                                 CODE OF VIRGINIA

COUNTIES, CITIES AND TOWNS AUTHORIZED TO PROVIDE RELIEF (§ 27-39)

Any county, city or town which operates fire-fighting equipment may provide for
the relief of (1) any children and surviving spouse of any fire fighter who dies
(2) and on or before July 1, 1977, shall provide for the relief of any fire
fighter who is disabled by injury or illness as the direct or proximate result
of the performance of his duty, including the presumption under § 27-40.1, in
the service of the county, city or town or any political subdivision with which
it contracts or has contracted for fire protection, whether such fire fighter be
a member of a fire company of the county in which the injury occurred or of a
political subdivision with which it contracts for fire protection. Such total
disability retirement benefits shall be not less than those provided under the
in-line-of-duty disability retirement provisions of § 51.1-157. Such relief of
any children and surviving spouse of any fire fighter who dies shall be
exclusive of, and not dependent upon, any payment under the Line of Duty Act (§
9.1-400 et seq.).

HISTORY: 1946, p. 609; Michie Suppl. 1946, § 2743m; 1948, p. 161; 1970, c. 187;
1973, c. 543; 1976, c. 772; 1977, c. 326.