175.181 – Beneficiaries.
175.181 Beneficiaries.—For any municipality, special fire control district, chapter plan, local law municipality, local law special fire control district, or local law plan under this chapter: (1) Each firefighter may, on a form provided for that purpose, signed and filed with the board of trustees, designate a choice of one or more persons, named sequentially or jointly, […]
175.381 – Applicability.
175.381 Applicability.—This act shall apply to all municipalities, special fire control districts, chapter plans, local law municipalities, local law special fire control districts, or local law plans presently existing or to be created pursuant to this chapter. Those plans presently existing pursuant to s. 175.351 and not in compliance with the provisions of this act must […]
175.191 – Disability Retirement.
175.191 Disability retirement.—For any municipality, special fire control district, chapter plan, local law municipality, local law special fire control district, or local law plan under this chapter: (1) A firefighter having 10 or more years of credited service or a firefighter who becomes totally and permanently disabled in the line of duty, regardless of length of service, […]
175.401 – Retiree Health Insurance Subsidy.
175.401 Retiree health insurance subsidy.—For any municipality, special fire control district, chapter plan, local law municipality, local law special fire control district, or local law plan under this chapter, under the broad grant of home rule powers under the Florida Constitution and chapter 166, municipalities have the authority to establish and administer locally funded health insurance […]
175.195 – False, Misleading, or Fraudulent Statements Made to Obtain Public Retirement Benefits Prohibited; Penalty.
175.195 False, misleading, or fraudulent statements made to obtain public retirement benefits prohibited; penalty.— (1) It is unlawful for a person to willfully and knowingly make, or cause to be made, or to assist, conspire with, or urge another to make, or cause to be made, any false, fraudulent, or misleading oral or written statement or withhold […]
175.411 – Optional Participation.
175.411 Optional participation.—A municipality or special fire control district may revoke its participation under this chapter by rescinding the legislative act, ordinance, or resolution which assesses and imposes the taxes authorized in s. 175.101, and by furnishing a certified copy of such legislative act, ordinance, or resolution to the division. Thereafter, the municipality or special fire […]
175.201 – Death Prior to Retirement; Refunds of Contributions; Death Benefits.
175.201 Death prior to retirement; refunds of contributions; death benefits.—For any municipality, special fire control district, chapter plan, local law municipality, local law special fire control district, or local law plan under this chapter: (1) If a firefighter dies before being eligible to retire, the heirs, legatees, beneficiaries, or personal representatives of such deceased firefighter shall be […]
175.211 – Separation From Service; Refunds.
175.211 Separation from service; refunds.—For any municipality, special fire control district, chapter plan, local law municipality, local law special fire control district, or local law plan under this chapter: (1) If a firefighter leaves the service of the municipality or special fire control district before accumulating aggregate time of 10 years toward retirement and before being eligible […]
175.221 – Lump-Sum Payment of Small Retirement Income.
175.221 Lump-sum payment of small retirement income.—For any municipality, special fire control district, chapter plan, local law municipality, local law special fire control district, or local law plan under this chapter, notwithstanding any provisions of the plan to the contrary, if the monthly retirement income payable to any person entitled to benefits hereunder is less than […]
175.231 – Diseases of Firefighters Suffered in Line of Duty; Presumption.
175.231 Diseases of firefighters suffered in line of duty; presumption.—For any municipality, special fire control district, chapter plan, local law municipality, local law special fire control district, or local law plan under this chapter, any condition or impairment of health of a firefighter caused by tuberculosis, hypertension, or heart disease resulting in total or partial disability […]