CHAPTER 279

An Act to amend and reenact § 58-266.8, as amended, of the Code of
Virginia, relating to licenses in counties with county manager form of
government and in certain other counties.

[H 528]

Approved March 15, 1962

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:

1. That § 58-266.3 of the Code of Virginia be amended and reenacted
as follows:

§ 58-266.3. The governing body of any county which has adopted
the county manager form of organization and government provided for by
Chapter 11 (§ 15-266 et seq.) of Title 15, and the governing body of any
county which adjoins three cities in this State, one of which has a popula-
tion of more than one hundred ninety thousand, and any county which has
adopted the county board form of organization and government provided
in Chapter 12 (§ 15-345 et seq.) of Title 15, and of any county having the
county executive form of organization and government provided for by
Chapter 11 of Title 15, which adjoins a city, which city has a population
of more than sixty thousand, when anything for which a license is required
by the State is to be done within the county, may impose, when not other-
wise prohibited by general law, a license tax for the privilege of doing
the same and require a license to be obtained therefor; and in any case
in which it sees fit, require from the person licensed, bond, with surety,
in such penalty and with such condition as it may deem proper. The
ordinance imposing such tax shall provide for the time and manner of
collection thereof and issuance of such license. Any license tax hereunder
shall be in addition to any license tax imposed by the State or any town
In such county.

No such county shall require a license to be obtained for printing any
newspaper, or for the privilege or right of operating or conducting any
radio or television broadcasting station or service, or for maintaining
or operating any other advertising medium not otherwise prohibited by
law, nor shall any such county require a license from any motor vehicle
carrier of passengers or property which is liable for and pays the road tax
calculated on gross receipts prescribed by § 58-638 of the Code.

In addition, the governing body of any county which has adopted the
county manager form of organization and government provided for by
Chapter 11 of Title 15 of the Code of Virginia, and of any county having
the county executive form of organization and government provided for
by Chapter 11 of Title 15, which adjoins a city, which city has a population
of more than sixty thousand, and of any county having a population of
less than forty-one thousand and adjoining a city of more than two
hundred * and nineteen thousand but not more than three hundred
thousand population, may impose, when not otherwise prohibited by general
law, a license tax for the privilege of doing anything within the county
which the city adjoining such county could impose if done within such
city and require a license to be obtained therefor; and in any case in
which it sees fit, require from the person licensed, bond, with surety in
such penalty and with such condition as it may deem proper. The ordinance
imposing such tax shall provide for the time and manner of collection
thereof and issuance of such license. Any license tax hereunder shall be
in addition to any license tax imposed by the State or any town in such
county.

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