{"formats":[{"name":"JSON","format":"json","url":"\/downloads\/2025\/code-json\/15.2-848.json"},{"name":"Plain Text","format":"text","url":"\/downloads\/2025\/code-text\/15.2-848.txt"},{"name":"XML","format":"xml","url":"\/downloads\/2025\/code-xml\/15.2-848.xml"},{"name":"HTML","format":"html","url":"\/downloads\/2025\/code-html\/15.2-848.html"}],"law_id":80453,"edition_id":1,"section_id":80453,"structure_id":14819,"section_number":"15.2-848","catch_line":"Compensation of officers and employees; fee system abolished","history":"Code 1950, \u00a7 15-384.68; 1960, c. 382; 1962, c. 623, \u00a7 15.1-781; 1997, c. 587.","full_text":"All county officers and employees shall be paid regular compensation and the fee system as a method of compensation in the county shall be abolished, except as to those officers not affected by the adoption of this form of county organization and government. All such officers and employees shall, however, continue to collect all fees and charges provided for by general law, shall keep a record thereof, and shall promptly transmit all such fees and charges collected to the director of finance, who shall promptly receipt therefor. Such officers shall also keep such other records as are required by \u00a7 17.1-283. All fees and commissions, which but for this section would be paid to such officers by the Commonwealth for services rendered, shall be paid into the county treasury.\n\t\tThe excess, if any, of the fees collected by each of the officers mentioned in \u00a7 17.1-283 or collected by anyone exercising the powers of and performing the duties of any such officers, over (i) the allowance to which such officers would be entitled by general law but for the provisions of this section and (ii) expenses in such amount as allowed by the Compensation Board shall be paid, one third into the state treasury and two thirds to the county.\n\t\tAny county officer or employee who fails or refuses to collect any fee which is collectible and should be collected under the provisions of this section, or who fails or refuses to pay any fee so collected to the county as herein provided, shall upon conviction be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor.","order_by":null,"text":{"0":{"id":288199,"text":"All county officers and employees shall be paid regular compensation and the fee system as a method of compensation in the county shall be abolished, except as to those officers not affected by the adoption of this form of county organization and government. All such officers and employees shall, however, continue to collect all fees and charges provided for by general law, shall keep a record thereof, and shall promptly transmit all such fees and charges collected to the director of finance, who shall promptly receipt therefor. Such officers shall also keep such other records as are required by \u00a7 17.1-283. All fees and commissions, which but for this section would be paid to such officers by the Commonwealth for services rendered, shall be paid into the county treasury.\n\t\tThe excess, if any, of the fees collected by each of the officers mentioned in \u00a7 17.1-283 or collected by anyone exercising the powers of and performing the duties of any such officers, over (i) the allowance to which such officers would be entitled by general law but for the provisions of this section and (ii) expenses in such amount as allowed by the Compensation Board shall be paid, one third into the state treasury and two thirds to the county.\n\t\tAny county officer or employee who fails or refuses to collect any fee which is collectible and should be collected under the provisions of this section, or who fails or refuses to pay any fee so collected to the county as herein provided, shall upon conviction be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor.","type":"section","prefixes":[""],"prefix":"","entire_prefix":"","prefix_anchor":"","level":1}},"ancestry":[{"id":14819,"edition_id":1,"name":"Departments and Commissions","identifier":"2","label":"article","depth":4,"order_by":1,"parent_id":14133,"metadata":{},"date_created":"2026-06-26 03:50:07","date_modified":"2026-06-26 03:50:07","permalink":{"id":152201,"object_type":"structure","relational_id":14819,"identifier":"2","token":"15.2\/I\/8\/2","url":"\/15.2\/I\/8\/2\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1}},{"id":14133,"edition_id":1,"name":"Urban