The power of public service companies to issue stocks and stock certificates or other evidences of interest or ownership, and bonds, notes and other evidences of indebtedness and to create liens on their property situated within this Commonwealth is a special privilege, the right of supervision, regulation, restriction, and control of which is and shall continue to be vested in the Commonwealth; and such power shall be exercised as provided by law and under such rules and regulations as the Commission may prescribe; provided that this section shall not apply to obligations incurred for purchase of machinery or equipment where such obligations are secured by conditional sales contracts.
1934, p. 221; Michie Code 1942, § 4073(2); 1958, c. 11.
Structure Code of Virginia
Title 56 - Public Service Companies
Chapter 3 - Issuance of Stocks, Bonds, Etc.
§ 56-56. Issue of securities a special privilege subject to regulation
§ 56-57. Securities to which chapter is applicable
§ 56-58. Purposes for which stock, etc., may issue
§ 56-59. Order required before acting as surety, guarantor, etc.
§ 56-60. Application for order authorizing issuance of securities or assumption of liabilities
§ 56-61. Action of Commission on such application
§ 56-62. Joint action with commission of another state
§ 56-63. Appeal from decision of Commission on issuance of securities
§ 56-65. Exceptions as to issue of stock, etc., in treasury, etc.
§ 56-65.1. Short-term indebtedness
§ 56-66. No authority to capitalize permit, franchise or contract for consolidation
§ 56-67. Issuance of securities or assumption of liability void if order not obtained
§ 56-67.1. Validity of authorized securities
§ 56-68. No licensed salesman required when securities approved under this chapter
§ 56-69. Purposes to which proceeds of security issues may be applied
§ 56-70. Accounting for disposition of proceeds of issue of securities
§ 56-71. Violations of provisions of chapter; penalty
§ 56-72. Acts of officers, etc., bind company
§ 56-73. Penalty as to officers, etc., for violation of provisions of chapter
§ 56-74. State not obligated to pay or guarantee
§ 56-75. Fees in connection with applications for authority to issue securities