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AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND THE CODE OF THE CITY OF PORTSMOUTH, VIR- GINIA, 1961, BY ADDING TO C}~PTER 10 THEREOF, A NEW SECTION PERTAINING TO FEES CHARGED FOR DISHONORED CHECKS. WHEREAS, the City of Portsmouth is authorized to en- act as ordinances certain statutes from the Code of Virginia, provided such ordinances are substantially consistent with the state law; and WHEREAS, the General Assembly of Virginia at its 1973 session amended certain of those statutes of the Code of Virginia, 1950; and WHEREAS, it is therefore necessary to amend a certain chapter of the Code of the City of Portsmouthr Virginia, 1961, so as to make said chapter conform to the changes in the C~de of Virginia enacted by the General Assembly at its 1973 session. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED by the Council of the City of Portsmouth, Virginia: 1. That the Code of the City of Portsmouth, Virginia, 1961, be amended by adding to Chapter 10 thereof a new section, such new section to read as follows': Section 10-30.1. Schedule of dishonored checks to be maintained; fees to be charged. The director of finance, or his delegate, shall main- tain a complete list of all checks or drafts uttered, published or passed to the City for payment of taxes or other sums due which are subsequently returned because of ~nsufficient funds, no account or account closed. The person uttering, publishing or passing such worthless check or draft shall, in addition to all civil liabilities incurred by reason of such check, pay to the City a fee of ten ($10.00) dollars. 2. This ordinance shall take effect from the date of its passage. Adopted by the Council of the City of Portsmouth, Vir- ginia, at a meeting held June 12, 1973. Teste: City Clerk