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2002 SESSION

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HOUSE BILL NO. 1078
Offered January 9, 2002
Prefiled January 9, 2002
A BILL to amend the Code of Virginia by adding a section numbered 15.2-720.1, relating to the county manager plan; employee benefits.
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Patrons-- Brink, Almand and Darner; Senators: Ticer and Whipple
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Referred to Committee on Counties, Cities and Towns
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Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:

1. That the Code of Virginia is amended by adding a section numbered 15.2-720.1 as follows:

§ 15.2-720.1. Employee benefits.

Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the county board, in order to ensure its competitiveness as an employer, may by ordinance (i) provide for the use of funds, other than state funds, to provide incentives for county and school board employees to purchase or rent residences, for use as the employee's principal residence, within the county, and (ii) offer health insurance benefits to other members of the county employee's households, as defined by ordinance.