477B.01 DEFINITIONS. Subdivision 1. Scope. Unless the language or context clearly indicates that a different meaning is intended, the following words and terms, for the purposes of this chapter and chapters 423A and 424A, have the meanings given to them. The following definitions shall also apply for the purpose of chapter 424A, unless the word […]
477B.02 QUALIFYING FOR FIRE STATE AID. Subdivision 1. Qualifications for fire state aid. A municipality or independent nonprofit firefighting corporation qualifies to receive fire state aid if all the requirements of this section are met. Subd. 2. Establishment of fire department. (a) An independent nonprofit firefighting corporation must be created under the nonprofit corporation act […]
477B.03 CALCULATION OF FIRE STATE AID; APPEAL. Subdivision 1. Certification and calculation of fire state aid. (a) On or before October l, the commissioner must calculate the amount of fire state aid that each municipality or independent nonprofit firefighting corporation is to receive. (b) The commissioner must calculate an initial fire state aid allocation amount […]
477B.04 APPROPRIATION, PAYMENT, AND ADMINISTRATION. Subdivision 1. Payments. (a) The commissioner must make payments to the Public Employees Retirement Association for deposit in the statewide volunteer firefighter fund on behalf of a municipality or independent nonprofit firefighting corporation that is a member of the statewide volunteer firefighter plan under chapter 353G, or directly to a […]
477B.041 ALLOCATION OF FIRE STATE AID FOR THE STATEWIDE VOLUNTEER FIREFIGHTER PLAN. Subdivision 1. Definitions. For the purposes of this section, unless the language or context clearly indicates that a different meaning is intended, the following terms have the meanings given to them: (1) “Active volunteer firefighter” means a member of the statewide volunteer firefighter […]
477B.042 ALLOCATION OF FIRE STATE AID FOR RELIEF ASSOCIATIONS. Subdivision 1. Applicability. (a) This section applies to fire state aid payable each year under section 477B.04, subdivision 3, paragraph (b), if, during the prior year, the municipality or independent nonprofit firefighting corporation: (1) employs one or more volunteer firefighters covered by the relief association affiliated […]
477B.05 SHORTFALL FROM GENERAL FUND. (a) If the annual funding requirements of fire relief associations or consolidation accounts under sections 424A.091 to 424A.095 or Laws 2013, chapter 111, article 5, sections 31 to 42, exceed all applicable revenue sources of a given year, including the insurance premium taxes funding fire state aid under this chapter […]
