An Act to amend and reenact § 46.1-299, as amended, of the Code of Virginia, relating to devices signalling intention to turn or stop and rules therefor.
Volume 1968 Law 99
Law Body
CHAPTER 489
An Act to provide for the establishment of The Virginia Research Center
for Historic Archaeology; to provide for the appointment of a Com-
missioner of Historic Archaeology and necessary staff personnel; and
to provide for the appointment and compensation of an advisory
committee.
[H 363]
Approved April 4, 1966
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:
1. § 1. There shall be established the Virginia Research Center for
Historic Archaeology adjacent to or near the campus of the College of
William and Mary in Williamsburg. The Head and Chief Executive Officer
of this Division shall be the Commissioner of Historic Archaeology, who
shall also be in charge of the Virginia Research Center for Historic
Archaeology.
§ 2. The Commissioner shall be appointed by the Historic Land-
marks Commission. The Commissioner shall exercise such of the powers
and perform such of the duties in relation to historic archaeology,
museums, and similar projects conferred or imposed upon him by the
provisions of this act, or other provisions of law, including powers and
duties as may he delegated to him by the Historic Landmarks Commission.
The Commissioner shall also exercise such other powers and duties as may
be lawfully delegated to him by the Commission.
§ 3. Gifts of articles, or artifacts of archaeological importance may
be accepted on behalf of the Commonwealth by the Commissioner of His-
toric Archaeology and shall not require prior approval of the Governor
for the acceptance of such articles or artifacts.
§ 4. The Historic Landmarks Commission shall cooperate with the
College of William and Mary in the establishment of an educational pro-
gram of university standards in the field of historic archaeology and
related subjects. The staff of the Virginia Research Center for Historic
Archaeology shall be qualified to teach at the university level, which func-
tion shall be secondary to that of establishing and operating the archae
ological center. Matters relating to college or university credit under the
educational program and the granting of degrees shall be the responsi-
bility of the degree granting institution.
§ 5. The Governor shall appoint an Advisory Committee consisting
of nine members who shall serve at his pleasure for terms coincident with
the term of the Governor. It shall be the duty of the Committee to advise
the Historic Landmarks Commission on the operation of the Virginia
Research Center for Historic Archaeology. The Advisory Committee shall
be paid from funds appropriated to the Historic Landmarks Commission
such expenses as they may incur in the discharge of their duties, but
members of the Committee shall receive no other compensation for their
services on such committee.