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AL Code § 45-49A-63.105 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 45 - Local Laws.|Chapter 49A - Mobile County Municipalities.|Article 6 - Mobile.|Part 4 - Policemen's and Firemen's Pension and Relief System.|Division 6 - Contributions.|Section 45-49A-63.105 - Return of Contributions.

Section 45-49A-63.105Return of contributions. The city may recover without interest the amount of its contributions to the plan made on account of a mistake in fact, reduced by any investment loss attributable to those contributions, if recovery is made within one year after the date of those contributions. (Act 97-689, p. 1379, § 7(6.06).)
AL Code § 45-49A-63.120 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 45 - Local Laws.|Chapter 49A - Mobile County Municipalities.|Article 6 - Mobile.|Part 4 - Policemen's and Firemen's Pension and Relief System.|Division 7 - Administration of Plan.|Section 45-49A-63.120 - Appointment of Board.

Section 45-49A-63.120Appointment of board. (a) The board is responsible for the general administration of the plan and for carrying out the plan. The board shall consist of (i) three members to be elected from the uniformed officers in the city's police department by the uniformed officers in that department, (ii) three members to be elected from the uniformed officers in the city's fire department by the uniformed officers in that department, (iii) two persons, who must be city residents, at least age 21 and not receiving any salary from the city for services as an employee of the city and not related beyond the limits of the nepotism law for state service as prescribed in Section 41-1-5, to any active employee of the city fire department or police department, appointed by the city council or like governing body of the city, and (iv) the city's finance director. All board members, except the finance director, shall serve three year terms. The person serving as finance director shall serve as a board member as long as he or she remains in that position. Any member of the board may resign by delivering his or her written resignation to the secretary of the board. (b) The mayor or like governing body of the city shall appoint, subject to the merit system of the city and subject to the approval of the board, an executive secretary to the board. The secretary shall be responsible for maintaining all records required by this plan, shall keep and maintain records of retired members containing a full and complete history and record of the board's action in retiring the members, including the member's name, dates of entering service in the city's police or fire departments, periods of employment, written requests from members desiring retirement, dates of retirement, the reasons for such retirements, and other such information as the board may require, and shall perform such other duties as may be prescribed by the board. The mayor or like governing body of the city may appoint from time to time, subject to the merit system of the city, an assistant to the executive secretary. The city shall pay the salary of the secretary and any assistant to the secretary appointed pursuant to this section. (Act 97-689, p. 1379, § 8(7.01).)
AL Code § 45-49A-63.121 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 45 - Local Laws.|Chapter 49A - Mobile County Municipalities.|Article 6 - Mobile.|Part 4 - Policemen's and Firemen's Pension and Relief System.|Division 7 - Administration of Plan.|Section 45-49A-63.121 - Elections.

Section 45-49A-63.121Elections. All elections of uniformed officers to the board shall be by secret ballot and shall be administered by the city clerk. Elections shall be held no more than six weeks and no less than two weeks prior to the expiration date for the term of any elected member of the board, as the city clerk shall determine. Ballots shall be distributed along with the uniformed officer's salary warrants and the election shall be conducted in accordance with such other rules as the city clerk deems necessary to insure a fair and honest election. In the event elections are delayed, the term of the incumbent board member shall expire on schedule and the position on the board shall remain vacant until an election is held to fill the vacant position. (Act 97-689, p. 1379, § 8(7.02).)
AL Code § 45-49A-63.122 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 45 - Local Laws.|Chapter 49A - Mobile County Municipalities.|Article 6 - Mobile.|Part 4 - Policemen's and Firemen's Pension and Relief System.|Division 7 - Administration of Plan.|Section 45-49A-63.122 - Vacancies.

Section 45-49A-63.122Vacancies. Vacancies among the elected members of the board shall be filled by special election to be called by the city clerk not later than 30 days after the vacancy occurs. Vacancies among the appointed members of the board shall be filled by appointment as soon as practicable after such vacancy occurs. (Act 97-689, p. 1379, § 8(7.03).)
AL Code § 45-49A-63.123 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 45 - Local Laws.|Chapter 49A - Mobile County Municipalities.|Article 6 - Mobile.|Part 4 - Policemen's and Firemen's Pension and Relief System.|Division 7 - Administration of Plan.|Section 45-49A-63.123 - Duties of Board.

