1. (A) Notwithstanding another provision of law, the governing body of a local government may authorize the distribution of a gratuitous year-end or holiday monetary or other type of gift to the following categories of volunteer service personnel:

   1. (1) reserve law enforcement officers;
   2. (2) volunteer firefighters; or
   3. (3) volunteer emergency medical service personnel.
2. (B) If the governing body of a local government elects to authorize the distribution of a gratuitous year-end or holiday monetary or other type of gift, it shall ensure all personnel in that respective category bequeathed pursuant to this section are treated equally.

HISTORY: 2013 Act No. 76, SECTION 2, eff June 13, 2013.

Editor's Note

2013 Act No. 76, SECTION 1, provides as follows:

"SECTION 1. This act shall be known as the 'Volunteer Service Personnel Appreciation Act'."