CHAPTER 304

An Act to amend and reenact § 15-253 of the Code of Virginia, relating to
audit and allowance of claims against counties so as to provide alter-
native methods.

[(S 260]

Approved March 11, 1952

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:

1. That § 15-253 of the Code of Virginia be amended and reenacted as
follows:

§ 15-253. Audit and allowance of claims against counties.—The
board of supervisors shall receive and audit all claims against the county,
except those required to be received and audited by the county school
board, and shall, by resolution or recorded vote, approve and order war-
rants issued in settlement of those claims that are found to be valid; pro-
vided that in counties governed under Chapter 11 of this title the county
manager or county executive may sign and issue warrants under such
conditions as the county board may prescribe. Every warrant issued
pursuant to the provisions of this section shall bear the date on which
the board of supervisors orders it to be issued and shall be made payable
on demand, signed by the clerk of the board of supervisors or his deputy,
countersigned by the chairman or acting chairman of the board of super-
visors, and recorded in the form and manner prescribed by the Auditor of
Public Accounts; and the warrant may be converted to a negotiable check
by the treasurer, or appropriately designated deputy treasurer, by affixing
his signature thereto in conformity with the provisions of § 58-951 and by
designating thereon the bank by which it is to be paid.

Notwithstanding the preceding requirement the governing body of
the county may provide, by resolution, for the drawing of special war-
rants on the county treasurer, payable out of county funds, in payment of
compensation, when such compensation has been earned. or is due, for (1)
all employees and officers under written contract, and (2) upon receipt
of certified time sheets or other evidence of service performed, the pay-
ment of all other employees whose rates of pay have been established by
such governing body or its properly designated agent, and (3) for pay-
ment on contracts for construction projects according to the terms of such
contracts. All such special warrants so authorized shall be signed by the
clerk of such governing body and countersigned by the chairman of such
governing body. Any special warrant may be converted into a negotiable
check in the manner herein provided. All such payrolls and contracts so
paid shall be reviewed and approved by the governing body at its next
regular meeting.

The board may, in its discretion, destroy the papers constituting any
or all claims allowed and paid, at any time after five years from the date
of payment thereof.