Chap. 71.—An ACT to amend the Code of Virginia by adding a new section num-
bered 2726-a, relating to annual allowances to clerks of counties, and to repeal
Section 2726-a 1 of the Code of Virginia, relating to the same subject. [H B 61]

Approved February 28, 1946

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:

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

Section 2726-a. Providing for the fixing of allowances to clerks
of counties.—The governing body of every county 1s 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 coun-
ties having, by the United States census latest preceding, a population
less than ten thousand, the allowance to the county clerks shall not be
less than three hundred, nor more than six hundred, dollars; in counties
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,
thousand, not less than six hundred, nor more than nine hundred, dollars :
in counties having thirty, and less than forty, thousand. not less than sev-
en 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 an-
nual allowances to the clerks in the following named counties shall be the
amounts in dollars immediately following the names of the counties, to-
wit: Accomack: one thousand-fifteen hundred; Albemarle: twelve hun-
dred-fifteen hundred; Arlington: maximum one thousand; Alleghany:
seven hundred-fifteen hundred; Amelia: six hundred-twelve hundred
fifty; Appomattox: one thousand-fifteen hundred; Amherst: one thou-
sand-fifteen hundred; Bath: seven hundred fifty-seventeen hundred fifty ;
Bedford : seven hundred-twelve hundred ; Bland : four hundred-eight hun-
dred; Botetourt: maximum twelve hundred; Brunswick: one thousand-
fifteen hundred; Buchanan: one thousand-fifteen hundred ; Buckingham:
one thousand-fifteen hundred; Campbell: one thousand-fourteen hun-
dred; Caroline: eight hundred-two thousand; Carroll: seven hundred-
twelve hundred ; Charlotte: seven hundred-two thousand ; Charles City:
six hundred-fifteen hundred ; Chesterfield : one thousand-fifteen hundred :
Clarke: five hundred-eight hundred; Craig: five hundred-seven hundred
hfty; Culpeper: eight hundred-eighteen hundred; Cumberland: eight
hundred-fifteen hundred; Dickenson: one thousand-fifteen hundred;
ANWiddie: six hundred-twelve hundred; Elizabeth City: maximum
eighteen hundred; Essex: one thousand-two thousand; Franklin: maxi-
mum twelve hundred; Fairfax: one thousand-two thousand; Fauquier:
oné thousand-fifteen hundred; Floyd: three hundred-eight hundred;
luvanna: five hundred-fifteen hundred; Frederick: seven hundred-
one thousand; Grayson: eight hundred-twelve hundred; Greene: five
hundred-fifteen hundred; Greensville: eight hundred-twelve hundred;
Giles : seven hundred-twelve hundred; Gloucester: seven hundred fifty-
twenty-two hundred; Goochland: five hundred-fifteen hundred; Han-
over: 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
htty: Isle of Wight: maximum fifteen hundred; James City: eight hun-
dred-~fifteen hundred; King and Queen: one thousand-two thousand;
King George: seven hundred-fifteen hundred; King William: seven
hundred fifty-two thousand; Lancaster: minimum nine hundred; Lee:
twelve hundred-fifteen hundred ; Loudoun: twelve hundred-sixteen hun-
dred; Lunenburg: six hundred-one thousand; Louisa: seven hundred-
twelve hundred; Madison: twelve hundred-fifteen hundred; Mathews:
eleven hundred-twenty-two hundred; Mecklenburg: twelve hundred-
eighteen hundred; Middlesex: one thousand-twenty-two hundred;
Montgomery : seven hundred-twelve hundred; Nansemond: one thou-
sand-fifteen hundred; Nelson: five hundred-twelve hundred; New Kent:
six hundred-fifteen hundred; Norfolk: fifteen hundred-twenty-five hun-
dred; Northumberland: seven hundred-fifteen hundred; Northampton :
eight hundred-twelve hundred; Nottoway : six hundred-fifteen hundred ;
Orange: twelve hundred-fifteen hundred; 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-fitteen hundred: Rich-
mond: minimum seven hundred; Roanoke: seven hundred-twelve hun-
dred; Rockbridge: seven hundred-fifteen hundred; Rockingham: one
thousand-eighteen hundred; Russell: one thousand-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; Staf-
ford: one thousand-twelve hundred ; Southampton : nine hundred-twenty-
five hundred; Tazewell: one thousand-fifteen hundred; Warren: five
hundred-eight hundred; Warwick: six hundred-twelve hundred ; Wash-
ington: one thousand-fifteen hundred; Wise: twelve hundred-twenty-
four hundred; Westmoreland: seven hundred-fifteen hundred; 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 one of the Code of
Virginia, relating to annual allowances to clerks of counties, is repealed.

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