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This law was first created in 1960. The record of its establishment is cataloged in chapter 604 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 1960 \u201cActs\u201d aren\u2019t available online. It has been modified 14 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 1962, chapter 542; in 1968, chapter 736; in 1972, chapter 708; in 1973, chapters 545 and 546; in 1974, chapters 353 and 484; in 1975, chapters 597 and 611; in 1976, chapter 551; in 1977, chapter 620; in 1980, chapter 595; in 1981, chapter 478; in 1982, chapters 467 and 478; in 1990, chapter 832; in 1992, chapter 530; in 2000, chapter 911<\/a>.<\/p>","references":false,"refers_to":false,"permalink":{"id":236079,"object_type":"law","relational_id":63115,"identifier":"51.1-502","token":"51.1\/5\/51.1-502","url":"\/51.1-502\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/51.1-502\/","token":"51.1\/5\/51.1-502","dublin_core":{"Title":"Eligible employees and officers","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 51.1-502","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

The following persons are eligible to participate in the group insurance program<\/span>:<\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

1.<\/span> Teachers. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

2.<\/span> State employees. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

3.<\/span> Members of the State Police Officers’ Retirement System<\/span>. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

4.<\/span> Members of the Judicial Retirement System<\/span>. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

5.<\/span> Members of the Virginia Law<\/span> Officers’ Retirement System<\/span>. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

6.<\/span> Regular full-time employees of a political subdivision participating in the Virginia Retirement System<\/span>, subject to Board<\/span> approval. In order<\/span> for coverage to become effective, seventy-five percent of the eligible employees must elect to become covered on the effective date of coverage. Limitation of waiver<\/span> of group insurance as provided in this chapter shall be in effect for all employees after the effective date of coverage. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

7.<\/span> Regular full-time employees of a local school board<\/span> who participate in the retirement system<\/span> of a local government which provides group life insurance for its employees under this chapter. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nELIGIBLE EMPLOYEES AND OFFICERS (\u00a7 51.1-502)\n\nThe following persons are eligible to participate in the group insurance\nprogram:\n\n1. Teachers.\n\n2. State employees.\n\n3. Members of the State Police Officers’ Retirement System.\n\n4. Members of the Judicial Retirement System.\n\n5. Members of the Virginia Law Officers’ Retirement System.\n\n6. Regular full-time employees of a political subdivision participating in the\nVirginia Retirement System, subject to Board approval. In order for coverage to\nbecome effective, seventy-five percent of the eligible employees must elect to\nbecome covered on the effective date of coverage. Limitation of waiver of group\ninsurance as provided in this chapter shall be in effect for all employees after\nthe effective date of coverage.\n\n7. Regular full-time employees of a local school board who participate in the\nretirement system of a local government which provides group life insurance for\nits employees under this chapter.\n\nHISTORY: 1960, c. 604, \u00a7 51-111.67:2; 1962, c. 542; 1968, c. 736; 1971, Ex.\nSess., cc. 88, 185; 1972, c. 708; 1973, cc. 545, 546; 1974, cc. 353, 484; 1975,\ncc. 597, 611; 1976, c. 551; 1977, c. 620; 1980, c. 595; 1981, c. 478; 1982, cc.\n467, 478; 1990, c. 832; 1992, c. 530; 2000, c. 911.","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}}