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Nothing contained in this section shall restrict the authority of a local board under \u00a7 63.2-314. No person shall be deemed to be in need of general relief, however, if he fails to accept available employment which is appropriate to his physical and mental abilities and training, taking into consideration his home and family responsibilities which would affect his availability for employment. Prepaid funeral expenses, which do not exceed an amount established by the Board, shall not be considered a financial asset in determining a person’s eligibility for general relief.","order_by":null,"text":{"0":{"id":300544,"text":"If a local board has exercised its option to establish a program of general relief, a person shall be eligible for such components of the general relief program as the locality chooses to provide if he is in need of general relief. The establishment of and continued participation in such general relief program shall be optional with the local board. Nothing contained in this section shall restrict the authority of a local board under \u00a7 63.2-314. No person shall be deemed to be in need of general relief, however, if he fails to accept available employment which is appropriate to his physical and mental abilities and training, taking into consideration his home and family responsibilities which would affect his availability for employment. 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The record of this law\u2019s original creation isn\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 1968, chapters 578 and 666; in 1972, chapter 768; in 1977, chapter 241; in 1980, chapters 18 and 20; in 2002, chapter 747<\/a>.<\/p>","references":[{"id":72379,"section_number":"63.2-100","catch_line":"Definitions","order_by":null,"url":"\/63.2-100\/"},{"id":67545,"section_number":"63.2-401","catch_line":"Reimbursement of localities by the Commonwealth","order_by":null,"url":"\/63.2-401\/"},{"id":66453,"section_number":"63.2-406","catch_line":"Authority of Board upon amendments of the Social Security Act or regulations of the Department of Health and Human Services","order_by":null,"url":"\/63.2-406\/"}],"refers_to":[{"id":69040,"section_number":"63.2-314","catch_line":"Funds received from public or private sources; authority of local governing bodies to make grants; authority of local boards to establish regulations and fees for court ordered services","order_by":null,"url":"\/63.2-314\/"}],"permalink":{"id":271311,"object_type":"law","relational_id":83853,"identifier":"63.2-802","token":"63.2\/II\/8\/63.2-802","url":"\/63.2-802\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/63.2-802\/","token":"63.2\/II\/8\/63.2-802","dublin_core":{"Title":"Eligibility for general relief","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 63.2-802","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

If a local board<\/span> has exercised its option to establish a program of general relief<\/span>, a person shall be eligible for such components of the general relief<\/span> program as the locality chooses to provide if he is in need of general relief<\/span>. The establishment of and continued participation in such general relief<\/span> program shall be optional with the local board<\/span>. Nothing contained in this section shall restrict the authority of a local board<\/span> under \u00a7 63.2-314<\/a>. No person shall be deemed to be in need of general relief<\/span>, however, if he fails to accept available employment which is appropriate to his physical and mental abilities and training, taking into consideration his home and family responsibilities which would affect his availability for employment. Prepaid funeral expenses, which do not exceed an amount established by the Board, shall not be considered a financial asset in determining a person’s eligibility for general relief<\/span>.<\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nELIGIBILITY FOR GENERAL RELIEF (\u00a7 63.2-802)\n\nIf a local board has exercised its option to establish a program of general\nrelief, a person shall be eligible for such components of the general relief\nprogram as the locality chooses to provide if he is in need of general relief.\nThe establishment of and continued participation in such general relief program\nshall be optional with the local board. Nothing contained in this section shall\nrestrict the authority of a local board under \u00a7 63.2-314. No person shall be\ndeemed to be in need of general relief, however, if he fails to accept available\nemployment which is appropriate to his physical and mental abilities and\ntraining, taking into consideration his home and family responsibilities which\nwould affect his availability for employment. Prepaid funeral expenses, which do\nnot exceed an amount established by the Board, shall not be considered a\nfinancial asset in determining a person’s eligibility for general relief.\n\nHISTORY: Code 1950, \u00a7 63-205; 1968, cc. 578, 666, \u00a7 63.1-106; 1972, c. 768;\n1977, c. 241; 1980, cc. 18, 20; 2002, c. 747.","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}}