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This law was first created in 2004. The record of its establishment is cataloged in chapter 436<\/a> of that year\u2019s edition of \u201cActs of Assembly,\u201d the annual state publication listing all changes made to the Code of Virginia in that year. It has been modified 1 time. Those modifications are cataloged by \u201cThe Acts of Assembly,\u201d a state publication, by year and chapter. Those modifications that can be read on the General Assembly\u2019s website will be linked accordingly. That modification is as follows: in 2020, chapters 860<\/a> and 861<\/a>.<\/p>","references":[{"id":354352,"section_number":"22.1-199.1","catch_line":"Programs designed to promote educational opportunities","order_by":null,"url":"\/22.1-199.1\/"}],"refers_to":[{"id":354352,"section_number":"22.1-199.1","catch_line":"Programs designed to promote educational opportunities","order_by":null,"url":"\/22.1-199.1\/"}],"permalink":{"id":1463239,"object_type":"law","relational_id":367179,"identifier":"51.1-617","token":"51.1\/6.2\/51.1-617","url":"\/51.1-617\/","edition_id":2,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/51.1-617\/","token":"51.1\/6.2\/51.1-617","dublin_core":{"Title":"Definitions","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 51.1-617","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

As used in this chapter, unless the context requires a different meaning:<\/p>

“Board<\/span>” means the Board<\/span> of Trustees of the Virginia Retirement System.<\/p>

“Eligible employee<\/span>” means any turnaround specialist or member of the middle school teacher corps providing services for a participating public school division pursuant to subsections E and F of \u00a7 22.1-199.1<\/a>.<\/p>

“Participating employer<\/span>” means any local public school board<\/span> that offers and pays the costs of improved retirement benefits as described in subsections E and F of \u00a7 22.1-199.1<\/a>.<\/p>

“Plan<\/span>” means the defined contribution plan<\/span> established pursuant to this chapter and the provisions of \u00a7 401 (a) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended.<\/p>

“Qualified participant<\/span>” means an eligible employee<\/span> of a participating employer<\/span>.<\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nDEFINITIONS (\u00a7 51.1-617)\n\nAs used in this chapter, unless the context requires a different meaning:\n\n“Board” means the Board of Trustees of the Virginia Retirement\nSystem.\n\n“Eligible employee” means any turnaround specialist or member of the\nmiddle school teacher corps providing services for a participating public school\ndivision pursuant to subsections E and F of \u00a7 22.1-199.1.\n\n“Participating employer” means any local public school board that\noffers and pays the costs of improved retirement benefits as described in\nsubsections E and F of \u00a7 22.1-199.1.\n\n“Plan” means the defined contribution plan established pursuant to\nthis chapter and the provisions of \u00a7 401 (a) of the Internal Revenue Code of\n1986, as amended.\n\n“Qualified participant” means an eligible employee of a\nparticipating employer.\n\nHISTORY: 2004, c. 436; 2020, cc. 860, 861.","edition":{"id":2,"name":"2026","slug":"2026","date_created":"2026-07-16 18:40:23","date_modified":"2026-08-02 15:14:36","current":1,"order_by":2,"last_import":"2026-08-02 12:37:30"}}