Chap. 455.—An ACT to amend and re-enact section 2726 of the Code of Vir-
ginia, as last amended by chapter 423 of the acts of assembly of 1928, ir
relation to boards of supervisors, and to add 12 new sections to the Code,
to be designated as sections 2726-a to 2726-1, both inclusive, in relation to
allowances to county officers. [S B 117]

Approved March 27, 1930

1. Be it enacted by the general assembly of Virginia, That sec-
tion twenty-seven hundred and twenty-six of the Code of Virginia,
as last amended by chapter four hundred and twenty-three of the acts
of assembly of nineteen hundred and twenty-eight, be amended and
re-enacted; and that there be added to the Code of Virginia twelve
new sections to be designated as section twenty-seven hundred and
twenty-six-a to twenty-seven hundred and twenty-six-l, both inclusive,
all of which shall read as follows:

Section 2726. Providing temporary offices, insuring buildings, fix-
ing allowance to officers——The board shall have power to cause the
county buildings to be insured in the name of the board of supervisors
of said county and their successors in office, for the benefit of the
county, if they deem it expedient; and if there are no public buildings ;
to provide temporary suitable rooms for the county purposes; to de-
termine what annual allowance, payable out of the county treasury,
shall be made severally to the sheriffs, county clerks, and attorneys for
the Commonwealth of their respective counties; so that, in counties
containing a population of ten thousand and less, the allowance to
each of said officers shall not be less than three hundred dollars nor
exceed six hundred dollars; in counties containing ten and less than
fifteen thousand, not less than four hundred dollars nor more than
seven hundred dollars; in counties containing fifteen and less than
twenty thousand, not less than five hundred dollars nor more than
eight hundred dollars; and in counties containing twenty and less than
thirty thousand, not less than six hundred dollars nor more than nine
hundred dollars; and in counties containing thirty thousand and less
than forty thousand, not less than seven hundred dollars nor more than
one thousand dollars; and in counties containing over forty thousand,
not less than a thousand dollars nor more than fifteen hundred dol-
lars; and in counties containing over fifty thousand, not less than twelve
hundred dollars nor more than fifteen hundred dollars, except that the
annual allowance to attorneys for the Commonwealth of their respec-
tive counties, shall not be less, in any case, than four hundred dollars,
all of which specified allowance shall be subject to the provisions con-
tained in the twelve sections next following, and numbered twenty-
seven hundred and twenty-six-a to twenty-seven hundred and twenty-
six-l, both inclusive.

Section 2726-a. Provided that the annual allowances to be made by
the boards of supervisors in the counties hereinafter in this section
mentioned, to the sheriffs, clerks and Commonwealth’s attorneys of
said counties, respectively, shall be as follows: in the county of Ac-
comac, to the sheriff, clerk and Commonwealth’s attorney severally
not less than one thousand dollars nor more than fifteen hundred dol-
lars; in the county of Albemarle, to the sheriff, clerk and Common-
wealth’s attorney severally, not less than twelve hundred dollars nor
more than fifteen hundred dollars; in the county of Arlington, to the
sheriff not more than two thousand dollars, to the clerk not more
than one thousand dollars, and to the Commonwealth’s attorney not
more than twenty-five hundred dollars; in the county of Alleghany,
to the sheriff not less than fifteen hundred dollars nor more than
twenty-five hundred dollars, and to the clerk and Commonwealth’s
attorney severally, not less than seven hundred dollars nor more than
fifteen hundred dollars; in the county of Amelia, to the sheriff, clerk
and Commonwealth’s attorney severally, not less than six hundred dol-
lars nor more than one thousand dollars; in the county of Appomattox,
to the sheriff and Commonwealth’s attorney severally, not less than
six hundred dollars nor more than nine hundred dollars, and to the
clerk not less than one thousand dollars nor more than fifteen hun-
dred dollars; in the county of Augusta, to the Commonwealth’s attor-
ney not less than fifteen hundred dollars nor more than two thousand
dollars. |

