Chap. 209.—An ACT to amend the Code of Virginia by adding thereto a new Sec-
tion numbered 2769, fixing the compensation and mileage of members of boards
of supervisors of counties, and to repeal Section 2769-a of the Code of Virginia,
relating to the same subject. [H B 183]

Approved March 16, 1940

1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia, That the
Code of Virginia be amended by adding thereto a new section num-
bered twenty-seven hundred and sixty-nine, which new section shall
read as follows: |

Section 2769. Compensation of Supervisors.—(a) Each member
of the board of supervisors of each county shall be allowed and paid
out of the county levy an annual salary, to be fixed as herein provided,
for his services in attending the meetings of the board and in dis-
charging the duties imposed by law upon him.

(1) The total annual amount to be allowed as compensation for
the entire membership of the board of supervisors of each county
shall be fixed by the judge of the circuit court of such county, in term
or vacation, by an order entered of record in the common law order
book, within the following limits; in any county having a population
of not more than twenty thousand such total shall not exceed twelve
hundred dollars; in each county having a population in excess of
twenty thousand but not more than twenty-six thousand such total
shall not exceed fifteen hundred dollars; in each county having a
population in excess of twenty-six thousand but not more than forty
thousand such total shall not exceed two thousand dollars; and in
each county having a population in excess of forty thousand such
total shall not exceed twenty-five hundred dollars, except that in
each county having in excess of forty thousand population and having
eight or more magisterial districts, such total shall not be less than
twenty-two hundred dollars, and except that in counties in excess
of fifty-five thousand in population such salary shall not be less than
twenty-five hundred dollars. Provided, however, that counties
having a population of thirty thousand (30,000) inhabitants or more
and which board of supervisors of same has the duty of supervising
the operation of ferries owned in whole or in part by the said county,
the compensation of each member of the board of supervisors shall
be not less than five hundred ($500.00) dollars per annum for each
member of said board and not more than eight hundred ($800.00)
dollars per annum for each member of said board and the compensa-
tion shall be provided for in accordance with the provisions of this
section; and provided further, that in any county having a population
of not more than thirty thousand and adjoining a city having a
population of more than one hundred thousand but less than one
hundred and fifty thousand, the annual compensation of each mem-
ber of the board of supervisors shall be not less than two hundred
dollars nor more than three hundred and fifty dollars; and provided
further, that in counties adjoining cities lying wholly within the
State of Virginia having a population of not less than one hundred
and seventy thousand inhabitants according to the last preceding
United States census the compensation of each member of the board
of supervisors shall not be less than three hundred ($300) dollars nor
more than seven hundred and fifty ($750) dollars per annum.

For the purposes of this section the population referred to shall be
that shown by the last preceding United States census.

(2) The annual compensation to be allowed each member of
the board of supervisors of any county shall be determined by dividing
the total amount allowed the entire board in accordance with the
provisions of the last preceding paragraph by the number of super-
visors in the said county. Provided, however, in any county that
has a density of population of more than fifty-three and less than
fifty-five inhabitants to the square mile within the geographical
boundaries of which is located a city on a navigable river having a
population of not less than ten thousand nor more than twenty
thousand inhabitants by the last United States census, the total
annual amount to be allowed as compensation for the entire mem-
bership of the board of supervisors of such county shall be fixed in
accordance with the terms of this act at not more than two thousand
dollars; and provided further, that in any county having therein
properties of public service corporations assessed for taxation at an
aggregate valuation of more than six million dollars, the annu
compensation of each member of the board of supervisors shall t
not less than three hundred dollars nor more than four hundred an
fifty dollars; and provided further that in any county that has

population of not less than seven thousand inhabitants and a densit
of population of not less than twenty-six per square mile, in whic
county is located a port ona navigable river, the total annual amour
to be allowed as compensation for the entire membership of th
board of supervisors of such county shall be fixed in accordance wit
the provisions of this act at not more than twelve hundred dollar:
and provided further; that in any county, adjoining the State c
North Carolina and having a population of more than twenty thot
sand, but less than twenty-six thousand according to the last pre
ceding United States census, and having located partially within it
boundaries a town lying partly in such county and partly in anothe
county, the total annual amount to be allowed as compensation fo
the entire membership of the board of supervisors shall be fixed ij
accordance with the provisions of this act at not more than tw
thousand dollars.

(b) In addition to the foregoing compensation each member o
the board of supervisors shall be allowed and paid out of the county
levy five cents for each mile of travel required in going to and re
turning from the place of meeting of the said board, provided tha
only one mileage shall be allowed for each term or meeting of the
said board, and provided, further that mileage shall not be allowec
for more than twenty-four meetings in any year.

(c) Nothing in this section shall apply to any county which ha:
adopted or may hereafter adopt any form of county organization anc
government provided for in sections twenty-seven hundred and
seventy-three-a to twenty-seven hundred and seventy-three-n, both
inclusive, of the Code of Virginia.

2. Be it further enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia,
that section twenty-seven hundred and sixty-nine-a of the Code of
Virginia be, and the same is hereby, repealed.