CHAPTER 225

An Act to amend and reenact § 15-16 of the Code of Virginia, relating
to donations by local governments to charitable institutions or

agencies.
[H 409]
Approved March 9, 1960

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:
1. That § 15-16 of the Code of Virginia be amended and reenacted as
follows:

§ 15-16. Counties, cities and towns of this Commonwealth are
authorized to make appropriations of public funds, of personal property
or of any real estate to any charitable institution or association, located
within their respective limits; provided, such institution or association 1s
not controlled in whole or in part by any church or sectarian society. The
words “sectarian society” shall not be construed to mean a nondenomina-
tional Young Men’s Christian Association or a nondenominational Women’s
Christian Association. Nothing in this section shall be construed to pro-
hibit any county or city from making contracts with any sectarian institu-
tion for the care of indigent, sick or injured persons.

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