Section 2726-b. Provided that the annual allowance to be made
by the boards of supervisors in the counties hereinafter in this section
mentioned, to the sheriffs, clerks and Commonwealth’s attorneys of
said counties, respectively, shall be as follows: in the county of Bath,
to the sheriff and Commonwealth’s attorney severally, not less than
five hundred dollars nor more than seven hundred and fifty dollars,
and to the clerk not less than seven hundred and fifty dollars nor
more than seventeen hundred and fifty dollars; in the county of Bed-
ford, to the sheriff, clerk and Commonwealth’s attorney severally, not
less than seven hundred more than twelve hundred dollars; in the
county of Bland, to the sheriff, clerk and Commonwealth’s attorney
severally, not less than four hundred dollars nor more than eight hun-
dred dollars; in the county of Botetourt, to the sheriff not less than
twelve hundred dollars nor more than two thousand dollars, and. to
the clerk not more than twelve hundred dollars; in the county of
Brunswick, to the sheriff, clerk and Commonwealth’s attorney severally,
not less than one thousand dollars and not more than fifteen hundred
dollars; in the county of Buchanan, to the sheriff, clerk and Common-
wealth’s attorney severally, not less than one thousand dollars nor more
than fifteen hundred dollars; in the county of Buckingham, to the
sheriff and Commonwealth’s attorney severally, not less than eight
hundred dollars nor more than twelve hundred dollars, and to the clerk
not less than one thousand dollars nor more than fifteen hundred dol-
lars.

Section 2726-c. Provided that the annual allowances to be made
by the boards of supervisors in the counties hereinafter in this sec-
tion mentioned, to the sheriffs, clerks and Commonwealth’s attorneys
of said counties, respectively, shall be as follows: in the county of
Campbell, to the sheriff and clerk severally, not less than one thousand
dollars nor more than fourteen hundred dollars; in the county of
Caroline, to the sheriff, clerk and Commonwealth’s attorney severally,
not less than eight hundred dollars nor more than twelve hundred dol-
lars; in the county of Carroll, to the sheriff not less than eight hun-
dred dollars nor more than one thousand dollars, and to the clerk and
Commonwealth’s attorney severally, not less than seven hundred dol-
lars nor more than twelve hundred dollars; in the county of Charlotte,
to the sheriff, clerk and Commonwealth’s attorney severally, not less
than seven hundred dollars nor more than fifteen hundred dollars; in
the county of Charles City, to the sheriff, clerk and Commonwealth’s
attorney severally, not less than six hundred dollars nor more than
twelve hundred dollars; in the county of Chesterfield, to the sheriff,
clerk and Commonwealth’s attorney severally, not less than one thou-
sand dollars nor more than fifteen hundred dollars; in the county of
Clarke, to the sheriff, clerk and Commonwealth’s attorney severally,
not less than five hundred dollars nor more than eight hundred dollars;
in the county of Craig, to the sheriff, clerk and Commonwealth’s at-
torney severally, not less than five hundred dollars nor more than seven
hundred and fifty dollars; in the county of Culpeper, to the sheriff
and Commonwealth’s attorney not less than four hundred dollars nor
more than one thousand dollars, and to the clerk of the circuit court
not less than four hundred dollars and not more than twelve hundred
dollars; in the county of Cumberland, to the sheriff and Common-
wealth’s attorney severally, not less than six hundred dollars nor more
than one thousand dollars, and to the clerk not less than eight hundred
dollars nor more than fifteen hundred dollars.

