Chap. 237.—An ACT to amend the Code of Virginia by adding, in Chapter 109
thereof, a new section numbered 2726-a 1, relating to annual allowances to
clerks of counties, and to repeal section 2726-a of the Code of Virginia, in
Chapter 109, relating to annual allowances to sheriffs and clerks of counties.

[H 279]
Approved March 15, 1944

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:

1. That the Code of Virginia be amended by adding, in chapter one
hundred nine thereof, a new section numbered twenty-seven hundred
twenty-six-a one, as follows:

Section 2726-a 1. Providing for the fixing of allowances to clerks of
counties—The governing body of every county is empowered to de-
termine what annual allowances, payable out of the county treasury, shall
be made to the county clerks of their respective counties, so that, in
counties having, by the United States census latest preceding, a popula-
tion less than ten thousand, the allowance to the county clerks shall not
be less than three hundred, nor more than six hundred, dollars; in coun-
ties having ten, and less than fifteen, thousand, not less than four hundred,
nor more than seven hundred, dollars ; in counties having fifteen, and less
than twenty, thousand, not less than five hundred, nor more than eight
hundred, dollars; in counties having twenty, and less than thirty, thou-
sand, not less than six hundred, nor more than nine hundred, dollars; in
counties having thirty, and less than forty, thousand, not less than seven
hundred, nor more than one thousand, dollars; in counties having forty,
but not more than fifty, thousand, not less than one thousand, nor more
than fifteen hundred, dollars ; and in counties having over fifty thousand,
not less than twelve hundred, nor more than fifteen hundred, dollars;
provided that the minimum and maximum amounts of the annual allow-
ances to the clerks in the following named counties shall be the amounts
in dollars immediately following the names of the counties, to-wit : Acco-
mack: one thousand-fifteen hundred; Albemarle: twelve hundred-fifteen
hundred; Arlington: maximum one thousand; Alleghany: seven hun-
dred-fifteen hundred; Amelia: six hundred-twelve hundred fifty; Appo-
mattox: one thousand-fifteen hundred; Amherst: one thousand-fifteen
hundred; Bath: seven hundred fifty-seventeen hundred fifty; Bedford:
seven hundred-twelve hundred; Bland: four hundred-eight hundred;
Botetourt: maximum twelve hundred; Brunswick: one thousand-fifteen
hundred; Buchanan: one thousand-fifteen hundred; Buckingham: one
thousand-fifteen hundred; Campbell: one thousand-fourteen hundred;
Caroline: eight hundred-two thousand; Carroll: seven hundred-twelve
hundred; Charlotte: seven hundred-fifteen hundred; Charles City: six
hundred-fifteen hundred; Chesterfield: one thousand-fifteen hundred;
Clarke: five hundred-eight hundred; Craig: five hundred-seven hun-
dred fifty; Culpeper: eight hundred-eighteen hundred; Cumberland:
eight hundred-fifteen hundred; Dickenson: one thousand-fifteen hun-
dred; Dinwiddie: six hundred-twelve hundred; Elizabeth City: maxi-
mum eighteen hundred; Essex: one thousand-two thousand; Franklin:
maximum twelve hundred; Fairfax: one thousand-two thousand; Fau-
quier: one thousand-fifteen hundred; Floyd: three hundred-eight hun-
dred; Fluvanna: five hundred-fifteen hundred; Frederick: seven hun-
dred-one thousand; Grayson: eight hundred-twelve hundred; Greene:
five hundred-fifteen hundred; Greensville: eight hundred-twelve hun-
dred; Giles: seven hundred-twelve hundred; Gloucester: seven hun-
dred fifty-twenty-two hundred; Goochland: five hundred-fifteen hun-
dred; Hanover: eight hundred-two thousand; Halifax: fifteen hundred-
twenty-five hundred; Henrico: nine hundred-eighteen hundred; Henry:
seven hundred-fifteen hundred; Highland: seven hundred fifty-twelve
hundred fifty; Isle of Wight: maximum fifteen hundred; James City:
eight hundred-fifteen hundred; King and Queen: one thousand-two
thousand; King George: seven hundred-one thousand; King William:
seven hundred fifty-two thousand; Lancaster: minimum nine hundred ;
Lee: twelve hundred-fifteen hundred ; Lunenburg : six hundred-one thou-
sand; Louisa: seven hundred-twelve hundred; Madison: twelve hun-
dred-fifteen hundred; Mathews: eleven hundred-twenty-two hundred ;
Mecklenburg: twelve hundred-eighteen hundred; Middlesex: one thou-
sand-twenty-two hundred; Montgomery: seven hundred-twelve hun-
dred; Nansemond: one thousand-fifteen hundred; Nelson: five hundred-
twelve hundred; New Kent: six hundred-fifteen hundred; Norfolk :
fifteen hundred-twenty-five hundred; Northumberland: seven hundred-
one thousand; Northampton: eight hundred-twelve hundred; Notto-
way : six hundred-twelve hundred ; Orange: twelve hundred-fifteen hun-
dred; Page: twelve hundred-fifteen hundred; Patrick: seven hundred-
twelve hundred; Pittsylvania: eight hundred-one thousand ; Powhatan :
seven hundred-twelve hundred; Prince Edward: eight hundred-fifteen
hundred ; Prince George: one thousand-fifteen hundred; Princess Anne:
minimum eight hundred; Prince William: one thousand-fifteen hundred ;
Pulaski: seven hundred-twelve hundred ; Rappahannock: eight hundred-
fifteen hundred; Richmond: seven hundred-one thousand; Roanoke:
seven hundred-twelve hundred ; Rockbridge: seven hundred-fifteen hun-
dred; Rockingham: one thousand-eighteen hundred; Russell: one thou-
sand-fifteen hundred; Scott: one thousand-fifteen hundred; Smyth:
twelve hundred-fifteen hundred ; Sussex: eight hundred-twelve hundred ;
Spotsylvania: one thousand-fifteen hundred; Surry: one thousand-
fifteen hundred ; Stafford: one thousand-twelve hundred ; Southampton :
nine hundred-fifteen hundred; Tazewell: one thousand-fifteen hundred ;
Warren: five hundred-eight hundred; Warwick: six hundred-twelve
hundred ; Washington: one thousand-fifteen hundred ; Wise: twelve hun-
dred-twenty-four hundred; Westmoreland: seven hundred-fifteen hun-
dred; Wythe: seven hundred-twelve hundred; York: eight hundred-
fifteen hundred.

Provided, further, that none of the provisions of this section shall
apply to any county operating under any form of county organization
and government provided for in chapter one hundred nine-a of the Code
of Virginia.

2. Section twenty-seven hundred twenty-six-a of the Code of Vir-
ginia, relating to annual allowances to sheriffs and clerks of counties, is
repealed.

3. An emergency exists and this act is in force from its passage.