CHAPTER 261

AN ACT to authorize the governing bodies of certain counties to
require certain purchasing and equipment maintenance prac-
tices on the part of all departments of county government; to
provide for certain practices in relation thereto; and to repeal
certain acts.

[H 473]
Approved April 3, 1950

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:

1. § 1. The governing body of any county having an executive
secretary is authorized to provide for the centralized competitive
purchasing of all supplies, equipment, materials and commodities
for all departments, officers and employees of the county including
the county school board and the board of public welfare (all of
which are hereinafter referred to as department). Such purchas-
ing shall be done by the executive secretary under the supervision
of the governing body of the county.

§ 2. The governing body is further authorized to establish
and maintain such systems of bookkeeping, accounting and con-
trols as are necessary to the proper operation of the system of
competitive purchasing above authorized and to establish such
storage facilities as are necessary therefor.
§ 3. The governing body is authorized to require all depart-
ments to obtain their supplies, equipment, materials and commodi-
ties from the executive secretary, on requisitions prescribed by the
governing body and to charge such departments therefor.

§ 4. The governing body of any county may further provide
fur the maintenance and care of all county property held by the
several departments under the supervision of the executive secre-
tary and may require all departments thereof to take such action
as will facilitate the discharge by the executive secretary of the
duties hereby authorized to be imposed upon him. The county
governing body is empowered to expend such funds, acquire such
property and take such action as will insure proper and adequate
maintenance and care of county property.

2. <All acts and parts of acts in conflict herewith are repealed to
the extent of such conflict.