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Revised Statutes of Missouri

Chapter 87

Mo. Rev. Stat. ch. 87

Firefighters' Retirement and Relief Systems

87.005Firefighters, certain diseases presumed incurred in line of duty — conditions — infectious disease defined 87.006Firefighters, certain diseases presumed incurred in line of duty — persons covered — disability from cancer, presumption suffered in line of duty, when — infectious disease defined 87.010Fund for pensioning firemen — treasurer of corporation ex officio treasurer of fund — cities other than first class to ratify 87.015How certain cities may be included in these provisions 87.020Creating board of trustees 87.025Duties and powers of board — assessment of members 87.030Rewards and gifts to pension fund 87.035Trustees may invest fund 87.040Disposition of interest — duties of legislative body of city 87.045Eligibility for and payment of a disability pension 87.050Death benefits, amount — eligibility — limitations 87.055Law applicable to whom 87.060Retirement pension, eligibility for and payment of 87.063Health care benefits for retirees — separate fund established for benefits and premiums — application by retiree to be special consultant, compensation to fund benefits 87.065Payments prorated when funds are insufficient 87.070Pension fund custodian 87.075Warrants, upon whom drawn 87.080Warrants, how drawn 87.085Annual report of condition of fund 87.090Fund exempt from execution 87.095Funeral expenses to be paid 87.100Relief associations may, by vote of members, amalgamate with board of trustees 87.105Penalty for misrepresentation 87.120Definitions 87.125Authorizing municipality to provide by ordinance for pensions 87.127Qualified government plan, retirement plan intended to be 87.130Membership requirements 87.135Members shall file detailed account of service — verification of service and issuance of service certificate — cooperative agreements, transfer of creditable service between systems 87.140Administration vested in board of trustees — how appointed — vacancies — compensation — oath — voting — board members may serve as trustees for other pension plans 87.145Board has exclusive original jurisdiction — review — rules and regulations 87.150Chairman — secretary — actuaries 87.155Data and record to be kept — annual report — separate records, when 87.160Legal adviser — medical board 87.165Actuarial investigation — establishment of contribution rates and tables 87.170Conditions of retirement 87.175Retirement for service — amount, how computed — refund of member's contribution 87.176(Repealed L. 2000 H.B. 1808)Repealed 87.177Service retirement allowance, five year service and less than twenty — survivor to share benefits — cost-of-living allowance 87.179Funding for increases in benefit provisions from future benefits fund 87.180(Repealed L. 1983 H.B. 694 & 171 § 1)Repealed 87.182Deferred retirement option plan, established, may include self-directed program — procedures — election to stop participation, how — death, effect of — interest earned 87.185Military service during war credited 87.190Disability retirement after five years of service 87.195Ordinary disability retirement, when, amount 87.200Retirement for accidental disability 87.205Accidental disability retirement allowance 87.207Cost-of-living increase, how determined 87.208Cost-of-living increases for certain persons, when — how computed 87.210Disability beneficiaries to undergo physical examinations 87.215Reduction and suspension of pension, when 87.220Death benefits for beneficiaries of members in service or on accidental disability allowance — child to receive benefits, when 87.225(Repealed L. 1980 H.B. 1139 & 1140 § 1)Repealed 87.230Widow may serve as special consultant, when, compensation, duties 87.231Surviving spouse as special consultant to the board, when — compensation — effect on eligibility for retirement benefits 87.235Payments on proof of accidental death in service — beneficiaries 87.237Retiree to become special advisor, when, compensation 87.238Retired firefighters to act as special advisors to retirement system, when — compensation 87.240Accumulated contributions to be refunded, when 87.245Remainder of accumulated contributions paid to beneficiary 87.250Benefits under this law payable to whom 87.255Amounts payable by city under chapter 287 to be set off 87.260Board of trustees shall have exclusive authority to invest and reinvest funds in property — additional investment authority for other plans 87.262Representative may be appointed to hold title to investments 87.265Interest to be allowed — credit to members' accounts 87.270City treasurer to keep funds, how disbursed 87.275Amount kept on deposit 87.280Trustees, employees not to have interest in contracts or money 87.285Assets in four funds — names of 87.287(Repealed L. 2000 S.B. 1001)Repealed 87.288Retired firefighter not receiving cost-of-living benefit, special consultant — compensation, amount 87.290Members' savings fund 87.295Contributions by member, how computed 87.300Members deemed to consent to deduction — amount to be credited to members' savings fund 87.305Refunds of contributions, when 87.310Repayment with interest of contributions withdrawn on reinstatement of member 87.315Benefit reserve fund 87.320General reserve fund 87.325Contributions by city to general reserve fund 87.330Normal contribution rate, determination of 87.335Accrued liability contribution rate, determination of 87.340Total amount payable to general reserve fund 87.345Accrued liability contribution discontinued, when — decreased, when — changes amortized, when 87.350Expense fund, purposes, determination of amount — limitation on payment of expenses 87.355Amounts due from city, certification, budget and appropriation 87.360Reserves made obligation of city 87.365Benefits exempt from taxes and civil process 87.367Health care plan may be adopted for retirees, procedure and funding 87.370False statement, a misdemeanor — adjustment of benefits resulting from false statement 87.371Unused sick leave, how credited 87.380Fire departments in cities of over 100,000 may create relief fund 87.385Board of trustees, how composed 87.390City treasurer ex officio member of board 87.395Treasurer — duties — bond 87.400Creation of fire department pension fund — sources of revenue 87.405Moneys set apart for pension fund 87.410Authorizing a tax for firemen's pensions in certain cities 87.415Warrants to be drawn on treasurer 87.420Powers of board of trustees 87.425Members of department may be assessed 87.430Funds may be invested 87.435Who shall be beneficiaries 87.440Widow and children may be awarded retirement pay, when 87.445Widow and children beneficiaries, when 87.450Relatives, when 87.455Members may be retired, when 87.457Health care benefits for retirees, separate fund established for benefit and premiums — application by retiree to be special consultant, compensation to fund benefits 87.460Funds to be prorated, when 87.465Money paid beneficiaries only on warrant 87.470Funeral expenses 87.475Honorary members, admission of 87.480Board of trustees to make report 87.485Funds exempt from garnishment or other legal process 87.487Fund subject to domestic relations order (Kansas City)87.490Associations authorized to transfer funds 87.495Firemen's pension fund provided 87.500Membership continued after retirement 87.505Funds to create fire department pension fund 87.507Health care benefits for retirees, separate fund established for benefit and premiums — application by retiree to be special consultant, compensation to fund benefits 87.510Honorary members admitted 87.515Treasurer to give bond — who may be 87.600Proposed change in benefits — notice and meeting with representative of members required 87.615Retired firefighters or their beneficiaries not covered by retirement system may be employed by certain cities as consultants, duties, compensation (St. Joseph)