Tuesday, October 7, 2008
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HB2939: Housing assistance; employees of county to benefit therefrom.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:
1. That the Code of Virginia is amended by adding in Article 3 of Chapter 5 of Title 15.2 a section numbered 15.2-542 as follows:
§ 15.2-542. Employee benefits; residence in county.
Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the county board, in order to ensure its competitiveness as an employer, may by ordinance provide for the use of funds, other than state funds, to provide grants, loans, and other assistance for county and school board employees, as well as employees of local constitutional officers, to purchase or rent residences, for use as the employee's principal residence, within the county.
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