SESSION ENROLLED VIRGINIA ACTS OF ASSEMBLY ––-- 2022 SESSION CHAPTER E616 An Act to amend and reenact § 15.2-1414.2 of the Code of Virginia, relating to county boards ofNof supervisors;

R[S O172] Approved [SApril 172]11, L2022 Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:

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E § 15.2-1414.2.

DThe annual compensation to be allowed each member of the board of supervisors of a county shall be determined by the board of supervisors of such county but such compensation shall not be more than a maximum determined in the following manner.

Prior to July 1 of the each year in which members of the board of supervisors are to be elected or, if the board is elected for staggered terms, of any year in which at least forty percent of the members of the board are to be elected, the current board, by a recorded vote of a majority present, shall set a maximum annual compensation, which will becomebecomeby a effective as of January 1 of the next year following the next regularly scheduled elections.

compensationsUntil for the several counties shall be as authorized on July 1, 1981.e maximum B Any board ofis supervisorsable mayto fixset a highermaximum salarycompensation foras theprovided chairman,above, or the vice-chairman,maximum orcompensations both, than for the otherseveral memberscounties ofshall thebe boardas withoutauthorized respecton toJuly the1, limits1981. herein set forth.

EAny A member of the board of supervisors ofmay anyfix countya mayhigher acceptsalary infor lieuthe ofchairman, salary,or reimbursementthe forvice-chairman, actualor expensesboth, incurredthan infor maintainingthe another officemembers andof secretarialthe assistanceboard necessarywithout forrespect to the properlimits performanceherein ofset hisforth. duties.

SuchA reimbursementmember shallof bethe subtractedboard fromof thesupervisors amountof any county may accept in lieu of thesalary, salaryreimbursement duefor exceedactual expenses incurred in maintaining an office and secretarial assistance necessary for the salary.proper performance of his duties.

InSuch additionreimbursement toshall thebe salary,subtracted membersfrom ofthe eachamount governingof body may receive the samellsalary notdue fringesuch benefitsofficial whichand arethe givenremaining tosum countyshall employeesbe generally,paid andto allhim priorat grantshis ofoption; such benefits are validated.

Ahowever, countysuch mayexpense provide a member of its board of supervisors in addition to salary, reimbursement for actual expenses incurred in purchasing, operating, maintaining and using a telephone, including a car performance of the member's official duties.ded the expenses are attributable directly to the proper No increase in the salary of a member of the board of supervisors shall takenot effectexceed during the incumbentsalary. supervisor's term in office;

In addition to the salary, members of each governing body may receive the same fringe benefits which are given to county employees generally, and all prior grants of such benefits are validated.

A county may provide a member of its board of supervisors in addition to salary, reimbursement for actual expenses incurred in purchasing, operating, maintaining and using a telephone, including a car telephone or other portable telephone, provided the expenses are attributable directly to the proper performance of the member's official duties.

No increase in the salary of a member of the board of supervisors shall take effect during the incumbent supervisor's term in office;