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1999 SESSION

999571322
HOUSE BILL NO. 1763
Offered January 13, 1999
A BILL to amend and reenact § 51.1-155.2 of the Code of Virginia, relating to early retirement of certain local officials.
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Patrons-- Kilgore and Reid
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Referred to Committee on Appropriations
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Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:

1. That § 51.1-155.2 of the Code of Virginia is amended and reenacted as follows:

§ 51.1-155.2. Exceptions from general early retirement provisions for certain local government officials.

A. Members of the retirement system who (i) are appointed county administrator pursuant to § 15.2-406, urban county executive pursuant to § 15.2-804, county executive pursuant to § 15.2-509, county manager pursuant to § 15.2-609 or § 15.2-702, or city or town manager pursuant to Chapter 15 (§15.2-1500 et seq.) of Title 15.2, or county attorney; (ii) are involuntarily separated from service; and (iii) have twenty or more years of creditable service at the date of separation, may retire without the reduction in retirement allowance required by subdivisions A 2 and A 3 of § 51.1-155 upon attaining age fifty-five.

B. For the purposes of this section, "involuntary separation" means any dismissal, requested resignation, or failure to obtain reappointment, except in case of a conviction for a felony or crime involving moral turpitude or dishonesty.

C. The cost of this provision shall be borne by the locality.