Each member of the council of each city shall be allowed and paid out of the city levy an annual salary in equal monthly installments, or in accordance with the payroll cycle of city employees, to be fixed as herein provided, for his services in attending the meetings of the council and in discharging the duties imposed by law upon him. Any city, however, whose charter imposes no limitation on salaries, may continue to pay its councilmen and mayor pursuant to such charter.
1981, c. 358, § 14.1-47.1; 1998, c. 872; 2004, c. 570.
Structure Code of Virginia
Title 15.2 - Counties, Cities and Towns
Chapter 14 - Governing Bodies of Localities
§ 15.2-1401. Powers granted localities vested in their governing bodies
§ 15.2-1402. Declared to be body politic of Commonwealth; seal
§ 15.2-1403. Governing body to be continuing body
§ 15.2-1404. How localities may sue or be sued; arbitration
§ 15.2-1405. Immunity of members of local governmental entities; exception
§ 15.2-1406. Compensation of governing bodies
§ 15.2-1407. Administrative leave for certain members of governing bodies
§ 15.2-1409. Investigations by governing bodies
§ 15.2-1410. Chairman and mayor may administer oaths
§ 15.2-1414. Governing bodies may have a legal enumeration of the population
§ 15.2-1414.1. Each member to be paid annual salary
§ 15.2-1414.2. Salaries to be fixed by board; limits; reimbursement in addition to salary
§ 15.2-1414.5. Each councilman to be paid annual salary; effect of charter
§ 15.2-1414.6. Permitted salaries; salary increases; reimbursement for expenses
§ 15.2-1414.7. Salaries of town council members and mayors
§ 15.2-1415. At what meetings governing body may act
§ 15.2-1416.1. Actions prior to convening of meeting
§ 15.2-1419. Meeting times of certain authorities, boards and commissions
§ 15.2-1420. How questions determined; tie breaker
§ 15.2-1422. Electing a chairman and vice-chairman or a mayor and vice-mayor
§ 15.2-1423. Powers of chairman or mayor
§ 15.2-1424. Vacancies in office
§ 15.2-1425. Actions by localities
§ 15.2-1426. Form of ordinances
§ 15.2-1427. Adoption of ordinances and resolutions generally; amending or repealing ordinances
§ 15.2-1428. Procedures for certain acts
§ 15.2-1429. Penalties for violation of ordinances
§ 15.2-1430. Bonds of persons convicted
§ 15.2-1431. Appeals; nonpayment of fine
§ 15.2-1432. Injunctive relief against continuing violation of ordinance