CHAPTER 574

An Act to amend and reenact § 14-168.1, as amended, of the Code of
Virginia, relating to allowances to clerks of counties. CH 180]

Approved March 31, 1956

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:

1. That § 14-168.1, as amended, of the Code of Virginia be amended
and reenacted as follows: .

§ 14-163.1. 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 clerk of such county so that, in counties
having a population less than ten thousand, the allowance to the county
clerk 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 hav-
ing 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; Albe-
marle: twelve hundred-fifteen hundred; Arlington: maximum one thou-
sand; Allegany: seven hundred-fifteen hundred; Amelia: six hundred-
fifteen hundred; Appomattox: one thousand-fifteen hundred; Amherst:
twelve hundred-two thousand; Bath: seven hundred fifty-seventeen hun-
dred fifty; Bedford: seven hundred-twelve hundred; Bland: four hun-
dred-eight -hundred; Botetourt: maximum twelve hundred; Brunswick:
one thousand-fifteen hundred; Buchanan: one thousand-fifteen hundred;
Buckingham: one thousand-fifteen hundred; 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 hun-
dred; Clarke: five hundred-eight hundred; Craig: five hundred-twelve
hundred; Culpeper: eight hundred-eighteen hundred; Cumberland: eight
hundred-fifteen hundred; Dickenson: one thousand-fifteen hundred; Din-
widdie: six hundred-twelve hundred; Elizabeth City: maximum eighteen
hundred; 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; Gray-
son: 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; Gooch-
land: five hundred-fifteen hundred; Hanover: eight hundred-two thou-
sand; Halifax: fifteen hundred-twenty-five hundred; Henrico: nine hun-
dred-eighteen hundred; Henry: seven hundred-fifteen hundred; High-
land: 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; Lunenberg: six hundred-one thousand;
Louisa: seven hundred-twelve hundred; Madison: twelve hundred-two
thousand; 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 hundred; Nelson: five hundred-twelve hundred; New
Kent: six hundred-fifteen hundred; Norfolk: fifteen hundred-twenty-five
hundred; Northumberland: seven hundred-fifteen hundred; Northamp-
ton: eight hundred-twelve hundred; Nottoway: six hundred-fifteen hun-
dred; 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 hundred; Princess Anne: * eight hundred-two thousand
five hundred; Prince William: one thousand-fifteen hundred; Pulaski:
seven hundred-twelve hundred; Rappahannock: eight hundred-fifteen
hundred; Richmond: minimum seven hundred; Roanoke: seven hundred-
twelve hundred; Rockbridge: seven hundred-fifteen hundred; Rocking-
ham: one thousand-eighteen hundred; Russell: one thousand-fifteen hun-
dred; Scott: one thousand-fifteen hundred; Smyth: twelve hundred-fifteen
hundred; Sussex: eight hundred-twelve hundred; Spotsylvania: one thou-
sand-fifteen hundred; Surry: one thousand-fifteen hundred; Stafford: one
thousand-twelve hundred; Southampton: nine hundred-twenty-five hun-
dred; Tazewell: one thousand-fifteen hundred; Warren: twelve hundred-
fifteen hundred; Warwick: six hundred-twelve hundred; Washington: one
thousand-fifteen hundred; Wise: twelve hundred-twenty-four hundred;
Westmoreland: 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 §§ 15-345 to 15-384.

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