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Sess., c. 155; 1972, c. 564; 1979, c. 83; 1981, c. 485; 1983, c. 326; 1986, c. 235; 1998, c. 872.","full_text":"The Commonwealth shall pay the salaries and expense allowances of such sheriffs and their full-time deputies, and of the compensation and expense allowances of their part-time deputies, fixed as provided except that beginning July 1, 1982, such payments to any eligible county or newly formed city under the provisions of Chapter 39 (\u00a7 15.2-3900 et seq.) or Chapter 35 (\u00a7 15.2-3500 et seq.) of this title, which elects to receive state law-enforcement assistance in accordance with the terms of Article 8 (\u00a7 9.1-165) of Chapter 1 of Title 9.1 shall be reduced by an amount equal to the salaries and expense allowances of its law-enforcement deputy sheriffs or the amount of state assistance to be received by the county or newly formed city under the provisions of Chapter 39 (\u00a7 15.2-3900 et seq.) or Chapter 35 (\u00a7 15.2-3500 et seq.) of this title, pursuant to Article 8 (\u00a7 9.1-165) of Chapter 1 of Title 9.1, whichever is the lesser. Such salaries shall be paid in equal monthly installments and the expense allowances shall be paid monthly when the amount thereof is established as hereinabove provided, except that the Board may provide advance payments on a monthly pro rata basis to any county or city and adjust subsequent monthly advances based on actual expenditures incurred in the preceding month. Notwithstanding the provisions of this section, the General Assembly, through the general appropriation act, may allow any locality receiving a 100 percent apportionment of law-enforcement assistance to continue to receive such full apportionments.","order_by":null,"text":{"0":{"id":252679,"text":"The Commonwealth shall pay the salaries and expense allowances of such sheriffs and their full-time deputies, and of the compensation and expense allowances of their part-time deputies, fixed as provided except that beginning July 1, 1982, such payments to any eligible county or newly formed city under the provisions of Chapter 39 (\u00a7 15.2-3900 et seq.) or Chapter 35 (\u00a7 15.2-3500 et seq.) of this title, which elects to receive state law-enforcement assistance in accordance with the terms of Article 8 (\u00a7 9.1-165) of Chapter 1 of Title 9.1 shall be reduced by an amount equal to the salaries and expense allowances of its law-enforcement deputy sheriffs or the amount of state assistance to be received by the county or newly formed city under the provisions of Chapter 39 (\u00a7 15.2-3900 et seq.) or Chapter 35 (\u00a7 15.2-3500 et seq.) of this title, pursuant to Article 8 (\u00a7 9.1-165) of Chapter 1 of Title 9.1, whichever is the lesser. Such salaries shall be paid in equal monthly installments and the expense allowances shall be paid monthly when the amount thereof is established as hereinabove provided, except that the Board may provide advance payments on a monthly pro rata basis to any county or city and adjust subsequent monthly advances based on actual expenditures incurred in the preceding month. Notwithstanding the provisions of this section, the General Assembly, through the general appropriation act, may allow any locality receiving a 100 percent apportionment of law-enforcement assistance to continue to receive such full apportionments.","type":"section","prefixes":[""],"prefix":"","entire_prefix":"","prefix_anchor":"","level":1}},"ancestry":[{"id":13630,"edition_id":1,"name":"Sheriff","identifier":"3","label":"article","depth":4,"order_by":1,"parent_id":12877,"metadata":{},"date_created":"2026-06-26 03:45:26","date_modified":"2026-06-26 03:45:26","permalink":{"id":153363,"object_type":"structure","relational_id":13630,"identifier":"3","token":"15.2\/II\/16\/3","url":"\/15.2\/II\/16\/3\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1}},{"id":12877,"edition_id":1,"name":"Local Constitutional Officers, Courthouses and Supplies","identifier":"16","label":"chapter","depth":3,"order_by":1,"parent_id":12733,"metadata":{},"date_created":"2026-06-26 03:43:58","date_modified":"2026-06-26 03:43:58","permalink":{"id":153305,"object_type":"structure","relational_id":12877,"identifier":"16","token":"15.2\/II\/16","url":"\/15.2\/II\/16\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1}},{"id":12733,"edition_id":1,"name":"Powers of Local Government","identifier":"II","label":"subtitle","depth":2,"order_by":1,"parent_id":12720,"metadata":{},"date_created":"2026-06-26 03:43:50","date_modified":"2026-06-26 03:43:50","permalink":{"id":152369,"object_type":"structure","relational_id":12733,"identifier":"II","token":"15.2\/II","url":"\/15.2\/II\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1}},{"id":12720,"edition_id":1,"name":"Counties, Cities and Towns","identifier":"15.2","label":"title","depth":1,"order_by":1,"parent_id":null,"metadata":{},"date_created":"2026-06-26 03:43:49","date_modified":"2026-06-26 