CHAPTER 69

An Act to amend and reenact § 14-155, as amended, of the Code of
Virginia, relating to maximum fees allowed certain officers.
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Approved February 23, 1960

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:

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

§ 14-155. The total annual compensation, exclusive of expenses
authorized 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
hundred 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 thou-
sand 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 allowed to such officer by his city council or county board of
supervisors, other than commissions allowed by State law for the dis-
charge of any duties imposed upon such officer by the council of the city,
board of supervisors of the county, or laws of this State shall be dis-
regarded to the extent of: (a) not more than five thousand dollars in
cities having a population of two hundred thousand or more and in coun-
ties 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 * of less than two hundred thousand and * not included in
section (a) above. 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 hun-
dred 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 annually, in addition to the compen-
sation 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 addi-
tional 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 contain-
ing an even number of magisterial districts, such compensation shall not
exceed eight thousand five hundred dollars.

Nothing herein shall be construed to alter or affect in any manner the
increases heretofore provided and now in effect.

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