Chap. 275.—An ACT to amend the Code of Virginia by adding to chapter 109
thereof 13 new sections numbered 2726-m to 2726-y, both inclusive, vesting
in boards of supervisors power to cause county buildings to be insured, to
provide suitable rooms for county purposes and to determine what allowances,
payable out of county treasuries, shall be made to county officers, and to
repeal section 2726 and section 2726-a to 2726-1, both inclusive, relating to the
same matters. [H B 329]

Approved March 28, 1934

1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia, That the Code
of Virginia be amended by adding to chapter one hundred and nine
thereof thirteen new sections numbered twenty-seven hundred and
twenty-six-m, twenty-seven hundred and twenty-six-n, twenty-seven
hundred and twenty-six-o, twenty-seven hundred and twenty-six-p,
twenty-seven hundred and twenty-six-q, twenty-seven hundred and
twenty-six-r, twenty-seven hundred and twenty-six-s, twenty-seven
hundred and twenty-six-t, twenty-seven hundred and twenty-six-u,
twenty-seven hundred and twenty-six-v, twenty-seven hundred and
twenty-six-w, twenty-seven hundred and twenty-six-x, and twenty-
seven hundred and twenty-six-y, which new sections shall read as
follows:

Section 2726-m. Providing temporary offices, insuring buildings,
fixing allowance to officers—The board shall have power to cause the
county buildings to be insured in the name of the board of supervisors
of said county and their successors in office, for the benefit of the
county, if they deem it expedient; and if there are no public build-

ings, to provide temporary suitable rooms for the county purposes ;
to determine what annual allowance, payable out of the county treas-
ury, shall be made severally to the sheriffs, county clerks, and attor-
neys for the Commonwealth of their respective counties; so that, in
counties containing a population of ten thousand and less, the allowance
to each of said officers shall not be less than three hundred dollars nor
exceed six hundred dollars: in counties containing ten and less than
fifteen thousand, not less than four hundred dollars nor more than
seven hundred dollars; in counties containing fifteen and less than
twenty thousand, not less than five hundred dollars nor more than eight
hundred dollars; and in counties containing twenty and less than thirty
thousand, not less than six hundred dollars nor more than nine hun-
dred dollars: and in counties containing thirty thousand and less than
forty thousand, not less than seven hundred dollars nor more than one
thousand dollars: and in counties containing over forty thousand, not
less than a thousand dollars nor more than fifteen hundred dollars ; and
in counties containing over fifty thousand, not less than twelve hundred
dollars nor more than fifteen hundred dollars, except that the annual
allowance to attorneys for the Commonwealth of their respective
counties, shall not be less, in any case, than four hundred dollars, all
of which specified allowance shall be subject to the provisions con-
tained in the twelve sections next following, and numbered twenty-
seven hundred and twenty-six-n to twenty-seven hundred and twenty-
six-y, both inclusive.

