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 59, relating to trade and commerce.

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 this Title in detail and consulted interested officials and agencies of the State government. The Code Commission met with Counsel on several occasions, and discussed in detail changes recommended by members of the Commission, by Counsel and by such officials and agencies.

As a result of its efforts, the Commission considered it desirable that there be a general renumeration of the sections, the deletion of certain obsolete sections, and the amendment of other sections. We are of the opinion that this can be better accomplished by the repeal of Title 59 and the enactment of Title 59.1 in lieu thereof.

Included in this Report is the Report of Counsel to the Commission on Title 59. Also, following each section of the draft of Title 59.1 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 59.1 there is set forth a table of comparable sections, for the purpose of tracing each of the provisions of Title 59 into proposed Title 59.1. This table also indicates those sections of Title 59 which have been deleted. 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 59.1, 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 wishes to express appreciation for the valuable assistance rendered by Counsel in the preparation of this revision, and for the cooperation of interested officials and agencies of the State government.

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.