Any member in service who (i) is credited with at least twenty years of service in a hazardous duty position and (ii) meets the (a) requirements for a disability retirement allowance under § 51.1-156 and (b) minimum age requirements of § 51.1-205 may elect to receive the higher of the disability retirement allowance payable under Article 9 (§ 51.1-152 et seq.) of Chapter 1 of this title or the service retirement allowance payable under § 51.1-206 less any reduction in allowance required by subsection C of § 51.1-157 or § 51.1-158.
1997, c. 889.
Structure Code of Virginia
Title 51.1 - Pensions, Benefits, and Retirement
Chapter 2 - State Police Officers' Retirement System
§ 51.1-202. Membership in retirement system
§ 51.1-203. Creditable service
§ 51.1-204. Contributions by Commonwealth
§ 51.1-205. Service retirement generally
§ 51.1-206. Service retirement allowance
§ 51.1-207. Death before retirement
§ 51.1-208. Post-retirement supplements
§ 51.1-209. Disability as the result of felonious misconduct of another