Section 2726-d. Provided that the annual allowance to be made
by the boards of supervisors in the counties hereinafter in this section
mentioned, to the sheriffs, clerks and Commonwealth’s attorneys of
said counties, respectively, shall be as follows: in the county of Dick-
enson, to the sheriff, clerk and Commonwealth’s attorney severally,
not less than one thousand dollars, nor more than fifteen hundred dol-
lars; in the county of Dinwiddie, to the sheriff, clerk and Common-
wealth’s attorney severally, not less than six hundred dollars nor more
than twelve hundred dollars; in the county of Elizabeth City, to the
sheriff and Commonwealth’s attorney severally, not more than twelve
hundred dollars, and the clerk not more than eighteen hundred dollars ;
in the county of Essex, to the sheriff not less than three hundred dol-
lars nor more than nine hundred dollars, to the clerk not less than one
thousand dollars nor more than twelve hundred dollars and to the Com-
monwealth’s attorney not less than seven hundred and fifty dollars nor
more than nine hundred dollars; in the county of Franklin, to the
sheriff, clerk and Commonwealth’s attorney severally, not more than
twelve hundred dollars; in the county of Fairfax, to the sheriff, clerk
and Commonwealth’s attorney severally, not less than six hundred
dollars nor more than twelve hundred dollars; in the county of Fau-
quier, to the sheriff, clerk and Commonwealth’s attorney severally, not
less than one thousand dollars nor more than fifteen hundred dollars;
in the county of Floyd, to the sheriff, clerk and Commonwealth’s attor-
ney severally, not less than three hundred dollars nor more than eight
hundred dollars; in the county of Fluvanna, to the sheriff, clerk and
Commonwealth’s attorney severally, not less than five hundred dollars
nor more than fifteen hundred dollars; in the county of Frederick. to
the sheriff, clerk and Commonwealth’s attorney severally, not less than
seven hundred dollars nor more than one thousand dollars.

Section 2726-e. Provided that the annual allowances to be made
by the boards of supervisors in the counties hereinafter in this section
mentioned, to the sheriffs, clerks and Commonwealth’s attorneys of said
counties, respectively, shall be as follows: in the county of Grayson,
to the sheriff, clerk and Commonwealth’s attorney severally, not less
than eight hundred dollars nor more than twelve hundred dollars;
in the county of Greene, to the sheriff, clerk and Commonwealth’s
attorney severally, not less than five hundred dollars nor more than
nine hundred dollars; in the county of Greensville, to the sheriff, clerk
and Commonwealth’s attorney severally, not less than eight hundred
dollars nor more than twelve hundred dollars; in the county of Giles,
to the sheriff, clerk and Commonwealth’s attorney severally, not less
than seven hundred dollars nor more than twelve hundred dollars; in
the county of Gloucester, to the sheriff not less than seven hundred
and fifty dollars nor more than eleven hundred dollars, to the clerk not
less than seven hundred and fifty dollars nor more than fourteen hun-
dred dollars, and to the Commonwealth’s attorney not less than seven
hundred and fifty dollars nor more than twelve hundred dollars; in the
county of Goochland, to the sheriff, clerk and Commonwealth’s at-
torney severally, not less than five hundred dollars nor more than fif-
teen hundred dollars; in the county of Hanover, to the sheriff, clerk
and Commonwealth’s attorney severally, not less than eight hundred
dollars nor more than twelve hundred dollars; in the county of Halifax,
to the sheriff and Commonwealth’s attorney severally, not less than
fifteen hundred dollars nor more than twenty-five hundred dollars;
in the county of Henrico, to the sheriff, clerk and Commonwealth’s
attorney severally, not less than nine hundred dollars nor more than
eighteen hundred dollars, and the Commonwealth’s attorney may be
allowed additional compensation for extraordinary legal services when
approved by the circuit court; in the county of Henry, to the sheriff,
clerk and Commonwealth’s attorney severally, not less than seven hun-
dred dollars nor more than twelve hundred dollars; in the county of
Highland, to the sheriff and Commonwealth’s attorney severally, not
less than five hundred dollars nor more than seven hundred and fifty
dollars, and to the clerk not less than seven hundred and fifty dollars
nor more than twelve hundred and fifty dollars.