Section 2726-n. Provided that the annual allowances to be made
by the boards of supervisors in the counties hereinafter in this section
mentioned, to the sheriffs, clerks and Commonwealth’s attorneys of said
counties, respectively, shall be as follows: in the county of Accomac,
to the sheriff, clerk and Commonwealth’s attorney severally not less
than one thousand dollars nor more than fifteen hundred dollars ; in the
county of Albemarle, to the sheriff, clerk and Commonwealth’s attor-
ney severally, not less than twelve hundred dollars nor more than fif-
teen hundred dollars: in the county of Arlington, to the sheriff not more
than two thousand dollars, to the clerk not more than one thousand
dollars, and to the Commonwealth’s attorney not more than twenty-five
hundred dollars; in the county of Alleghany, to the sheriff not less than
fifteen hundred dollars nor more than twenty-five hundred dollars, and
to the clerk and Commonwealth’s attorney severally, not less than seven
hundred dollars nor more than fifteen hundred dollars; in the county
of Amelia, to the sheriff, clerk and Commonwealth’s attorney severally,
not less than six hundred dollars nor more than one thousand dollars ;
in the county of Appomattox, to the sheriff and Commonwealth’s attor-
ney severally, not less than six hundred dollars nor more than nine
hundred dollars, and to the clerk not less than one thousand dollars
nor more than fifteen hundred dollars; in the county of Augusta, to the
Commonwealth’s attorney not less than fifteen hundred dollars nor
more than two thousand dollars,
Section 2726-0. Provided that the annual allowance to be made by
the boards of supervisors in the counties hereinafter in this section
mentioned, to the sheriffs, clerks and Commonwealth’s attorneys of said
counties, respectively, shall be as follows: in the county of Bath, to
the Commonwealth’s attorney not less than five hundred dollars nor
more than seven hundred and fifty dollars; to the sheriff not less than
five hundred dollars nor more than one thousand dollars, and to the
clerk not less than seven hundred and fifty dollars nor more than seven-
teen hundred and fifty dollars; in the county of Bedford, to the sheriff,
clerk and Commonwealth’s attorney severally, not less than seven hun-
dred nor more than twelve hundred dollars; in the county of Bland, to
the sheriff, clerk and Commonwealth’s attorney severally, not less than
four hundred dollars nor more than eight hundred dollars; in the
county of Botetourt, to the sheriff not less than twelve hundred dollars
nor more than two thousand dollars, and to the clerk not more than
twelve hundred dollars; in the county of Brunswick, to the sheriff,
clerk and Commonwealth’s attorney severally, not less than one thou-
sand dollars and not more than fifteen hundred dollars; in the county
of Buchanan, to the sheriff, clerk and Commonwealth’s attorney sev-
erally, not less than one thousand dollars nor more than fifteen hun-
dred dollars; in the county of Buckingham, to the sheriff and Com-
monwealth’s attorney severally, not less than eight hundred dollars
nor more than twelve hundred dollars, and to the clerk not less than
one thousand dollars nor more than fifteen hundred dollars.

Section 2726-p. Provided that the annual allowances to be made by
the boards of supervisors in the counties hereinafter in this section men-
tioned, to the sheriffs, clerks and Commonwealth’s attorneys of said
counties, respectively, shall be as follows: in the county of Campbell, to
the sheriff and clerk severally, not less than one thousand dollars nor
more than fourteen hundred dollars; in the county of Caroline, to the
sheriff, clerk and Commonwealth’s attorney severally, not less than
eight hundred dollars nor more than twelve hundred dollars; in the
county of Carroll, to the sheriff not less than eight hundred dollars
nor more than one thousand dollars, and to the clerk and Common-
wealth’s attorney severally, not less than seven hundred dollars nor
more than twelve hundred dollars; in the county of Charlotte, to the
sheriff, clerk and Commonwealth’s attorney severally, not less than
seven hundred dollars nor more than fifteen hundred dollars; in the
county of Charles City, to the sheriff, clerk and Commonwealth’s
attorney severally, not less than six hundred dollars nor more than
twelve hundred dollars; in the county of Chesterfield, to the sheriff,
clerk and Commonwealth’s attorney severally, not less than one thou-
sand dollars nor more than fifteen hundred dollars; in the county of
Clarke, to the sheriff, clerk and Commonwealth’s attorney severally, not
less than five hundred dollars nor more than eight hundred dollars;
in the county of Craig, to the sheriff, clerk and Commonwealth’s attor-
ney severally, not less than five hundred dollars nor more than seven
hundred and fifty dollars; in the county of Culpeper, to the sheriff
and Commonwealth’s attorney not less than four hundred dollars nor
more than one thousand dollars, and to the clerk of the circuit court
not less than four hundred dollars and not more than twelve hundred
dollars; in the county of Cumberland, to the sheriff and Common-
wealth’s attorney severally, not less than six hundred dollars nor more
than one thousand dollars, and to the clerk not less than eight hundred
dollars nor more than fifteen hundred dollars.

