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The record of this law\u2019s original creation isn\u2019t available online. 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 1990, chapter 832.<\/p>","references":false,"refers_to":false,"permalink":{"id":1463367,"object_type":"law","relational_id":367209,"identifier":"51.1-819","token":"51.1\/8\/2\/51.1-819","url":"\/51.1-819\/","edition_id":2,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/51.1-819\/","token":"51.1\/8\/2\/51.1-819","dublin_core":{"Title":"Adoption of article optional by counties, cities, and towns; appeal","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 51.1-819","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

Any county, city, or town in this Commonwealth having a police department may adopt the provisions of this article and establish a police officers’ pension and retirement board if the governing body of the county, city, or town adopts a resolution approved by a majority of all the members thereof, by a recorded yea and nay vote.<\/p>

Upon adoption of a resolution and establishment of the police officers’ pension and retirement board, the board shall be vested with all the powers, authority, and duties established under this article.<\/p>

A member shall be entitled to an appeal<\/span> of right to the circuit<\/span> court<\/span> of the county or city which has jurisdiction<\/span> of the board from any action on any matter in which the board has discretionary power.<\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nADOPTION OF ARTICLE OPTIONAL BY COUNTIES, CITIES, AND TOWNS; APPEAL (\u00a7\n51.1-819)\n\nAny county, city, or town in this Commonwealth having a police department may\nadopt the provisions of this article and establish a police officers’\npension and retirement board if the governing body of the county, city, or town\nadopts a resolution approved by a majority of all the members thereof, by a\nrecorded yea and nay vote.\n\nUpon adoption of a resolution and establishment of the police officers’\npension and retirement board, the board shall be vested with all the powers,\nauthority, and duties established under this article.\n\nA member shall be entitled to an appeal of right to the circuit court of the\ncounty or city which has jurisdiction of the board from any action on any matter\nin which the board has discretionary power.\n\nHISTORY: 1940, pp. 739, 740; Michie Code 1942, \u00a7 3035o; Code 1950, \u00a7\u00a7 51-126,\n51-126.1; 1990, c. 832.","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"}}