Chap. 284.-An ACT to provide for the establishment, purchase, construction,
maintenance and operation of a radio system to be used for transmitting and
receiving messages for the detection of crime and the apprehension of crim-
inals, and for other police purposes; to authorize and empower the Governor
in his discretion, to purchase, lease or otherwise acquire real and personal
property for such purpose; to vest in the Governor certain powers in con-
nection therewith; to provide for the co-operation of and with the localities
of the Commonwealth; and to appropriate the sum of $75,000 for each year
of the biennium beginning July 1, 1934, or so much thereof as may be neces-
sary, to be used by the Governor, in his discretion, in carrying out the pro-
visions of this act. [H B 395]

Approved March 28, 1934

1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia as follows:

Section 1. The Governor is hereby authorized and empowered his
discretion, to establish, purchase, lease, or otherwise acquire all neces-
sary property, real and personal, for such purpose, and cause to be
constructed, equipped, maintained and operated, at such place or places
as he may determine, a radio system for transmitting and receiving
messages, in connection with the work of the police departments of,
and officers exercising police powers in, the cities, towns and counties
of Virginia and the work of the police officers of the Division of Motor
Vehicles, relating to the detection of crime and the apprehension of
criminals and other necessary police activities.

Section 2. In order to make the same effective and of greatest
benefit to the people of the Commonwealth, the Governor is author-
ized and empowered in his discretion, to enter into negotiations with
and to make contracts and agreements with the cities, counties and
towns of the State whereby portions of the cost of establishing, pur-
chasing, constructing, maintaining and operating such system may be
borne by such localities, and until agreements have been entered into
with one or more of such localities whereby at least one-half of the
cost of establishing, purchasing, constructing, equipping and maintain-
ing such system will be borne by such localities, no part of the appro-
priation herein provided for shall be expended. The Governor is, how-
ever, authorized and empowered in his discretion, to divide the State
into two or more radio districts, and in the event of the proper pro-
portionate monetary co-operation upon the part of localities within
any one or more of said radio districts, to arrange for the establish-
ment, purchase, installation, maintenance and operation of such radio
equipment within said district or districts. In making agreements with
the several localities due consideration shall be given to the population
thereof and to any expense incurred, or which may be incurred, by such
localities in purchasing, constructing, maintaining and operating local
radio systems for similar purposes. The Governor may cause to be
made and issued such reasonable rules and regulations as he may deem
necessary for the proper use of such radio system.

Section 3. There is hereby appropriated out of any moneys in the
State treasury not otherwise appropriated, the sum of seventy-five thou-
sand dollars, or so much thereof as may be necessary for the purpose,
for each year of the biennium beginning July first, nineteen hundred
and thirty-four, to be used by the Governor, in his discretion, in car-
rying out the provisions of this act, the same to be paid by the Treas-
urer on warrants of the Comptroller upon vouchers signed by the
Governor or by some person duly authorized by him for the purpose.
It is provided, however, that this appropriation shall not become avail-
able for expenditure either in whole or in part unless and until the
Governor certifies to the Comptroller in writing that the expenditure
thereof will not create or add to a deficit in the general fund of the
State treasury.