CHAPTER 626

AN ACT to amend and reenact § 46-179 of the Code, relating to disposition
of funds collected pursuant to Chapters 1 through 4 of Title 46 of the
Code of Virginia.

[S 324]

Approved March 29, 1958

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:

Py That § 46-179 of the Code be amended and reenacted to read as
ollows:

§ 46-179.—Except as otherwise provided in §§ 46-36 and 46-316, all
fees and licenses collected pursuant to the provisions of Chapters 1 *
through 4 of this title shall be paid into the State treasury and warrants
for the expenditure of funds necessary for the proper enforcement of this
title shall be issued by the Comptroller upon certificates of the Commis-
sioner or his representatives, designated by him and bonded, that the
parties are entitled thereto, and shall be paid by the State Treasurer out
of such funds, not exceeding the amount appropriated in the general
appropriation bill.

This fund, except as is otherwise provided in this section, shall con-
stitute a special fund to be expended under the direction of the State
Highway Commissioner for the * construction, reconstruction and mainte-
nance of roads and bridges in the State Highway System *, Interstate
System and Secondary System of State Highways; * provided that any
funds available for construction or reconstruction under the provisions of
this section shall be, as nearly as possible, equitably apportioned by the
Commission among the several construction districts.

There may be paid out of this fund (1) as a contribution toward the
construction, reconstruction and maintenance of streets in cities or towns
and (2) for the operation and maintenance of the Department of High-
ways, Department of State Police and the Division of Motor Vehicles
such sums as may be provided by law.