CHAPTER 97

An Act to amend and reenact § 15-239, as amended, of the Code of
Virginia, relating to the salaries of clerks in certain counties.

[H 53]
Approved February 23, 1962

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:
1. That § 15-239, as amended, of the Code of Virginia, be amended and
reenacted as follows:

§ 15-239. The clerks of the boards of the counties of Pulaski, Russell,
Caroline, Dickenson, Essex, King George, King and Queen, Scott and
Southampton may, in the discretion of the boards, receive a salary not
exceeding nine hundred dollars a year. The clerk of the board of the
county of Wise may, in the discretion of the board, receive a salary of not
less than nine hundred dollars and not more than twelve hundred dollars.
The clerks of the boards of the counties of Amherst, Bath, Hanover, King
William, Dinwiddie, * Buchanan, Surry, * Mathews, Middlesex, Orange,
Madison, Southampton, Brunswick, * York, Charles City, Greene, James
City, Tazewell and New Kent may, in the discretion of the boards, receive
a salary not to exceed the sum of three hundred dollars a year. The clerk of
the boards of the counties of Page, Warren and Highland may, in the dis-
cretion of the boards, receive a salary not to exceed five hundred dollars a
year. The clerks of the boards of the counties of Accomack, Culpeper,
Carroll, * Floyd, Nottoway, Gloucester, Montgomery, Prince George,
Greensville, Smyth, Sussex, Grayson, Amelia and * Lee may, in the dis-
cretion of the boards, receive a salary not to exceed six hundred dollars a
year. The clerk of the board of Rockingham county may, in the discretion
of the board, receive a salary not in excess of eighteen hundred dollars a
year. The clerk of the board of Alleghany county may, in the discretion
of the board, receive a salary not in excess of seven hundred dollars a
year. The clerks of the boards of the counties of Patrick, Henry and Giles
may, in the discretion of the boards, receive a salary not in excess of
twelve hundred dollars a year. The clerk of the board of the county of
Henrico shall receive a salary in an amount determined by the board, and
such salary shall be in lieu of and in satisfaction of any compensation
allowable under § 33-160. The clerk of the board of the county of Nan-
semond may, in the discretion of the board, receive a salary of not less
than six hundred dollars a year, and not more than eight hundred dollars
Qa year.

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