CHAPTER 370

An Act to amend the Code of Virginia by adding a section numbered
58-122.1, relating to the use of prisoners in the performance of work
for counties, towns and cities.

[S 231]

Approved March 30, 1962

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:

1. That the Code of Virginia be amended by adding a section numbered
53-122.1 as follows:

§ 53-122.1. (1) The Director is authorized to enter into agreements
with the proper authorities of any county, town, or city in the State, to
build and maintain roads and streets, and to do such other public works as
may be approved by the Director and the Governor; provided, nothing in
this section shall interfere with the State convict road force employed on the
State highway system.

Convicts employed pursuant to the provisions of this section shall be
subject to the same authority and control as that which governs the use
of convicts employed by the State convict road force, except as hereinafter
otherwise provided.

(2) The county, town or city for which such work is performed shall
pay to the Director in monthly installments such sum as is necessary to
cover the costs of work done by such convicts at the rate provided by the
provisions of § 53-109.1.

(3) Applications for the use of prison labor under this section shall
be filed with the Director.

(4) The county, town or city that has the use of prison labor author-
ized by this section shall designate the projects to be worked, provided
that prisoners shall not be employed in densely populated areas wherein
such employment might endanger the public health, safety or welfare of the
citizens residing therein, and shall furnish all engineering service, all tools,
implements, machinery and equipment, used in such projects; shall secure
rights of way; and shall furnish such foremen as the Director deems
necessary to direct the work, providing all county, town or city foremen
and employees associating with the prisoners are acceptable to the Di-
rector.

(5) The Director and the county, town or city authorities may make
such agreements as are necessary to carry out the true intent and purpose
of this section.