Section 2726-f. Provided that the annual allowances to be made by
the boards of supervisors of the counties hereinafter in this section
mentioned, to the sheriffs, clerks and Commonwealth’s attorney of
said counties, respectively, shall be as follows: in the county of Isle
of Wight, to the sheriff not less than one thousand dollars nor more
than fifteen hundred dollars, and to the clerk and Commonwealth’s at-
torney severally, ndt more than twelve hundred dollars; in the county
of James City, to the sheriff, clerk and Commonwealth’s attorney sev-
erally, not less than eight hundred dollars nor more than twelve hun-
dred dollars; in the county of King and Queen, to the sheriff not less
than three hundred dollars nor more than nine hundred dollars, to the
clerk not less than one thousand dollars nor more than twelve hundred
dollars, and to the Commonwealth’s attorney, not less than seven hun-
dred and fifty dollars nor more than nine hundred dollars; in the
county of King George, to the sheriff, clerk and Commonwealth’s at-
torney severally, not less than seven hundred dollars nor more than
one thousand dollars; in the county of King William, to the clerk of
not less than seven hundred and fifty nor more than twelve hun-
dred dollars and to the Commonwealth’s attorney and sheriff not less
than six hundred dollars nor more than nine hundred dollars; in the
county of Lancaster, to the sheriff, clerk and Commonwealth’s attorney
severally, not less than seven hundred dollars; in the county of Lee, to
the sheriff, clerk and Commonwealth’s attorney severally, not less than
eight hundred dollars nor more than twelve hundred dollars; in the
county of Lunenburg, to the sheriff, clerk and Commonwealth’s attor-
ney severally, not less than six hundred dollars nor more than one
thousand dollars.

Section 2726-g. Provided that the annual allowances to be made by
the boards of supervisors in the counties hereinafter in this section
mentioned, to the sheriffs, clerks and Commonwealth’s attorneys of
said counties, respectively, shall be as follows: in the county of Madi-
son, to the sheriff and Commonwealth’s attorney severally, not less
than one thousand dollars nor more than twelve hundred dollars, and
to the clerk not less than twelve hundred dollars nor more than fifteen
hundred dollars; in the county of Mathews, to the sheriff not less than
nine hundred dollars nor more than eleven hundred dollars, to the
clerk not less than eleven hundred dollars nor more than , fourteen
hundred dollars, and to the Commonwealth’s attorney, not less than
seven hundred and fifty dollars nor more than twelve hundred dollars ;
in the county of Mecklenburg, to the sheriff, clerk and Commonwealth’s
attorney severally, not less than twelve hundred dollars nor more than
eighteen hundred dollars; in the county of Middlesex, to the sheriff
not less than three hundred dollars nor more than nine hundred dol-
lars, to the clerk not less than one thousand dollars nor more than
twelve hundred dollars, and to the Commonwealth’s attorney not less
than seven hundred and fifty dollars nor more than nine hundred dol-
lars; in the county of Montgomery, to the sheriff not less than eight
hundred dollars nor more than one thousand dollars, and to the clerk
and Commonwealth’s attorney severally, not less than seven hundred
dollars nor more than twelve hundred dollars.

Section 2726-h. Provided that the annual allowances to be made
by the boards of supervisors in the counties hereinafter in this section
mentioned, to the sheriffs, clerks and Commonwealth’s attorneys of
said counties, respectively, shall be as follows: in the county of Nanse-
mond, to the sheriff, clerk and Commonwealth’s attorney severally,
not less than one thousand dollars nor more than fifteen hundred dol-
lars; in the county of New Kent, to the sheriff, clerk and Common-
wealth’s attorney severally, not less than six hundred dollars nor more
than twelve hundred dollars; in the county of Norfolk, to the sheriff,
clerk and Commonwealth’s attorney severally, not less than fifteen
hundred dollars nor more than twenty-five hundred dollars; in the
county of Northumberland, to the sheriff, clerk and Commonwealth’s
attorney severally, not less than seven hundred dollars nor more than
one thousand dollars; in the county of Northampton, to the sheriff,
clerk and Commonwealth’s attorney severally, not less than eight hun-
dred dollars nor more than twelve hundred dollars; in the county of
Nottoway, to the sheriff, clerk and Commonwealth’s attorney severally,
not less than six hundred dollars nor more than one thousand dollars;
in the county of Orange, to the sheriff, not less than nine hundred
dollars nor more than fifteen hundred dollars, to the clerk not less
than twelve hundred dollars nor more than fifteen hundred dollars,
and the Commonwealth’s attorney not less than six hundred dollars
nor more than nine hundred dollars.

