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NC Gen Stat § 58-86-60 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 58 - Insurance|Article 86 - North Carolina Firefighters' and Rescue Squad Workers' Pension Fund.|§ 58-86-60 - (See Note) Payments in lump sums.

 58-86-60. (See Note) Payments in lump sums.The board shall direct payment in lump sums from the fund in the following cases:(1) To any firefighter or rescue squad worker upon the attaining of the age of 55 years, who, for any reason, is not qualified to receive the monthly retirement pension and who was enrolled as a member of the fund, an amount equal to the amount paid into the fund by him. This provision shall not be construed to preclude any active firefighter or rescue squad worker from completing the requisite number of years of active service after attaining the age of 55 years necessary to entitle the firefighter or rescue squad worker to the pension.(2) If any firefighter or rescue squad worker dies, except if the individual is killed in the line of duty, before attaining the age at which a pension is payable to the firefighter or rescue squad worker under the provisions of this Article, there shall be paid to the person or persons designated by the member, or if the member has not designated a beneficiary, to the surviving spouse of the deceased member, or if not survived by a designated beneficiary or spouse, to the deceased member's legal representative, an amount equal to the amount paid into the member's separate account by or on behalf of the said firefighter or rescue squad worker.(3) If any firefighter or rescue squad worker dies, except if the individual is killed in the line of duty, after beginning to receive the pension payable to the firefighter or rescue squad worker by this Article, and before receiving an amount equal to the amount paid into the fund by him or her, there shall be paid to the person or persons designated by the member, or if the member has not designated a beneficiary, to the surviving spouse of the deceased retired member, or if not survived by a designated beneficiary or spouse, to the deceased retired member's legal representative, an amount equal to the difference between the amount paid into the member's separate account by or on behalf of the said firefighter or rescue squad worker and the amount received by him or her as a pensioner.(4) Any member who withdraws from the fund shall, upon proper application, be paid all moneys without accumulated earnings on the payments after the time they were made. A member may not purchase time under G.S. 58-86-45 for which he or she has received a refund. (1957, c. 1420, s. 1; 1959, c. 1212, s. 1; 1977, c. 926, s. 2; 1981, c. 1029, s. 1; 1987, c. 667, s. 1; 2009-66, s. 2(h); 2009-365, s. 1; 2013-284, s. 1(a); 2016-108, s. 1(c).)
NC Gen Stat § 58-86-65 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 58 - Insurance|Article 86 - North Carolina Firefighters' and Rescue Squad Workers' Pension Fund.|§ 58-86-65 - Pro rata reduction of benefits when fund insufficient to pay in full.

 58-86-65. Pro rata reduction of benefits when fund insufficient to pay in full.If, for any reason, the fund created and made available for any purpose covered by this Article shall be insufficient to pay in full any pension benefits, or other charges, then all benefits or payments shall be reduced pro rata, for as long as the deficiency in amount exists. No claim shall accrue with respect to any amount by which a pension or benefit payment shall have been reduced. (1957, c. 1420, s. 1; 1959, c. 1212, s. 1; 1981, c. 1029, s. 1.)
NC Gen Stat § 58-86-70 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 58 - Insurance|Article 86 - North Carolina Firefighters' and Rescue Squad Workers' Pension Fund.|§ 58-86-70 - Provisions subject to future legislative change.

 58-86-70. Provisions subject to future legislative change.These pensions shall be subject to future legislative change or revision, and no member of the fund, or any person, is deemed to have acquired any vested right to a pension or other payment provided by this Article. (1957, c. 1420, s. 1; 1959, c. 1212, s. 1; 1981, c. 1029, s. 1.)
NC Gen Stat § 58-86-75 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 58 - Insurance|Article 86 - North Carolina Firefighters' and Rescue Squad Workers' Pension Fund.|§ 58-86-75 - Determination of creditable service; information furnished by applicants for membership.

