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HOUSE BILL NO. 1640 Offered January 16, 1995 A BILL to amend and reenact § 19.2-17 of the Code of Virginia, relating to appointment of policemen. ---------- Patrons--Cohen and Van Landingham; Senator: Calhoun ---------- Referred to Committee on Militia and Police ----------

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:

1. That § 19.2-17 of the Code of Virginia is amended and reenacted as follows:

§ 19.2-17. Appointment of policemen for certain places; bond required.

Any court or judge mentioned in § 19.2-13 may also appoint, for the places mentioned in that section, one or more citizens as policeman or policemen with the same powers and duties as are vested in special policemen in counties under the provisions of Article 3 (§ 15.1-144 et seq.) of Chapter 3 of Title 15.1, except that they shall not have authority to execute civil process. Before any such policeman shall enter upon the duties of his office, he shall enter into bond with approved security before the clerk of the circuit court having jurisdiction over the county for which he is appointed in the penalty of $1,000, with condition for the faithful discharge of his official duties.