CHAPTER 612
HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 33
Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of Virginia.

Agreed to by the House of Delegates, March 3, 1960
Agreed to by the Senate, March 12, 1960

Resolved by the House of Delegates of Virginia, the Senate con-
curring, a majority of the members elected to both houses agreeing, that
the following amendment to the Constitution of Virginia be, and it hereby
is, proposed and referred to the General Assembly at its next regular
session held after the next general election of members of the House
of Delegates for its concurrence, in conformity with the provisions of
section one hundred ninety-six of the Constitution, namely :.
Insert in the Constitution of Virginia a new section numbered Sec.
50-a, as follows: oo,

Sec. 50-a. In any case of enemy attack upon the soil of Virginia by
nuclear fusion or fission bombs or devices, if the Governor by proclamation
declares that due to the emergency created thereby a quorum of the
General Assembly cannot be assembled, a lesser number, but not less than
two fifths of the members elected to each house, may meet, and may enact
legislation without regard to the limitations on required affirmative votes
set forth in Sec. 50; provided, (a) that any such law may be enacted only by
the recorded affirmative vote of four-fifths of the members of each house
present and voting; (b) that no such law shall remain in effect longer than
one year from the date of approval by the Governor and may not be again
adopted except in compliance with Sec. 50 hereof; and (c) that each bill
passed under this section shall set forth therein the proclamation of the
Governor together with the text of such bill and the entire bill, including
such proclamation, shall be subject to judicial inquiry as to the matters set
forth therein.