Virginia § 38.2-1718 - Financing the safety fund, maximum amount, distribution of excess
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§ 38.2-1718. Financing the safety fund, maximum amount, distribution of excess
A. The safety fund, at the discretion of the Commission, shall receive penalty payments levied against member insurers made pursuant to subsection B of § 38.2-225 or any other payments approved by the Commission.
B. The Commission may approve the payment of funds to the Association provided the balance in the safety fund account does not exceed two percent of the total of all member insurer's premium received in this Commonwealth for classes of insurance covered by the accounts specified in subsection A of § 38.2-1702.
C. Investment income earned on assets held in the safety fund shall be credited to the safety fund provided the balance of the safety fund does not exceed three percent of the total of all member insurer's premium received in this Commonwealth for classes of insurance covered by the accounts specified in subsection A of § 38.2-1702 unless otherwise determined by the Commission.
D. In the event the safety fund balance exceeds the amount specified in subsection C of this section, at the discretion of the Commission the difference shall be paid to the state treasury to the credit of the Literary Fund or shall be subject to subsection F of § 38.2-1720.
E. In the event the fund is dissolved, remaining assets in the safety fund will be distributed to the state treasury to the credit of the Literary Fund.
1986, c. 562.
Source: official Virginia text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 38.2-1718 ("Financing the safety fund, maximum amount, distribution of excess") is part of the Code of Virginia, the codified statutory law of Virginia. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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