Chap. 89.—An ACT to expedite the collection of taxes and levies on lands and
lots, which have not been paid prior to the report of delinquents for any
year, by county and city treasurers; defining certain duties of such treas-
urers and making compensation therefor. {H B 69]

Approved February 25, 1920.

1. Be it enacted by the general assembly of Virginia, That the
-reasurers of the several counties and cities of the Commonwealth shall,
at any time when requested so to do by the beneficiary in any deed
of trust or mortgage upon lands or lots situate in any county or city,
make and furnish to such applicant a statement of the taxes for State,
county or city purposes, against such lands or lots as shall be desig-
nated by the person making application for such statement, which
have not been paid prior to the return of the treasurers’ report of de-
linquent taxes for any year; and for his services in making such
statement the said treasurers shall be entitled to a fee of fifty cents
for stating the taxes and levies on the lands or lots covered by a deed
of trust or mortgage, to be paid by the beneficiary under such deed
of trust or mortgage, or other person making application for such
information. .

2. That the beneficiary in any deed of trust or mortgage, or other
person interested in the lands or lots conveyed thereby, may give to
the treasurer of any county or city of the Commonwealth, notice in
writing that he or they are the beneficiary or beneficiaries under any
such lien, clearly designating in such notice the lands affected by
such lien as well as the names of the grantor or grantors in such deed
or mortgage, at any time during the period for the collection of taxes
for any year, and when such notice is so given, it shall be the duty
of such treasurer, at least ten days before the date of his report ot
delinquent taxes for the current collection year, to make and forward
to the person giving such notice, a statement of the fact that the taxes
on the lands or lots specified in such notice, have or have not been
paid, and if not paid, stating the amount thereof, including penalties,
for which service the said treasurer shall be entitled to a minimum
fee of fifty cents, and an additional fee of ten cents for every item
embraced in such notice in excess of one item; and the mailing of
such statement by such treasurer to the address of the person giving
such notice shall be deemed a compliance with the requirements of

IS act.