Chap. 288.—An ACT to require certain officers to deposit in bank to the credit
of an official account, all money received or collected for or on account of the
Commonwealth, or any county, city, town, or person, subject to certain excep-
tions; to relieve such officers from liability upon certain conditions, and to
prescribe penalties. [H B 229]

Approved March 26, 1936

1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia, That
whenever any trial justice, clerk of a court, sheriff, sergeant or con-
stable, shall receive or collect any money for or on account of the
Commonwealth or any county, city, town, or person, he shall, within
a reasonable time, deposit the sameféxcept so much thereof as may
be necessary for the payment in cash of fees collected for other
officers, and for the payment of withesses) in such bank or banks as
may be selected by him, to the credit an official account, and in
the event of the failure or insolvency of such bank, he shall not be
responsible for any loss of funds so deposited resulting from such
failure or insolvency.
Any such officer who shall deposit any such money in his per-
sonal account or knowingly intermingle any of the same with his
personal funds, or otherwise violate any of the provisions of this act
shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor.