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Chapter 175

Fla. Stat. ch. 175

Municipal Firefighters' Pension Trust Funds

175.021Legislative declaration 175.025Short title 175.032Definitions 175.041Firefighters’ Pension Trust Fund created; applicability of provisions 175.051Actuarial deficits not state obligation 175.061Board of trustees; members; terms of office; meetings; legal entity; costs; attorney’s fees 175.071General powers and duties of board of trustees 175.081Use of annuity or insurance policies 175.091Creation and maintenance of fund 175.101State excise tax on property insurance premiums authorized; procedure 175.1015Determination of local premium tax situs 175.111Certified copy of ordinance or resolution filed; insurance companies’ annual report of premiums; duplicate files; book of accounts 175.121Department of Revenue and Division of Retirement to keep accounts of deposits; disbursements 175.1215Police and Firefighters’ Premium Tax Trust Fund 175.122Limitation of disbursement 175.131Funds received by municipality or special fire control district; deposit in firefighters’ pension trust fund 175.141Payment of excise tax credit on similar state excise or license tax 175.152Contributions 175.151Penalty for failure of insurers to comply with this act 175.162Requirements for retirement 175.171Optional forms of retirement income 175.181Beneficiaries 175.191Disability retirement 175.195False, misleading, or fraudulent statements made to obtain public retirement benefits prohibited; penalty 175.201Death prior to retirement; refunds of contributions; death benefits 175.211Separation from service; refunds 175.221Lump-sum payment of small retirement income 175.231Diseases of firefighters suffered in line of duty; presumption 175.251Employment records required to be kept by secretary of board of trustees 175.241Exemption from tax and execution 175.261Annual report to Division of Retirement; actuarial valuations 175.291Attorney for municipality or special fire control district to represent board of trustees upon request; option to employ independent counsel and other persons 175.301Depository for pension funds 175.311Municipalities, special fire control districts, and boards independent of each other 175.321Application of ss. 175.101-175.121, 175.131-175.151 175.333Discrimination in benefit formula prohibited; restrictions regarding designation of joint annuitants 175.331Rights of firefighters under former law 175.341Duties of Division of Retirement; rulemaking authority; investments by State Board of Administration 175.351Municipalities and special fire control districts that have their own retirement plans for firefighters 175.361Termination of plan and distribution of fund 175.371Transfer to another state retirement system; benefits payable 175.381Applicability 175.401Retiree health insurance subsidy 175.411Optional participation 175.391Costs; attorney's fees