Chap. 267.—An_ ACT to amend and re-enact section 2756 of the Code of Vir-
ginia,. providing for audit of accounts of certain officers, boards and com-
7 ‘Missions in certain counties. [S B 212!

a _ Approved March 24, 1930 |
' 1 Be it exaciel iow the general assembly af Vi irginia, That sec-
tion twenty-seven hundred and fifty-six of the Code of Virginia, b
amended and re-enacted so as to read as follows:

Section 2756. Whenever, upon a petition filed in the circuit cour
of any county in this State by at least fifty freeholders of said county
it is believed by the judge of said court that the public interests wil
be promoted by an audit or examination of the whole or any part o:
parts of the financial transactions of any county or district officer
board or commission, of said county, the said judge shall have authority
to appoint one or more certified public accountants to make, and repor
to the court the result of such audit or examination, and the said cour
shall fix the compensation therefor and certify the same to the boarc
of supervisors of said county which shall forthwith make provisions
for the compensation of said accountant or accountants.