Section 2726-i. Provided that the annual allowances to be made
by the boards of supervisors in the counties hereinafter in this section
mentioned, to the sheriffs, clerks and Commonwealth’s attorneys of
said counties, respectively, shall be as follows: in the county of Page,
to the clerk not less than twelve hundred dollars nor more than fifteen
hundred dollars, and to the sheriff and Commonwealth’s attorney sev-
erally, not less than seven hundred dollars nor more than twelve hun-
dred dollars, and the Commonwealth’s attorney may be allowed addi-
tional compensation for extraordinary legal services when approved
by the circuit court; in the county of Patrick, to the sheriff not less
than eight hundred dollars nor more than one thousand dollars, and
to the clerk and Commonwealth’s attorney severally, not less than
seven hundred dollars nor more than twelve hundred dollars; in the
county of Pittsylvania, to the sheriff not less than twelve hundred
nor more than eighteen hundred dollars, to the clerk not less than eight
hundred dollars nor more than one thousand dollars, and to the Com-
monwealth’s attorney not less than fifteen hundred dollars nor more
than twenty-four hundred dollars; in the county of Powhatan, to the
sheriff and Commonwealth’s attorney severally, not less than seven
hundred dollars nor more than one thousand dollars, and to the clerk
not less than seven hundred dollars nor more than twelve hundred dol-
lars; in the county of Prince Edward, to the sheriff, clerk and Com-
monwealth’s attorney severally, not less than eight hundred dollars
nor more than twelve hundred dollars; in the county of Prince George,
to the sheriff and Commonwealth’s attorney severally, not less than
eight hundred dollars nor more than fifteen hundred dollars, and to
the clerk not more than twelve hundred dollars; in the county of Prin-
cess Anne, to the sheriff and Commonwealth’s attorney severally, not
less than one thousand dollars, and to the clerk not less than eight
hundred dollars; in the county of Prince William, to the sheriff, clerk
and Commonwealth’s attorney severally, not less than six hundred
dollars nor more than one thousand dollars: in the county of Pulaski,
to the sheriff, clerk and Commonwealth’s attorney severally, not less
than seven hundred dollars nor more than twelve hundred dollars.

Section 2726-j. Provided that the annual allowances to be made
by the boards of supervisors in the counties hereinafter in this section
mentioned, to the sheriffs, clerks and Commonwealth’s attorneys of
said counties, respectively, shall be as follows: in the county of Rap-
pahannock, to the sheriff and Commonwealth’s attorney severally,
not less than six hundred dollars nor more than nine hundred dollars,
and to the clerk not less than eight hundred dollars nor more than
fifteen hundred dollars; in the county of Richmond, to the sheriff,
clerk and Commonwealth’s attorney severally, not less than seven hun-
dred dollars nor more than one thousand dollars; in the county of
Roanoke, to the sheriff, clerk and Commonwealth’s attorney severally,
not less than seven hundred dollars nor more than twelve hundred
dollars; in the county of Rockbridge, to the sheriff and clerk severally,
not less than seven hundred dollars nor more than fifteen hundred
dollars, and to the Commonwealth’s attorney not less than twelve hun-
dred dollars nor more than eighteen hundred dollars; in the county of
Rockingham, to the sheriff and clerk and Commonwealth’s attorney
severally, not less than one thousand dollars nor more than fifteen
hundred dollars; in the county of Russell, to the sheriff, clerk and
Commonwealth’s attorney severally, not less than one thousand dollars
nor more than fifteen hundred dollars. .

