Virginia § 15.2-1605.2 - Salary increases for constitutional officers
Full text of Virginia Code of Virginia § 15.2-1605.2 — Salary increases for constitutional officers, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 15.2-1605.2. Salary increases for constitutional officers
In every locality of this Commonwealth, whenever the Compensation Board shall provide salary increases, including but not limited to cost-of-living increases, whether specifically for constitutional officers and their assistants or deputies or for the general compensation to be paid in the aggregate to a constitutional officer, pursuant to any statutory or other authority, no locality shall use such reimbursement for any purpose other than salary during the fiscal year. A locality shall distribute such salary in appropriate proportions to its constitutional officers and their assistants or deputies.
As used in this section, "constitutional officer" means the treasurer, sheriff, attorney for the Commonwealth, clerk of circuit court, or commissioner of revenue of any locality.
1998, c. 647.
Source: official Virginia text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 15.2-1605.2 ("Salary increases for constitutional officers") is part of the Code of Virginia, the codified statutory law of Virginia. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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