Section 2726-q. Provided that the annual allowance to be made by
the boards of supervisors in the counties hereinafter in this section men-
tioned, to the sheriffs, clerks and Commonwealth’s attorneys of said
counties, respectively, shall be as follows: in the county of Dickenson, to
the sheriff, clerk and Commonwealth’s attorney severally, not less than
one thousand dollars, nor more than fifteen hundred dollars; in the
county of Dinwiddie, to the sheriff, clerk and Commonwealth’s attor-
ney severally, not less than six hundred dollars nor more than twelve
hundred dollars; in the county of Elizabeth City, to the sheriff and
Commonwealth’s attorney severally, not more than twelve hundred
dollars, and the clerk not more than eighteen hundred dollars; in the
county of Essex, to the sheriff not less than three hundred dollars nor
more than nine hundred dollars, to the clerk not less than one thousand
dollars nor more than twelve hundred dollars and to the Common-
wealth’s attorney not less than seven hundred and fifty dollars nor
more than nine hundred dollars; in the county of Franklin, to the
sheriff, clerk and Commonwealth’s attorney severally, not more than
twelve hundred dollars; in the county of Fairfax, to the sheriff, clerk
and Commonwealth’s attorney severally, not less than six hundred
dollars nor more than twelve hundred dollars; in the county of Fau-
quier, to the sheriff, clerk and Commonwealth’s attorney severally, not
less than one thousand dollars nor more than fifteen hundred dollars ;
in the county of Floyd, to the sheriff, clerk and Commonwealth’s
attorney severally, not less than three hundred dollars nor more than
eight hundred dollars; in the county of Fluvanna, to the sheriff, clerk
and Commonwealth’s attorney severally, not less than five hundred
dollars nor more than fifteen hundred dollars; in the county of Fred-
erick, to the sheriff, clerk and Commonwealth’s attorney severally, not
less than seven hundred dollars nor more than one thousand dollars.

Section 2726-r. Provided that the annual allowances to be made by
the boards of supervisors in the counties hereinafter in this section men-
tioned, to the sheriffs, clerks and Commonwealth’s attorneys of said
counties, respectively, shall be as follows: in the county of Grayson, to
the sheriff, clerk and Commonwealth’s attorney severally, not less than
eight hundred dollars nor more than twelve hundred dollars; in the
county of Greene, to the sheriff, clerk and Commonwealth’s attorney
severally, not less than five hundred dollars nor more than nine hun-
dred dollars; in the county of Greensville, to the sheriff, clerk and
Commonwealth’s attorney severally, not less than eight hundred dol-
lars nor more than twelve hundred dollars; in the county of Giles, to
the sheriff, clerk and Commonwealth’s attorney severally, not less than
seven hundred dollars nor more than twelve hundred dollars; in the
county of Gloucester, to the sheriff not less than seven hundred and
fifty dollars nor more than eleven hundred dollars, to the clerk not less
than seven hundred and fifty dollars nor more than fourteen hundred
dollars, and to the Commonwealth’s attorney not less than seven hun-
dred and fifty dollars nor more than twelve hundred dollars; in the
county of Goochland, to the sheriff, clerk and Commonwealth’s attor-
ney severally, not less than five hundred dollars nor more than fifteen
hundred dollars; in the county of Hanover, to the sheriff, clerk and
Commonwealth’s attorney severally, not less than eight hundred dol-
lars nor more than twelve hundred dollars; in the county of Halifax,
to the sheriff and Commonwealth’s attorney severally, not less than
fifteen hundred dollars nor more than twenty-five hundred dollars; in
the county of Henrico, to the sheriff, clerk and Commonwealth’s attor-
ney severally, not less than nine hundred dollars nor more than
eighteen hundred dollars, and the Commonwealth’s attorney may be
allowed additional compensation for extraordinary legal services when
approved by the circuit court; in the county of Henry, to the sheriff,
clerk and Commonwealth’s attorney severally, not less than seven hun-
dred dollars nor more than twelve hundred dollars; in the county of
Highland, to the sheriff and Commonwealth’s attorney severally, not
less than five hundred dollars nor more than seven hundred and fifty
dollars, and to the clerk not less than seven hundred and fifty dollars
nor more than twelve hundred and fifty dollars.

