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1995 SESSION

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HOUSE BILL NO. 2015
Offered January 23, 1995
A BILL to amend and reenact § 54.1-3913 of the Code of Virginia, relating to prohibition on use of State Bar Fund or state funds for certain membership dues.
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Patrons--Croshaw, Behm and Davies
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Referred to Committee on Appropriations
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Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:

1. That § 54.1-3913 of the Code of Virginia is amended and reenacted as follows:

§ 54.1-3913. State Bar Fund; receipts; disbursements.

The State Bar Fund is continued as a special fund in the state treasury. All fees collected from the members of the Virginia State Bar as provided in § 54.1-3912 shall be paid into the state treasury immediately upon collection and credited to the State Bar Fund. All moneys paid into the Fund are hereby appropriated to the Virginia State Bar for the purpose of administering the provisions of this article. All disbursements from the Fund shall be made by the State Treasurer upon warrants of the Comptroller issued upon vouchers signed by an authorized officer of the Virginia State Bar in accordance with rules and regulations promulgated by the Supreme Court. In no event shall any money paid into the Fund and appropriated to the Virginia State Bar, nor shall any state funds, be used to pay or reimburse payment of membership dues in any private club for any member, director or employee of the Virginia State Bar.