Insurance and Legal Defense

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This is Article 3 of the Code of Virginia, titled “Insurance and Legal Defense.” It is part of Chapter 15 “Local Government Personnel, Qualification for Office, Bonds, Dual Office Holding and Certain Local Government Officers”, which is part of Subtitle II “Powers of Local Government”, which is part of Title 15.2 “Counties, Cities and Towns”.

It’s comprised of the following 6 sections.

§ 15.2-1517	Insurance for employees and retired employees of localities and other local governmental entities; participation by certain volunteers
§ 15.2-1517.1	Formation of not-for-profit benefits consortium
§ 15.2-1518	Liability insurance for officers, employees and volunteers of local government and members of its boards and commissions and constitutional officers
§ 15.2-1519	Liability insurance for employees of local departments and boards of welfare and social services; legal representation
§ 15.2-1520	Employment of counsel to defend localities and political subdivisions, governing bodies, officers or employees in certain proceedings; costs and expenses of such proceedings
§ 15.2-1521	Providing legal fees and expenses for officer or employee of county, city or town in certain proceedings