CHAPTER 512

An Act to amend and reenact § 53-299.1, us amended, of the Code of
Virginia, relating to fees of attorneys appointed to defend convicts.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:

1. That § 53-299.1, as amended, of the Code of Virginia be amended
and reenacted as follows:

§ 53-299.1. Fee of attorney appointed to defend convict.—When-
ever the judge of said court appoints an attorney to defend a convict
charged with an offense that may be punishable by death he may
direct that a sum of money not to exceed * four hundred fifty dollars
shall be paid out of the funds appropriated in the general appropriations
act for criminal costs to the attorney so appointed to defend such convict as
compensation for such defense, and when such convict is charged with
the commission of a felony other than those above mentioned, the judge
of said court may direct the payment of a sum not to exceed * one hun-
dred dollars payable out of said funds.