CHAPTER 269

An Act to amend and reenact § 15.1-547, as amended, of the Code of
Virginia, relating to duties of boards ‘of supervisors with respect to
claims against their counties.

[fH 617]

Approved April 1, 1968

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:

1. That § 15.1-547, as amended, of the Code of Virginia be amended and
reenacted as follows:

15.1-547. Board to receive, audit and approve claims; warrants.—
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
warrants issued in settlement of those claims that are found to be valid;
provided that in counties governed under Chapter 18 (§ 15.1-582 et seq.)
of this title the county manager or county executive may sign and issue
warrants under such conditions as the county board may prescribe and
in counties governed under Chapter 14, Article 3 (§ 15.1-674 et seq.) of
this title, the county manager may sign and issue orders or 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 supervisors, 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 provi-
sions of g 58-951 and by designating thereon the bank by which it is to be

id.

Notwithstanding the preceding requirement the governing body of
the county may provide, by resolution, for the drawing of special warrants
on the county treasurer, payable out of county funds, in payment of com-
pensation, when such compensation has been earned or is due for (1) all
employees and officers under written contract, and all officers elected or
appointed for a term of office and their deputies and employees, and (2)
upon receipt of certified time sheets or other evidence of services per-
formed, the payment of all other employees whose rates of pay have been
established by such governing body or its properly designated agent, and
(3) for payment 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.