Chap. 376.—An ACT to amend the Code of Virginia by adding a new section
numbered 2726-a 1 relating to annual allowances to clerks of counties, and
to repeal Section 2726-a of the Code of Virginia, relating to the same 105i

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Approved April 1, 1948

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:

1. That the Code of Virginia be amended by adding a new section
numbered twenty-seven hundred twenty-six-a one as follows:

Section 2726-a 1. Providing for the fixing of allowances to clerks
of counties—The governing body of every county is empowered to
determine what annual allowances, payable out of the county treasury,
shall be made to the county clerks of their respective counties, so
that, in counties having, by the United States census latest preceding
a population less than ten thousand, the allowance to the county clerks
shall not be less than three hundred, nor more than six hundred, dollars;
in counties having ten, and less than fifteen, thousand, not less than
four hundred, nor more than seven hundred, dollars; in counties having
fifteen, and less than twenty, thousand, not less than five hundred,
nor more than eight hundred dollars; in counties having twenty, and
less than thirty, thousand, not less than six hundred, nor more than
nine hundred, dollars; in counties having thirty, and less than forty,
thousand, not less than seven hundred, nor more than one thousand,
dollars ; in counties having forty, but not more than fifty, thousand, not
less than one thousand, nor more than fifteen hundred, dollars; and in
counties having over fifty thousand, not less than twelve hundred, nor
more than fifteen: hundred, dollars; provided that the minimum and
maximum amounts of the annual allowances to the clerks in the following
named counties shall be the amounts in dollars immediately following
the names of the counties, to-wit: Accomack: one thousand-fifteen
hundred; Albemarle: twelve hundred-fifteen hundred; Arlington:
maximum one thousand; Alleghany; seven hundred-fifteen hundred;
Amelia: six hundred-twelve hundred fifty; Appomattox: one thousand-
fifteen hundred; Amherst: twelve hundred-two thousand; Bath: seven
hundred fifty-seventeen hundred fifty; Bedford: seven hundred-twelve
hundred; Bland: four hundred-eight hundred; Botetourt: maximum
twelve hundred; Brunswick: one thousand-fifteen hundred; Buchanan:
one thousand-fifteen hundred; Buckingham: one thousand-fifteen hun-
dred; Campbell: one thousand-fourteen hundred; Caroline: eight
hundred-two thousand; Carroll: seven hundred-twelve hundred;
Charlotte: seven hundred-two thousand; Charles City: six hundred-
fifteen hundred; Chesterfield: one thousand-fifteen hundred; Clarke:
five hundred-eight hundred; Craig: five hundred-twelve hundred ; Cul-
peper: eight hundred-eighteen hundred; Cumberland: eight hundred-
fifteen hundred; Dickenson: one thousand-fifteen hundred ; Dinwiddie:
six hundred-twelve hundred; Elizabeth City: maximum eighteen hun-
dred; Essex: one thousand-two thousand; Franklin: maximum twelve
hundred ; Fairfax : one thousand-two thousand ; Fauquier : one thousand-
fifteen hundred; Floyd: three hundred-eight hundred; Fluvanna: five
hundred-fifteen hundred; Frederick: seven hundred-one thousand;
Grayson: eight hundred-twelve hundred; Greene: five hundred-fifteen
hundred; Greensville: eight hundred-twelve hundred; Giles: seven
hundred-twelve hundred; Gloucester: seven hundred fifty-twenty-two
hundred; Goochland: five hundred-fifteen hundred; Hanover: eight
hundred-two thousand; Halifax: fifteen hundred-twenty-five hundred;
Henrico: nine hundred-eighteen hundred; Henry: seven hundred-
fifteen hundred; Highland: seven hundred fifty-twelve hundred fifty ;
Isle of Wight: :maximum fifteen hundred; James City: eight hundred-
fifteen hundred; King and Queen: one thousand-two thousand; King
George: seven hundred-fifteen hundred; King William: seven hundred
fifty-two thousand; Lancaster: minimum nine hundred; Lee: twelve
hundred-fifteen hundred; Loudoun: twelve hundred-sixteen hundred ;
Lunenburg: six hundred-one thousand; Louisa: seven hundred-twelve
hundred; Madison: twelve hundred-fifteen hundred; Mathews: eleven
hundred-twenty-two hundred; Mecklenburg: twelve hundred-eighteen
hundred ; Middlesex: one thousand-twenty-two hundred; Montgomery:
seven hundred-twelve hundred; Nansemond: one thousand-fifteen hun-
dred; Nelson: five hundred-twelve hundred; New Kent: six hundred-
fifteen hundred; Norfolk: fifteen hundred-twenty-five hundred; North-
umberland: seven hundred-fifteen hundred; Northampton: eight hun-
dred-twelve hundred; Nottoway: six hundred-fifteen hundred; Orange:
twelve hundred-two thousand; Page: twelve hundred-fifteen hundred ;
Patrick: seven hundred-twelve hundred ; Pittsylvania: eight hundred-one
thousand; Powhatan: seven hundred-twelve hundred; Prince Edward:
eight hundred-fifteen hundred ; Prince George: one thousand-fifteen hun-
dred; Princess Anne: minimum eight hundred; Prince William: one
thousand-fifteen hundred ; Pulaski: seven hundred-twelve hundred ; Rap-
pahannock: eight hundred-fifteen hundred; Richmond: minimum seven
hundred; Roanoke: seven hundred-twelve hundred; Rockbridge: seven
hundred-fifteen hundred; Rockingham: one thousand-eighteen hundred ;
Russell: one thousand-fifteen hundred; Scott: one thousand-fifteen
hundred; Smyth: twelve hundred-fifteen hundred; Sussex: eight hun-
dred-twelve hundred; Spotsylvania: one thousand-fifteen hundred;
Surry: one thousand-fifteen hundred; Stafford: one thousand-twelve
hundred ; Southampton: nine hundred-twenty-five hundred; Tazewell:
one thousand-fifteen hundred; Warren: five hundred-eight hundred;
Warwick: six hundred-twelve hundred; Washington: one thousand-
fifteen hundred; Wise: twelve hundred-twenty-four hundred; West-
moreland: seven hundred-fifteen hundred; Wythe: seven hundred-
twelve hundred; York: eight hundred-fifteen hundred.

Provided, further, that none of the provisions of this section shall
apply to any county operating under any form of county organization
and government provided for in chapter one hundred nine-a of the Code
of Virginia.

2. Section twenty-seven hundred twenty-six-a of the Code of
Virginia, relating to annual allowances to clerks of counties is repealed.

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