 58-86-75. Determination of creditable service; information furnished by applicants for membership.The board shall determine by appropriate rules and regulations the number of years' credit for service of firefighters and rescue squad workers. Firefighters and rescue squad workers who are now serving as such shall furnish the board with information upon applying for membership as to previous service. Notwithstanding any other provisions of this Article, the Board may grant qualified prior service credits to eligible firemen [firefighters] and rescue squad workers under such terms and conditions that the Board may adopt when the Board determines that an eligible firefighter or rescue squad worker has been denied such service credits through no fault of his or her own.  (1957, c. 1420, s. 1; 1959, c. 1212, s. 1; 1981, c. 1029, s. 1; 1987 (Reg. Sess., 1988), c. 1086, s. 29; 2013-284, s. 1(a).)
NC Gen Stat § 58-86-80 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 58 - Insurance|Article 86 - North Carolina Firefighters' and Rescue Squad Workers' Pension Fund.|§ 58-86-80 - Length of service not affected by serving in more than one department or squad; transfer from one department or squad to another.

 58-86-80. Length of service not affected by serving in more than one department or squad; transfer from one department or squad to another.A firefighter's or rescue squad worker's length of service shall not be affected by the fact that he or she may have served with more than one department or squad, and upon transfer from one department or squad to another, notice of the fact shall be given to the board.  (1957, c. 1420, s. 1; 1959, c. 1212, s. 1; 1981, c. 1029, s. 1; 2013-284, s. 1(a).)
NC Gen Stat § 58-86-90 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 58 - Insurance|Article 86 - North Carolina Firefighters' and Rescue Squad Workers' Pension Fund.|§ 58-86-90 - Exemptions of pensions from attachment; rights nonassignable.

 58-86-90. Exemptions of pensions from attachment; rights nonassignable.Except for the applications of the provisions of G.S. 110-136, and in connection with a court-ordered equitable distribution under G.S. 50-20, the pensions provided are not subject to attachment, garnishments or judgments against the firefighter or rescue squad worker entitled to them, nor are any rights in the fund or the pensions or benefits assignable. Notwithstanding any provisions to the contrary, any overpayment of benefits or erroneous payments to a member in a State-administered retirement system, the Disability Salary Continuation Plan, or the Disability Income Plan of North Carolina, including any benefits paid to, or State Health Plan premiums or claims paid on behalf of, any member who is later determined to have been ineligible for those benefits or unentitled to those amounts, may be offset against any retirement allowance, return of contributions, or any other right accruing under this Article to the same person, the person's estate, or designated beneficiary.  (1957, c. 1420, s. 1; 1959, c. 1212, s. 1; 1969, c. 486; 1981, c. 1029, s. 1; 1985, c. 402; 1989, c. 792, s. 2.1; 2013-284, s. 1(a); 2017-129, s. 1(a).)
NC Gen Stat § 58-86-100 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 58 - Insurance|Article 86 - North Carolina Firefighters' and Rescue Squad Workers' Pension Fund.|§ 58-86-100 - Forfeiture of retirement benefits for certain felonies that would bring disrepute on a fire department or rescue squad.

 58-86-100. Forfeiture of retirement benefits for certain felonies that would bring disrepute on a fire department or rescue squad.(a) Except as provided in G.S. 58-86-95(h), the Board of Trustees shall not pay any retirement benefits or allowances, except for a return of member contributions, to any member who is convicted of any felony under federal law or the laws of this State if all of the following apply:(1) The offense is committed while the member is not yet 55 years of age or has not yet received 20 years of fully credited service or while the member is 55 years of age or older and has 20 years of fully credited service but is still serving as a participant in an eligible fire department or eligible rescue squad.(2) The conduct resulting in the member's conviction is directly related to service as a firefighter or rescue squad worker and brings disrepute on a fire department or rescue squad.(b) Subdivision (2) of subsection (a) of this section shall apply to felony convictions where the court finds under G.S. 15A-1340.16(d)(9a) or other applicable State or federal procedure that the offense is directly related to service as a firefighter or rescue squad worker.(c) If a member or former member whose benefits under the System were forfeited under this section, except for the return of member contributions, subsequently receives an unconditional pardon of innocence or the conviction is vacated or set aside for any reason, then the member or former member may seek a reversal of the benefit forfeiture by presenting sufficient evidence to the State Treasurer. If the State Treasurer determines a reversal of the benefit forfeiture is appropriate, then all benefits will be restored upon repayment of all accumulated contributions. Repayment of all accumulated contributions that have been received by the individual under the forfeiture provisions of this section must be made in a total lump-sum payment. An individual receiving a reversal of benefit forfeiture must receive reinstatement of the service credit forfeited.  (2013-284, s. 2(a).)
NC Gen Stat § 58-86-101 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 58 - Insurance|Article 86 - North Carolina Firefighters' and Rescue Squad Workers' Pension Fund.|§ 58-86-101 - Prohibition on purchase of forfeited service.

