CHAPTER 704

An Act to amend and reenact § 14.1-73 of the Code of Virginia, relating
to salary limits of sheriffs.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:

a That § 14.1-73 of the Code of Virginia be amended and reenacted as
ollows:

§ 14.1-73. The annual salaries of the sheriffs of the several counties
and cities and of the sergeants of the several cities of the Commonwealth
shall be within the limits hereinafter prescribed, that is to say:

In counties having a population of not more than * four thousand in-
habitants, such salaries shall not be less than three thousand six hundred
dollars nor more than five thousand two hundred dollars.

In counties having a population of more than * four thousand but not
more than fifteen thousand inhabitants, such salaries shall not be less than
four thousand * four hundred dollars nor more than seven thousand dollars.

In counties having a population of more than fifteen thousand but not
more than twenty thousand inhabitants, such salaries shall not be less than
five thousand five hundred dollars nor more than seven thousand nine
hundred dollars.

In counties having a population of more than twenty thousand but not
more than thirty thousand inhabitants, such salaries shall not be less than
six thousand one hundred dollars nor more than nine thousand dollars.

In counties having a population of more than thirty thousand but not
more than forty thousand inhabitants, such salaries shall not be less than
six thousand nine hundred dollars nor more than nine thousand eight
hundred dollars.

In counties having a population of more than forty thousand but not
more than seventy thousand inhabitants, such salaries shall not be less than
seven thousand five hundred dollars nor more than ten thousand six
hundred dollars.

In counties having a population of more than seventy thousand but
not more than one hundred thousand inhabitants, such salaries shall not
be less than eight thousand four hundred dollars nor more than twelve
thousand dollars.

In counties having a population of more than one hundred thousand
but not more than two hundred fifty thousand inhabitants, excepting
counties having a density of population of more than two thousand inhabi-
tants per square mile, such salaries shall not be less than then thousand
five hundred dollars nor more than fifteen thousand dollars.

In counties having a population of more than two hundred fifty thou-
sand inhabitants, and in counties having a density of population of more
than two thousand inhabitants per square mile, such salaries shall not be
less than twelve thousand three hundred dollars nor more than seventeen
thousand five hundred dollars.

In cities having a population of more than five thousand but not more
than ten thousand inhabitants, such salaries shall not be less than five
inouaatie four hundred dollars nor more than seven thousand two hundred

ollars.

In cities having a population of more than ten thousand but not more
than twenty thousand inhabitants, such salaries shall not be less than six
hela five hundred dollars nor more than nine thousand four hundred

ollars.

In cities having a population of more than twenty thousand but not
more than forty thousand inhabitants, such salaries shall not be less than
seven thousand six hundred dollars nor more than ten thousand five
hundred dollars.

In cities having a population of more than forty thousand but not
more than seventy thousand inhabitants, such salaries shall not be less
aa eight thousand four hundred dollars nor more than twelve thousand

ollars.
In cities having a population of more than seventy thousand but not
more than one hundred thousand inhabitants, such salaries shall not be
less than nine thousand nine hundred dollars nor more than thirteen thou-
sand five hundred dollars.

In cities having a population of more than one hundred thousand but
not more than two hundred fifty thousand inhabitants, such salaries shall
not be less than ten thousand five hundred dollars nor more than fifteen
thousand dollars.

In cities having a population of more than two hundred fifty thou-
sand inhabitants, such salaries shall not be less than twelve thousand
ea hundred dollars nor more than seventeen thousand five hundred

ollars.

In fixing the salary of each sheriff and sergeant, and of each of their
full-time deputies, the Compensation Board shall take into consideration
the length of service of such sheriff, sergeant, or deputy, the population
and area of the county or city for which he is elected or appointed, the
number of persons committed to the jail thereof, the aggregate number
of days spent by prisoners in the jail thereof, the compensation pre-
viously received by the sheriff or sergeant and each of their full-time
deputies, the amount of fees collected by such officers and such other
factors as the Compensation Board deems proper.