Payment of Claims

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This is Article 4 of the Code of Virginia, titled “Payment of Claims.” It is part of Chapter 12 “General Powers and Procedures of Counties”, which is part of Subtitle II “Powers of Local Government”, which is part of Title 15.2 “Counties, Cities and Towns”. It contains 7 laws.

It’s comprised of the following 7 sections.

§ 15.2-1243	Governing body to receive, audit and approve claims; warrants
§ 15.2-1244	Limitations on issuance of warrants
§ 15.2-1245	Procedure for allowance of claims
§ 15.2-1246	Appeal from disallowance of claim
§ 15.2-1247	When disallowance of claim final; exception; when no execution to be issued
§ 15.2-1248	No action against county until claim presented to governing body
§ 15.2-1249	Amounts allowed endorsed on claim; copies of record and accounts to be furnished