CHAPTER 666

An Act to repeal § 3 of Chapter 216 of the Acts of Assembly of 1962,
approved March 9, 1962, being the charter of the town of Manassas
Park in Prince William County, the section relating to powers of such
town; to amend such chapter by adding sections numbered 8-a, 8-b
and 8-c, relating, respectively, to powers, condemnation and charges
and liens in connection with utilities and services; and to amend and
reenact § 7 of such chapter, relating to the town police court and

justice.
[H 175]
Approved April 6, 1966

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:

1. That § 8 of Chapter 216 of the Acts of Assembly of 1962, approved
March 9, 1962, is repealed.

2. That such chapter be amended by adding sections numbered 8-a, 3-b
and 3-c, and that § 7 of such chapter be amended and reenacted, the new
and amended sections being as follows:

§ 8-a. Powers. The powers set forth in §§ 15.1-888 through 15.1-907
of Chapter 18 of Title 15.1 of the Code of Virginia as in force on January
one, nineteen hundred sixty-six, are hereby conferred on and vested tn
the town of Manassas Park.

§ 3-b. Condemnation. The town shall also have, mutatis mutandis,
the rights, privileges and obligations set forth in §§ 88-70.1 through
88-70.11, inclusive, as amended, of the Code of Virginia, applicable to the
Virginia State Highway Department and Commissioner, with respect to
all lawful purposes for which the town is permitted to exercise the power
of eminent domain, as made and provided in §§ 15.1-897, 15.1-898, 15.1-
899, and 15.1-900 of Chapter 18 of Title 15.1 of the Code of Virginia, as
in force on January one, nineteen hundred sixty-six.

§ 8-c. Charges and liens. In the event the fees, rents or charges
payable for the use and services of any public utility or public service
supplied by the town of Manassas Park for or in connection with any real
property shall not be paid when due, interest may be charged on such
unpaid balance at the legal rate of interest. Such fees, rents or charges
and the interest due thereon shall constitute a lien against such property,
ranking on a parity with liens for unpaid town or county taxes, and 8
also be recoverable by the town in an action at law or a suit in equity;
provided, however, this paragraph shall not become operative unless and
until the provisions of this paragraph have been duly adopted by an
ordinance pursuant to the town charter.

§ 7. Town court of limited jurisdiction. The council may appoint
a police justice for the town pursuant to Chapter 5, Title 16.1 of the Code
of Virginia as amended. The mayor, who must be a resident of and voter
tn said town, or any other person * who need not be a resident of the town
and whom the council deems qualified, may be appointed by it as such
judge. If the mayor is appointed judge he shall discharge such duties as
the judge of the town under this charter and not as the mayor of the town,
in addition to the execution of the duties of the mayor imposed upon him
by this charter; and his powers, duties, authority and jurisdiction as such
police justice shall be as hereinafter provided, he shall receive the salary
of mayor provided by the council for the discharge of his duties as mayor
- well as such salary of police justice as may be provided by the council,
if any.

The police justice is hereby vested with all the power, authority and
jurisdiction and charged with all the duties within and for the town
of Manassas Park, and for one mile beyond the corporate limits
thereof as set forth in Chapter 5 of Title 16.1 of the 1950 Code of Virginia
as amended and any amendments of the laws of the State respecting courts
of limited jurisdiction referred to in said chapter shall also be considered
amendments of this section of this charter if the same are applicable hereto.

Fees and costs shall be assessed by the police justice and shall be
collected as provided by the laws of the State of Virginia relating to courts
not of record as the same shall now be or as hereafter amended. All fees
and costs collected by the said police justice and all fines collected for
violations of all laws and ordinances of the town shall be paid into the
town treasury for the use and benefit of the town.

Removals may be taken, and appeals from the decisions of the judge
may be taken, to the Circuit Court of Prince William County in the
manner provided under Chapter 5, of Title 16.1 of the 1950 Code of
Virginia as amended.

The council may also appoint such clerks as may in their discretion
be os eld, provide for just compensation therefor and provide necessary
records.

The council of said town shall provide a salary to compensate such
police justice in such amount and payable at such times as the council
shall deem proper, and the council may provide also for a vacation period,
either with or without pay, and for such duration, as in the judgment of
the council may be proper.

Like provisions may be made for a substitute judge, and when such
substitute acts, he shall receive the compensation which would have been
paid the principal had the principal acted, and which compensation shall
be deducted from the salary or allowance made for the principal.

The town of Manassas Park may combine with the county of Prince
William for the use of one judge and one substitute judge for such com-
bined town and county, in such manner as may be provided by the laws
of the State of Virginia relating to courts not of record; and if the town
of Manassas Park and the county of Prince William shall at any time
combine for the use of one judge and one substitute judge for the said
town and the said county, the laws of the State of Virginia relating to
courts not of record, so far as applicable, shall control and not this section
of this charter.

38. An emergency exists and this act is in force from its passage.