Section 2726-s. Provided that the annual allowances to be made by
the boards of supervisors of the counties hereinafter in this section men-
tioned, to the sheriffs, clerks and Commonwealth’s attorneys of said
counties, respectively, shall be as follows: in the county of Isle of Wight,
to the sheriff not less than one thousand dollars nor more than fifteen
hundred dollars, and to the clerk and Commonwealth’s attorney sev-
erally, not more than twelve hundred dollars; in the county of James
City, to the sheriff, clerk and Commonwealth’s attorney severally, not
less than eight hundred dollars nor more than twelve hundred dollars;
in the county of King and Queen, to the sheriff not less than three
hundred dollars nor more than nine hundred dollars, to the clerk not
less than one thousand dollars nor more than twelve hundred dollars,
and to the Commonwealth’s attorney, not less than seven hundred and
fifty dollars nor more than nine hundred dollars; in the county of King
George, to the sheriff, clerk and Commonwealth’s attorney severally,
not less than seven hundred dollars nor more than one thousand dol-
Jars; in the county of King William, to the clerk not less than seven
hundred and fifty nor more than twelve hundred dollars and to the
Commonwealth’s attorney and sheriff not less than six hundred dol-
lars nor more than nine hundred dollars; in the county of Lancaster,
to the sheriff, clerk and Commonwealth’s attorney severally, not less
than nine hundred dollars; in the county of Lee, to the sheriff, clerk
and Commonwealth’s attorney severally, not less than eight hundred
dollars nor more than twelve hundred dollars; in the county of Lunen-

burg, to the sheriff, clerk and Commonwealth’s attorney severally, not
less than six hundred dollars nor more than one thousand dollars; in
the county of Louisa, to the sheriff, clerk and Commonwealth’s attor-
ney severally, not less than seven hundred dollars nor more than twelve
hundred dollars.

Section 2726-t. Provided that the annual allowances to be made by
the boards of supervisors in the counties hereinafter in this section men-
tioned, to the sheriffs, clerks and Commonwealth’s attorneys of said
counties, respectively, shall be as follows: in the county of Madison, to
the sheriff and Commonwealth’s attorney severally, not less than one
thousand dollars nor more than twelve hundred dollars ; and to the clerk
not less than twelve hundred dollars nor more than fifteen hundred
dollars; in the county of Mathews, to the sheriff not less than nine
hundred dollars nor more than eleven hundred dollars, to the clerk
not less than eleven hundred dollars nor more than fourteen hundred
dollars, and to the Commonwealth’s attorney, not less than seven hun-
dred and fifty dollars nor more than twelve hundred dollars; in the
county of Mecklenburg, to the sheriff, clerk and Commonwealth’s
attorney severally, not less than twelve hundred dollars nor more than
eighteen hundred dollars; in the county of Middlesex, to the sheriff
not less than three hundred dollars nor more than nine hundred dol-
lars, to the clerk not less than one thousand dollars nor more than
twelve hundred dollars, and to the Commonwealth’s attorney not less
than seven hundred and fifty dollars nor more than nine hundred
dollars; in the county of Montgomery, to the sheriff not less than
eight hundred dollars nor more than one thousand dollars, and to the
clerk and Commonwealth’s attorney severally, not less than seven hun-
dred dollars nor more than twelve hundred dollars.

Section 2726-u. Provided that the annual allowances to be made by
the boards of supervisors in the counties hereinafter in this section men-
tioned, to the sheriffs, clerks and Commonwealth’s attorneys of said
counties, respectively, shall be as follows: in the county of Nansemond,
to the sheriff, clerk and Commonwealth’s attorney severally, not less than
one thousand dollars nor more than fifteen hundred dollars; in the
county of New Kent, to the sheriff, clerk and Commonwealth’s attor-
ney severally, not less than six hundred dollars nor more than twelve
hundred dollars: in the county of Norfolk, to the sheriff, clerk and
Commonwealth’s attorney severally, not less than fifteen hundred dol-
lars nor more than twenty-five hundred dollars; in the county of
Northumberland, to the sheriff, clerk and Commonwealth’s attorney
severally, not less than seven hundred dollars nor more than one thou-
sand dollars; in the county of Northampton, to the sheriff, clerk and
Commonwealth’s attorney severally, not less than eight hundred dol-
lars nor more than twelve hundred dollars; in the county of Nottoway,
to the sheriff, clerk and Commonwealth’s attorney severally, not less
than six hundred dollars nor more than one thousand dollars; in the
county of Orange, to the sheriff, not less than nine hundred dollars nor
more than fifteen hundred dollars, to the clerk not less than twelve
hundred dollars nor more than fifteen hundred dollars, and the Com-
monwealth’s attorney not less than six hundred dollars nor more than
nine hundred dollars.

