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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 5 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 1964, chapter 407; in 1977, chapters 429 and 620; in 1986, chapter 474; in 1990, chapter 832; in 1993, chapter 895.<\/p>","references":false,"refers_to":false,"permalink":{"id":236099,"object_type":"law","relational_id":69960,"identifier":"51.1-504","token":"51.1\/5\/51.1-504","url":"\/51.1-504\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/51.1-504\/","token":"51.1\/5\/51.1-504","dublin_core":{"Title":"Election of political subdivision to participate; approval by Board","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 51.1-504","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section><p>Any political subdivision which has group life insurance with any insurance <span class=\"dictionary\">company<\/span> or nonprofit association may continue the coverage, but shall not participate in this <span class=\"dictionary\">group insurance program<\/span> while the other group life insurance is in effect. 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Upon discontinuance of the other group life insurance, the\npolitical subdivision may request coverage for eligible employees under this\ngroup insurance program.\n\nHISTORY: 1960, c. 604, \u00a7 51-111.67:3; 1964, c. 407; 1977, cc. 429, 620; 1986,\nc. 474; 1990, c. 832; 1993, c. 895.","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}}