Virginia Statutes
§ 51.1-135 — Compulsory membership
Virginia § 51.1-135
JurisdictionVirginia
Title 51.1PENSIONS, BENEFITS, AND RETIREMENT
Ch. 1VIRGINIA RETIREMENT SYSTEM
Art. 5PARTICIPATION OF POLITICAL SUBDIVISIONS IN RETIREMENT SYSTEM
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Bluebook
Va. Code Ann. § 51.1-135 (2026).
Text
Membership in the retirement system shall be compulsory for all eligible employees who enter service after the effective date of coverage. For purposes of this section, "membership in the retirement system" includes an eligible employee's participation in the hybrid retirement program pursuant to § 51.1-169.
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Legislative History
1952, c. 157, § 51-111.33; 1960, c. 400; 1978, c. 841; 1987, c. 575; 1990, c. 832; 2012, cc. 701, 823.
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Bluebook (online)
Virginia § 51.1-135, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/statute/va/51.1/51.1-135.