County Executive Form of Government","identifier":"8","label":"chapter","depth":3,"order_by":1,"parent_id":13138,"metadata":{},"date_created":"2026-06-26 03:46:58","date_modified":"2026-06-26 03:46:58","permalink":{"id":152109,"object_type":"structure","relational_id":14133,"identifier":"8","token":"15.2\/I\/8","url":"\/15.2\/I\/8\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1}},{"id":13138,"edition_id":1,"name":"General Provisions; Charters; Other Forms and Organization of Counties","identifier":"I","label":"subtitle","depth":2,"order_by":1,"parent_id":12720,"metadata":{},"date_created":"2026-06-26 03:44:20","date_modified":"2026-06-26 03:44:20","permalink":{"id":151281,"object_type":"structure","relational_id":13138,"identifier":"I","token":"15.2\/I","url":"\/15.2\/I\/","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":70081,"structure_id":14819,"section_number":"15.2-821","catch_line":"Board to provide for and set up departments; removal of department head or person assigned to county executive's office; powers of supervisors generally","url":"\/15.2-821\/","token":"15.2\/I\/8\/2\/15.2-821","metadata":false},{"id":76022,"structure_id":14819,"section_number":"15.2-822","catch_line":"Designation of officer or employee to exercise power or perform duty","url":"\/15.2-822\/","token":"15.2\/I\/8\/2\/15.2-822","metadata":false},{"id":81909,"structure_id":14819,"section_number":"15.2-823","catch_line":"Departments and commissions of county government","url":"\/15.2-823\/","token":"15.2\/I\/8\/2\/15.2-823","metadata":false},{"id":77119,"structure_id":14819,"section_number":"15.2-824","catch_line":"Appointment of members of certain boards, authorities and commissions","url":"\/15.2-824\/","token":"15.2\/I\/8\/2\/15.2-824","metadata":false},{"id":81095,"structure_id":14819,"section_number":"15.2-825","catch_line":"Committee for legislative audit and review","url":"\/15.2-825\/","token":"15.2\/I\/8\/2\/15.2-825","metadata":false},{"id":69081,"structure_id":14819,"section_number":"15.2-826","catch_line":"Department of finance; director; general duties","url":"\/15.2-826\/","token":"15.2\/I\/8\/2\/15.2-826","metadata":false},{"id":77030,"structure_id":14819,"section_number":"15.2-827","catch_line":"Same; expenditures and accounts","url":"\/15.2-827\/","token":"15.2\/I\/8\/2\/15.2-827","metadata":false},{"id":80542,"structure_id":14819,"section_number":"15.2-828","catch_line":"Same; powers of commissioners of revenue; real estate assessments","url":"\/15.2-828\/","token":"15.2\/I\/8\/2\/15.2-828","metadata":false},{"id":71908,"structure_id":14819,"section_number":"15.2-829","catch_line":"Same; powers of county treasurer; deposit of moneys","url":"\/15.2-829\/","token":"15.2\/I\/8\/2\/15.2-829","metadata":false},{"id":85848,"structure_id":14819,"section_number":"15.2-830","catch_line":"Same; claims against counties; accounts","url":"\/15.2-830\/","token":"15.2\/I\/8\/2\/15.2-830","metadata":false},{"id":76908,"structure_id":14819,"section_number":"15.2-831","catch_line":"Same; director as purchasing agent","url":"\/15.2-831\/","token":"15.2\/I\/8\/2\/15.2-831","metadata":false},{"id":86556,"structure_id":14819,"section_number":"15.2-832","catch_line":"Same; assistants","url":"\/15.2-832\/","token":"15.2\/I\/8\/2\/15.2-832","metadata":false},{"id":62049,"structure_id":14819,"section_number":"15.2-833","catch_line":"Same; obligations of chief assessing officer","url":"\/15.2-833\/","token":"15.2\/I\/8\/2\/15.2-833","metadata":false},{"id":68700,"structure_id":14819,"section_number":"15.2-834","catch_line":"Department of public works","url":"\/15.2-834\/","token":"15.2\/I\/8\/2\/15.2-834","metadata":false},{"id":72653,"structure_id":14819,"section_number":"15.2-835","catch_line":"Department and board of social services","url":"\/15.2-835\/","token":"15.2\/I\/8\/2\/15.2-835","metadata":false},{"id":61030,"structure_id":14819,"section_number":"15.2-836","catch_line":"Department of law enforcement","url":"\/15.2-836\/","token":"15.2\/I\/8\/2\/15.2-836","metadata":false},{"id":74453,"structure_id":14819,"section_number":"15.2-836.1","catch_line":"Animal protection police officer","url":"\/15.2-836.1\/","token":"15.2\/I\/8\/2\/15.2-836.1","metadata":false},{"id":75384,"structure_id":14819,"section_number":"15.2-837","catch_line":"Department of