{"formats":[{"name":"JSON","format":"json","url":"\/downloads\/2025\/code-json\/51.1-1206.json"},{"name":"Plain Text","format":"text","url":"\/downloads\/2025\/code-text\/51.1-1206.txt"},{"name":"XML","format":"xml","url":"\/downloads\/2025\/code-xml\/51.1-1206.xml"},{"name":"HTML","format":"html","url":"\/downloads\/2025\/code-html\/51.1-1206.html"}],"law_id":81638,"edition_id":1,"section_id":81638,"structure_id":14267,"section_number":"51.1-1206","catch_line":"Other distributions","history":"1999, cc. 664, 860; 2001, c. 672; 2002, c. 349; 2015, cc. 502, 503.","full_text":"The Board shall direct payment in lump sums from the Fund as follows:\n\n1\n\nTo any eligible volunteer firefighter or eligible volunteer who is an individual who meets the definition of “emergency medical services personnel” in § 32.1-111.1 upon attaining age 60 who has at least five but less than 10 years of creditable service as an eligible volunteer, an amount equal to (i) the amount paid into the Fund by him plus (ii) the amount paid into the Fund on his behalf by his fire department or emergency medical services agency plus (iii) the amount paid into the Fund on his behalf by his local government plus (iv) the amount paid into the Fund on his behalf by any other source plus (v) a portion of the amount paid into the Fund, on his behalf, from the general fund of the state treasury pursuant to § 51.1-1204 plus (vi) any investment gains less any losses on the amounts paid into the Fund described under clauses (i) through (v). The portion of the amount paid from the general fund on behalf of such person that shall be paid to such person shall be based upon such person’s years of creditable service as follows:\n\t\t\tIn any case where the person shall be paid less than 100 percent of the general fund contributions made on his behalf, the investment gain or investment loss applicable to such contributions that shall be paid, or subtracted from any payment otherwise required, to such person shall equal the amount of the investment gain or investment loss, applicable to such contributions at the time of payment, multiplied by the percentage of such general fund contributions to be paid to the person as determined under this subdivision.2\n\nIf the eligible volunteer firefighter or volunteer who is an individual who meets the definition of “emergency medical services personnel” in § 32.1-111.1 ceases to serve as a volunteer and has less than five years of creditable service upon attaining age 60, such person shall not be paid, nor have any right or interest in, the amount paid into the Fund on his behalf (i) by his fire department or emergency medical services agency, (ii) from the general fund of the state treasury pursuant to § 51.1-1204, or (iii) by any local government. Such person shall, however, be paid all contributions to the Fund that he has made plus the applicable portion of any investment gains or losses thereon.\n\t\t\tThe amount paid into the Fund on his behalf by his fire department or emergency medical services agency shall remain in the Fund and shall be deemed additional contributions made by such fire department or emergency medical services agency. The amount paid into the Fund on his behalf from the general fund of the state treasury shall remain in the Fund and shall be deemed additional contributions made from the general fund of the state treasury. The amount paid into the Fund on his behalf from a local government shall remain in the Fund and shall be deemed additional contributions from such local government.3\n\nThe provisions of this section shall not be construed to preclude any eligible volunteer firefighter or eligible volunteer emergency medical services personnel from completing the requisite number of years of active service, after attaining the age of 60, necessary to entitle him to the distribution provided for in § 51.1-1205.4\n\nIf an eligible volunteer firefighter or eligible volunteer who is an individual who meets the definition of “emergency medical services personnel” in § 32.1-111.1 dies before a service award is otherwise paid to him under the provisions of this chapter and while he is an eligible volunteer, there shall be paid to his beneficiary an amount equal to the contributions he has made, the matching contributions made on his behalf, and any investment gains on such contributions less any losses. If an eligible volunteer firefighter or eligible volunteer emergency medical services personnel dies before a service award is otherwise paid to him under the provisions of this chapter and while he is no longer