Bill No.: HB0310                  Drafter:  JHR

 

LSO No.:  05LSO-0680              Effective Date:  2/26/2005

 

Enrolled Act No.:  HEA0089

 

Chapter No.:       152

 

Prime Sponsor:     Representative McOmie

 

Catch Title:       Law enforcement retirees-excess earnings.

 

Subject:  Eliminates reporting requirements for law enforcement retirees who have a duty-connected disability as specified.

 

 

Summary/Major Elements:

 

·        Under current law, any member of the law enforcement retirement system who is under the age of 60 years, or any member of the state highway patrol, game and fish warden and criminal investigator retirement system who is under the age of 50, receiving a total or partial disability benefit is required to report annually his annual earnings from any gainful employment for the preceding calendar year and is subject to other reporting, evaluation and excess earnings requirements.

 

·        This bill eliminates the annual reporting requirement for those members of the two peace officer retirement systems if the member has a duty-connected disability.