Chap. 148.—An ACT to amend the Code of Virginia by adding 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, relating to the same Soi

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Approved March 6, 1948

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:

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

Section 2726-a 1. Providing for the fixing of allowances to
tks of counties.—The governing body of every county is empow-
ered’ to determine what annual allowances, payable out of the
county treasury, shall be made to the county clerks of their respec-
tive counties, so that, in counties 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 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 allowances to the clerks in
the following named counties shall be the amounts in dollars
immediately following the names of the counties, to-wit: Accomac:
one thousand-fifteen hundred; Albemarle: twelve hundred-fifteen
hundred; Arlington: maximum one thousand; Alleghany: seven
hundred-fifteen hundred; Amelia: six hundred-twelve hundred
fifty ; Appomattox: one thousand-fifteen hundred; Amherst: twelve
hundred-two thousand; Bath: seven hundred fifty-seventeen hun-
dren fifty; Bedford: seven hundred-twelve hundred; Bland: four
hundred-eight hundred; Botetourt: maximum twelve hundred;
Brunswick: one thousand-fifteen hundred; Buchanan: one thou-
sand-fifteen hundred; Buckingham: one thousand-fifteen hundred ;
Campbell: one thousand-fourteen hundred; Caroline: eight hun-
dred-two thousand; Carroll: seven hundred-twelve hundred; Char-
lotte: 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 fifty; Culpeper: eight hundred-eighteen hundred; Cum-
berland: eight hundred-fifteen hundred; Dickenson: one thousand-
fifteen hundred ; Dinwiddie: six hundred-twelve hundred ; Elizabeth
City: maximum eighteen hundred; Essex: one thousand-two thou-
sand; Franklin: maximum twelve hundred; Fairfax: one thousand-
two thousand; Fauquier: one thousand-fifteen hundred; Floyd:
three hundred-eight hundred; Fluvanna: five hundred-fifteen hun-
dred; 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 hun-
dred; Goochland: five hundred-fifteen hundred; Hanover: eight
hundred-two thousand; Halifax: fifteen hundred-twenty-five hun-
dred; 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 thou-
sand-two thousand; King George: seven hundred-fifteen hundred ;
King William: seven hundred fifty-two thousand; Lancaster: mini-
mum nine hundred; Lee: twelve hundred-fifteen hundred; Lou-
doun: twelve hundred-sixteen hundred; 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 thousand-fifteen hun-
dred; Nelson: five hundred-twelve hundred; New Kent: six hun-
dred-fifteen hundred; Norfolk: fifteen hundred-twenty-five hun-
dred; Northumberland: seven hundred-fifteen hundred ; Northamp-
ton: eight hundred-twelve hundred; Nottoway: six hundred-fifteen
hundred; Orange: twelve hundred-two thousand; Page: twelve
hundred-fifteen hundred; Patrick: seven hundred-twelve hundred ;
Pittsylvania: eight hundred-one thousand; Powhatan: seven hun-
dred-twelve hundred; Prince Edward: eight hundred-fifteen hun-
dred; 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: minimum seven hun-
dred: Roanoke: seven hundred-twelve hundred; Rockbridge: seven
hundred-fifteen hundred ; Rockingham: one thousand-eighteen hun-
dred; 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; Stafford: one thou-
sand-twelve hundred; Southampton: nine hundred-twenty-five
hundred; Tazewell: one thousand-fifteen hundred; Warren: five
hundred-eight hundred; Warwick: six hundred-twelve hundred:
Washington : one thousand-fifteen hundred; Wise: twelve hundred-
twenty-four hundred; Westmoreland: seven hundred-fifteen hun-
dred; Wythe: seven hundred-twelve hundred; York: eight hun-
dred-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
Virginia, relating to annual allowances to clerks of counties, is
repealed.

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