Chap. 279.—An ACT to require the State treasurer, at the end of each fiscal
year, to charge off the books of his office all checks drawn by him on
State depositories which have not been presented for payment within
five years from the date they were issued, and to require him to certify
the fact to the auditor of public accounts and to the State depositories
on which these checks were drawn not to pay same.

Approved March 16, 1910.

1. Be it enacted by the general assembly of Virginia, That the State
treasurer be, and is, required at the end of each fiscal year to charge off
the books in his office all checks drawn by him on State depositories
which have not been presented for payment within five years from the
date of issuance, and to certify the fact to the auditor of public accounts
and to the State depositories; and the auditor of public accounts to re-
issue his warrant and the treasurer to pay the same if any such check is
thereafter presented.

2. That all checks heretofore or hereafter drawn by the State treas-
urer not presented within five years for payment, shall, at the end of
each fiscal year, be charged off the books, and he shall notify the auditor
of public accounts and the State depositories of all checks marked off
under the provision of this act, and the State depositories shall not pay
said checks after the receipt of said notification.

3. That any check barred by this act may be presented to the auditor
of public accounts, and he shall take up said check and issue therefor a
warrant on the State treasurer for the amount. thereof, and the State
treasurer shall pay the same.