an eligible volunteer, there shall be paid to his beneficiary an amount equal to the amount paid into the Fund by the volunteer and any investment gains on that amount, less any losses. For purposes of this section, a member’s beneficiary is the person or persons the member may name on a form prepared by the Board, signed by the member and filed in a manner prescribed by the Board. If there are no such persons, then his beneficiary shall be his spouse; if there is no spouse, then his living children equally; if there are no children, then his heirs-at-law as may be determined by the Board; or if there are no heirs, then his estate, if it is administered.5\n\nTo any firefighter or emergency medical services personnel withdrawing from the Fund, upon proper application, all moneys he contributed to the Fund less any investment losses, and an administrative fee of $25.","order_by":null,"text":{"0":{"id":292399,"text":"The Board shall direct payment in lump sums from the Fund as follows:","type":"section","prefixes":[""],"prefix":"","entire_prefix":"","prefix_anchor":"","level":1,"next_prefix":"1"},"1":{"id":292400,"text":"To any eligible volunteer firefighter or eligible volunteer who is an individual who meets the definition of “emergency medical services personnel” in § 32.1-111.1 upon attaining age 60 who has at least five but less than 10 years of creditable service as an eligible volunteer, an amount equal to (i) the amount paid into the Fund by him plus (ii) the amount paid into the Fund on his behalf by his fire department or emergency medical services agency plus (iii) the amount paid into the Fund on his behalf by his local government plus (iv) the amount paid into the Fund on his behalf by any other source plus (v) a portion of the amount paid into the Fund, on his behalf, from the general fund of the state treasury pursuant to § 51.1-1204 plus (vi) any investment gains less any losses on the amounts paid into the Fund described under clauses (i) through (v). The portion of the amount paid from the general fund on behalf of such person that shall be paid to such person shall be based upon such person’s years of creditable service as follows:\n\t\t\tIn any case where the person shall be paid less than 100 percent of the general fund contributions made on his behalf, the investment gain or investment loss applicable to such contributions that shall be paid, or subtracted from any payment otherwise required, to such person shall equal the amount of the investment gain or investment loss, applicable to such contributions at the time of payment, multiplied by the percentage of such general fund contributions to be paid to the person as determined under this subdivision.","type":"section","prefixes":["1"],"prefix":"1","entire_prefix":"1","prefix_anchor":"1","level":1,"prior_prefix":"","next_prefix":"2"},"2":{"id":292401,"text":"If the eligible volunteer firefighter or volunteer who is an individual who meets the definition of “emergency medical services personnel” in § 32.1-111.1 ceases to serve as a volunteer and has less than five years of creditable service upon attaining age 60, such person shall not be paid, nor have any right or interest in, the amount paid into the Fund on his behalf (i) by his fire department or emergency medical services agency, (ii) from the general fund of the state treasury pursuant to § 51.1-1204, or (iii) by any local government. Such person shall, however, be paid all contributions to the Fund that he has made plus the applicable portion of any investment gains or losses thereon.\n\t\t\tThe amount paid into the Fund on his behalf by his fire department or emergency medical services agency shall remain in the Fund and shall be deemed additional contributions made by such fire department or emergency medical services agency. The amount paid into the Fund on his behalf from the general fund of the state treasury shall remain in the Fund and shall be deemed additional contributions made from the general fund of the state treasury. The amount paid into the Fund on his behalf from a local government shall remain in the Fund and shall be deemed additional contributions from such local government.","type":"section","prefixes":["2"],"prefix":"2","entire_prefix":"2","prefix_anchor":"2","level":1,"prior_prefix":"1","next_prefix":"3"},"3":{"id":292402,"text":"The provisions of this section shall not be construed to preclude any eligible volunteer firefighter or eligible volunteer emergency medical services personnel from completing the requisite number of years of active service, after attaining the age of 