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<law><site_title>Virginia Decoded</site_title><site_url>https://vacode.org</site_url><law_id>67371</law_id><section_number>56-58</section_number><catch_line>Purposes for which stock, etc., may issue</catch_line><edition url="https://vacode.org/2025/" slug="2025" current="TRUE" last_updated="">2025</edition><referred_to_by><reference>56-57</reference><reference>56-60</reference><reference>56-61</reference></referred_to_by><structure><unit label="title" level="1" order_by="1" identifier="56">Public Service Companies</unit><unit label="chapter" level="2" order_by="1" identifier="3">Issuance of Stocks, Bonds, Etc.</unit></structure><text>
						<section><p>A <span class="dictionary">public service company</span> may <span class="dictionary">issue</span> stocks and stock certificates or other <span class="dictionary">evidences</span> of interest or ownership, and <span class="dictionary">bonds</span>, notes and other <span class="dictionary">evidences</span> of indebtedness payable at periods of twelve months or more after the date thereof, for the following purposes and no others, namely:</p></section>
						<section id="1"><p><span class="prefix-number">1.</span> For the acquisition of property (including stocks, stock certificates or other <span class="dictionary">evidences</span> of interest or ownership, and <span class="dictionary">bonds</span>, notes and other <span class="dictionary">evidences</span> of indebtedness of other <span class="dictionary">persons</span>, firms, associations or <span class="dictionary">corporations</span> when the acquisition thereof has been approved and authorized by the <span class="dictionary">Commission</span>); <a id="paragraph-244128" class="section-permalink" href="https://vacode.org/56-58/#1"><i class="fa fa-link"/></a></p></section>
						<section id="2"><p><span class="prefix-number">2.</span> For the construction, completion, extension or improvement of its facilities; <a id="paragraph-244129" class="section-permalink" href="https://vacode.org/56-58/#2"><i class="fa fa-link"/></a></p></section>
						<section id="3"><p><span class="prefix-number">3.</span> For the improvement or maintenance of its service; <a id="paragraph-244130" class="section-permalink" href="https://vacode.org/56-58/#3"><i class="fa fa-link"/></a></p></section>
						<section id="4"><p><span class="prefix-number">4.</span> For the discharge or lawful refunding of its obligations; or <a id="paragraph-244131" class="section-permalink" href="https://vacode.org/56-58/#4"><i class="fa fa-link"/></a></p></section>
						<section id="5"><p><span class="prefix-number">5.</span> For the reimbursement of moneys actually expended from income, or from any other moneys in the treasury of the <span class="dictionary">public service company</span> not secured by or obtained from the <span class="dictionary">issue</span> of its stocks or stock certificates or other <span class="dictionary">evidences</span> of interest or ownership of <span class="dictionary">bonds</span>, notes or other <span class="dictionary">evidences</span> of indebtedness payable at periods of twelve months or more after the date thereof, for any of the aforesaid purposes except maintenance of service in cases where the applicant shall have kept its accounts and vouchers for such expenditures in such manner as to enable the <span class="dictionary">Commission</span> to ascertain the amount of moneys so expended and the purposes for which such expenditures were made. <a id="paragraph-244132" class="section-permalink" href="https://vacode.org/56-58/#5"><i class="fa fa-link"/></a></p></section></text><history>1934, p. 221; Michie Code 1942, &#xA7; 4073(3).</history><metadata></metadata></law>
