16101033D
HOUSE BILL NO. 331
Offered January 13, 2016
Prefiled January 5, 2016
A BILL to amend and reenact §9.1-407 of the Code of Virginia,
relating to Line of Duty Act; training and beneficiary identification.
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Patron-- Pogge
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Committee Referral Pending
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Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:
1. That §9.1-407 of the Code of Virginia is amended and
reenacted as follows:
§9.1-407. Training.
A. Any
law-enforcement or public safety officer entitled to benefits under this Chapter chapter
shall receive semiannual
training concerning the benefits available to himself or his beneficiary in
case of disability or death in the line of duty. The Secretary of Public Safety
and Homeland Security shall develop training information to be distributed to
agencies and localities with employees subject to this chapter. The agency or
locality shall be responsible for providing the training. Such training shall
not count towards in-service training requirements for law-enforcement officers
pursuant to §9.1-102.
B. Any
law-enforcement or public safety officer entitled to benefits under this chapter
shall provide to the agency or locality the
name and address of his beneficiary. This
information shall be recertified by the
covered officer at least once every
three years.
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