CHAPTER 320

AN ACT to amend and reenact § 14-155, as amended, of the Code of Vir-
ginia, relating to maximum compensation for court clerks, high con-
stables and certain city sergeants. [8 27]

Approved March 13, 1958

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:

1. That § 14-155, as amended, of the Code of Virginia, be amended and re-
enacted as follows:

§ 14-155. The total annual compensation, exclusive of expenses author-
ized by the State Compensation Board, of any officer mentioned in
§ 14-145 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 hun-
dred dollars per annum; with a population between fifty thousand and one
hundred thousand and in counties adjoining cities having a population of
fifty thousand or more, such compensation shall not exceed seven thousand
dollars per annum; with a population between twenty-five thousand and
fifty thousand, such compensation shall not exceed six thousand seven
hundred fifty dollars per annum; with a population between fifteen thou-
sand 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 compensation allowed by the
respective city councils; and provided, however, that in determining the
compensation allowed to any such officer hereunder any compensation al-
lowed 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 super-
visors 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, (b) not more than twenty-
five hundred dollars in cities or counties having a population between fifty
thousand and two hundred thousand and in counties adjoining cities hav-
ing a population between fifty thousand and two hundred thousand, (c)
not more than fifteen hundred dollars in cities and counties with a popula-
tion between twenty-five thousand and fifty thousand, and (d) not more
than one thousand dollars in cities and counties with a population of
twenty-five thousand or less. 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
having a density of population in excess of four thousand persons to a
square mile or in any county or city adjoining such county, or in any city
having more than two hundred thousand population, 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 an-
nually, in addition to the compensation 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 dis-
Hine such compensation shall not exceed eight thousand five hundred
ollars.

Nothing herein shall be construed to alter or affect in any manner

the increases heretofore provided * and now in effect.