CHAPTER 231

An Act to amend and reenact § 14-56 of the Code of Virginia, relating to
total compensation of boards of supervisors, so as to provide for
compensation of boards of supervisors for certain counties. -

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Approved March 8, 1952

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:

Asem That § 14-56 of the Code of Virginia be amended and reenacted as
ollows:

§ 14-56. (a) Limitations on compensation.—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:

(1) In any county having a population of not more than twenty
thousand, such total compensation shall not exceed twelve hundred dollars;

(2) In any county having a population in excess of twenty thousand
but not more than twenty-six thousand, such total compensation shall not
exceed fifteen hundred dollars;

(3) In any county having a population in excess of twenty-six
thousand but not more than forty thousand, such total compensation shall
not exceed two thousand dollars;

(4) In any county having a population in excess of forty thousand,
such total compensation shall not exceed twenty-five hundred dollars.

(b) Exceptions and modifications.—The limitations of the total
annual compensation set out above are subject to the following exceptions
and modifications:
(1) In any county having a population in excess of twenty thousand
and not in excess of twenty thousand two hundred ninety, such total
compensation may amount to but shall not exceed three thousand dollars;

(2) In any county having a population in excess of twenty-six thou-
sand but not more than forty thousand, and having seven magisterial
districts, such total compensation shall be not less than seventeen hundred
fifty nor more than two thousand one hundred dollars;

(3) In any county having a population in excess of forty thousand
and having eight or more magisterial districts, such total compensation
shall not be less than twenty-two hundred dollars;

(4) In any county having a population in excess of fifty-five thousand,
such total compensation shall not be less than twenty-five hundred dollars;

(5) In any county having a * population of more than twenty-five
thousand but less than twenty-six thousand, and 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, such total compensation shall not exceed more than two
thousand dollars;

(6) In any county, adjoining the State of North Carolina and having
a population of more than twenty thousand, but less than twenty-six
thousand, and having located partially within 1ts boundaries a town lying
’ partly in such county and partly in another county, such total compensa-
tion shall not exceed two thousand dollars;

(7) In any county adjoining the State of North Carolina and having
a population of more than eighteen thousand two hundred fifty but less
than nineteen thousand seven hundred fifty, and having located partially
within its boundaries a town lying partly in such county and partly in
another county, such total compensation shall not exceed two thousand
five hundred dollars;

(8) In any county having a population of not less than seven thousand
and a density of population of not less than twenty-six per square mile,
in which county is located a port on a navigable river, such total com-
pensation shall not exceed twelve hundred dollars; :

(9) In any county having the county manager form of organization
and government under Chapter II of Title 15 of the Code of Virginia and
a population of more than thirty thousand but less than forty thousand,
such total compensation shall not exceed three thousand dollars;

(10) In any county having a population of more than thirty-three
thousand five hundred but not more than thirty-four thousand, such total
compensation shall not exceed three thousand dollars; and

(11) In any county having a population of not less than thirty-two
thousand nor more than thirty-three thousand eight hundred, the annual
compensation of each member of the board of supervisors or other govern-
ing body shall be five hundred dollars.

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

The provisions of this section shall also be subject to all exceptions
and modifications that may be set out in § 14-57.

In Franklin County the members of the board of supervisors shall be
paid four hundred eighty dollars each, annually, to be paid in monthly
installments.