Section 2726-v. Provided that the annual allowances to be made by
the boards of supervisors in the counties hereinafter in this section men-
tioned, to the sheriffs, clerks and Commonwealth’s attorneys of said
counties, respectively, shall be as follows: in the county of Page, to the
clerk not less than twelve hundred dollars nor more than fifteen hundred
dollars, and to the sheriff and Commonwealth’s attorney severally, not
less than seven hundred dollars nor more than twelve hundred dollars,
and the Commonwealth’s attorney may be allowed additional compen-
sation for extraordinary legal services when approved by the circuit
court; in the county of Patrick, to the sheriff not less than eight
hundred dollars nor more than one thousand dollars, and to the clerk
and Commonwealth’s attorney severally, not less than seven hundred
dollars nor more than twelve hundred dollars; in the county of Pitt-
sylvania, to the sheriff not less than twelve hundred nor more than
eighteen hundred dollars, to the clerk not less than eight hundred
dollars nor more than one thousand dollars and to the Commonwealth’s
attorney not less than fifteen hundred dollars nor more than twenty-
four hundred dollars; in the county of Powhatan, to the sheriff and
Commonwealth’s attorney severally, not less than seven hundred dol-
lars nor more than one thousand dollars, and to the clerk not less than
seven hundred dollars nor more than twelve hundred dollars; in the
county of Prince Edward, to the sheriff, clerk and Commonwealth’s
attorney severally, not less than eight hundred dollars nor more than
twelve hundred dollars; in the county of Prince George, to the sheriff
and Commonwealth’s attorney severally, not less than eight hundred
dollars nor more than fifteen hundred dollars, and to the clerk not
more than twelve hundred dollars; in the county of Princess Anne, to
the sheriff and Commonwealth’s attorney severally, not less than one
thousand dollars, and to the clerk not less than eight hundred dollars:
in the county of Prince William, to the sheriff, clerk and Common-
wealth’s attorney severally, not less than six hundred dollars nor more
than one thousand dollars; in the county of Pulaski, to the sheriff,
clerk and Commonwealth’s attorney severally, not less than seven hun-
dred dollars nor more than twelve hundred dollars. .

Section 2726-w. Provided that the annual allowances to be made by
the boards of supervisors in the counties hereinafter in this section men-
tioned, to the sheriffs, clerks and Commonwealth’s attorneys of said
counties, respectively, shall be as follows: in the county of Rappahan-
nock, to the sheriff and Commonwealth’s attorney severally, not less than
six hundred dollars nor more than nine hundred dollars, and to the clerk
not less than eight hundred dollars nor more than fifteen hundred dol-
lars; in the county of Richmond, to the sheriff, clerk and Common-
wealth’s attorney severally not less than seven hundred dollars nor more
than one thousand dollars; in the county of Roanoke, to the sheriff,
clerk and Commonwealth’s attorney severally, not less than seven hun-

dred dollars nor more than twelve hundred dollars; in the county of
Rockbridge, to the sheriff and clerk severally, not less than seven hun-
dred dollars nor more than fifteen hundred dollars, and to the Com-
monwealth’s attorney not less than twelve hundred dollars nor more
than eighteen hundred dollars; in the county of Rockingham, to the
sheriff and clerk and Commonwealth’s attorney severally, not less than
one thousand dollars nor more than fifteen hundred dollars; in the
county of Russell, to the sheriff, clerk and Commonwealth’s attorney
severally, not less than one thousand dollars nor more than fifteen
hundred dollars.