education","url":"\/15.2-837\/","token":"15.2\/I\/8\/2\/15.2-837","metadata":false},{"id":84166,"structure_id":14819,"section_number":"15.2-838","catch_line":"Department of records","url":"\/15.2-838\/","token":"15.2\/I\/8\/2\/15.2-838","metadata":false},{"id":79787,"structure_id":14819,"section_number":"15.2-839","catch_line":"Department and board of health","url":"\/15.2-839\/","token":"15.2\/I\/8\/2\/15.2-839","metadata":false},{"id":72395,"structure_id":14819,"section_number":"15.2-840","catch_line":"Department of assessments","url":"\/15.2-840\/","token":"15.2\/I\/8\/2\/15.2-840","metadata":false},{"id":56675,"structure_id":14819,"section_number":"15.2-841","catch_line":"Department of farm and home demonstration","url":"\/15.2-841\/","token":"15.2\/I\/8\/2\/15.2-841","metadata":false},{"id":71113,"structure_id":14819,"section_number":"15.2-842","catch_line":"Department of public safety","url":"\/15.2-842\/","token":"15.2\/I\/8\/2\/15.2-842","metadata":false},{"id":77274,"structure_id":14819,"section_number":"15.2-843","catch_line":"Department of public utilities","url":"\/15.2-843\/","token":"15.2\/I\/8\/2\/15.2-843","metadata":false},{"id":57265,"structure_id":14819,"section_number":"15.2-844","catch_line":"Examination and audit of books and accounts","url":"\/15.2-844\/","token":"15.2\/I\/8\/2\/15.2-844","metadata":false},{"id":63066,"structure_id":14819,"section_number":"15.2-845","catch_line":"Schedule of compensation","url":"\/15.2-845\/","token":"15.2\/I\/8\/2\/15.2-845","metadata":false},{"id":83332,"structure_id":14819,"section_number":"15.2-846","catch_line":"Salaries and expenses of board members; administrative staff","url":"\/15.2-846\/","token":"15.2\/I\/8\/2\/15.2-846","metadata":false},{"id":87326,"structure_id":14819,"section_number":"15.2-847","catch_line":"Budget; board to fix salaries and allowances","url":"\/15.2-847\/","token":"15.2\/I\/8\/2\/15.2-847","metadata":false},{"id":80453,"structure_id":14819,"section_number":"15.2-848","catch_line":"Compensation of officers and employees; fee system abolished","url":"\/15.2-848\/","token":"15.2\/I\/8\/2\/15.2-848","metadata":false},{"id":66350,"structure_id":14819,"section_number":"15.2-849","catch_line":"Establishing times and conditions of employment; personnel management, etc","url":"\/15.2-849\/","token":"15.2\/I\/8\/2\/15.2-849","metadata":false},{"id":67260,"structure_id":14819,"section_number":"15.2-850","catch_line":"Bonds of officers","url":"\/15.2-850\/","token":"15.2\/I\/8\/2\/15.2-850","metadata":false},{"id":57662,"structure_id":14819,"section_number":"15.2-851","catch_line":"Expedited land development review procedure","url":"\/15.2-851\/","token":"15.2\/I\/8\/2\/15.2-851","metadata":false},{"id":56663,"structure_id":14819,"section_number":"15.2-851.1","catch_line":"Optional provisions of a subdivision ordinance","url":"\/15.2-851.1\/","token":"15.2\/I\/8\/2\/15.2-851.1","metadata":false},{"id":71120,"structure_id":14819,"section_number":"15.2-852","catch_line":"Disclosures in land use proceedings","url":"\/15.2-852\/","token":"15.2\/I\/8\/2\/15.2-852","metadata":false}],"previous_section":{"id":87326,"structure_id":14819,"section_number":"15.2-847","catch_line":"Budget; board to fix salaries and allowances","url":"\/15.2-847\/","token":"15.2\/I\/8\/2\/15.2-847","metadata":false},"next_section":{"id":66350,"structure_id":14819,"section_number":"15.2-849","catch_line":"Establishing times and conditions of employment; personnel management, etc","url":"\/15.2-849\/","token":"15.2\/I\/8\/2\/15.2-849","metadata":false},"metadata":false,"official_url":"https:\/\/law.lis.virginia.gov\/vacode\/15.2-848\/","history_text":"<p>The record of this law\u2019s original creation isn\u2019t available online. It has been modified 3 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 1960, chapter 382; in 1962, chapter 623; in 1997, chapter <a href=\"https:\/\/legacylis.virginia.gov\/cgi-bin\/legp604.exe?971+ful+CHAP0587\">587<\/a>.