Section 2726-k. Provided that the annual allowances to be made
by the boards of supervisors in the counties hereinafter in this section
mentioned, to the sheriffs, clerks, and Commonwealth’s attorneys of
said counties, respectively, shall be as follows: in the county of Scott,
to the sheriff, clerk and Commonwealth’s attorney severally, not less
than one thousand dollars nor more than fifteen hundred dollars; in
the county of Sussex, to the sheriff, not less than one thousand dollars
nor more than fifteen hundred dollars, and to the clerk and Common-
wealth’s attorney severally, not less than eight hundred dollars nor
more than twelve hundred dollars; in the county of Surry, to the
sheriff not less than one thousand dollars nor more than fifteen hun-
dred dollars, and to the clerk and Commonwealth’s attorney severally,
not more than twelve hundred dollars; in the county of Stafford, to
the sheriff, clerk and Commonwealth’s attorney severally, not less than
four hundred dollars nor more than eight hundred dollars; in the
county of Southampton, to the sheriff and clerk severally, not less than
nine hundred dollars nor more than twelve hundred dollars, and to
the Commonwealth’s attorney not less than one thousand dollars nor
more than fifteen hundred dollars.

Section 2726-1. Provided that the annual allowances to be made
by the boards of supervisors in the counties hereinafter in this section
mentioned, to the sheriffs, clerks and Commonwealth’s attorneys of
said counties, respectively, shall be as follows: in the county of Taze-
well, to the sheriff, clerk and Commonwealth’s attorney severally, not
less than one thousand dollars nor more than fifteen hundred dollars;
in the county of Warren, to the sheriff, clerk and Commonwealth’s
attorney severally, not less than five hundred dollars nor more than
eight hundred dollars, and the Commonwealth’s attorney may be al-
lowed additional compensation for extraordinary legal services when
approved by the circuit court; in the county of Warwick, to the sheriff,
clerk and Commonwealth’s attorney severally, not less than six hun-
dred dollars nor more than twelve hundred dollars; in the county of
Washington, to the sheriff, clerk and Commonwealth’s attorney sev-
erally, not less than one thousand dollars nor more than fifteen hun-
dred dollars; in the county of Wise, to the sheriff, clerk and Com-
monwealth’s attorney severally, not less than twelve hundred dollars
nor more than fifteen hundred dollars; in the county of Westmore-
land, to the sheriff, clerk and Commonwealth’s attorney severally, not
less than seven hundred dollars nor more than one thousand dollars; in
the county of Wythe, to the sheriff, clerk and Commonwealth’s attorney
severally, not less than seven hundred dollars nor more than twelve
hundred dollars; in the county of York, to the sheriff, clerk and Com-
monwealth’s attorney severally, not less than eight hundred dollars nor
more than twelve hundred dollars.

In section 2726-a. All of the counties whose names begin with the
letter “A” are provided for.

In section 2726-b. All of the counties whose names begin with
the letter ““B” are listed.

In section 2726-c. All of the counties whose names begin with the
letter “C” are listed.

In section 2726-d. All of the counties whose names begin with the
letters “D,” “E,” and “F” are listed.

In section 2726-e. All of the counties whose names begin with
the letters “G” and “H” are listed.

In section 2726-f. All the counties whose names begin with the
letters “I,” “J,” and “K,” and “L” are listed.

In section 2726-g. All the counties whose names begin with the
letter “M” are listed.

In section 2726-h. All the counties whose names begin with the
letters “N” and “O” are listed.

In section 2726-i. All the counties whose names begin with the

letter “P”’ are listed.

In section 2726-j. All the counties whose names begin with the
letter “R” are listed.

In section 2726-k. All the counties whose names begin with the
letter “S” are listed.

In section 2726-1. All the counties whose names begin with the
letters “T,” “W,” and “Y” are listed.