Section 2726-x. Provided that the annual allowances to be made by
the boards of supervisors in the counties hereinafter in this section men-
tioned, to the sheriffs, clerks and Commonwealth’s attorneys of said
counties, respectively, shall be as follows: in the county of Scott, to the
sheriff, clerk and Commonwealth’s attorney severally, not less than one
thousand dollars nor more than fifteen hundred dollars ; in the county of
Sussex, to the sheriff, not less than one thousand dollars nor more than
fifteen hundred dollars, and to the clerk and Commonwealth’s attor-
ney severally, not less than eight hundred dollars nor more than twelve
hundred dollars; in the county of Surry, to the sheriff not less than
one thousand dollars nor more than fifteen hundred dollars, and to the
clerk and Commonwealth’s attorney severally, not more than twelve
hundred dollars; in the county of Stafford, to the sheriff, clerk and
Commonwealth’s attorney severally, not less than four hundred dol-
lars nor more than eight hundred dollars; in the county of Southamp-
ton, to the sheriff and clerk severally, not less than nine hundred dol-
lars nor more than twelve hundred dollars, and to the Commonwealth’s
attorney not less than one thousand dollars nor more than fifteen hun-
dred dollars.

Section 2726-y. Provided that the annual allowances to be made by
the boards of supervisors in the counties hereinafter in this section men-
tioned, to the sheriffs, clerks and Commonwealth’s attorneys of said
counties, respectively, shall be as follows: in the county of Tazewell, to
the sheriff, clerk and Commonwealth’s attorney severally, not less than
one thousand dollars nor more than fifteen hundred dollars; in the
county of Warren, to the sheriff, clerk and Commonwealth’s attorney
severally, not less than five hundred dollars nor more than eight
hundred dollars, and the Commonwealth’s attorney may be allowed
additional compensation for extraordinary legal services when approved
by the circuit court; in the county of Warwick, to the sheriff, clerk and
Commonwealth’s attorney severally, not less than six hundred dollars
nor more than twelve hundred dollars; in the county of Washington,
to the sheriff, clerk and Commonwealth’s attorney severally, not less
than one thousand dollars nor more than fifteen hundred dollars; in the
county of Wise, to the sheriff, clerk and Commonwealth’s attorney sev-
erally, not less than twelve hundred dollars nor more than fifteen hun-
dred dollars; in the county of Westmoreland, to the sheriff, clerk and
Commonwealth’s attorney severally, not less than seven hundred dol-
lars nor more than one thousand dollars; in the county of Wythe, to
the sheriff, clerk and Commonwealth’s attorney severally, not less than
seven hundred dollars nor more than twelve hundred dollars; in the
county of York, to the sheriff, clerk and Commonwealth’s attorney
severally, not less than eight hundred dollars nor more than twelve
hundred dollars.

The compensation and allowances of the sheriff, the clerk and the
attorney for the Commonwealth of each county which adopts any
form of county organization and government provided for in chapter
one hundred and nine-a of the Code of Virginia, may be fixed and
determined as provided in the form of county organization and gov-
ernment adopted, without regard to the provisions and limitations con-
tained in sections twenty-seven hundred and twenty-six-m to twenty-
seven hundred and twenty-six-y, both inclusive, of the Code of Vir-
ginia.

2. Be it further enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia,
That section twenty-seven hundred and twenty-six and sections twenty-
seven hundred and twenty-six-a, twenty-seven hundred and twenty-
six-b, twenty-seven hundred and twenty-six-c, twenty-seven hundred
and twenty-six-d, twenty-seven hundred and twenty-six-e, twenty-
seven hundred and twenty-six-f, twenty-seven hundred and twenty-
six-g, twenty-seven hundred and twenty-six-h, twenty-seven hundred
and twenty-six-i, twenty-seven hundred and twenty-six-j, twenty-seven
hundred and twenty-six-k, and twenty-seven hundred and twenty-six-l,
be, and the same are hereby, repealed.

Section 2-a. This act so far as the same is applicable to attorneys
for the Commonwealth as mentioned in the proposed new sections of
the Code of Virginia and set out in this act, shall not, if the method
of compensating the attorneys for the Commonwealth be placed entirely
on a salary basis, be applicable to the attorneys for the Commonwealth.

3. An emergency existing, this act shall be in force from its passage.

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