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This law was first created in 1973. The record of its establishment is cataloged in chapter 545 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 1973 \u201cActs\u201d aren\u2019t available online. It has been modified 6 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 1974, chapter 484; in 1975, chapter 334; in 1981, chapter 4; in 1995, chapters 331<\/a> and 378<\/a>; in 1998, chapter 872<\/a>; in 2008, chapters 551<\/a> and 691<\/a>.<\/p>","references":[{"id":74525,"section_number":"19.2-46","catch_line":"Compensation","order_by":null,"url":"\/19.2-46\/"}],"refers_to":false,"permalink":{"id":170769,"object_type":"law","relational_id":71844,"identifier":"19.2-46.1","token":"19.2\/3\/6\/19.2-46.1","url":"\/19.2-46.1\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/19.2-46.1\/","token":"19.2\/3\/6\/19.2-46.1","dublin_core":{"Title":"Salaries to be fixed by the Executive Secretary; limitations; mileage allowance","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 19.2-46.1","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

Salaries of magistrates<\/span> and any other personnel in the office of the magistrate<\/span> shall be fixed by the Executive Secretary of the Supreme Court<\/span>. Such salaries shall be fixed by the Executive Secretary at least annually at such time as he deems proper and as soon as practicable thereafter certified to the Comptroller.\n\t\tIn determining the salary of any magistrate<\/span>, the Executive Secretary shall consider the work load of and territory and population served by the magistrate<\/span> and such other factors he deems relevant.\n\t\tThe governing body of any county or city may add to the fixed compensation of magistrates<\/span> such amount as the governing body may appropriate with the total amount not to exceed 50 percent of the amount paid by the Commonwealth to magistrates<\/span> provided such additional compensation was in effect on June 30, 2008, for such magistrates<\/span> and any magistrate<\/span> receiving such additional compensation continues in office without a break in service. However, the total amount of additional compensation may not be increased after June 30, 2008. No additional amount paid by a local governing body shall be chargeable to the Executive Secretary of the Supreme Court<\/span>, nor shall it remove or supersede any authority, control or supervision of the Executive Secretary or Committee on District Courts<\/span>.<\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nSALARIES TO BE FIXED BY THE EXECUTIVE SECRETARY; LIMITATIONS; MILEAGE ALLOWANCE\n(\u00a7 19.2-46.1)\n\nSalaries of magistrates and any other personnel in the office of the magistrate\nshall be fixed by the Executive Secretary of the Supreme Court. Such salaries\nshall be fixed by the Executive Secretary at least annually at such time as he\ndeems proper and as soon as practicable thereafter certified to the Comptroller.\n\t\tIn determining the salary of any magistrate, the Executive Secretary shall\nconsider the work load of and territory and population served by the magistrate\nand such other factors he deems relevant.\n\t\tThe governing body of any county or city may add to the fixed compensation of\nmagistrates such amount as the governing body may appropriate with the total\namount not to exceed 50 percent of the amount paid by the Commonwealth to\nmagistrates provided such additional compensation was in effect on June 30,\n2008, for such magistrates and any magistrate receiving such additional\ncompensation continues in office without a break in service. However, the total\namount of additional compensation may not be increased after June 30, 2008. No\nadditional amount paid by a local governing body shall be chargeable to the\nExecutive Secretary of the Supreme Court, nor shall it remove or supersede any\nauthority, control or supervision of the Executive Secretary or Committee on\nDistrict Courts.\n\nHISTORY: 1973, c. 545, \u00a7 14.1-44.2; 1974, c. 484; 1975, c. 334; 1981, c. 4;\n1995, cc. 331, 378; 1998, c. 872; 2008, cc. 551, 691.","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}}