CHAPTER 113

AN ACT to amend and reenact § 52-7 of the Code of 1950, relat-
ing to bonds and insurance policies of police officers.
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Approved March &, 1950

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:

1. That § 52-7 of the Code of 1950 be amended and reenacted
as follows:

§ 52-7. Bonds of police officers; liability insurance poli-
cies.—All police officers appointed by the Superintendent of
State Police, and engaged in the enforcement of criminal laws
and the laws relating to the operation of motor vehicles upon
the roads and highways of this State, shall, before entering
upon or continuing in their duties, enter into bond, with some
solvent guaranty company authorized to do business in this
State, as surety, in the penalty of fifteen thousand dollars, and
with condition for the faithful and lawful performance of their
duties. Such bonds shall be filed in the office of the Department
of State Police, and the premiums thereon shall be paid out of
the funds appropriated for the maintenance and operation of the
Department of State Police. All persons injured or damaged in
any manner by the unlawful, negligent or improper conduct of
any such officer while on duty may maintain an action upon such

ond.

In lieu of posting bond as provided herein, any such police
officer may furnish an adequate liability insurance policy as
proof of his ability to respond in damages, which may be ad-
judged against him in favor of any person or persons injured
or damaged in any manner resulting from his unlawful, negli-
gent or improper conduct while on official duty, to the amount
of fifteen thousand dollars. The premiums on any such insurance
policy or policies shall be paid out of the funds appropriated for
the maintenance and operation of the Department of State Police.

All such bonds and insurance policies shall be approved by
the Superintendent of State Police.