Virginia Code 58.1-3139: Treasurer not to deal in warrants.
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No treasurer, or any of his deputies, shall, either directly or indirectly, obtain by contract, purchase, barter or exchange, either for himself or any other person, or become the owner, in whole or in part, of any warrant drawn upon the treasury of his county or city or payable out of such treasury, other than a warrant lawfully payable to such treasurer or deputy. If any treasurer or deputy shall so contract for or purchase any such warrant, such treasurer shall not be allowed in his settlement the amount of the warrant, or any part thereof. This disallowance shall be in addition to the penalties prescribed in § 58.1-3144.
Terms Used In Virginia Code 58.1-3139
- City: means an independent incorporated community which became a city as provided by law before noon on July 1, 1971, or which has within defined boundaries a population of 5,000 or more and which has become a city as provided by law. See Virginia Code 1-208
- Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
- Person: includes any individual, corporation, partnership, association, cooperative, limited liability company, trust, joint venture, government, political subdivision, or any other legal or commercial entity and any successor, representative, agent, agency, or instrumentality thereof. See Virginia Code 1-230
- Settlement: Parties to a lawsuit resolve their difference without having a trial. Settlements often involve the payment of compensation by one party in satisfaction of the other party's claims.
Code 1950, § 58-927; 1984, c. 675.