Section 45-49A-63.123Duties of board. (a) The members of the board shall elect a chair from their number; may appoint from their number such subcommittees with such powers as they shall determine; may authorize one or more of their number or any agent to execute or deliver any instrument or make any payment on their behalf; may retain counsel, employ agents, and provide for such clerical, accounting, actuarial, financial, and consulting services as they may require in carrying out the plan; and may allocate among themselves or delegate to other persons all or such portion of their duties under the plan as they, in their sole discretion, shall decide. (b) The board shall have full power to invest and reinvest the fund in such investments as the board may from time to time approve and to hold, purchase, sell, assign, transfer, and dispose of any such investments in which the fund shall have been invested. (Act 97-689, p. 1379, § 8(7.04).)
AL Code § 45-49A-63.124 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 45 - Local Laws.|Chapter 49A - Mobile County Municipalities.|Article 6 - Mobile.|Part 4 - Policemen's and Firemen's Pension and Relief System.|Division 7 - Administration of Plan.|Section 45-49A-63.124 - Establishment of Rules.

Section 45-49A-63.124Establishment of rules. Subject to the limitations of the plan, the board from time to time shall establish rules for the administration of the plan and the transaction of its business. The board shall have discretionary authority to interpret the plan and to make factual determinations including, but not limited to, determination of an individual’s eligibility for plan participation, the right and amount of any benefit payable under the plan, and the date on which any individual ceases to be a member. The determination of the board as to the interpretation of the plan or any disputed question shall be conclusive and final to the extent permitted by applicable law. (Act 97-689, p. 1379, § 8(7.05).)
AL Code § 45-49A-63.125 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 45 - Local Laws.|Chapter 49A - Mobile County Municipalities.|Article 6 - Mobile.|Part 4 - Policemen's and Firemen's Pension and Relief System.|Division 7 - Administration of Plan.|Section 45-49A-63.125 - Meetings.

Section 45-49A-63.125Meetings. (a) The board shall meet not less than once each month and at such other times as may be considered necessary by the chair of the board. All meetings shall be upon such notice, at such place or places, and at such time or times as the board may from time to time determine. Five members of the board shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business. Board members must be present to vote; no proxies shall be allowed. Each board member shall have one vote. Action shall be taken by a majority of the votes cast. (b) The board shall keep separate and adequate records of all its meetings and proceedings. The records shall be public and shall be subject to inspection during normal business hours to the extent required by Alabama law.  (Act 97-689, p. 1379, § 8(7.06).)
AL Code § 45-49A-63.126 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 45 - Local Laws.|Chapter 49A - Mobile County Municipalities.|Article 6 - Mobile.|Part 4 - Policemen's and Firemen's Pension and Relief System.|Division 7 - Administration of Plan.|Section 45-49A-63.126 - Compensation and Bonding.

Section 45-49A-63.126Compensation and bonding. No board member shall receive any compensation from the plan for his or her services as such; however, board members may be reimbursed for any actual expenses they incur on board business. No bond or other security shall be required of any board member in that capacity.  (Act 97-689, p. 1379, § 8(7.07).)
AL Code § 45-49A-63.127 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 45 - Local Laws.|Chapter 49A - Mobile County Municipalities.|Article 6 - Mobile.|Part 4 - Policemen's and Firemen's Pension and Relief System.|Division 7 - Administration of Plan.|Section 45-49A-63.127 - Prudent Conduct.

Section 45-49A-63.127Prudent conduct. The members of the board shall use that degree of care, skill, prudence, and diligence that a prudent person acting in a like capacity and familiar with such matters would use in a similar situation. (Act 97-689, p. 1379, § 8(7.08).)
AL Code § 45-49A-63.128 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 45 - Local Laws.|Chapter 49A - Mobile County Municipalities.|Article 6 - Mobile.|Part 4 - Policemen's and Firemen's Pension and Relief System.|Division 7 - Administration of Plan.|Section 45-49A-63.128 - Maintenance of Accounts.

