15.2-1414.7 - Salaries of town council members and mayors. - Virginia Statutes

§ 15.2-1414.7. Salaries of town council members and mayors.

Notwithstanding any provision of a charter of a town or any other law, a towncouncil may establish the compensation to be paid to council members and themayor. No increase in salary of a council member or mayor shall take effectduring the incumbent council member's or mayor's term in office; however,this restriction shall not apply to councils or mayors when the councilmembers are elected for staggered terms. In addition to salary, each memberof the council and the mayor of any town may be compensated with suchbenefits as are provided town employees by the town.

(1975, c. 253, § 15.1-827.1; 1985, c. 63; 1997, c. 587, § 14.1-47.3; 1998, c.872; 2001, cc. 9, 254.)