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<law><site_title>Virginia Decoded</site_title><site_url>https://vacode.org</site_url><law_id>67674</law_id><section_number>15.2-1636.19</section_number><catch_line>Adjustment of questions of division of compensation, expenses, etc</catch_line><edition url="https://vacode.org/2025/" slug="2025" current="TRUE" last_updated="">2025</edition><referred_to_by><reference>15.2-1636.18</reference></referred_to_by><structure><unit label="title" level="1" order_by="1" identifier="15.2">Counties, Cities and Towns</unit><unit label="subtitle" level="2" order_by="1" identifier="II">Powers of Local Government</unit><unit label="chapter" level="3" order_by="1" identifier="16">Local Constitutional Officers, Courthouses and Supplies</unit><unit label="article" level="4" order_by="1" identifier="6.1">Compensation Board Generally</unit></structure><text>
						<section><p>The Compensation Board may adjust equitably all questions of the division of compensation, allowances for deputies and assistants, office expenses and premiums on <span class="dictionary">bonds</span> which may arise due to the change of incumbents in any such offices or from any other cause. All adjustments shall be made as nearly as possible in accordance with the <span class="dictionary">intent</span> of this Code. The Board may, on written application from any clerk of a <span class="dictionary">court</span> of record, and for good cause shown, increase the allowance made to such clerks for deputies and assistants, office expenses and premiums on <span class="dictionary">bonds</span>. The <span class="dictionary">governing body</span> of a <span class="dictionary">county</span> or <span class="dictionary">city</span> may, by resolution adopted and certified, make to the Compensation Board any recommendation it may desire to make with respect to the expense account of any clerk of a <span class="dictionary">court</span> of record as to increase or decrease of expense.</p></section></text><history>Code 1950, &#xA7; 14-152; 1964, c. 386, &#xA7; 14.1-142; 1998, c. 872.</history><metadata></metadata></law>
