Virginia § 21-423 - Compensation and expenses
Full text of Virginia Code of Virginia § 21-423 — Compensation and expenses, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 21-423. Compensation and expenses
Any engineer employed under the provisions of this chapter shall receive such compensation as is commensurate with the relative area and importance of the proposed project. The amount when decided upon by the judge of the court, after conferring with the engineer, shall be entered as an order of record in the drainage record. The viewers, other than the engineer, shall receive five dollars per day each. The transitmen, rodmen, chainmen, axemen, and other laborers shall receive wages not to exceed the wages current at the time in the locality for such services. The members of the board of viewers shall receive, from time to time, out of the respective drainage project funds, such compensation as the court shall determine to be reasonable for the time expended and services performed by them on each project. All other fees and costs incurred under the provisions of this chapter shall be the same, as provided by law for like services in other cases, or as fixed by the court if not provided by law. The costs and expenses shall be paid by order of the court out of the proper project drainage fund provided for that purpose, and the board of viewers shall issue warrants therefor when funds of a drainage project, for which service shall have been rendered, shall be in the hands of the treasurer or treasurers.
Code 1919, § 1778; 1924, p. 707; 1926, p. 627; 1954, c. 642.
Source: official Virginia text · Last verified 2026-08-27
Frequently Asked Questions About Virginia § 21-423
What does Code of Virginia § 21-423 cover?
Section 21-423 ("Compensation and expenses") 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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