Section 36-22-40 Eligibility. Any sheriff or former sheriff of any county of this state who has had 20 years of service as a law-enforcement officer, 16 of which have been as a sheriff, and who has reached the age of 55 years shall be eligible to participate and receive benefits under the Sheriffs’ Retirement System […]
Section 36-22-41 Disability benefits. Any sheriff of any county of this state who served as a law-enforcement officer for at least 20 years, 16 of which have been as a sheriff, and who becomes totally disabled while performing duties relative to law enforcement shall be able to receive disability payments equal to the retirement payments […]
Section 36-22-42 Deductions from salary; refunds; payments upon death; effect of other retirement systems. The governing body of each county shall begin deducting on October 10, 1975, and each month thereafter from the salaries of such sheriffs an amount equal to four percent of the monthly salary paid such official up to $25,000.00. Such sum […]
Section 36-22-43 Payments. Those persons eligible under either Section 36-22-40 or 36-22-41 shall receive payments equal to $750.00 per month, but in no event shall any person receive payments pursuant to both the retirement and disability provisions simultaneously. Said payments shall be paid from the general fund of the county in which said eligible persons […]
Section 36-22-44 Election to participate. If any sheriff is eligible for retirement under any other county retirement act, he shall make a choice as to which act he desires to come under and shall so notify the county governing body within 60 days after he becomes eligible for any payments under this article. In the […]
Section 36-22-45 Exemptions from article. No part of this article shall apply to counties having a population of 175,000 to 300,000, nor those counties having a population of 90,000 to 100,000. The provisions of this article shall not affect Lee County. (Acts 1975, No. 1231, p. 2591, §§6, 7.)