60, necessary to entitle him to the distribution provided for in § 51.1-1205.","type":"section","prefixes":["3"],"prefix":"3","entire_prefix":"3","prefix_anchor":"3","level":1,"prior_prefix":"2","next_prefix":"4"},"4":{"id":292403,"text":"If an eligible volunteer firefighter or eligible volunteer who is an individual who meets the definition of “emergency medical services personnel” in § 32.1-111.1 dies before a service award is otherwise paid to him under the provisions of this chapter and while he is an eligible volunteer, there shall be paid to his beneficiary an amount equal to the contributions he has made, the matching contributions made on his behalf, and any investment gains on such contributions less any losses. If an eligible volunteer firefighter or eligible volunteer emergency medical services personnel dies before a service award is otherwise paid to him under the provisions of this chapter and while he is no longer an eligible volunteer, there shall be paid to his beneficiary an amount equal to the amount paid into the Fund by the volunteer and any investment gains on that amount, less any losses. For purposes of this section, a member’s beneficiary is the person or persons the member may name on a form prepared by the Board, signed by the member and filed in a manner prescribed by the Board. If there are no such persons, then his beneficiary shall be his spouse; if there is no spouse, then his living children equally; if there are no children, then his heirs-at-law as may be determined by the Board; or if there are no heirs, then his estate, if it is administered.","type":"section","prefixes":["4"],"prefix":"4","entire_prefix":"4","prefix_anchor":"4","level":1,"prior_prefix":"3","next_prefix":"5"},"5":{"id":292404,"text":"To any firefighter or emergency medical services personnel withdrawing from the Fund, upon proper application, all moneys he contributed to the Fund less any investment losses, and an administrative fee of $25.","type":"section","prefixes":["5"],"prefix":"5","entire_prefix":"5","prefix_anchor":"5","level":1,"prior_prefix":"4"}},"ancestry":[{"id":14267,"edition_id":1,"name":"Volunteer Firefighters' and Rescue Squad Workers' Service Award Fund","identifier":"12","label":"chapter","depth":2,"order_by":1,"parent_id":12947,"metadata":{},"date_created":"2026-06-26 03:47:32","date_modified":"2026-06-26 03:47:32","permalink":{"id":235803,"object_type":"structure","relational_id":14267,"identifier":"12","token":"51.1\/12","url":"\/51.1\/12\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1}},{"id":12947,"edition_id":1,"name":"Pensions, Benefits, and Retirement","identifier":"51.1","label":"title","depth":1,"order_by":1,"parent_id":null,"metadata":{},"date_created":"2026-06-26 03:44:04","date_modified":"2026-06-26 03:44:04","permalink":{"id":235029,"object_type":"structure","relational_id":12947,"identifier":"51.1","token":"51.1","url":"\/51.1\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1}}],"structure_contents":[{"id":68099,"structure_id":14267,"section_number":"51.1-1200","catch_line":"Fund established; administration and management; Volunteer Firefighters' and Rescue Squad Workers' Service Award Fund Board","url":"\/51.1-1200\/","token":"51.1\/12\/51.1-1200","metadata":false},{"id":78553,"structure_id":14267,"section_number":"51.1-1201","catch_line":"Volunteer Firefighters' and Rescue Squad Workers' Service Award Fund Board","url":"\/51.1-1201\/","token":"51.1\/12\/51.1-1201","metadata":false},{"id":61929,"structure_id":14267,"section_number":"51.1-1202","catch_line":"Powers and duties of the Board","url":"\/51.1-1202\/","token":"51.1\/12\/51.1-1202","metadata":false},{"id":57014,"structure_id":14267,"section_number":"51.1-1203","catch_line":"Definitions","url":"\/51.1-1203\/","token":"51.1\/12\/51.1-1203","metadata":false},{"id":77344,"structure_id":14267,"section_number":"51.1-1204","catch_line":"Application for membership in Fund; quarterly payments by members; matching payments from the general fund; payments credited to separate accounts of members","url":"\/51.1-1204\/","token":"51.1\/12\/51.1-1204","metadata":false},{"id":55525,"structure_id":14267,"section_number":"51.1-1205","catch_line":"Equivalent distribution","url":"\/51.1-1205\/","token":"51.1\/12\/51.1-1205","metadata":false},{"id":81638,"structure_id":14267,"section_number":"51.1-1206","catch_line":"Other distributions","url":"\/51.1-1206\/","token":"51.1\/12\/51.1-1206","metadata":false},{"id":79021,"structure_id":14267,"section_number":"51.1-1207","catch_line":"Determination of prior creditable service; information