                                 CODE OF VIRGINIA

APPLICATION FOR MEMBERSHIP IN FUND; QUARTERLY PAYMENTS BY MEMBERS; MATCHING
PAYMENTS FROM THE GENERAL FUND; PAYMENTS CREDITED TO SEPARATE ACCOUNTS OF
MEMBERS (§ 51.1-1204)

Eligible volunteers, and all persons who subsequently become eligible
volunteers, may apply to the Board for membership in the Fund. Upon becoming a
member of the Fund, each eligible volunteer shall pay an amount to be set by the
Board per quarter into the Fund. Each quarterly payment made by a member shall
be supplemented by such contribution from the general fund of the state treasury
for a period not to exceed 20 years as shall be determined by the Board and as
may be appropriated by the general appropriation act. The quarterly payments
shall be credited to the separate accounts of the members, and the matching
contributions shall be credited to the Fund. The member contribution or any
additional contribution to the Fund may be made by (i) the individual fire
department or emergency medical services agency, provided it is paid for all
eligible members of the Fund within the particular fire department or emergency
medical services agency; (ii) local government, provided it is paid for all
eligible members of the Fund who are volunteers for fire departments or
emergency medical services agencies within the jurisdiction of the local
government; or (iii) any other source provided it is paid for all eligible
members of the Fund. Such accounts shall be kept so that they are available for
payment on withdrawal from membership or upon receipt of the service award. No
eligible volunteer shall maintain more than one membership in the Fund. In the
event an eligible volunteer is in more than one eligible position, he must
choose the position upon which his membership will be determined.

HISTORY: 1999, cc. 664, 860; 2001, c. 672; 2015, cc. 502, 503.