Section 36-21-60 Definitions. When used in this article, the following words and phrases shall have the following meanings, respectively, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise: (1) ALABAMA SHERIFF’S ASSOCIATION. The Alabama Sheriff’s Association, as now or hereafter constituted. (2) ASSOCIATION. The Alabama Peace Officers’ Association, as now or hereafter constituted. (3) ASSOCIATION OF CHIEFS OF […]
Section 36-21-61 Board of Commissioners of Alabama Peace Officers’ Annuity and Benefit Fund – Creation; composition; qualifications, appointment and terms of office of members; vacancies. There is created a board to be known as the Board of Commissioners of the Alabama Peace Officers’ Annuity and Benefit Fund. The board shall consist of seven persons, one […]
Section 36-21-62 Board of Commissioners of Alabama Peace Officers’ Annuity and Benefit Fund – Compensation of members. All board members shall be paid $30.00 per day and mileage for attendance of board meetings. Mileage and per diem shall be the same as allowed state employees when the board member is traveling on fund business. (Acts […]
Section 36-21-63 Board of Commissioners of Alabama Peace Officers’ Annuity and Benefit Fund – Quorum; officers generally; executive director; agents and employees; bonding of members and employees handling funds of board. A majority of the members of the board shall constitute a quorum sufficient for the transaction of any business, and no business shall be […]
Section 36-21-64 Board of Commissioners of Alabama Peace Officers’ Annuity and Benefit Fund – Powers and duties generally. The board shall have the following powers in carrying out its responsibilities under this article: (1) To collect all moneys provided in this article to be collected by it; (2) To provide for and maintain all necessary […]
Section 36-21-65 Board of Commissioners of Alabama Peace Officers’ Annuity and Benefit Fund – Maintenance of records, etc. It shall be the duty of the board to keep permanent records of its membership, receipts, disbursements, investments and all of its other affairs under this article. Such records of the members shall show with respect to […]
Section 36-21-66 Alabama Peace Officers’ Annuity and Benefit Fund created; purpose and official designation; composition generally; investment, expenditure, etc., of moneys therein. A special fund is established and placed under the management of the board for the purpose of providing retirement allowances and other benefits under this article for members of the fund. The fund […]
Section 36-21-67 Imposition of additional court costs in certain criminal and quasi-criminal proceedings; remittance of proceeds to Executive Director of Alabama Peace Officers’ Annuity and Benefit Fund. In all criminal and quasi-criminal proceedings for the violation of laws of the state or municipal ordinances including violations of the state conservation laws or regulations which are […]
Section 36-21-68 Eligibility for membership; application and fees. Nothing in this article shall be construed as requiring that any member of the fund become a member of the association or the order, or that any member of the association or the order become a member of the fund. Each peace officer who becomes a member […]
Section 36-21-69 Receipt of service credit for military service, etc. Any peace officer who becomes a member of the fund and who left his work as a peace officer and entered directly into the armed forces of the United States and who returned to work as a peace officer within six months after he ceased […]
Section 36-21-70 Retirement annuity. Any member shall, at any time after reaching the age of 52 and completion of at least 15 years’ qualified service or the completion of 25 years of qualified service, regardless of age, be entitled to an annuity benefit. The amount of the monthly benefit shall be determined by the board […]
Section 36-21-71 Disability benefits. Any member who becomes totally or permanently disabled as a result of a heart attack or any injury received in the line of duty as a peace officer not as a result of his misconduct and who makes proper application to the board on a form to be supplied by the […]
Section 36-21-72 Death benefits. Each member shall be issued a certificate by the board in which the board shall agree to pay to a beneficiary to be designated by such member, upon his death while an active member, and to be conditioned upon the satisfaction of all obligations of the member to the fund, a […]
Section 36-21-73 Appointment of actuary; action upon report; liability for deficiency in payments. The board shall have appointed and employed an actuary to make an actuarial valuation every three years or earlier, if deemed required, of the receipts and income accruing to the fund based on age, expected mortality, disability, and retirement status of the […]
Section 36-21-74 Refunds of members’ fees. Any member shall be entitled at any time to withdraw from the fund and, upon application for such withdrawal on forms to be supplied by the board and approved by it, shall be entitled to receive 90 percent of all amounts heretofore paid to the fund by such member. […]
Section 36-21-75 Semiannual reports of executive director; annual audits of acts and affairs of board. (a) The executive director shall make semiannual reports to the board showing the total amount of money on hand at the time of such report, all investments then held by the board and itemizing by classifications all receipts and disbursements […]
Section 36-21-76 Rights, annuities and benefits subject to change by Legislature; no vested rights in annuities, benefits, etc.; when determination of years of qualified service conclusive; reinstatement of benefits of certain members; adjustment of amount of benefits. All rights, annuities and benefits provided herein shall be subject to future change by the Legislature of the […]
Section 36-21-77 Benefits, annuities, etc., not subject to attachment, garnishment, assignment, etc.; annuities and benefits to be paid directly to member or beneficiary. None of the moneys referred to in this article or any benefit or annuity payable under this article shall be subject to attachment, garnishment or judgment entered against any member or any […]
Section 36-21-78 Annuities and benefits provided by chapter cumulative; participation by peace officers in other plans, systems, etc., not to bar participation in fund. The annuities and benefits provided for in this article shall not repeal or be considered to be in substitution for any other annuity or benefit provided for by law or any […]