furnished by applicants for membership","url":"\/51.1-1207\/","token":"51.1\/12\/51.1-1207","metadata":false},{"id":70193,"structure_id":14267,"section_number":"51.1-1208","catch_line":"Length of service not affected by serving in more than one department or agency; transfer from one department or agency to another","url":"\/51.1-1208\/","token":"51.1\/12\/51.1-1208","metadata":false},{"id":71386,"structure_id":14267,"section_number":"51.1-1209","catch_line":"Effect of member not maintaining eligibility and being six months delinquent in making monthly payments","url":"\/51.1-1209\/","token":"51.1\/12\/51.1-1209","metadata":false},{"id":63466,"structure_id":14267,"section_number":"51.1-1210","catch_line":"Administrative fee for rejoining the Fund","url":"\/51.1-1210\/","token":"51.1\/12\/51.1-1210","metadata":false},{"id":73047,"structure_id":14267,"section_number":"51.1-1211","catch_line":"Falsification of records; penalty","url":"\/51.1-1211\/","token":"51.1\/12\/51.1-1211","metadata":false}],"previous_section":{"id":55525,"structure_id":14267,"section_number":"51.1-1205","catch_line":"Equivalent distribution","url":"\/51.1-1205\/","token":"51.1\/12\/51.1-1205","metadata":false},"next_section":{"id":79021,"structure_id":14267,"section_number":"51.1-1207","catch_line":"Determination of prior creditable service; information furnished by applicants for membership","url":"\/51.1-1207\/","token":"51.1\/12\/51.1-1207","metadata":false},"metadata":false,"official_url":"https:\/\/law.lis.virginia.gov\/vacode\/51.1-1206\/","history_text":"

This law was first created in 1999. The record of its establishment is cataloged in chapters 664<\/a> and 860<\/a> of that year\u2019s edition of \u201cActs of Assembly,\u201d the annual state publication listing all changes made to the Code of Virginia in that year. It has been modified 3 times. Those modifications are cataloged by \u201cThe Acts of Assembly,\u201d a state publication, by year and chapter. Those modifications that can be read on the General Assembly\u2019s website will be linked accordingly. Those modifications are as follows: in 2001, chapter 672<\/a>; in 2002, chapter 349<\/a>; in 2015, chapters 502<\/a> and 503<\/a>.<\/p>","references":[{"id":55525,"section_number":"51.1-1205","catch_line":"Equivalent distribution","order_by":null,"url":"\/51.1-1205\/"}],"refers_to":[{"id":74269,"section_number":"32.1-111.1","catch_line":"Definitions","order_by":null,"url":"\/32.1-111.1\/"},{"id":77344,"section_number":"51.1-1204","catch_line":"Application for membership in Fund; quarterly payments by members; matching payments from the general fund; payments credited to separate accounts of members","order_by":null,"url":"\/51.1-1204\/"}],"permalink":{"id":235829,"object_type":"law","relational_id":81638,"identifier":"51.1-1206","token":"51.1\/12\/51.1-1206","url":"\/51.1-1206\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/51.1-1206\/","token":"51.1\/12\/51.1-1206","dublin_core":{"Title":"Other distributions","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 51.1-1206","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

The Board shall direct payment in lump sums from the Fund as follows:<\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

1.<\/span> To any eligible volunteer<\/span> firefighter or eligible volunteer<\/span> who is an individual who meets the definition of “emergency medical services personnel” in § 32.1-111.1<\/a> upon attaining age 60 who has at least five but less than 10 years of creditable service<\/span> as an eligible volunteer<\/span>, an amount equal to (i) the amount paid into the Fund by him plus (ii) the amount paid into the Fund on his behalf by his fire department or emergency medical services agency plus (iii) the amount paid into the Fund on his behalf by his local government plus (iv) the amount paid into the Fund on his behalf by any other source plus (v) a portion of the amount paid into the Fund, on his behalf, from the general fund of the state treasury pursuant to § 51.1-1204<\/a> plus (vi) any investment gains less any losses on the amounts paid into the Fund described under clauses (i) through (v). The portion of the amount paid from the general fund on behalf of such person that shall be paid to such person shall be based upon such person’s years of creditable service<\/span> as follows:\n\t\t\tIn any case where the person shall be paid less than 100 percent of the general fund contributions made on his behalf, the investment gain or investment loss applicable to such contributions that shall be paid, or subtracted from any payment otherwise required, to such person shall equal the amount of the investment gain or investment loss, applicable to such contributions at the time of payment, multiplied by the percentage of such general fund contributions to be paid to the person as determined under this subdivision. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

