CHAPTER 459

An Act to amend the Code of Virginia by adding thereto a section num-
bered 15.1-514.1 to enable the governing bodies of counties, cities and
towns, to authorize the regulation, restriction, or prohibition of the
assembling of persons or movement of persons or vehicles under cer-
tain circumstances.

[H 361]

Approved April 2, 1968

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:

1. That the Code of Virginia be amended by adding thereto a section
numbered 15.1-514.1 as follows:

§ 15.1-514.1. The governing body of any county, city or town is
authorized to empower the chief law enforcement officer to regulate, re-
strict or prohibit any assembly of persons or the movement therein of
persons or vehicles when there exists an imminent threat of any civil
commotion or disturbance in the nature of a riot in such county, city or
town or any part thereof which constitutes a clear and present danger
thereof; and in such circumstances said governing body may convene
immediately in a special meeting and enact an emergency ordinance or
ordinances for the purposes hereof, notwithstanding any contrary provi-
sions in any city charter or under the general law.

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