General Provisions

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This is Article 1 of the Code of Virginia, titled “General Provisions.” It is part of Chapter 4 “Relief for Fire Fighters and Dependents”, which is part of Title 27 “Fire Protection”. It contains 8 laws.

It’s comprised of the following 8 sections.

§ 27-38	Repealed
§ 27-39	Counties, cities and towns authorized to provide relief
§ 27-40	Support of dependent children of firemen
§ 27-40.1	Presumption as to death or disability from respiratory diseases, hypertension or heart disease
§ 27-40.1:1	Performance of physical examinations required by § 27-40.1
§ 27-40.2	Employing such presumption in determining eligibility for benefits
§ 27-40.3	Definition
§ 27-40.4	Income earned during disability retirement; reduction in benefits