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The governing body’s resolution shall be submitted to the Board for approval, and acceptance of the employees in the retirement system shall be at the option of the Board. If the Board approves the resolution, eligible employees may become members of the retirement system. The Board shall not approve the resolution unless the political subdivision has first entered into a plan of agreement, as defined in § 51.1-700, to extend benefits under the Social Security Act to its employees approved under the provisions of § 51.1-705.B\n\nThe governing body of any political subdivision approved for participation in the retirement system pursuant to subsection A may adopt a resolution that provides, on or after October 1, 1994, an additional retirement allowance not to exceed three percent of the applicable service or disability retirement allowances payable under § 51.1-155, 51.1-157, 51.1-206, 51.1-306, or 51.1-308.","order_by":null,"text":{"0":{"id":261047,"text":"The governing body of a political subdivision may adopt a resolution requesting that its eligible employees become members of the retirement system. The governing body’s resolution shall be submitted to the Board for approval, and acceptance of the employees in the retirement system shall be at the option of the Board. If the Board approves the resolution, eligible employees may become members of the retirement system. 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This law was first created in 1952. The record of its establishment is cataloged in chapter 157 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. Unfortunately, the 1952 \u201cActs\u201d aren\u2019t available online. It has been modified 10 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 1954, chapter 241; in 1958, chapter 367; in 1960, chapter 400; in 1973, chapter 523; in 1974, chapter 353; in 1975, chapter 296; in 1976, chapter 581; in 1977, chapter 620; in 1990, chapter 832; in 2005, chapter 902<\/a>.<\/p>","references":[{"id":55138,"section_number":"51.1-1150","catch_line":"Definitions","order_by":null,"url":"\/51.1-1150\/"},{"id":72932,"section_number":"51.1-157","catch_line":"Disability retirement allowance","order_by":null,"url":"\/51.1-157\/"},{"id":68801,"section_number":"51.1-603.1","catch_line":"Participation by employees of political subdivisions in deferred compensation plan of Virginia Retirement System","order_by":null,"url":"\/51.1-603.1\/"},{"id":73748,"section_number":"51.1-611","catch_line":"Participation by employees of political subdivisions in cash match plan of Virginia Retirement System","order_by":null,"url":"\/51.1-611\/"}],"refers_to":[{"id":72358,"section_number":"51.1-155","catch_line":"Service retirement allowance","order_by":null,"url":"\/51.1-155\/"},{"id":72932,"section_number":"51.1-157","catch_line":"Disability retirement allowance","order_by":null,"url":"\/51.1-157\/"},{"id":56709,"section_number":"51.1-206","catch_line":"Service retirement allowance","order_by":null,"url":"\/51.1-206\/"},{"id":71752,"section_number":"51.1-306","catch_line":"Service retirement allowance","order_by":null,"url":"\/51.1-306\/"},{"id":84690,"section_number":"51.1-308","catch_line":"Disability retirement allowance","order_by":null,"url":"\/51.1-308\/"},{"id":62567,"section_number":"51.1-700","catch_line":"Definitions","order_by":null,"url":"\/51.1-700\/"}],"permalink":{"id":235245,"object_type":"law","relational_id":72480,"identifier":"51.1-130","token":"51.1\/1\/5\/51.1-130","url":"\/51.1-130\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/51.1-130\/","token":"51.1\/1\/5\/51.1-130","dublin_core":{"Title":"Resolution of governing body; approval by Board","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 51.1-130","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

A.<\/span> The governing body of a political subdivision<\/span> may adopt a resolution requesting that its eligible employees<\/span> become members<\/span> of the retirement system<\/span>. The governing body’s resolution shall be submitted to the Board<\/span> for approval, and acceptance of the employees<\/span> in the retirement system<\/span> shall be at the option of the Board<\/span>. If the Board<\/span> approves the resolution, eligible employees<\/span> may become members<\/span> of the retirement system<\/span>. The Board<\/span> shall not approve the resolution unless the political subdivision<\/span> has first entered into a plan of agreement, as defined in § 51.1-700<\/a>, to extend benefits under the Social Security Act to its employees<\/span> approved under the provisions of § 51.1-705<\/a>. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

B.<\/span> The governing body of any political subdivision<\/span> approved for participation in the retirement system<\/span> pursuant to subsection A may adopt a resolution that provides, on or after October 1, 1994, an additional retirement allowance<\/span> not to exceed three percent of the applicable service<\/span> or disability retirement allowances<\/span> payable under § 51.1-155<\/a>, 51.1-157<\/a>, 51.1-206<\/a>, 51.1-306<\/a>, or 51.1-308<\/a>. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nRESOLUTION OF GOVERNING BODY; APPROVAL BY BOARD (\u00a7 51.1-130)\n\nA. The governing body of a political subdivision may adopt a resolution\nrequesting that its eligible employees become members of the retirement system.\nThe governing body’s resolution shall be submitted to the Board for\napproval, and acceptance of the employees in the retirement system shall be at\nthe option of the Board. If the Board approves the resolution, eligible\nemployees may become members of the retirement system. The Board shall not\napprove the resolution unless the political subdivision has first entered into a\nplan of agreement, as defined in § 51.1-700, to extend benefits under the\nSocial Security Act to its employees approved under the provisions of §\n51.1-705.\n\nB. The governing body of any political subdivision approved for participation in\nthe retirement system pursuant to subsection A may adopt a resolution that\nprovides, on or after October 1, 1994, an additional retirement allowance not to\nexceed three percent of the applicable service or disability retirement\nallowances payable under § 51.1-155, 51.1-157, 51.1-206, 51.1-306, or\n51.1-308.\n\nHISTORY: 1952, c. 157, \u00a7 51-111.31; 1954, c. 241; 1958, c. 367; 1960, c. 400;\n1973, c. 523; 1974, c. 353; 1975, c. 296; 1976, c. 581; 1977, c. 620; 1990, c.\n832; 1994, 1st Sp. Sess., c. 5; 2005, c. 902.","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}}