Chap. 473.—An ACT to authorize the auditor of public accounts to em-
ploy the attorneys for the Commonwealth, in the several counties and
cities, to take steps and institute actions at law or suits in equity for
the recovery of taxes on personal property, money and income re-
turned delinquent and to provide for the compensation of the attorneys
and to require bond. (H. B. 558.)

Approved March 22, 1916.

1. Be it enacted by the general assembly of Virginia, That
the auditor of public accounts is hereby authorized to employ
attorneys for the Commonwealth in the several counties and
cities to take steps and institute actions at law or suits in equity
for the recovery of taxes on personal property, money and in-
come returned delinquent, and it shall be the duty of the attor-
neys for the Commonwealth to accept such employment, their
compensation to be agreed upon by the auditor of public ac-
counts and the attorney, which compensation, however, shall not
exceed ten per centum of the amount collected, recovered and
paid into the State treasury; which compensation the auditor
of public accounts may authorize them to retain out of their
collections when making their settlements with him at such
times as he may require settlement. Each attorney so appointed
shall give bond to the Commonwealth of Virginia for the faith-
ful performance of the duties put upon him by this act, in a
penalty to be fixed by the auditor of public accounts in whose
office the bond shall be filed.