Chap. 590.—An ACT to amend and re-enact section 857 of the Code of Virginia,
as amended by an act entitled an act to amend and re-enact sections 853, 855,
857, 858, 861, 862, 863, and 865 of the Code of Virginia, approved December 10,
1903, in relation to delivery of books and papers in the possession of a county
or city treasurer, including uncollected tax tickets for taxes and levies, to his
successor.

Approved January 11, 1904.

1. Be it enacted by the general assembly of Virginia, That section
eight hundred and fifty-seven of the Code of Virginia, as amended by an
act entitled an act to amend and re-enact sections eight hundred and
fifty-three, eight hundred and fifty-five, eight hundred and fifty-seven,
eight hundred and fifty-eight, eight hundred and sixty-one, eight hun-
dred and sixty-two, eight hundred and sixty-three and cight hundred and
sixty-five of the Code of Virginia, approved December tenth, nineteen
hundred and three, in relation to delivery of books and papers in the
possession of a county or city treasurer, including uncollected tax tickets
for taxes and levies,.to his successor, be amended and re-enacted so as to
read as follows:

§ 857. Whenever a vacancy in the office of a county or city treasurer
is filled by appointment, the court or judge making the appointment,
shall, at the time the appointment is made, if the vacancy exists by rea-
son of the death, resignation, or removal from the office of the treasurer,
order such treasurer or his personal representative, as the case may be,
to deliver all the books and papers in his possession as treasurer, includ-
ing all tax tickets for taxes and levies for which he has not accounted
and paid into the treasury, to the officer so appointed, taking his receipt
for the same; or, where no appointment is made, or the officer appointed
fails to qualify, order him to deposit the same with the clerk of the
county or clerk of the corporation court, who shall give a receipt therefor,
and hold the same subject to the order of said court.

Where the term of office of a county or city treasurer expires by limita-
tion he shall deliver forthwith to his successor in office all the books and
papers in his possession, including all tax tickets for taxes and levies for
which he has not accounted and paid into the treasury, taking his receipt
for the same. The receipt so furnished to any treasurer or his representa-
tive shall be allowed as a credit to the amount thereof in the settlement of
his accounts, and the amount of tax tickets and levies covered by such
receipt shall be charged against his successor in office.

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