CHAPTER 387

An Act to amend and reenact § 2-92 of the Code of Virginia, relating to
compromise and settlement of disputes, claims, and controversies, 80 a8
to permit the discharge of certain claims. [S 49]

Approved March 15, 1956

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virgin
, That § 2-92 of the Code of Virginia be amended and reenacted as
ollows:

§ 2-92. Compromise and settlement of disputes——The Attorney
General shall have the authority to compromise ‘and settle disputes, claims
and controversies involving the interests of the Commonwealth, and to
discharge any such claims, but only after the proposed compromise, *
settlement or discharge, together with the reasons therefor, have been
submitted in writing to the Governor and approved by him. Where any
dispute, claim or controversy involves the interests of any State depart-
ment, institution, division, commission, board or bureau, the Attorney
General shall have authority to compromise and settle or discharge the
same provided such * action be approved both by the Governor, in the
manner above provided, and by the head of the State department, institu-
tion, division, board or bureau which is interested.