2014 Virginia Code
Title 44 - Military and Emergency Laws
§ 44-147. Authorization of precautions

(a) Whenever a state of war exists between the United States and any foreign country, and whenever, in the opinion of the Governor, the Commonwealth is in grave peril, the Governor is authorized to establish air raid precautions; and pursuant thereto to order blackouts in such areas, under such conditions, at such times and for such periods as he deems advisable or upon the request of any federal military or naval authority, and also to regulate and prohibit during such blackouts the movement of vehicular traffic on public highways and streets and to make such regulations as he deems necessary to insure the success of such blackouts and the protection of life and property during the same.

(b) All political subdivisions of this Commonwealth are authorized and directed to enforce the orders and regulations of the Governor issued or made pursuant to this chapter; and they are further authorized to order blackouts in their own jurisdictions whenever they are requested by proper federal military or naval authority and to make reasonable regulations to insure the success of the same and the protection of life and property, provided that such regulations do not conflict with any regulations of the Governor.

1942, p. 368; Michie Code 1942, § 2673(132); 1952, c. 359.