2.<\/span> If the eligible volunteer<\/span> firefighter or volunteer who is an individual who meets the definition of “emergency medical services personnel” in § 32.1-111.1<\/a> ceases to serve as a volunteer and has less than five years of creditable service<\/span> upon attaining age 60, such person shall not be paid, nor have any right or interest in, the amount paid into the Fund on his behalf (i) by his fire department or emergency medical services agency, (ii) from the general fund of the state treasury pursuant to § 51.1-1204<\/a>, or (iii) by any local government. Such person shall, however, be paid all contributions to the Fund that he has made plus the applicable portion of any investment gains or losses thereon.\n\t\t\tThe amount paid into the Fund on his behalf by his fire department or emergency medical services agency shall remain in the Fund and shall be deemed additional contributions made by such fire department or emergency medical services agency. The amount paid into the Fund on his behalf from the general fund of the state treasury shall remain in the Fund and shall be deemed additional contributions made from the general fund of the state treasury. The amount paid into the Fund on his behalf from a local government shall remain in the Fund and shall be deemed additional contributions from such local government. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

3.<\/span> The provisions of this section shall not be construed to preclude any eligible volunteer<\/span> firefighter or eligible volunteer<\/span> emergency medical services personnel from completing the requisite number of years of active service, after attaining the age of 60, necessary to entitle him to the distribution provided for in § 51.1-1205<\/a>. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

4.<\/span> If an eligible volunteer<\/span> firefighter or eligible volunteer<\/span> who is an individual who meets the definition of “emergency medical services personnel” in § 32.1-111.1<\/a> dies before a service award is otherwise paid to him under the provisions of this chapter and while he is an eligible volunteer<\/span>, there shall be paid to his beneficiary an amount equal to the contributions he has made, the matching contributions made on his behalf, and any investment gains on such contributions less any losses. If an eligible volunteer<\/span> firefighter or eligible volunteer<\/span> emergency medical services personnel dies before a service award is otherwise paid to him under the provisions of this chapter and while he is no longer an eligible volunteer<\/span>, there shall be paid to his beneficiary an amount equal to the amount paid into the Fund by the volunteer and any investment gains on that amount, less any losses. For purposes of this section, a member<\/span>’s beneficiary is the person or persons the member<\/span> may name on a form prepared by the Board, signed by the member<\/span> and filed in a manner prescribed by the Board. If there are no such persons, then his beneficiary shall be his spouse; if there is no spouse, then his living children equally; if there are no children, then his heirs-at-law<\/span> as may be determined by the Board; or if there are no heirs, then his estate, if it is administered. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

5.<\/span> To any firefighter or emergency medical services personnel withdrawing from the Fund, upon proper application, all moneys he contributed to the Fund less any investment losses, and an administrative fee of $25. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nOTHER DISTRIBUTIONS (\u00a7 51.1-1206)\n\nThe Board shall direct payment in lump sums from the Fund as follows:\n\n1. To any eligible volunteer firefighter or eligible volunteer who is an\nindividual who meets the definition of “emergency medical services\npersonnel” in § 32.1-111.1 upon attaining age 60 who has at least\nfive but less than 10 years of creditable service as an eligible volunteer, an\namount equal to (i) the amount paid into the Fund by him plus (ii) the amount\npaid into the Fund on his behalf by his fire department or emergency medical\nservices agency plus (iii) the amount paid into the Fund on his behalf by his\nlocal