Code of Virginia (Title 58.1 — Taxation)
Va. Code § 58.1-3140
Remedy for failure to pay such warrants
If any such treasurer (i) fails to pay, upon presentation, any legal warrant listed in § 58.1-3131, for which he has at the time funds appropriated by the governing body of his jurisdiction out of which such warrant ought to be paid, or (ii) fails to set apart necessary funds, when such funds are appropriated and come into his hands, for the payment of such warrant or (iii) fails to pay over the amount due upon such warrant as soon thereafter as the same may be again presented, the holder thereof may, on motion in his own name, in the circuit court of the treasurer's county or city, recover from him and his sureties the amount of such warrant, together with damages at the rate of ten percent per month on the amount from the time such treasurer should have paid the warrant and the costs of such motion, including reasonable attorney's fees.
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Nearby sections (25 sections)
- 58.1-3128.1 · Authority to require production of sales and use tax…
- 58.1-3129 · Destruction of paid tax tickets; other tax tickets; records
- 58.1-3130 · Authority to destroy bonds and bond coupons which have been…
- 58.1-3131 · Warrants; recordkeeping requirements; release of information
- 58.1-3132 · How warrants paid; receivable for levies
- 58.1-3133 · Treasurers may deduct any taxes due from party in whose…
- 58.1-3134 · Warrants must be presented within two years
- 58.1-3135 · Statement of accounts of treasurer
- 58.1-3136 · Audits of treasurers upon termination of office
- 58.1-3137 · County treasurer's annual settlement; final settlement
- 58.1-3138 · Delivery of books, tax tickets, and other materials to…
- 58.1-3139 · Treasurer not to deal in warrants
- 58.1-3140 · Remedy for failure to pay such warrants
- 58.1-3141 · Treasurer or other person shall not use public money except…
- 58.1-3142 · Interest on a fund belongs to the fund; exception
- 58.1-3143 · Reserved
- 58.1-3144 · Penalties
- 58.1-3145 · How treasurer may secure final discharge from liability
- 58.1-3146 · Rule to show cause in such case; notice and hearing thereon
- 58.1-3147 · Appeal
- 58.1-3148 · City charters not affected by particular provisions
- 58.1-3149 · Money received to be deposited
- 58.1-3150 · Duties of depository officers
- 58.1-3151 · County finance board
- 58.1-3152 · Organization and procedure of board