Bill No.: HB0072                  Drafter:  DRN

 

LSO No.:  05LSO-0291              Effective Date:  2/18/2005

 

Enrolled Act No.:  HEA0035

 

Chapter No.:       56

 

Prime Sponsor:     Representative McOmie

 

Catch Title:       Volunteer firemen's pension fund-amendments.

 

Subject:  Tightening of eligibility requirements for participation in the volunteer firemen's pension fund, a fund providing retirement and death benefits for volunteer firemen.

 

Summary/Major Elements:

 

·        Excludes volunteer fire departments comprised solely of employees of a sponsoring nongovernmental entity from participation in the volunteer firemen's pension fund;

 

·        Exempts any fire fighting unit qualifying for pension fund eligibility prior to the effective date of the act from this exclusion.