<\/p>","references":false,"refers_to":[{"id":80073,"section_number":"17.1-283","catch_line":"Statements required of clerks of courts of record; exceptions","order_by":null,"url":"\/17.1-283\/"}],"permalink":{"id":152315,"object_type":"law","relational_id":80453,"identifier":"15.2-848","token":"15.2\/I\/8\/2\/15.2-848","url":"\/15.2-848\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/15.2-848\/","token":"15.2\/I\/8\/2\/15.2-848","dublin_core":{"Title":"Compensation of officers and employees; fee system abolished","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 15.2-848","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section><p>All <span class=\"dictionary\">county<\/span> officers and employees shall be paid regular compensation and the fee system as a method of compensation in the <span class=\"dictionary\">county<\/span> shall be abolished, except as to those officers not affected by the adoption of this form of <span class=\"dictionary\">county<\/span> organization and government. All such officers and employees shall, however, continue to collect all fees and charges provided for by general <span class=\"dictionary\">law<\/span>, shall keep a record thereof, and shall promptly transmit all such fees and charges collected to the director of finance, who shall promptly receipt therefor. Such officers shall also keep such other records as are required by \u00a7&nbsp;<a class=\"law\" title=\"Statements required of clerks of courts of record; exceptions\" href=\"\/17.1-283\/\">17.1-283<\/a>. All fees and commissions, which but for this section would be paid to such officers by the Commonwealth for services rendered, shall be paid into the <span class=\"dictionary\">county<\/span> treasury.\n\t\tThe excess, if any, of the fees collected by each of the officers mentioned in \u00a7&nbsp;<a class=\"law\" title=\"Statements required of clerks of courts of record; exceptions\" href=\"\/17.1-283\/\">17.1-283<\/a> or collected by anyone exercising the powers of and performing the duties of any such officers, over (i) the allowance to which such officers would be entitled by general <span class=\"dictionary\">law<\/span> but for the provisions of this section and (ii) expenses in such amount as allowed by the Compensation Board shall be paid, one third into the state treasury and two thirds to the <span class=\"dictionary\">county<\/span>.\n\t\tAny <span class=\"dictionary\">county<\/span> officer or employee who fails or refuses to collect any fee which is collectible and should be collected under the provisions of this section, or who fails or refuses to pay any fee so collected to the <span class=\"dictionary\">county<\/span> as herein provided, shall upon <span class=\"dictionary\">conviction<\/span> be deemed guilty of a <span class=\"dictionary\">misdemeanor<\/span>.<\/p><\/section>","plain_text":"                                 CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nCOMPENSATION OF OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES; FEE SYSTEM ABOLISHED (\u00a7 15.2-848)\n\nAll county officers and employees shall be paid regular compensation and the fee\nsystem as a method of compensation in the county shall be abolished, except as\nto those officers not affected by the adoption of this form of county\norganization and government. All such officers and employees shall, however,\ncontinue to collect all fees and charges provided for by general law, shall keep\na record thereof, and shall promptly transmit all such fees and charges\ncollected to the director of finance, who shall promptly receipt therefor. Such\nofficers shall also keep such other records as are required by \u00a7 17.1-283. All\nfees and commissions, which but for this section would be paid to such officers\nby the Commonwealth for services rendered, shall be paid into the county\ntreasury.\n\t\tThe excess, if any, of the fees collected by each of the officers mentioned in\n\u00a7 17.1-283 or collected by anyone exercising the powers of and performing the\nduties of any such officers, over (i) the allowance to which such officers would\nbe entitled by general law but for the provisions of this section and (ii)\nexpenses in such amount as allowed by the Compensation Board shall be paid, one\nthird into the state treasury and two thirds to the county.\n\t\tAny county officer or employee who fails or refuses to collect any fee which\nis collectible and should be collected under the provisions of this section, or\nwho fails or refuses to pay any fee so collected to the county as herein\nprovided, shall upon conviction be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor.\n\nHISTORY: Code 1950, \u00a7 15-384.68; 1960, c. 382; 1962, c. 623, \u00a7 15.1-781; 1997,\nc. 587.","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}}