19.2-46.1 - Salaries to be fixed by the Executive Secretary; limitations; mileage allowance.
§ 19.2-46.1. Salaries to be fixed by the Executive Secretary; limitations;mileage allowance.
Salaries of magistrates and any other personnel in the office of themagistrate shall be fixed by the Executive Secretary of the Supreme Court.Such salaries shall be fixed by the Executive Secretary at least annually atsuch time as he deems proper and as soon as practicable thereafter certifiedto the Comptroller.
In determining the salary of any magistrate, the Executive Secretary shallconsider the work load of and territory and population served by themagistrate and such other factors he deems relevant.
The governing body of any county or city may add to the fixed compensation ofmagistrates such amount as the governing body may appropriate with the totalamount not to exceed 50 percent of the amount paid by the Commonwealth tomagistrates provided such additional compensation was in effect on June 30,2008, for such magistrates and any magistrate receiving such additionalcompensation continues in office without a break in service. However, thetotal amount of additional compensation may not be increased after June 30,2008. No additional amount paid by a local governing body shall be chargeableto the Executive Secretary of the Supreme Court, nor shall it remove orsupersede any authority, control or supervision of the Executive Secretary orCommittee on District Courts.
(1973, c. 545, § 14.1-44.2; 1974, c. 484; 1975, c. 334; 1981, c. 4; 1995, cc.331, 378; 1998, c. 872; 2008, cc. 551, 691.)