CHAPTER 26

An Act to amend and reenact § 42-19.4, as amended, of the Code of Virginia,
relating to establishment of law libraries in certain cities and counties,
and how cost thereof defrayed. H 23)

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Approved December 12, 1964

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:

1. That § 42-19.4, as amended, of the Code of Virginia be amended and
reenacted as follows:

§ 42-19.4. Any county having a population of more than forty-four
thousand but less than fifty thousand and any county having a population of
more than twenty-five thousand eight hundred fifty but less than twenty-
seven thousand, and any county having a population of more than sixteen
thousand five hundred, but less than sixteen thousand eight hundred, and
any county having a population of more than twenty thousand but less
than twenty thousand two hundred fifty, and any city having a population
of more than seventeen thousand but less than seventeen thousand five
hundred.and any city having a population of more than five thousand two
hundred sirty but less than five thousand nine hundred, and any county
ha.inga population of more than thirty-seven thousand five hundred but
lesx than forty thousand, and any county having a population of more than
‘uenty-one thousand nine hundred fifty, but less than twenty-two thousand
sme hundred, and any county having a population of more than fifty thou-
sand buf ess than fifty-five thousand, and any county having a population
af more than forty thousand but less than forty thousand four hundred,
indany city having a population of more than seventcen thousand five hun-
dred but less than twenty thousand, and any county having a population
of more than forty-three thousand but less than forty-four thousand, and
any city having a population of more than eighty-nine thousand but less
than ninety-two thousand, in any city having a population of more than
thirty thousand but less than forty thousand, and any city having a popu-
lation of more than one hundred fourteen thousand but less than one hun-
dred twenty thousand, and any city having a land area of more than two
hundred but not more than three hundred square miles, and any city
having a population of three hundred thousand, and any county having
a population of more than twelve thousand one hundred but less than
twelve thousand five hundred and any city having a population of more
than eleven thousand but less than eleven thousand two hundred, in this
State may, through its governing body, assess as part of the costs, incident
to each civil action filed in the courts of record and courts not of record
‘cated within its boundaries a sum not in excess of one dollar; provided
that in any county having a population of more than twenty-one thousand
ane hundred fifty, but less than twenty-two thousand one hundred such
trary may only be established in a town which is the seat of the county
ernment. The imposition of such assessment shall be by ordinance of
the governing body, which ordinance may provide for different sums in
courts of record and courts not of record, and the assessment shall be
collected by the clerk of the court in which the action is filed, and remitted
to the treasurer of such county or city and held by such treasurer subject to
disbursements by the governing body for the acquisition of law books and
law periodicals for the establishment, use and maintenance of a law library
which shall be open for the use of the public. In addition to the acquisition
“f law books and law periodicals, the disbursements may include compensa-
t:on to be paid to librarians and other necessary staff for the maintenance
ef such hbrary and acquisition of suitable quarters for such library. The
o mpensation of such librarians and the necessary staff and the cost of
suitable quarters for such library shall be fixed by the governing body and
pa:d out of the fund created by the imposition of such assessment of cost.
The assessment provided for herein shall be in addition to all other costs
prescribed by law, but shall not apply to any action in which the Common-
wealth or any political subdivision thereof or the federal government is
a party and in which the costs are assessed against the Commonwealth,
pclitical subdivision thereof, or federal government. The governing body
is authorized to accept contributions to the fund from any bar association.
2 <An emergency exists and this act is in force from its passage.