CHAPTER 24

An Act to amend and reenact § 2-20.1, a8 amended, of the Code of
Virginia, relating to the permissive closing of certain banks on
Saturdays. rH 28]

Approved February 17, 1960

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia :
1. That § 2-20.1, as amended, of the Code of Virginia be amended and
reenacted as follows: oo

§ 2-20.1. It shall be lawful for any bank as defined in § 6-6, in-
cluding national banking associations and federal reserve banks, located
in a county having a population of more than twenty-three thousand three
hundred thirty and less than twenty-three thousand three hundred ninety,
or in any city having a population of less than five thousand seven hundred,
or located in a city which is partly in one state and partly in another state,
or located in a city of this State having a population in excess of two
hundred thousand according to the latest preceding United States census,
or located in a city any portion of which city is within five miles of a city
of said size, whether within or without this State, or located in a city of
the State having a population of more than forty-five thousand and not
more than fifty thousand according to the latest preceding United States
census, or in any city having a population of more than twelve thousand
two hundred but not more than twelve thousand three hundred fifty, or in
any city of the State having a population of more than thirty thousand
and not more than forty thousand, or in any city within five miles of a
city of said size, or in any county having a population of less than three
thousand eight hundred, or in any county having a population of more than
fourteen thousand * one hundred and less than fifteen thousand one hun-
dred, or in any county adjoining three cities, two of which have a popula-
tion of more than eighty thousand, or in any county adjoining three or more
cities, one of which has a population in excess of two hundred thousand
lying wholly within the State, or in any county having a population of
more than thirty-three thousand five hundred but less than thirty-four
thousand, or in any city having a population of more than nine thousand
four hundred but less than ten thousand four hundred, or in any county
having a population of more than eleven thousand five hundred, but less
than twelve thousand, or in any county having a population of more than
seventy thousand but less than ninety-nine thousand, or in a county having
a population in excess of seventeen thousand but not in excess of seventeen
thousand five hundred, or in any county having a population of more
than twenty-seven thousand seven hundred, but less than twenty-eight
thousand, or in any county having a population of more than seven thou-
sand five hundred but less than seven thousand nine hundred, or in any
county having a population of more than twenty-one thousand five hun-
dred but less than twenty-two thousand, or in any city having a popula-
tion of more than eighty-five thousand but not more than two hundred
thousand or any bank in a city of said size having one or more branch
banks located in a town, any portion of which town is within five miles of
any such city, or in any city having a population of more than twenty-five
thousand but less than thirty thousand, or in a city having a population of
more than seven thousand but less than eight thousand, or in a county hav-
ing a population of more than ninety thousand but less than ninety-nine
thousand, or in any county having a population of more than twenty-six
thousand six hundred, but less than twenty-six thousand six hundred and
eighty, or in any county having a population of more than seven thousand
one hundred, but less than seven thousand one hundred and forty, or in
any county having a population of more than twelve thousand eight hun-
dred, but less than thirteen thousand, or in any county having a popula-
tion of more than twenty-four thousand six hundred, but less than twenty-
six thousand six hundred, or in any county having a population of more
than four thousand seven hundred, but less than five thousand five hun-
dred, or in any county having a population of more than twenty thousand
three hundred, but less than twenty-one thousand, or in any county having
@ population of more than twenty-three thousand four hundred, but less
than twenty-five thousand, or in any county having a population of more
than fifteen thousand seven hundred, but less than sixteen thousand, or in
any county having a population of more than twenty-nine thousand but less
than twenty-nine thousand seven hundred, or in any town located in a
county having a population of more than forty-five thousand but less than
fifty-five thousand and which town adjoins a city in another state, or in
any county having a population of more than fifty-seven thousand, and
contiguous to a city having a population of more than two hundred thirty
thousand lying wholly within the State, or in any county having a popula-
tion of more than seven thousand nine hundred, but less than eight thou-
sand, or in any county having a population of more than seven thousand
two hundred, but less than seven thousand five hundred, or in any county
having a population of more than fourteen thousand one hundred, but less
than fourteen thousand five hundred, or in any county having a population
of more than five thousand five hundred, but less than six thousand, or in
any county having a population of more than fifteen thousand three hun-
dred, but less than fifteen thousand six hundred, or in any county having
a population of more than eighteen thousand nine hundred, but less than
nineteen thousand five hundred, to permit ‘any one or more or all its offices
located in such a city, town or county to remain closed on any one or more
or all Saturdays, as the bank, by resolution of its board of directors, may
from time to time determine. Any Saturday on which an office of a bank
shall remain closed, as herein permitted, shall as to such office, constitute a
legal holiday, and any act authorized, required or permitted to be per-
formed at, by or with respect to any such office on a Saturday on which
the office is so closed, may be performed on the next succeeding business
day and no liability or loss of rights of any kind shall result from such
elay.
2. An emergency exists and this act is in force from its passage.