government plus (iv) the amount paid into the Fund on his behalf by any\nother source plus (v) a portion of the amount paid into the Fund, on his behalf,\nfrom the general fund of the state treasury pursuant to § 51.1-1204 plus\n(vi) any investment gains less any losses on the amounts paid into the Fund\ndescribed under clauses (i) through (v). The portion of the amount paid from the\ngeneral fund on behalf of such person that shall be paid to such person shall be\nbased upon such person’s years of creditable service as follows:\n\t\t\tIn any case where the person shall be paid less than 100 percent of the\ngeneral fund contributions made on his behalf, the investment gain or investment\nloss applicable to such contributions that shall be paid, or subtracted from any\npayment otherwise required, to such person shall equal the amount of the\ninvestment gain or investment loss, applicable to such contributions at the time\nof payment, multiplied by the percentage of such general fund contributions to\nbe paid to the person as determined under this subdivision.\n\n2. If the eligible volunteer firefighter or volunteer who is an individual who\nmeets the definition of “emergency medical services personnel” in\n§ 32.1-111.1 ceases to serve as a volunteer and has less than five years of\ncreditable service upon attaining age 60, such person shall not be paid, nor\nhave any right or interest in, the amount paid into the Fund on his behalf (i)\nby his fire department or emergency medical services agency, (ii) from the\ngeneral fund of the state treasury pursuant to § 51.1-1204, or (iii) by any\nlocal government. Such person shall, however, be paid all contributions to the\nFund that he has made plus the applicable portion of any investment gains or\nlosses thereon.\n\t\t\tThe amount paid into the Fund on his behalf by his fire department or\nemergency medical services agency shall remain in the Fund and shall be deemed\nadditional contributions made by such fire department or emergency medical\nservices agency. The amount paid into the Fund on his behalf from the general\nfund of the state treasury shall remain in the Fund and shall be deemed\nadditional contributions made from the general fund of the state treasury. The\namount paid into the Fund on his behalf from a local government shall remain in\nthe Fund and shall be deemed additional contributions from such local\ngovernment.\n\n3. The provisions of this section shall not be construed to preclude any\neligible volunteer firefighter or eligible volunteer emergency medical services\npersonnel from completing the requisite number of years of active service, after\nattaining the age of 60, necessary to entitle him to the distribution provided\nfor in § 51.1-1205.\n\n4. If an eligible volunteer firefighter or eligible volunteer who is an\nindividual who meets the definition of “emergency medical services\npersonnel” in § 32.1-111.1 dies before a service award is otherwise\npaid to him under the provisions of this chapter and while he is an eligible\nvolunteer, there shall be paid to his beneficiary an amount equal to the\ncontributions he has made, the matching contributions made on his behalf, and\nany investment gains on such contributions less any losses. If an eligible\nvolunteer firefighter or eligible volunteer emergency medical services personnel\ndies before a service award is otherwise paid to him under the provisions of\nthis chapter and while he is no longer an eligible volunteer, there shall be\npaid to his beneficiary an amount equal to the amount paid into the Fund by the\nvolunteer and any investment gains on that amount, less any losses. For purposes\nof this section, a member’s beneficiary is the person or persons the\nmember may name on a form prepared by the Board, signed by the member and filed\nin a manner prescribed by the Board. If there are no such persons, then his\nbeneficiary shall be his spouse; if there is no spouse, then his living children\nequally; if there are no children, then his heirs-at-law as may be determined by\nthe Board; or if there are no heirs, then his estate, if it is administered.\n\n5. To any firefighter or emergency medical services personnel withdrawing from\nthe Fund, upon proper application, all moneys he contributed to the Fund less\nany investment losses, and an administrative fee of $25.\n\nHISTORY: 1999, cc. 664, 860; 2001, c. 672; 2002, c. 349; 2015, cc. 502, 503.","edition":{"id":1,"name":"2025","slug":"2025","date_created":"2026-06-21 22:39:22","date_modified":"2026-06-21 22:39:22","current":1,"order_by":1,"last_import":null}}