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The record of this law\u2019s original creation isn\u2019t available online. It has been modified 5 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 1956, chapter 316; in 1966, chapter 483; in 1970, chapter 648; in 1974, chapters 44 and 45; in 1982, chapter 636.<\/p>","references":false,"refers_to":[{"id":65778,"section_number":"2.2-2900","catch_line":"Short title; purpose","order_by":null,"url":"\/2.2-2900\/"}],"permalink":{"id":238959,"object_type":"law","relational_id":86829,"identifier":"53.1-147","token":"53.1\/4\/2\/53.1-147","url":"\/53.1-147\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/53.1-147\/","token":"53.1\/4\/2\/53.1-147","dublin_core":{"Title":"Compensation; expenses","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 53.1-147","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

Each probation<\/span> and parole<\/span> officer shall receive as compensation for his services a salary to be fixed in accordance with the standards of classification of Chapter 29 (\u00a7 2.2-2900<\/a> et seq.) of Title 2.2. Each officer shall also be paid necessary traveling and other expenses incurred by him in the discharge of his duties. The salary and expenses herein provided for shall be paid by the Commonwealth and no part shall be paid by or chargeable to any county or city, except as hereinafter provided.\n\t\tThe governing body of any county or city may add to the fixed compensation of probation<\/span> and parole<\/span> officers such amount as the governing body may appropriate with the total amount not to exceed fifty percent of the amount paid by the Commonwealth to probation<\/span> and parole<\/span> officers. No additional amount paid by a local governing body shall be chargeable to the Department<\/span> of Corrections or the Parole<\/span> Board<\/span>, nor shall it remove or supersede any authority, control or supervision of the Department<\/span> or Board<\/span>.<\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nCOMPENSATION; EXPENSES (\u00a7 53.1-147)\n\nEach probation and parole officer shall receive as compensation for his services\na salary to be fixed in accordance with the standards of classification of\nChapter 29 (\u00a7 2.2-2900 et seq.) of Title 2.2. Each officer shall also be paid\nnecessary traveling and other expenses incurred by him in the discharge of his\nduties. The salary and expenses herein provided for shall be paid by the\nCommonwealth and no part shall be paid by or chargeable to any county or city,\nexcept as hereinafter provided.\n\t\tThe governing body of any county or city may add to the fixed compensation of\nprobation and parole officers such amount as the governing body may appropriate\nwith the total amount not to exceed fifty percent of the amount paid by the\nCommonwealth to probation and parole officers. No additional amount paid by a\nlocal governing body shall be chargeable to the Department of Corrections or the\nParole Board, nor shall it remove or supersede any authority, control or\nsupervision of the Department or Board.\n\nHISTORY: Code 1950, \u00a7\u00a7 53-246, 53-247; 1956, c. 316; 1966, c. 483; 1970, c.\n648; 1974, cc. 44, 45; 1982, c. 636.","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}}