36-21-187
Section 36-21-187 Participation in fund; fees. (a) Participation in the fund established by this article is entirely elective on the part of a firefighter, and the benefits provided herein are in addition to any other benefits provided by law for firefighters. (b) Each firefighter who becomes a member shall pay to the fund a regular fee of twenty dollars ($20) per calendar month, to be paid on or before the tenth calendar day of each month so long as he or she is a member or until he or she becomes entitled to benefits under this article. A member who has 25 years of qualified service in the fund and having met all other requirements of the law and thereby having earned maximum benefits provided will no longer be required to make monthly contributions for his or her membership and will retain all of the rights and privileges as provided any other member. (c) Six months from April 30, 2010, all applicants for membership who join the fund shall pay an initial fee of twenty dollars ($20)...
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36-27-16
Section 36-27-16 Retirement, etc., of employees; retirement allowances. (a)(1) RETIREMENT, ETC., OF EMPLOYEES GENERALLY; ELIGIBILITY FOR SERVICE RETIREMENT BENEFITS. a. Any Tier I plan member who withdraws from service upon or after attainment of age 60 and any Tier II plan member who withdraws from service upon or after attainment of age 62 may retire upon written application to the Board of Control setting forth at what time, not less than 30 days nor more than 90 days subsequent to the execution and filing thereof, he or she desires to be retired; provided, that any such member who became a member on or after October 1, 1963, shall have completed 10 or more years of creditable service; provided further, that a Tier I plan member employed as a state policeman shall be eligible to file application for service retirement upon attaining age 52 and a Tier II plan member employed as a state policeman or employed as a correctional officer, firefighter, or law enforcement officer as defined...
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36-21-68
Section 36-21-68 Eligibility for membership; application and fees. Nothing in this article shall be construed as requiring that any member of the fund become a member of the association or the order, or that any member of the association or the order become a member of the fund. Each peace officer who becomes a member shall pay to the fund a regular fee in an amount of up to forty dollars ($40) to be determined by the Board of Commissioners based upon the recommendation of the actuary, to be paid on or before the tenth calendar day of each month so long as he or she is a member or until he or she becomes entitled to benefits hereunder. A member who has 30 years of qualified service in the fund and having met all other requirements of the law and thereby having earned maximum benefits provided will no longer be required to make monthly contributions for his or her membership and will retain all of the rights and privileges as provided any other member. All applicants for membership must...
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36-21-190
Section 36-21-190 Disability benefits. (a) Any member who becomes totally or permanently disabled as a result of a heart attack or any injury received in the line of duty as a firefighter, not as a result of his or her misconduct, and who makes proper application to the board on a form supplied by the board and submits evidence satisfactory to the board of such total or permanent disability and the circumstances giving rise to its occurrence, shall be entitled to be paid benefits. The board may require that any applicant for benefits under this section be examined by one or more physicians on behalf of the board and at its expense. Failure of any such applicant to subject himself or herself to such examination shall be sufficient grounds for the board to deny payment of benefits under this section. Any benefit paid under this section shall be paid for a period of not longer than 24 calendar months as follows: (1) Seventy-two dollars ($72) per calendar month if his or her qualified...
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45-49A-63
Section 45-49A-63 Definitions. As used in this part, the following words and terms shall have meanings as follows: (1) ANNUITY STARTING DATE. The first day for which a benefit is payable as an annuity or any other form under Section 45-49A-63.80. (2) BENEFICIARY. The person or persons named by a member by written designation filed with the board to receive payments under this plan after the member's death. The member may not change his or her beneficiary after his or her annuity starting date. If no beneficiary designation is in effect at the member's death, or if no person so designated survives the member, the member's surviving spouse, if any, shall be deemed to be the beneficiary, otherwise the beneficiary shall be the member's estate. (3) BOARD. The Police and Fire Pension Board as constituted under Section 45-49A-63.120, or its delegate. (4) BREAK IN SERVICE. A period of absence which would constitute a break in the member's service under the Mobile County Personnel Board rules;...
