CHAPTER 311

An Act to amend and reenact § 14-155, as amended, of the Code of Vtr-
ginia, relating to compensation of certain fee officers. g
[S 151]

Approved March 15, 1960

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:

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

§ 14-155. The total annual compensation, exclusive of expenses au-
thorized 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 thousand and
forty thousand such compensation shall not exceed eight thousand five
hundred dollars per annum; with a population between fifty thousand and
one hundred thousand and in counties adjoining cities having a population
of fifty thousand or more, such compensation shall not exceed seven thou-
sand dollars per annum; with a population between twenty-five thousand
and fifty thousand, such compensation shall not exceed six thousand seven
hundred fifty dollars per annum; with a population between fifteen thou-
sand 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 compensation
allowed by the respective city councils; and provided, however, that in
determining the compensation allowed to any such officer hereunder any
compensation allowed to such officer by his city council or county board
of supervisors, other than commissions allowed by State law for the dis-
charge 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 disre-
garded to the extent of: (a) not more than five thousand dollars in cities
having a population of two hundred thousand or more and in counties ad-
joining 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 coun-
ties 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 thou-
sand, 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 en-
titled as clerk of any court of record in such city, not to exceed one thou-
sand 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 compen-
sation shall not exceed six thousand five hundred dollars. Provided, further,
that in any county having a density of population in excess of four thou-
sand persons to a square mile or in any county or city adjoining such
county, or in any city having more than two hundred thousand population,
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 statu-
tory 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 magis-
terial districts, such compensation shall not exceed eight thousand five
hundred dollars. Provided, further, that in any county having a popula-
tion in excess of sixty thousand and adjoining three cities lying wholly
within this State and having a combined population in excess of three
hundred thousand such compensation shall not exceed eight thousand five
hundred dollars.

Nothing herein shall be construed to alter or affect in any manner the
increases heretofore provided and now in effect.