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The record of this law\u2019s original creation isn\u2019t available online. It has been modified 6 times. Those modifications are cataloged by \u201cThe Acts of Assembly,\u201d a state publication, by year and chapter. Those modifications that can be read on the General Assembly\u2019s website will be linked accordingly. Those modifications are as follows: in 1954, chapter 46; in 1956, chapter 349; in 1962, chapters 399 and 623; in 1982, chapter 647; in 1991, chapter 16; in 1997, chapter 587<\/a>.<\/p>","references":false,"refers_to":false,"permalink":{"id":151771,"object_type":"law","relational_id":73668,"identifier":"15.2-620","token":"15.2\/I\/6\/3\/15.2-620","url":"\/15.2-620\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/15.2-620\/","token":"15.2\/I\/6\/3\/15.2-620","dublin_core":{"Title":"Same; powers of county treasurer; deposit of moneys","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 15.2-620","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

The director of finance shall exercise the powers conferred and perform the duties imposed by general law<\/span> upon county<\/span> treasurers, and shall be subject to the obligations and penalties imposed by general law<\/span>. All moneys received by any county<\/span> officer or employee for or in connection with county<\/span> business shall be paid promptly into the hands of the director of finance. All such money shall be promptly deposited by the director of finance to the credit of the county<\/span> in such banks or trust companies the board selects. No money shall be disbursed or paid out by the county<\/span> except upon check signed by the chairman of the board, or such other person the board designates, and countersigned by the director of finance.\n\t\tThe director of finance or his authorized deputies may transfer public funds from one depository to another by wire. Such officers may also draw any of the county<\/span>’s money by check or by an electronic fund wire, or by any means deemed appropriate and sound by the director of finance and approved by the board, drawn upon a warrant issued by the board. If any money is knowingly paid otherwise than upon the director of finance’s check or electronic fund wire or by alternative means specifically approved by the director of finance and the board, drawn upon such warrant, the payment shall be invalid against the county<\/span>.\n\t\tThe board may designate one or more banks or trust companies as a receiving or collecting agency under the direction of the department of finance. All funds so collected or received shall be deposited to the credit of the county<\/span> in such banks or trust companies as the board selects.\n\t\tEvery bank or trust company serving as a depository or as a receiving or collecting agency for county<\/span> funds shall be required by the board to give adequate security therefor, and to meet such requirements as to interest thereon as the board may establish. All interest on money so deposited shall accrue to the benefit of the county<\/span>.<\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nSAME; POWERS OF COUNTY TREASURER; DEPOSIT OF MONEYS (\u00a7 15.2-620)\n\nThe director of finance shall exercise the powers conferred and perform the\nduties imposed by general law upon county treasurers, and shall be subject to\nthe obligations and penalties imposed by general law. All moneys received by any\ncounty officer or employee for or in connection with county business shall be\npaid promptly into the hands of the director of finance. All such money shall be\npromptly deposited by the director of finance to the credit of the county in\nsuch banks or trust companies the board selects. No money shall be disbursed or\npaid out by the county except upon check signed by the chairman of the board, or\nsuch other person the board designates, and countersigned by the director of\nfinance.\n\t\tThe director of finance or his authorized deputies may transfer public funds\nfrom one depository to another by wire. Such officers may also draw any of the\ncounty’s money by check or by an electronic fund wire, or by any means\ndeemed appropriate and sound by the director of finance and approved by the\nboard, drawn upon a warrant issued by the board. If any money is knowingly paid\notherwise than upon the director of finance’s check or electronic fund\nwire or by alternative means specifically approved by the director of finance\nand the board, drawn upon such warrant, the payment shall be invalid against the\ncounty.\n\t\tThe board may designate one or more banks or trust companies as a receiving or\ncollecting agency under the direction of the department of finance. All funds so\ncollected or received shall be deposited to the credit of the county in such\nbanks or trust companies as the board selects.\n\t\tEvery bank or trust company serving as a depository or as a receiving or\ncollecting agency for county funds shall be required by the board to give\nadequate security therefor, and to meet such requirements as to interest thereon\nas the board may establish. All interest on money so deposited shall accrue to\nthe benefit of the county.\n\nHISTORY: Code 1950, \u00a7 15-320; 1954, c. 46; 1956, c. 349; 1959, Ex. Sess., c.\n69; 1962, cc. 399, 623, \u00a7 15.1-640; 1982, c. 647; 1991, c. 16; 1997, c. 587.","edition":{"id":1,"name":"2025","slug":"2025","date_created":"2026-06-21 22:39:22","date_modified":"2026-06-21 22:39:22","current":1,"order_by":1,"last_import":null}}