Section 45-49A-63.128Maintenance of accounts. The board shall maintain accounts showing the fiscal transactions of the plan and shall keep in convenient form such data as may be necessary for actuarial valuations of the plan. (Act 97-689, p. 1379, § 8(7.09).)
AL Code § 45-49A-63.129 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 45 - Local Laws.|Chapter 49A - Mobile County Municipalities.|Article 6 - Mobile.|Part 4 - Policemen's and Firemen's Pension and Relief System.|Division 7 - Administration of Plan.|Section 45-49A-63.129 - Service in More Than One Fiduciary Capacity.

Section 45-49A-63.129Service in more than one fiduciary capacity. Any individual, entity, or group of persons may serve in more than one fiduciary capacity with respect to the plan and/or the fund. (Act 97-689, p. 1379, § 8(7.10).)
AL Code § 45-49A-63.130 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 45 - Local Laws.|Chapter 49A - Mobile County Municipalities.|Article 6 - Mobile.|Part 4 - Policemen's and Firemen's Pension and Relief System.|Division 7 - Administration of Plan.|Section 45-49A-63.130 - Limitation of Liability.

Section 45-49A-63.130Limitation of liability. The city, the board, the members of the board, and any officer, employee, or agent of the city shall not incur any liability individually or on behalf of any other individuals or on behalf of the city for any act, or failure to act, made in good faith in relation to the plan or the fund. (Act 97-689, p. 1379, § 8(7.11).)
AL Code § 45-49A-63.131 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 45 - Local Laws.|Chapter 49A - Mobile County Municipalities.|Article 6 - Mobile.|Part 4 - Policemen's and Firemen's Pension and Relief System.|Division 7 - Administration of Plan.|Section 45-49A-63.131 - Indemnification.

Section 45-49A-63.131Indemnification. The members of the board and the officers, employees, and agents of the city shall be indemnified against any and all liabilities arising by reason of any act, or failure to act, in relation to the plan or the fund including, without limitation, expenses reasonably incurred in the defense of any claim relating to the plan or the fund, and amounts paid in any compromise or settlement relating to the plan or the fund, except for actions or failures to act made in bad faith. The foregoing indemnification shall be from the fund to the extent of those funds and to the extent permitted under applicable law; otherwise, from the assets of the city. (Act 97-689, p. 1379, § 8(7.12).)
AL Code § 45-49A-63.132 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 45 - Local Laws.|Chapter 49A - Mobile County Municipalities.|Article 6 - Mobile.|Part 4 - Policemen's and Firemen's Pension and Relief System.|Division 7 - Administration of Plan.|Section 45-49A-63.132 - City Attorney to Represent Board.

Section 45-49A-63.132City attorney to represent board. It shall be the duty of the city attorney to give advice to the board in all matters pertaining to the duties of the board whenever requested to do so; to represent and defend the board and its individual members in all suits and actions at law or in equity that may be brought against the board, its individual members or the city in connection with this plan; and to bring all suits and actions in the board's behalf that may be approved by the board, other than suits against the city and its agencies. However, nothing in this section shall in any way limit the board's authority to employ such outside legal counsel as it may see fit in any matter relating to its duties under this plan and to pay reasonable attorney's fees out of the fund. (Act 97-689, p. 1379, § 8(7.13).)
AL Code § 45-49A-63.133 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 45 - Local Laws.|Chapter 49A - Mobile County Municipalities.|Article 6 - Mobile.|Part 4 - Policemen's and Firemen's Pension and Relief System.|Division 7 - Administration of Plan.|Section 45-49A-63.133 - Expenses of Administration.

Section 45-49A-63.133Expenses of administration. Except as may be otherwise specified in this plan, all expenses that arise in connection with the administration of the plan including, but not limited to, the compensation and other expenses and charges of any counsel, accountant, specialist, or other person who has been retained by the board in connection with the administration of the plan, shall be paid from the fund to the extent not paid by the city. (Act 97-689, p. 1379, § 8(7.14).)
AL Code § 45-49A-63.134 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 45 - Local Laws.|Chapter 49A - Mobile County Municipalities.|Article 6 - Mobile.|Part 4 - Policemen's and Firemen's Pension and Relief System.|Division 7 - Administration of Plan.|Section 45-49A-63.134 - Deferred Retirement Option Plan.

