[Adopted 9-12-1984 as Ch. 9, Art. XII, of the 1984 Frederick
County Code]
[Amended 8-12-1992; 6-24-2009]
Pursuant to the authority granted by § 42.1-70
of the Code of Virginia (1950), as amended, there is hereby assessed
the sum of $4 as part of the costs incident to each civil action filed
in the courts of the County. This assessment shall be in addition
to all other costs prescribed by law.
[Amended 8-12-1992]
The purpose of the assessment is to provide
funding for the establishment and maintenance of a law library, which
may be established or continued as a regional law library, pursuant
to the provisions of § 42.1-71 of the Code of Virginia 1950,
as amended.
This assessment shall not apply to any action
in which the Commonwealth of Virginia or any political subdivision
thereof or the federal government is a party and in which the costs
are assessed against the commonwealth, political subdivision or federal
government.
The assessment imposed shall be collected by
the Clerk of court in which the action is filed and remitted to and
held by the Treasurer, subject to disbursement authorization by the
Board of Supervisors of Frederick County, Virginia.
A.
Disbursement of funds generated by this assessment
may be used for the acquisition of law books and law periodicals and
for the establishment, use and maintenance of a law library which
shall be open for the use of the public. In addition to the acquisition
of law books and law periodicals, the disbursements may include the
compensation to be paid to librarians and other necessary staff for
the maintenance of such library and acquisition of suitable quarters
for such library.
B.
Pursuant to the rules of the Supreme Court, law libraries
may, at cost to such libraries, have access to the computer research
services of the Commonwealth Law Library. Disbursements may be made
for the purchase or lease of computer terminals for the purpose of
obtaining such research services.
Acceptance of contributions to the law library
fund from any bar association is hereby authorized.
