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SB466: Clerks, sheriffs, etc.; not to receive payment from treasury for services rendered in certain cases.

SENATE BILL NO. 466
Offered January 11, 2006
Prefiled January 11, 2006
A BILL to amend and reenact § 17.1-266 of the Code of Virginia, relating to fees for clerks and sheriffs, etc.
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Patrons-- Norment; Delegate: Barlow
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Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
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Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:

1.  That § 17.1-266 of the Code of Virginia is amended and reenacted as follows:

§ 17.1-266. Services rendered in Commonwealth's cases.

No clerk, sheriff or other officer shall receive payment out of the state treasury for any services rendered in cases of the Commonwealth or any of its political subdivisions or any municipal corporation, whether in a court of record or a court not of record, except as allowed by statute.

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