The judge of every court of the Commonwealth making an allowance for the payment of any sum out of the state treasury shall certify to the Supreme Court a list of all allowances at least monthly, the date of the making and the amount of such allowance, and to whom made. A certificate of all allowances made by such court shall be made up by the clerk of the court and forwarded to the Supreme Court. The form of the certificate shall be prescribed by the Supreme Court, and it shall be made on blanks prepared by them and furnished the judges and clerks of the several courts of the Commonwealth. The Comptroller shall not draw any warrant on the State Treasurer in satisfaction of any allowance made by any court of the Commonwealth until the Supreme Court has received notification of the allowance by the court of the claim and approved the allowance for payment.
Code 1950, § 2-172; 1966, c. 677, § 2.1-204; 1978, c. 195; 1979, c. 509; 2001, c. 844.
Structure Code of Virginia
Title 2.2 - Administration of Government
Chapter 8 - Department of Accounts
§ 2.2-800. Department of Accounts created; appointment of Comptroller; oath
§ 2.2-801. Comptroller to appoint administrative assistants, etc.
§ 2.2-802. General accounting and clearance through Comptroller
§ 2.2-803. Financial accounting and control
§ 2.2-804. Recovery of certain improper payments to state officers and employees
§ 2.2-807. Monthly reports of state departments, divisions, etc., receiving public funds
§ 2.2-808. Collection of delinquent taxes
§ 2.2-809. When accounts on Comptroller's books to be balanced; general ledger of accounts
§ 2.2-810. Judges and clerks to certify to Supreme Court lists of all allowances made by courts
§ 2.2-811. Cancellation of state bonds received in settlement of claims
§ 2.2-812. What Comptroller may do with old books and papers
§ 2.2-813. Annual report of Comptroller to Governor
§ 2.2-813.1. Biannual disclosure by Comptroller of revenue sources collected
§ 2.2-813.2. Biannual disclosure by Comptroller of other obligations of the Commonwealth
§ 2.2-814. To whom claims presented; Comptroller to furnish forms
§ 2.2-815. Claims to be examined and forwarded to Comptroller; what Comptroller may allow