03:43:49","permalink":{"id":151279,"object_type":"structure","relational_id":12720,"identifier":"15.2","token":"15.2","url":"\/15.2\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1}}],"structure_contents":[{"id":82885,"structure_id":13630,"section_number":"15.2-1609","catch_line":"Sheriff","url":"\/15.2-1609\/","token":"15.2\/II\/16\/3\/15.2-1609","metadata":false},{"id":82997,"structure_id":13630,"section_number":"15.2-1609.1","catch_line":"Number of deputies","url":"\/15.2-1609.1\/","token":"15.2\/II\/16\/3\/15.2-1609.1","metadata":false},{"id":83479,"structure_id":13630,"section_number":"15.2-1609.10","catch_line":"Prohibited practices; 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It has been modified 7 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 1964, chapter 386; in 1972, chapter 564; in 1979, chapter 83; in 1981, chapter 485; in 1983, chapter 326; in 1986, chapter 235; in 1998, chapter <a href=\"https:\/\/legacylis.virginia.gov\/cgi-bin\/legp604.exe?981+ful+CHAP0872\">872<\/a>.<\/p>","references":[{"id":74131,"section_number":"15.2-2507","catch_line":"Amendment of budget","order_by":null,"url":"\/15.2-2507\/"}],"refers_to":[{"id":71162,"section_number":"15.2-3500","catch_line":"Application of article","order_by":null,"url":"\/15.2-3500\/"},{"id":78407,"section_number":"15.2-3900","catch_line":"Transition authorized","order_by":null,"url":"\/15.2-3900\/"},{"id":57595,"section_number":"9.1-165","catch_line":"Definitions","order_by":null,"url":"\/9.1-165\/"}],"permalink":{"id":153401,"object_type":"law","relational_id":69929,"identifier":"15.2-1609.7","token":"15.2\/II\/16\/3\/15.2-1609.7","url":"\/15.2-1609.7\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/15.2-1609.7\/","token":"15.2\/II\/16\/3\/15.2-1609.7","dublin_core":{"Title":"Salaries and expense allowances to be paid by Commonwealth","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 15.2-1609.7","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section><p>The Commonwealth shall pay the salaries and expense allowances of such sheriffs and their full-time deputies, and of the compensation and expense allowances of their part-time deputies, fixed as provided except that beginning July 1, 1982, such payments to any eligible <span class=\"dictionary\">county<\/span> or newly formed <span class=\"dictionary\">city<\/span> under the provisions of Chapter 39 (\u00a7&nbsp;<a class=\"law\" title=\"Transition authorized\" href=\"\/15.2-3900\/\">15.2-3900<\/a> et seq.) or Chapter 35 (\u00a7&nbsp;<a class=\"law\" title=\"Application of article\" href=\"\/15.2-3500\/\">15.2-3500<\/a> et seq.) of this title, which elects to receive state <span class=\"dictionary\">law<\/span>-enforcement assistance in accordance with the terms of Article 8 (\u00a7&nbsp;<a class=\"law\" title=\"Definitions\" href=\"\/9.1-165\/\">9.1-165<\/a>) of Chapter 1 of Title 9.1 shall be reduced by an amount equal to the salaries and expense allowances of its <span class=\"dictionary\">law<\/span>-enforcement deputy sheriffs or the amount of state assistance to be received by the <span class=\"dictionary\">county<\/span> or newly formed <span class=\"dictionary\">city<\/span> under the provisions of Chapter 39 (\u00a7&nbsp;<a class=\"law\" title=\"Transition authorized\" href=\"\/15.2-3900\/\">15.2-3900<\/a> et seq.) or Chapter 35 (\u00a7&nbsp;<a class=\"law\" title=\"Application of article\" href=\"\/15.2-3500\/\">15.2-3500<\/a> et seq.) of this title, pursuant to Article 8 (\u00a7&nbsp;<a class=\"law\" title=\"Definitions\" href=\"\/9.1-165\/\">9.1-165<\/a>) of Chapter 1 of Title 9.1, whichever is the lesser. Such salaries shall be paid in equal monthly installments and the expense allowances shall be paid monthly when the amount thereof is established as hereinabove provided, except that the Board may provide advance payments on a monthly pro rata basis to any <span class=\"dictionary\">county<\/span> or <span class=\"dictionary\">city<\/span> and adjust subsequent monthly advances based on actual expenditures incurred in the preceding month. 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Such salaries shall be paid in equal monthly installments and the\nexpense allowances shall be paid monthly when the amount thereof is established\nas hereinabove provided, except that the Board may provide advance payments on a\nmonthly pro rata basis to any county or city and adjust subsequent monthly\nadvances based on actual expenditures incurred in the preceding month.\nNotwithstanding the provisions of this section, the General Assembly, through\nthe general appropriation act, may allow any locality receiving a 100 percent\napportionment of law-enforcement assistance to continue to receive such full\napportionments.\n\nHISTORY: Code 1950, \u00a7 14-91; 1964, c. 386, \u00a7 14.1-79; 1971, Ex. Sess., c. 155;\n1972, c. 564; 1979, c. 83; 1981, c. 485; 1983, c. 326; 1986, c. 235; 1998, c.\n872.","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}}