Sec. 1-14. Same—Assessment upon civil actions to fund law library; exceptions.

The sum of two dollars ($2.00) is hereby assessed as a part of court costs incident to each civil action filed in the county circuit court or in the county general district court, which shall be collected by the clerks of the respective courts and remitted to the county treasurer to be held by him, subject to disbursement by this board for the acquisition of law books and law periodicals, and for the establishment, use, maintenance and operation of a law library, which shall be open for the use of the public; provided, however, that such 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 any of them.