Chap. 11. An ACT to provide for the establishment, purchase, construction,
maintenance and operation of a radio or teletype system or any combination
thereof, to be used for transmitting and receiving messages for the detection
of crime and the apprehension of criminals, and for other police purposes ;
to authorize and empower the Governor, in his discretion, to establish, pur-
chase, lease, or otherwise acquire real and personal property for such
purpose, to vest in the Governor certain powers in connection therewith;
to provide for the cooperation of and with the localities of the Commonwealth ;
and to appropriate the sum of $75,000.00 for each year of the biennium
beginning July 1, 1936, or so much thereof as may be necessary, to be used
by the Governor, in his discretion, in carrying out the provisions of this act;
and to repeal chapter 284 of the Acts of the General Assembly of 1934,
as amended, relating to the same matter. [S B 13]

Approved January 13, 1937

1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia, as follows:
Section 1. The Governor is hereby authorized and empowered
in his discretion, to establish, purchase, lease, or otherwise acquire all
necessary 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 or teletype system or any com-
bination of the two for transmitting and receiving messages, in con-
nection with the work of the police departments of, and officers exer-
cising 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 authorized
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, purchasing,
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, operating, and
maintaining such system will be borne by such localities, no part of
the appropriation herein provided for shall be expended. The Governor,
is, however, authorized and empowered in his discretion, to divide
the State into two or more radio or teletype districts or combination
of the two, and in the event of the proper proportionate monetary
cooperation upon the part of localities within any one or more of
said districts, to arrange for the establishment, purchase, installation,
maintenance and operation of such radio or teletype equipment or both
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 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 system.

Section 3. There is hereby appropriated out of any moneys in
the State treasury not otherwise appropriated the sum of seventy-five
thousand dollars, or so much thereof as may be necessary for the pur-
pose, for each year of the biennium beginning July first, nineteen
hundred and thirty-six, to be used by the Governor, in his discretion,
in carrying out the provisions of this act, the same to be paid by the
Treasurer 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.

2. Be it further enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia,
That chapter two hundred and eighty-four of the Acts of Assembly
of nineteen hundred and thirty-four, being an act entitled “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 criminals,
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 connection therewith; to provide for the cooperation of
and with the localities of the Commonwealth; and to appropriate the
sum of seventy-five thousand dollars for each year of the biennium
beginning July first, nineteen hundred and thirty-four, or so much
thereof as may be necessary, to be used by the Governor, in his
discretion, in carrying out the provisions of this act,” approved March
twenty-eighth, nineteen hundred and thirty-four, as amended, be, and
the same is hereby, repealed.

3. An emergency existing, this act shall be in force from its
passage.