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Prior to July 1 of each year, the current board, by a recorded vote of a majority present, shall set a maximum annual compensation, which will become effective as of January 1 of the year following the next regularly scheduled elections.\n\t\tUntil the board is able to set a maximum compensation as provided above, the maximum compensations for the several counties shall be as authorized on July 1, 1981.\n\t\tAny board of supervisors may fix a higher salary for the chairman, or the vice-chairman, or both, than for the other members of the board without respect to the limits herein set forth.\n\t\tA member of the board of supervisors of any county may accept in lieu of salary, reimbursement for actual expenses incurred in maintaining an office and secretarial assistance necessary for the proper performance of his duties. Such reimbursement shall be subtracted from the amount of the salary due such official and the remaining sum shall be paid to him at his option; however, such expense shall not exceed the salary. 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This law was first created in 1976. The record of its establishment is cataloged in chapter 590 of that year\u2019s edition of \u201cActs of Assembly,\u201d the annual state publication listing all changes made to the Code of Virginia in that year. Unfortunately, the 1976 \u201cActs\u201d aren\u2019t available online. It has been modified 11 times. Those modifications are cataloged by \u201cThe Acts of Assembly,\u201d a state publication, by year and chapter. Those modifications that can be read on the General Assembly\u2019s website will be linked accordingly. Those modifications are as follows: in 1977, chapters 391 and 416; in 1978, chapters 319, 435, and 572; in 1979, chapter 256; in 1980, chapters 3 and 450; in 1981, chapters 13 and 623; in 1982, chapter 376; in 1990, chapter 518; in 1996, chapter 371<\/a>; in 1998, chapter 872<\/a>; in 2000, chapter 299<\/a>; in 2022, chapter 616<\/a>.<\/p>","references":[{"id":78744,"section_number":"15.2-404","catch_line":"Appointment and compensation of officers and employees of county","order_by":null,"url":"\/15.2-404\/"}],"refers_to":false,"permalink":{"id":152893,"object_type":"law","relational_id":82006,"identifier":"15.2-1414.2","token":"15.2\/II\/14\/1.1\/15.2-1414.2","url":"\/15.2-1414.2\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/15.2-1414.2\/","token":"15.2\/II\/14\/1.1\/15.2-1414.2","dublin_core":{"Title":"Salaries to be fixed by board; limits; reimbursement in addition to salary","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 15.2-1414.2","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

The annual compensation to be allowed each member of the board of supervisors<\/span> of a county<\/span> shall be determined by the board of supervisors<\/span> of such county<\/span> but such compensation shall not be more than a maximum determined in the following manner. Prior to July 1 of each year, the current board, by a recorded vote of a majority present, shall set a maximum annual compensation, which will become effective as of January 1 of the year following the next regularly scheduled elections.\n\t\tUntil the board is able to set a maximum compensation as provided above, the maximum compensations for the several counties shall be as authorized on July 1, 1981.\n\t\tAny board of supervisors<\/span> may fix a higher salary for the chairman, or the vice-chairman, or both, than for the other members of the board without respect to the limits herein set forth.\n\t\tA member of the board of supervisors<\/span> of any county<\/span> may accept in lieu of salary, reimbursement for actual expenses incurred in maintaining an office and secretarial assistance necessary for the proper performance of his duties. Such reimbursement shall be subtracted from the amount of the salary due such official and the remaining sum shall be paid to him at his option; however, such expense shall not exceed the salary. In addition to the salary, members of each governing body<\/span> may receive the same fringe benefits which are given to county<\/span> employees generally, and all prior grants of such benefits are validated.\n\t\tA county<\/span> may provide a member of its board of supervisors<\/span> in addition to salary, reimbursement for actual expenses incurred in purchasing, operating, maintaining and using a telephone, including a car telephone or other portable telephone, provided the expenses are attributable directly to the proper performance of the member’s official duties.\n\t\tNo increase in the salary of a member of the board of supervisors<\/span> shall take effect during the incumbent supervisor<\/span>’s term in office; however, this restriction shall not apply to boards of supervisors when the supervisors are elected for staggered terms nor to corrections to the above listed compensation.<\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nSALARIES TO BE FIXED BY BOARD; LIMITS; REIMBURSEMENT IN ADDITION TO SALARY (\u00a7\n15.2-1414.2)\n\nThe annual compensation to be allowed each member of the board of supervisors of\na county shall be determined by the board of supervisors of such county but such\ncompensation shall not be more than a maximum determined in the following\nmanner. Prior to July 1 of each year, the current board, by a recorded vote of a\nmajority present, shall set a maximum annual compensation, which will become\neffective as of January 1 of the year following the next regularly scheduled\nelections.\n\t\tUntil the board is able to set a maximum compensation as provided above, the\nmaximum compensations for the several counties shall be as authorized on July 1,\n1981.\n\t\tAny board of supervisors may fix a higher salary for the chairman, or the\nvice-chairman, or both, than for the other members of the board without respect\nto the limits herein set forth.\n\t\tA member of the board of supervisors of any county may accept in lieu of\nsalary, reimbursement for actual expenses incurred in maintaining an office and\nsecretarial assistance necessary for the proper performance of his duties. Such\nreimbursement shall be subtracted from the amount of the salary due such\nofficial and the remaining sum shall be paid to him at his option; however, such\nexpense shall not exceed the salary. In addition to the salary, members of each\ngoverning body may receive the same fringe benefits which are given to county\nemployees generally, and all prior grants of such benefits are validated.\n\t\tA county may provide a member of its board of supervisors in addition to\nsalary, reimbursement for actual expenses incurred in purchasing, operating,\nmaintaining and using a telephone, including a car telephone or other portable\ntelephone, provided the expenses are attributable directly to the proper\nperformance of the member’s official duties.\n\t\tNo increase in the salary of a member of the board of supervisors shall take\neffect during the incumbent supervisor’s term in office; however, this\nrestriction shall not apply to boards of supervisors when the supervisors are\nelected for staggered terms nor to corrections to the above listed compensation.\n\nHISTORY: 1976, c. 590, \u00a7 14.1-46.01; 1977, cc. 391, 416; 1978, cc. 319, 435,\n572; 1979, c. 256; 1980, cc. 3, 450; 1981, cc. 13, 623; 1982, c. 376; 1990, c.\n518; 1996, c. 371; 1998, c. 872; 2000, c. 299; 2022, c. 616.","edition":{"id":1,"name":"2025","slug":"2025","date_created":"2026-06-21 22:39:22","date_modified":"2026-06-21 22:39:22","current":1,"order_by":1,"last_import":null}}