Chap. 22.—An ACT to amend and re-enact section 3011 of the Code of Virginia,
as heretofore amended, relating to the powers and authority of mayors of
towns and members of town councils. [S B 103]

Approved February 15, 1934

1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia, That section
three thousand and eleven of the Code of Virginia, as heretofore
amended, be amended and re-enacted so as to read as follows:

Section 3011. (a) The mayors of towns shall be clothed with all the
powers and authority of a justice in civil and criminal matters within
such town, and shall also have power to try all prosecutions, cases and
controversies which may arise under the by-laws and ordinances of the
town, and to inflict such punishments as are provided by law, with
the right of appeal to the circuit court in all cases, except that no ap-
peal shall be granted from the decision of the mayor imposing a fine
for violation of any of the ordinances or by-laws of said town for
offenses not made criminal by the common law or statute of Virginia
until after bond with security approved by said mayor shall be given
by the person so fined, or some one for him, with condition to pay all
such fines, costs and damages as may be awarded by the said court on
appeal. The penalty of said bond shall be double the amount of the
judgment appealed from.

(b) In the event that any decision of the mayor for violation of any
ordinance or by-law of the town for an offense not made criminal by
the common law or statute of Virginia, shall be affirmed upon appeal, in
whole or in part, judgment shall be entered against the principal and
surety upon the appeal bond for the amount found, with costs of the
first trial and also costs of the appeal, and execution shall issue thereon
in the name of the town against both principal and surety.

(c) In any case for violation of an ordinance or by-law of the town
where the mayor is absent or for any reason cannot sit, the president of
the council, if there be such officer, or, if there be no president of the
council, or in case of the absence or inability of the president of the
council to sit, any member of the council shall have and exercise all the
powers hereinbefore conferred by this section upon the mayor, provided
that the provisions of this section shall not alter or amend the provisions
of the charter of any town or city.