 514 of the Acts of Assembly of 1956, approved March 30, 1956, which created the Commission to Study State and Local Revenues and Expenditures and Related Matters, the section relating to certain matters of procedure.
Budget

Chapter 53

An Act to amend the Code of Virginia by adding a section numbered 65-7.1, to define change in condition as used in the Workmen’s Compensation Act.
Amendments, Employment and labor, Education, Public expenditures, Public officers, Charity, Children -- Institutional care, Business, Judicial

Chapter 57

An Act to authorize certain localities to raise sums of money by a tax on property, subject to local taxation, to be expended by local school authorities for educational purposes including cost of transportation, and to impose penalties for violations.
Education, Public expenditures, Taxation, Transportation, Children -- Institutional care

Chapter 58

An Act to require the inclusion in school budgets of amounts sufficient for the payment of grants for educational purposes; to provide for local governing bodies raising money for educational purposes and making appropriations therefor; to provide for the expenditure of such funds for payment of such grants and transportation costs under certain circumstances; to empower the State Board of Education to make rules and regulations and pay such grants; to provide for the withholding of certain funds and the use thereof; and to provide penalties for the violation of this act.
Education, Public expenditures, Custody of children, Civil Rights

Chapter 59

An act to provide that no child shall be required to attend integrated schools.
Education, Segregation, Children -- Institutional care

Chapter 60

An Act to amend and reenact § 22-72, as amended, of the Code of Virginia, relating to the powers and duties of the county school boards, and to amend the Code of Virginia by adding a new section numbered 22-72.1, authorizing county school boards to provide for transportation of pupils.
Education, Transportation, Public expenditures, Budget

Chapter 61

An Act to amend and reenact § 22-205 of the Code of Virginia, relating to assignment of teachers by division superintendents.
Education, Employment and labor, Public officers

Chapter 62

An Act to authorize local school boards to expend funds designated for public school purposes for such grants in furtherance of elementary and secondary education as may be permitted by law without first obtaining authority therefor from the tax levying body.
Education, Public expenditures, Children -- Institutional care

Chapter 63

An Act to provide for the employment of counsel to defend the actions of members of school boards and to provide for the payment of costs, exponnns and liabilities levied against such members out of local publie funds.
Education, Public officers, Budget

Chapter 64

An Act to amend and reenact § 51-111.10, as amended, of the Code of Virginia, relating to the meaning of certain words as used in the Virginia Supplemental Retirement Act, and to amend the Code of Virginia by adding to Title 51, Chapter 8.2 thereof, an Article 4.1, containing §§ 51-111.88:1 through 51-111.88:8, providing for the retirement of certain private school teachers.
Education, Public officers, Employment and labor, Public expenditures

Chapter 65

An Act to amend the Code of Virginia by adding a new section numbered 2-86.1, providing that the Attorney General shall render certain services to local school boards, and to appropriate funds.
Education, Equality before the law, Segregation, Civil Rights, Public expenditures

Chapter 66

An Act to amend and reenact § 22-5, as amended, of the Code of Virginia, relating to minimum school terms.
Education, Amendments, Public expenditures

Chapter 67

An Act to amend and reenact various sections of the Code of Virginia relating to county and city budgets and public school funding.
Budget, Education, Public expenditures

Chapter 68

An Act to establish the responsibility of the Commonwealth of Virginia for the control of certain public schools under certain conditions
Education, Segregation, Civil Rights, Public expenditures, Judicial, Legislative Amendments

Chapter 69

An Act to declare an emergency to exist in any school division in which an efficient system of elementary or secondary public schools is not operated under local authority, and in such case to invoke the police powers of the Commonwealth and the Constitutional powers of the General Assembly; to establish in every such school district, subject to the adoption by the local governing body of a resolution declaring the need therefor, an efficient system of elementary or secondary public schools operated by the Commonwealth; to provide that such system be operated and maintained by the Governor for and on behalf of the General Assembly; to define "efficient system of elementary public schools" and "efficient system of secondary public schools"; to provide for the use of local school buildings and related facilities of certain counties, cities and towns; to provide for the purchase of text-books, supplies and equipment, and to permit local school boards to provide for the transportation of pupils; to provide for the administration of the school system hereby established and the employment of persons therein; to provide for the application of this act to counties, cities and towns; to vest in the State Board of Education the general supervision of such schools and to authorize it, subject to certain limitations, to make rules and regulations applicable thereto; to provide how proceedings against local school boards in matters involving the State established schools may be instituted; to prescribe the effect of certain proceedings brought against local school boards and the members thereof; to provide the circumstances under which pupils may be admitted to the State schools; to provide for the employment and assignment of teachers and other personnel; to prescribe the provisions of Title 22 of the Code of Virginia which shall apply to the State established and maintained schools; to provide the method for admission to the State established schools and the terms and conditions thereof.
Education, Civil Rights, Equality before the law, Judicial, Public expenditures, Public spaces

Chapter 70

An Act to create a Pupil Placement Board and confer upon it powers as to enrollment or placement of pupils in the public schools and determination of school attendance districts, and to provide for administrative procedure and remedies for pupils seeking enrollment in a school or a change from one school to another school.
Education, Public officers, Civil Rights, Custody of children

Chapter 71

An Act to amend and reenact § 1 of Chapter 716 of the Acts of Assembly of 1956, approved March 81, 1956, relating to the appropriation of the public revenue for the two years ending, respectively, on the thirtieth day of June, 1957, and the thirtieth day of June, 1958, so as to provide that the sums appropriated in Items 188, 184, 187, 188 and 148 shall be for the maintenance of an efficient system of elementary and secondary schools, respectively; to establish and define an elementary and secondary public school system; to prohibit the expenditure of any of the funds appropriated by such items in support of any system of public schools which is not efficient; and to provide for and prescribe the conditions under which such funds may be expended for educational purposes in furtherance of education of Virginia students in elementary and secondary nonsectarian private schools.
Budget, Education, Public expenditures, Civil Rights, Slavery, Children -- Institutional care, Judicial, Utilities, Employment and labor, Healthcare, Public spaces, Prisons, Agriculture, Transportation, Wildlife, Reformatories, Noncitizens
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