As used in this chapter:

1. (1) "Board" means Local Public Safety and Firefighter Surviving Spouse Trust Fund Board of Trustees created in Section 53-17-402.
2. (2) "Child" or "children" means a child of a member, including a stepchild and a legally adopted child who is under the age of 26.

3. (3) "Employer" means a law enforcement agency or other state or local government agency that:

   1. (a) is a participating employer; and
   2. (b) employs one or more public safety service employees or firefighter service employees who are eligible to earn service credit in a Utah Retirement System under Title 49, Utah State Retirement and Insurance Benefit Act.
4. (4) "Firefighter service employee" means the same as that term is defined in Section 49-16-102 or 49-23-102.
5. (5) "Member" means the same as that term is defined in Section 49-11-102.
6. (6) "Participating employer" means the same as that term is defined in Section 49-11-102.
7. (7) "Public safety service employee" means the same as that term is defined in Section 49-14-102, 49-15-102, or 49-23-102.
8. (8) "Trust Fund" means the Local Public Safety and Firefighter Surviving Spouse Trust Fund created in Section 53-17-301.

Amended by Chapter 303, 2018 General Session