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45-37A-51.228
Section 45-37A-51.228 Survivor's benefits. (a) Effective July 1, 2002, in the event of the death of a retiree or participant who, on the date of his or her death was eligible for voluntary retirement under Section 45-37A-51.220, there may be payable a monthly survivor's benefit equal to 60 percent of the monthly retirement benefit which the retiree was receiving or was entitled to receive prior to his or her death or which the participant would have been entitled to receive had he or she retired under Section 45-37A-51.220 on the day preceding his or her death; notwithstanding anything to the contrary, the survivor's benefit may be increased pursuant to Section 45-37A-51.242. In the event any survivor is being paid an amount in excess of 60 percent of the retiree's monthly benefit on May 1, 2006, such survivor's benefits shall not be decreased. (b)(1) Effective July 1, 2002, upon the death of any retiree or participant who at the time of his or her death was not eligible for voluntary...
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40-2B-2
Section 40-2B-2 Alabama Tax Tribunal. (a) Statement of Purpose. To increase public confidence in the fairness of the state tax system, the state shall provide an independent agency with tax expertise to resolve disputes between the Department of Revenue and taxpayers, prior to requiring the payment of the amounts in issue or the posting of a bond, but after the taxpayer has had a full opportunity to attempt settlement with the Department of Revenue based, among other things, on the hazards of litigation. By establishing an independent Alabama Tax Tribunal within the executive branch of government, this chapter provides taxpayers with a means of resolving controversies that insures both the appearance and the reality of due process and fundamental fairness. The tax tribunal shall provide hearings in all tax matters, except those specified by statute, and render decisions and orders relating thereto. A tax tribunal hearing shall be commenced by the filing of a notice of appeal protesting...
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16-25-14
Section 16-25-14 Retirement of members; benefits generally. (a)(1) Any Tier I plan member who withdraws from service upon or after attainment of age 60 and any Tier II plan member who withdraws from service upon or after attainment of age 62, or in the case of a Tier II plan member who is a correctional officer, firefighter, or law enforcement officer as defined in Section 36-27-59, who withdraws from service upon or after attainment of age 56 with at least ten years of creditable service as a correctional officer, firefighter, or law enforcement officer may retire upon written application to the Board of Control setting forth at what time, not less than 30 days nor more than 90 days subsequent to the execution and filing thereof, he or she desires to be retired; provided, that any such member who became a member on or after October 1, 1963, shall have completed 10 or more years of creditable service. (2) Any Tier I plan member who has attained age 60 and any Tier II plan member who...
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36-21-71
Section 36-21-71 Disability benefits. Any member who becomes totally or permanently disabled as a result of a heart attack or any injury received in the line of duty as a peace officer not as a result of his misconduct and who makes proper application to the board on a form to be supplied by the board and submits evidence satisfactory to the board of such total or permanent disability and the circumstances giving rise to its occurrence shall be entitled to be paid benefits. The board shall have the right to require that any applicant for benefits under this section be examined by one or more physicians on behalf of the board and at its expense. Failure of any such applicant to subject himself to such examination shall be sufficient grounds for the board to deny payment of benefits under this section. Any benefit paid under this section shall be paid for a period of not longer than 24 calendar months as follows: (1) Seventy-two dollars per calendar month if his qualified service is not...
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36-27-21.3
Section 36-27-21.3 Cost-of-living increases; funding. (a) There is hereby provided, commencing October 1, 1982, to any person retired prior to October 1, 1981, under the Teachers' Retirement System or Employees' Retirement System of Alabama and who is receiving a retirement allowance therefrom, a cost-of-living increase of $1.00 per month for each year of creditable service attained by said member; provided any person retired under the provisions of Section 36-27-7, or 36-27-7.1 shall receive an increase of $.50 per month for each year of creditable service attained by said member. In addition to the foregoing amount an additional $1.00 per month increase may be granted upon the occurrence of certain conditions set forth in subsection (e) of this section; provided any person retired under the provisions of Section 36-27-7, or 36-27-7.1 may receive an additional $.50 per month increase upon the occurrence of certain conditions pursuant to subsection (e) of this section. Effective...
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