Section 45-49A-63.134Deferred retirement option plan. The board may create and administer a deferred retirement option plan (DROP Plan) on such terms and conditions as the board may prescribe; however, any DROP Plan created by the board shall be at no cost and with no liability to the city. The plan's actuary shall certify to the city, at or before the adoption of the DROP Plan and at or before the adoption of any amendment to the DROP Plan, that its terms do not create any cost or liability to the city. Any member who elects to enter the DROP Plan shall have no recourse against the city for any claims with respect to the DROP Plan or payments under the DROP Plan. (Act 97-689, p. 1379, § 8(7.15).)
AL Code § 45-49A-63.151 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 45 - Local Laws.|Chapter 49A - Mobile County Municipalities.|Article 6 - Mobile.|Part 4 - Policemen's and Firemen's Pension and Relief System.|Division 8 - Management of Funds.|Section 45-49A-63.151 - Exclusive Benefit Rule.

Section 45-49A-63.151Exclusive benefit rule. Except as otherwise provided in the plan, no part of the corpus or income of the fund shall be used for, or diverted to, purposes other than for the exclusive benefit of members and beneficiaries entitled to benefits under the plan and paying plan expenses not otherwise paid by the city, before the satisfaction of all liabilities with respect to such members and beneficiaries. No person shall have any interest in or right to any part of the earnings of the fund, or any right in, or to, any part of the assets held under the plan, except as and to the extent expressly provided in the plan. (Act 97-689, p. 1379, § 9(8.02).)
AL Code § 45-49A-63.170 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 45 - Local Laws.|Chapter 49A - Mobile County Municipalities.|Article 6 - Mobile.|Part 4 - Policemen's and Firemen's Pension and Relief System.|Division 9 - Amendment, Merger, and Termination.|Section 45-49A-63.170 - Amendment of Plan.

Section 45-49A-63.170Amendment of plan. (a) The board, with approval by a majority vote of the city council or like governing body of the city, reserves the right at any time and from time to time, and retroactively if deemed necessary or appropriate, to amend in whole or in part any or all of the provisions of the plan. However, no amendment shall make it possible for any part of the fund to be used for, or diverted to, purposes other than for the exclusive benefit of persons entitled to benefits under the plan, before the satisfaction of all liabilities with respect to such persons. The board's actions in amending the plan shall be effective without the approval of, or action by, any other governmental entity other than the city council as described in this subsection. Nothing in this section shall be construed as preventing a uniformed officer from requesting the Alabama Legislature to amend any provision of the plan. (b) Notwithstanding subsection (a), any plan amendment which will affect the plan's funding or the members' benefits shall require the approval of the Alabama Legislature. (Act 97-689, p. 1379, §10(9.01).)
AL Code § 45-49A-63.171 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 45 - Local Laws.|Chapter 49A - Mobile County Municipalities.|Article 6 - Mobile.|Part 4 - Policemen's and Firemen's Pension and Relief System.|Division 9 - Amendment, Merger, and Termination.|Section 45-49A-63.171 - Termination of Plan.

Section 45-49A-63.171Termination of plan. The city may terminate the plan with the consent of the majority of the plan's members at the time of the termination, for any reason at any time. In case of termination of the plan, the rights of members to their benefits as of the date of the termination, to the extent then funded or protected by law, if greater, shall be nonforfeitable. The fund shall be used for the exclusive benefit of persons entitled to benefits under the plan as of the date of termination, except as provided in Section 45-49A-63.105. However, any funds not required to satisfy all liabilities of the plan for benefits because of erroneous actuarial computation shall be returned to the city. In the event of a partial termination of the plan, this section shall be applicable to the members affected by that partial termination. (Act 97-689, p. 1379, §10(9.02).)
AL Code § 45-49A-63.172 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 45 - Local Laws.|Chapter 49A - Mobile County Municipalities.|Article 6 - Mobile.|Part 4 - Policemen's and Firemen's Pension and Relief System.|Division 9 - Amendment, Merger, and Termination.|Section 45-49A-63.172 - Limitation Concerning Highly Compensated Employees or Highly Compensated Former Employees.

