CHAPTER 661

An Act to amend and reenact § 14-155, as amended, of the Code of
Virginia, relating to the maximum fees for court clerks, high con-
stables and certain sergeants.

[H 346]

Approved April 7, 1954

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:

1. That § 14-155, as amended, of the Code of Virginia be amended and
reenacted, as follows:

§ 14-155. The total annual compensation, exclusive of expenses
authorized by the State Compensation Board, of any officer mentioned
in § 14-145 shall not exceed the sums hereinafter named, to-wit:

_In cities or counties having a population of one hundred thousand
or more, such compensation shall not exceed the sum of seventy-five
hundred dollars per annum; with a population between thirty-eight thou-
sand and forty thousand such compensation shall not exceed eight thou-
sand five hundred dollars per annum; with a population between fifty
thousand and one hundred thousand and in counties adjoining cities hav-
ing a population of fifty thousand or more, such compensation shall not
exceed seven thousand dollars per annum; with a population between
twenty-five thousand and fifty thousand, such compensation shall not
exceed six thousand dollars per annum; with a population between fifteen
thousand and twenty-five thousand, such compensation shall not exceed
sixty-five hundred dollars per annum; and with a population of fifteen
thousand or less, such compensation shall not exceed four thousand five
hundred dollars per annum except in cities of the first class in which it
shall not exceed five thousand dollars per annum exclusive of any com-
pensation allowed by the respective city councils; and provided, however,
that in determining the compensation allowed to any such officer here-
under any compensation allowed to such officer by his city council or
county board of supervisors, other than commissions allowed by State
law for the discharge of any duties imposed upon such officer by the
council of the city, board of supervisors of the county, or laws of this
State shall be disregarded to the extent of: (a) * not more than four
thousand dollars in cities having a population of two hundred thousand
or more and in counties adjoining cities having a population of two
hundred thousand or more, (b) not more than twenty-five hundred
dollars in cities or counties having a population between fifty thousand
and two hundred thousand and in counties adjoining cities having a
population between fifty thousand and two hundred thousand, (c) not
more than fifteen hundred dollars in cities and counties with a population
between twenty-five thousand and fifty thousand, and (d) not more than
one thousand dollars in cities and counties with a population of twenty-
five thousand or less. Provided that when, in any city having a population
in excess of one hundred thousand, any person serves as clerk of more
than one court of record in such city he shall annually receive, in addition
to the compensation to which he is entitled as clerk of any court of record
in such city, not to exceed one thousand dollars additional for each other
such court of which he is clerk. Provided that in any county having a
population of more than twenty-nine thousand but less than twenty-nine
thousand seven hundred such compensation shall not exceed six thousand
five hundred dollars. Provided, further, that in any county having a
density of population in excess of four thousand persons to a square mile
or in any city adjoining such county, any person who serves as clerk of
any court of record having two or more regularly appointed or elected
judges and/or serves as clerk of more than one court, whether the same
be a court of record or otherwise, he shall receive annually, in addition
to the compensation to which he is entitled as court clerk in such county
or city not to exceed one thousand dollars additional for each judge, in
excess of one, of a court of record for which he acts as clerk and one
thousand dollars additional for each other statutory court of which he is
clerk, whether the same be a court of record or otherwise. Provided,
further, that in any county having a population in excess of ninety-nine
thousand and containing an even number of magisterial districts, such
compensation shall not exceed eight thousand five hundred dollars.
Nothing herein shall be construed to alter or affect in any manner
the increases provided in §§ 14-155.2 and 14-155.7 and now in effect.
2. An emergency exists and this act is in force from its passage.