CHAPTER 591

An Act to amend and reenact § 14.1-148, as amended, of the Code of
Virginia, relating to the maximum compensation of clerks of courts
of record, the sheriff of the city of Richmond and certain city

sergeants.
[H 550]
Approved April 4, 1968

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:
1. That § 14.1-143, as amended, of the Code of Virginia be amended and
reenacted as follows:
_ § 14.1-143. Maximum total annual compensation for officers men-
tioned in § 14.1-136.—The total annual compensation, exclusive of expenses
authorized by the State Compensation Board, of any officer mentioned in
§ 14.1-136 shall not exceed the sums hereinafter named, to wit:

In cities or counties having a population of one hundred thousand or
more, such compensation shall not exceed the sum of seventy-five hundred
dollars per annum; with a population between thirty-eight thousand and
forty thousand such compensation shall not exceed eight thousand five
hundred dollars per annum; with a population between fifty thousand
and one hundred thousand and in counties adjoining cities having a popu-
lation of fifty thousand or more, such compensation shall not exceed seven
thousand dollars per annum; with a population between twenty-five thou-
sand and fifty thousand, such compensation shall not exceed six thousand
seven hundred fifty dollars per annum; with a population between fifteen
thousand and twenty-five thousand, such compensation shall not exceed
sixty-five hundred dollars per annum; and with a population of fifteen
thousand or less, such compensation shall not exceed four thousand five
hundred dollars per annum; except in cities of the first class in which it
shall not exceed five thousand dollars per annum exclusive of any compen-
sation allowed by the respective city councils; and provided, however, that
in determining the compensation allowed to any such officer hereunder
any compensation allowed to such officer by his city council or county
board of supervisors, other than commissions allowed by State law for the
discharge of any duties imposed upon such officer by the council of the
city, board of supervisors of the county, or laws of this State shall be
disregarded to the extent of: (a) Not more than five thousand dollars in
cities having a population of two hundred thousand or more and in counties
adjoining cities having a population of two hundred thousand or more,
and in cities having a population of more than eighty thousand but not
more than eighty-six thousand and adjoining a city having a population of
two hundred thousand or more, and (b) not more than twenty-five hundred
dollars in cities or counties having a population of less than two hundred
thousand and not included in clause (a) above. Provided that when, in any
city having a population in excess of one hundred thousand, any person
serves as clerk of more than one court of record in such city he shall
annually receive, in addition to the compensation to which he is entitled as
clerk of any court of record in such city, not to exceed one thousand dollars
additional for each other such court of which he is clerk. Provided that
in any county having a population of more than twenty-nine thousand but
less than twenty-nine thousand seven hundred such compensation shall
not exceed six thousand five hundred dollars. Provided, further that in any
county or in any city, any person who serves as clerk of any court of
record having two or more regularly appointed or elected judges and/or
serves as clerk of more than one court, whether the same be a court of
record or otherwise, he shall receive annually, in addition to the com-
pensation to which he is entitled as court clerk in such county or city
not to exceed one thousand dollars additional for each judge, in excess
of one, of a court of record for which he acts as clerk and one thousand
dollars additional for each other statutory court of which he is clerk,
whether the same be a court of record or otherwise. Provided, further,
that in any county having a population in excess of ninety-nine thousand
and containing an even number of magisterial districts, such compensation
shall not exceed eight thousand five hundred dollars. Provided, further,
that in any county having a population in excess of fifty thousand and
adjoining a city lying wholly within this State and having a population in
excess of three hundred thousand such compensation shall not exceed
eight thousand five hundred dollars, and provided further, that in any
city with a population of more than sixty thousand but less than eighty-five
thousand the compensation of the clerk of the circuit court shall not exceed
nine thousand five hundred dollars. Provided, further, that in any city
having a population of more than eighty-five thousand but less than
eighty-six thousand such compensation of the clerk of the circuit court
shall not exceed nine thousand five hundred dollars. Provided, further, that
in any county having a population of more than thirty-two thousand five
hundred and less than thirty-three thousand five hundred inhabitants, the
compensation of the clerk of the circuit court shall not exceed nine thou-
sand five hundred dollars.

Nothing herein shall be construed to alter or affect in any manner
the increases heretofore provided and now in effect.