CHAPTER 409

An Act to amend and reenact § 14.1-148 of the Code of Virginia, relating
to compensation of certain clerks, sheriffs and city sergeants.

[H 582]
Approved April 1, 1966

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:
1. That § 14.1-148 of the Code of Virginia be amended and reenacted
as follows:

§ 14.1-148. The total annual compensation, exclusive of expenses
authorized by the State Compensation Board, of any officer mentioned in
§ 14.1-136 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 dol-
lars per annum; except in cities of the first class in which it shall not ex-
ceed five thousand dollars per annum exclusive of any compensation
allowed by the respective city councils; and provided, however, that in de-
termining 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 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 five thousand dollars in cities having a popu-
lation of two hundred thousand or more and in counties adjoining cities
having a population of two hundred thousand or more, and in cities having
& population of more than eighty thousand but not more than eight-six
thousand and adjoining a city having a population of two hundred thou-
sand or more, and (b) not more than twenty-five hundred dollars in cities
or counties having a population of less than two hundred thousand and
not included in clause (a) above. 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 addi-
tional 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* or in any city*, 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 com-
pensation 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 con-
taining an even number of magisterial districts, such compensation shall
not exceed eight thousand five hundred dollars. Provided, further, that in
any county having a population in excess of fifty thousand and adjoining
a city lying wholly within this State and having a population in excess of
hundred thousand such compensation shall not exceed eight thousand
five hundred dollars, and provided further, that in any city with a popula-
tion of more than sixty thousand but less than eighty-five thousand the
compensation of the clerk of the circuit court shall not exceed nine thou-
sand five hundred dollars.
Nothing herein shall be construed to alter or affect in any manner the
increases heretofore provided and now in effect.