Chap. 292.—An ACT to amend the Code of Virginia by adding thereto a new sec-
tion numbered 2769-a, relating to compensation of supervisors; and to repeal
Section 2769 of the Code of Virginia, relating to the same matters.

[H B 273]
Approved March 30, 1942

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

Section 2769-a. Compensation of Supervisors——(a) Each mem-
ber 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 discharging
the duties imposed by law upon him.

(1) The total annual amount to be allowed as compensation tor
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 vaca-
tion, by an order entered of record in the common law order book, within
the following limits; in any county having a population, according to the
last preceding United States census, of not more than twenty thousand,
such total shall not exceed twelve hundred dollars; in each county having
in excess of twenty thousand but not more than twenty-six thousand,
such total shall not exceed fifteen hundred dollars; in each county having
in excess of twenty-six thousand but not more than forty thousand, such
total shall not exceed two thousand dollars, provided that in each such
county having seven magisterial districts, such total shall be not less than
seventeen hundred and fifty nor more than two thousand one hundred
dollars; and in each county having in excess of forty thousand suct
total shall not exceed twenty-five hundred dollars, except that in any
county having a population in excess of forty thousand, adjoining 2
county having a density of population in excess of one thousand per
square mile according to the last preceding United States census, the
annual salary of each member of the board of supervisors shall not be
less than six hundred dollars and not more than twelve hundred dollars,
exclusive of mileage, and except that in each county having in excess of
forty thousand 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 an-
num for each member of said board and the compensation shall be pro-
vided 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 member of the board of supervisors shall
be not less than two hundred dollars nor more than three hundred and
fifty dollars, and in any county having a population of not less than
thirteen thousand nor more than thirteen thousand six hundred, and
having five magisterial districts, the compensation of each member of
the board of supervisors shall be not less than two hundred and forty
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 ($300.00) dollars nor more than seven hun-
dred and fifty ($750.00) 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 supervisors 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
membership 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 proper-
ties of public service corporations assessed for taxation at an aggregate
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valuation of more than six million dollars, the annual compensation of
each member of the board of supervisors shall be not less than three
hundred dollars nor more than four hundred and fifty dollars; and
provided further that in any county that has a population of not less than
seven thousand inhabitants and a density of population of not less than
twenty-six per square mile, in which county 1s located a port on a naviga-
ble river, the total annual amount to be allowed as compensation for the
entire membership of the board of supervisors of such county shall be
fixed in accordance with the provisions of this act at not more than twelve
hundred dollars; and provided further, that in any county, adjoining the
State of North Carolina and having a population of more than twenty
thousand, but less than twenty-six thousand according to the last preced-
ing United States census, and having located partially within its bound-
aries a town lying partly in such county and partly in another county, the
total annual amount to be allowed as compensation for the entire member-
ship of the board of supervisors shall be fixed in accordance with the
provisions of this act at not more than two thousand dollars; and pro-
vided, further, that in any county adjoining two cities of the first class,
one of which is located within the geographical boundaries of said county,
and on a navigable river, and in which county 1s located a military camp
or fort, the annual compensation of each member of the board of super-
visors shall be not less than three hundred dollars nor more than three
hundred and fifty dollars. :

(b) In addition to the foregoing compensation each member of
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 returning from
the place of meeting of the said board, provided that only one mileage
shall be allowed for each term or meeting of the said board, and provided,
further, that mileage shall not be allowed for more than twenty-four
meetings in any year.

(c) Nothing in this section shall apply to any county which has
adopted or may hereafter adopt any form of county organization and
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, That section twenty-seven hundred and
sixty-nine of the Code of Virginia is repealed.