                                 CODE OF VIRGINIA

PURPOSES FOR WHICH STOCK, ETC., MAY ISSUE (§ 56-58)

A public service company may issue stocks and stock certificates or other
evidences of interest or ownership, and bonds, notes and other evidences of
indebtedness payable at periods of twelve months or more after the date thereof,
for the following purposes and no others, namely:

1. For the acquisition of property (including stocks, stock certificates or
other evidences of interest or ownership, and bonds, notes and other evidences
of indebtedness of other persons, firms, associations or corporations when the
acquisition thereof has been approved and authorized by the Commission);

2. For the construction, completion, extension or improvement of its facilities;

3. For the improvement or maintenance of its service;

4. For the discharge or lawful refunding of its obligations; or

5. For the reimbursement of moneys actually expended from income, or from any
other moneys in the treasury of the public service company not secured by or
obtained from the issue of its stocks or stock certificates or other evidences
of interest or ownership of bonds, notes or other evidences 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 Commission to ascertain the amount of moneys so
expended and the purposes for which such expenditures were made.

HISTORY: 1934, p. 221; Michie Code 1942, § 4073(3).