175.351 – Municipalities and Special Fire Control Districts That Have Their Own Retirement Plans for Firefighters.
175.351 Municipalities and special fire control districts that have their own retirement plans for firefighters.—In order for a municipality or special fire control district that has its own retirement plan for firefighters, or for firefighters and police officers if both are included, to participate in the distribution of the tax fund established under s. 175.101, a […]
175.361 – Termination of Plan and Distribution of Fund.
175.361 Termination of plan and distribution of fund.—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, the plan may be terminated by the municipality or special fire control district. Upon termination of the plan by the municipality or special fire […]
175.171 – Optional Forms of Retirement Income.
175.171 Optional forms of 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: (1) In lieu of the amount and form of retirement income payable in the event of normal or early retirement as specified in s. 175.162, a firefighter, […]
175.371 – Transfer to Another State Retirement System; Benefits Payable.
175.371 Transfer to another state retirement system; benefits payable.—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) Any firefighter who has a vested right to benefits under a pension plan created pursuant to the provisions of this chapter and who […]
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 […]