52-14 - Availability of system. - Virginia Statutes

§ 52-14. Availability of system.

The basic system herein provided for may be made available for use by anydepartment or division of the State government and by any county, city, town,railroad or other special police department lawfully maintained by anycorporation in this Commonwealth as well as agencies of the federalgovernment, subject to the following terms and conditions:

1. Application for permission to connect with the basic system shall be madeto the Superintendent of State Police on forms to be provided by him;

2. Such application may be approved by the Superintendent if, as and when inhis discretion such connection is requisite and necessary for the bestinterests of the entire system;

3. Upon approval of such application and before the applicant shall beconnected with the basic system, such applicant must agree to assume and payall rentals for sending and receiving stations, or receiving stations only,as may be authorized by the Superintendent for installation within thejurisdiction of the applicant, and any and all costs of installation andoperation of such stations;

4. a. The Commonwealth shall pay all rental for necessary wire or circuitmileage required to connect such stations operated by criminal justiceagencies of the Commonwealth and its political subdivisions, or the FederalBureau of Investigation, with the basic system.

b. All other agencies shall agree, as a condition of connection or continuedservice, to assume and pay all rental for necessary wire or circuit mileagerequired to connect such stations with the basic system.

(1938, p. 674; Michie Code 1942, § 2154(235); 1999, c. 150.)