CHAPTER 365

An Act to amend and reenact § 14-56, as amended, of the Code of Virginia,
relating to the compensation of county boards of supervisors. CH 175]

Approved March 29, 1958

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:

1. That § 14-56, as amended, of the Code of Virginia, be amended and
reenacted as follows:

§ 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 board, within the following

(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 thou-
sand but not more than forty thousand, such total compensation shall not
exceed two thousand dollars; and

(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 on 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 com-
pensation may amount to but shall not exceed * six 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 dis-
tricts, 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-four hundred dollars, nor more than forty-
eight hundred dollars;

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

(5) In any county having a population of more than twenty-five thou-
sand but less than twenty-six thousand, and within the geographical boun-
daries 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 * four thousand dollars;

In any county, adjoining the State of North Carolina and having
a population of more than twenty thousand, but less than twenty-six thou-
sand, and having located partially within its boundaries a city lying partly
in such county and partly in another county, such total compensation 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 thou-
sand 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
compensation shall not exceed twelve hundred dollars;

) In any county having the county manager form of organization
and government under Chapter 11 (§ 15-266 et seq.) 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 thou-
sand 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;

(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;

(12) In any county having a population of not less than twelve thou-
sand five hundred, but less than twelve thousand seven hundred seventy-
five, such total compensation shall not exceed twenty-four hundred dollars;

(18) In any county having a population of not less than thirty-one
thousand, but not more than thirty-three thousand, such total compensa-
tion shall not exceed thirty-six hundred dollars;

(14) In any county having a population of not less than fifteen thou-
sand five hundred, but less than fifteen thousand seven hundred, such total
compensation shall not exceed twenty-five hundred dollars;

(16) In any county having a population of not less than fifteen thou-
sand four hundred, but less than fifteen thousand six hundred, such total
compensation shall not exceed four thousand eight hundred dollars;

(17) In any county having a population of not less than fourteen
thousand, but less than fourteen thousand and fifty, such total compensa-
tion shall not exceed two thousand four hundred dollars;

(18) In any county having a population of not less than thirty thou-
sand, but not more than thirty-one thousand, such total compensation shall
not exceed three thousand dollars;

(19) In any county having a population of not less than forty-one
thousand four hundred fifty, but less than forty-two thousand, such total
compensation shall not exceed forty-five hundred dollars;
(20) In any county having a population of not less than forty-three
thousand, but not more than fifty-four thousand, such total compensation
shall not exceed thirty-six hundred dollars; .

(21) In any county having a population of more than siz thousand
one hundred fifty but less than six thousand two hundred, and in any
county having a population of more than ten thousand but less than ten
thousand one hundred, such total compensation shall not exceed four thou-
sand dollars; and .

(22) In any county having a population of more than six thousand
seven hundred but less than siz thousand seven hundred and eleven, and
in any county having a population of more than ten thousand one hundred
but less than ten thousand two hundred, such total compensation shall not
exceed three thousand dollars. .

For the purpose 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 and 15-360. |

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. .

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