Section 45-49A-63.172Limitation concerning highly compensated employees or highly compensated former employees. (a) This section shall apply (i) in the event the plan is terminated, to any member who is a highly compensated employee of the city and (ii) in any other event, to any member who is one of the 25 highly compensated employees of the city with the greatest compensation in any plan year. The amount of the annual payments to any one of the members to whom this section applies shall not be greater than an amount equal to the annual payments that would be made on behalf of the member during the year under a single life annuity that is of equivalent actuarial value to the member’s benefit. (b) If, (i) after payment of the benefit to any one of the members to whom this section applies, the value of plan assets equals or exceeds 110 percent of the value of current liabilities, as that term is defined in Section 412(1)(7) of the code, of the plan, (ii) the value of the benefit of any one of the members to whom this section applies is less than one percent of the value of current liabilities of the plan, or (iii) the value of the benefit payable to a member to whom this section applies does not exceed three thousand five hundred dollars ($3,500), subsection (a) will not be applicable to the payment of benefits to such member. (c) Notwithstanding subsection (a), in the event the plan is terminated, the restrictions of this section shall not be applicable if the benefit payable to any highly compensated employee is limited to a benefit that is nondiscriminatory under Section 401(a)(4) of the code. (d) If it should subsequently be determined by statute, court decision acquiesced in by the Commissioner of Internal Revenue, or ruling by the Commissioner of Internal Revenue, that this section is no longer necessary to qualify the plan under the code, this section shall be ineffective without the necessity of further amendment to the plan. (Act 97-689, p. 1379, §10(9.03).)
AL Code § 45-49A-63.190 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 45 - Local Laws.|Chapter 49A - Mobile County Municipalities.|Article 6 - Mobile.|Part 4 - Policemen's and Firemen's Pension and Relief System.|Division 10 - Miscellaneous Provisions.|Section 45-49A-63.190 - Nonalienation.

Section 45-49A-63.190Nonalienation. Except as required by any applicable law, no benefit under the plan shall in any manner be anticipated, assigned, or alienated, and any attempt to do so shall be void. (Act 97-689, p. 1379, §11(10.01).)
AL Code § 45-49A-63.191 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 45 - Local Laws.|Chapter 49A - Mobile County Municipalities.|Article 6 - Mobile.|Part 4 - Policemen's and Firemen's Pension and Relief System.|Division 10 - Miscellaneous Provisions.|Section 45-49A-63.191 - Conditions of Employment Not Affected by Plan.

Section 45-49A-63.191Conditions of employment not affected by plan. The establishment of the plan shall not confer any legal rights upon any uniformed officer or other person for a continuation of employment, nor shall it interfere with the right of the city, which right is hereby reserved, to discharge any uniformed officer and to treat him or her without regard to the effect which that treatment might have upon him or her as a member or potential member of the plan. (Act 97-689, p. 1379, §11(10.02).
AL Code § 45-49A-63.192 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 45 - Local Laws.|Chapter 49A - Mobile County Municipalities.|Article 6 - Mobile.|Part 4 - Policemen's and Firemen's Pension and Relief System.|Division 10 - Miscellaneous Provisions.|Section 45-49A-63.192 - Facility of Payment.

Section 45-49A-63.192Facility of payment. If the board shall find that a member or other person entitled to a benefit is unable to care for his or her affairs because of illness or accident or because he or she is a minor, the board may direct that any benefit due him or her, unless claim shall have been made for the benefit by a duly appointed legal representative, be paid to his or her spouse, a child, a parent or other blood relative, or to a person with whom he or she resides. Any payment so made shall be a complete discharge of the liabilities of the plan for that benefit. (Act 97-689, p. 1379, §11(10.03).
AL Code § 45-49A-63.193 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 45 - Local Laws.|Chapter 49A - Mobile County Municipalities.|Article 6 - Mobile.|Part 4 - Policemen's and Firemen's Pension and Relief System.|Division 10 - Miscellaneous Provisions.|Section 45-49A-63.193 - Information.

Section 45-49A-63.193Information. Each member or other person entitled to a benefit, before any benefit shall be payable to him or her or on his or her account under the plan, shall file with the board the information that it shall require to establish his or her rights and benefits under the plan. (Act 97-689, p. 1379, §11(10.04).