The General Assembly at its Regular Session of 1966 directed the Virginia Code Commission, by Chapter 315 of the Acts of that Session, to revise certain titles of the Code of Virginia, including Title 60, relating to unemployment compensation.

Hugh Reid Thompson, Jr., Esquire, of the Richmond City Bar was retained as Counsel to assist in the revision of this Title.

Counsel examined the provisions of the Title in detail, and consulted officials of the Virginia Employment Commission. The Code Commission met with Counsel, and officials of the Virginia Employment Commission, on several occasions, and discussed in detail changes recommended by Counsel and such officials.

Following the general practice as to other Titles in Volume 9 of the Code of Virginia and most other previous revisions, the Commission determined that this Revision be accomplished by the repeal of Title 60 and the enactment of Title 60.1 in lieu thereof.

Included in this Report is the Report of Counsel to the Commission on Title 60. Also, following each section of the draft of Title 60.1 are Counsel's notes identifying the source of the provisions of the section and commenting upon any changes therein. Furthermore, preceding the draft of Title 60.1 there is set forth a table of comparable sections, for the purpose of tracing each of the provisions of Title 60 into proposed Title 60.l. Those who are interested in the major features of the Revision should read the Report of Counsel and the notes following the several sections of Title 60.1, to which reference is hereby made.

RECOMMENDATIONS

The Code Commission submits this Report, and recommends that the Legislature enact the attached bill in 1968.

The Commission acknowledges the high caliber of the work of Counsel in this project. The assistance of officials of the Virginia Employment Commission is gratefully recognized.

Respectfully submitted,

James M. Thomson, Chairman
E. Almer Ames, Jr., Vice-Chairman
Fred W. Bateman
John Wingo Knowles
G. M. Lapsley
A. L. Philpott

Kenneth C. Patty, formerly a member of the Virginia Code Commission, died on March 27, 1967.