                                 CODE OF VIRGINIA

RESOLUTION OF GOVERNING BODY; APPROVAL BY BOARD (§ 51.1-130)

A. The governing body of a political subdivision may adopt a resolution
requesting that its eligible employees become members of the retirement system.
The governing body&#8217;s resolution shall be submitted to the Board for
approval, and acceptance of the employees in the retirement system shall be at
the option of the Board. If the Board approves the resolution, eligible
employees may become members of the retirement system. The Board shall not
approve the resolution unless the political subdivision has first entered into a
plan of agreement, as defined in &#xA7; 51.1-700, to extend benefits under the
Social Security Act to its employees approved under the provisions of &#xA7;
51.1-705.

B. The governing body of any political subdivision approved for participation in
the retirement system pursuant to subsection A may adopt a resolution that
provides, on or after October 1, 1994, an additional retirement allowance not to
exceed three percent of the applicable service or disability retirement
allowances payable under &#xA7; 51.1-155, 51.1-157, 51.1-206, 51.1-306, or
51.1-308.

HISTORY: 1952, c. 157, § 51-111.31; 1954, c. 241; 1958, c. 367; 1960, c. 400;
1973, c. 523; 1974, c. 353; 1975, c. 296; 1976, c. 581; 1977, c. 620; 1990, c.
832; 1994, 1st Sp. Sess., c. 5; 2005, c. 902.