Chap. 519.—An ACT to amend and re-enact section 822 of the code of Virginia,
in relation to what officers are forbidden to have interest in contracts with
or claims against their counties.

Approved March 1, 1894.

1. Be it enacted by the general assembly of Virginia, That sec-
tion eight hundred and twenty-two of the code of Virginia be, and
the same is, amended and re-enacted so as to read as follows:

§ 822. No supervisors, superintendent of the poor or overseer of
the poor, constable, special police or any paid officer of the county
shall become interested, directly or indirectly, in any contract or in
the profits of any contract made by or with any officer, agent, com-
missioner or person acting in behalf of the supervisor or superin-
tendent of the poor of the county or any overseer of the poor therein,
or in the sale or furnishing of supplies or materials to such county ;
and shall not become interested, directly or indirectly, in any con-
tract or in the profits of any contract made by or with any officer,
agent, commissioner, trustee or overseer for working and keeping in
repair the public roads of the county; and no supervisor sball, ex-
cept by descent or devise, marriage or as a personal representative
committee of an ingane person or guardian, become interested,
directly or indirectly, in any claim against his county, whether the
same shall have been passed upon by the board of supervisors
or not.

The amount embraced by any such contract, the value of any such
supplies or materials and the amounts of any such claim shall never
be paid, or if paid, may be recovered back, with interest, by the county
in the circuit or county court of the county by action or motion
within two years from the time of payment.

2. This act shall be in force from its passage.