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Officers and employees of an organization other than a public school board that functions solely within the boundaries of a county, city, or town shall be deemed to be officers and employees of the county, city, or town, and not of the organization, unless the cost of the organization’s operation is borne by (i) the users of services, (ii) more than one county, city, or town, or (iii) any entity other than a county, city, or town.\n\t\tA member of a local system who, through election to a position as a constitutional officer, is no longer eligible for membership in the local system, and who, prior to such election, has accumulated within that system more than half the total service credits necessary to become eligible for full normal retirement benefits, may choose, with the concurrence of the local governing body, (i) not to participate in the retirement system established pursuant to this chapter and (ii) to become a member of the local system. In such case, the member shall be deemed, for retirement purposes only, to have ceased employment, and shall be permitted to withdraw his contribution as provided in \u00a7 51.1-161.","order_by":null,"text":{"0":{"id":291782,"text":"Officers and employees of the political subdivision who are regularly employed full time on a salaried basis and whose tenure is not restricted as to temporary or provisional appointment may become members of the retirement system. Clerks of the circuit court and deputies shall be included in the coverage group. Officers and employees of an organization other than a public school board that functions solely within the boundaries of a county, city, or town shall be deemed to be officers and employees of the county, city, or town, and not of the organization, unless the cost of the organization’s operation is borne by (i) the users of services, (ii) more than one county, city, or town, or (iii) any entity other than a county, city, or town.\n\t\tA member of a local system who, through election to a position as a constitutional officer, is no longer eligible for membership in the local system, and who, prior to such election, has accumulated within that system more than half the total service credits necessary to become eligible for full normal retirement benefits, may choose, with the concurrence of the local governing body, (i) not to participate in the retirement system established pursuant to this chapter and (ii) to become a member of the local 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 1994, chapter 883<\/a>.<\/p>","references":false,"refers_to":[{"id":65950,"section_number":"51.1-161","catch_line":"Withdrawal of contributions before retirement","order_by":null,"url":"\/51.1-161\/"}],"permalink":{"id":235253,"object_type":"law","relational_id":81431,"identifier":"51.1-132","token":"51.1\/1\/5\/51.1-132","url":"\/51.1-132\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/51.1-132\/","token":"51.1\/1\/5\/51.1-132","dublin_core":{"Title":"Eligible employees","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 51.1-132","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

Officers and employees<\/span> of the political subdivision<\/span> who are regularly employed full time on a salaried basis and whose tenure is not restricted as to temporary or provisional appointment may become members<\/span> of the retirement system<\/span>. Clerks of the circuit<\/span> court<\/span> and deputies shall be included in the coverage group. Officers and employees<\/span> of an organization other than a public school board<\/span> that functions solely within the boundaries of a county, city, or town shall be deemed to be officers and employees<\/span> of the county, city, or town, and not of the organization, unless the cost of the organization’s operation is borne by (i) the users of services<\/span>, (ii) more than one county, city, or town, or (iii) any entity other than a county, city, or town.\n\t\tA member<\/span> of a local system who, through election to a position as a constitutional officer, is no longer eligible for membership in the local system, and who, prior to such election, has accumulated within that system more than half the total service<\/span> credits necessary to become eligible for full normal retirement benefits, may choose, with the concurrence of the local governing body, (i) not to participate in the retirement system<\/span> established pursuant to this chapter and (ii) to become a member<\/span> of the local system. In such case, the member<\/span> shall be deemed, for retirement purposes only, to have ceased employment, and shall be permitted to withdraw his contribution as provided in \u00a7 51.1-161<\/a>.<\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nELIGIBLE EMPLOYEES (\u00a7 51.1-132)\n\nOfficers and employees of the political subdivision who are regularly employed\nfull time on a salaried basis and whose tenure is not restricted as to temporary\nor provisional appointment may become members of the retirement system. Clerks\nof the circuit court and deputies shall be included in the coverage group.\nOfficers and employees of an organization other than a public school board that\nfunctions solely within the boundaries of a county, city, or town shall be\ndeemed to be officers and employees of the county, city, or town, and not of the\norganization, unless the cost of the organization’s operation is borne by\n(i) the users of services, (ii) more than one county, city, or town, or (iii)\nany entity other than a county, city, or town.\n\t\tA member of a local system who, through election to a position as a\nconstitutional officer, is no longer eligible for membership in the local\nsystem, and who, prior to such election, has accumulated within that system more\nthan half the total service credits necessary to become eligible for full normal\nretirement benefits, may choose, with the concurrence of the local governing\nbody, (i) not to participate in the retirement system established pursuant to\nthis chapter and (ii) to become a member of the local system. In such case, the\nmember shall be deemed, for retirement purposes only, to have ceased employment,\nand shall be permitted to withdraw his contribution as provided in \u00a7 51.1-161.\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, c. 883.","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}}