 58-86-101. Prohibition on purchase of forfeited service.Any member whose retirement benefits have been forfeited under G.S. 58-86-100 is prohibited from subsequently purchasing or repurchasing either those forfeited benefits or any creditable membership service associated with those forfeited benefits.  (2018-52, s. 6(e).)
NC Gen Stat § 58-87-1 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 58 - Insurance|Article 87 - Volunteer Safety Workers Assistance.|§ 58-87-1 - Volunteer Fire Department Fund.

 58-87-1. Volunteer Fire Department Fund.(a) Fund. - The Volunteer Fire Department Fund is created as an interest-bearing, nonreverting fund in the Department to provide matching grants to volunteer fire departments to purchase equipment and make capital improvements. The Commissioner shall administer the Fund. Up to one percent (1%) of the Fund may be used for additional staff and resources to administer the Fund in each fiscal year.(a1) Grant Program. - An eligible fire department may apply to the Commissioner for a grant under this section. In awarding grants under this section, the Commissioner must, to the extent possible, select applicants from all parts of the State based upon need. The Commissioner must award the grants on May 15, or on the first business day after May 15 if May 15 falls on a weekend or a holiday, of each year subject to the following limitations:(1) The size of a grant may not exceed thirty thousand dollars ($30,000).(2) The applicant shall match the grant on a dollar-for-dollar basis, unless the applicant receives less than fifty thousand dollars ($50,000) per year from municipal and county funding, in which case the applicant shall match one dollar ($1.00) for each three dollars ($3.00) of grant funds.(3) The grant may be used only for equipment purchases, payment of highway use taxes on those purchases, costs of putting property acquired from the Department of Defense through the Firefighter Property (FFP) and federal Excess Property (FEPP) programs in service, or capital expenditures necessary to provide fire protection services.(4) An applicant may receive no more than one grant per fiscal year.(b) Eligible Fire Department. - A fire department is eligible for a grant under this section if it meets all of the conditions of this subsection. No fire department may be declared ineligible for a grant solely because it is classified as a municipal fire department. [The required conditions are:](1) Repealed by Session Laws 2016-78, s. 2.1(a), effective June 30, 2016.(2) It consists entirely of volunteer members, with the exception that the unit may have paid members to fill the equivalent of six full-time paid positions.(3) It has been certified by the Department of Insurance.(c) Report. - The Commissioner must submit a written report to the General Assembly within 60 days after the grants have been made. This report must contain the following:(1) The amount of the grant and the name of the recipient.(2) The Fund balance at the beginning of the grant cycle.(3) Cash receipts through the grant cycle.(4) Cash disbursements through the grant cycle.(5) The Fund balance at the end of the grant cycle.  (1987, c. 709, s. 1; 1987 (Reg. Sess., 1988), c. 1062, ss. 6-9; 1989, c. 770, s. 30; 1995, c. 507, s. 7.21A(k); 1998-212, s. 25(a); 1999-319, s. 1; 2004-203, s. 5(c); 2006-196, s. 8; 2007-250, s. 3; 2013-360, s. 20.2(b); 2014-64, ss. 4(a), (b); 2016-78, s. 2.1(a).)
NC Gen Stat § 58-87-7 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 58 - Insurance|Article 87 - Volunteer Safety Workers Assistance.|§ 58-87-7 - Oversight and accountability of grant awards.

 58-87-7. Oversight and accountability of grant awards.(a) Examination of Purchased Equipment and Supplies. - To increase accountability and to expedite receipt of certain grant awards, notwithstanding any other provision, the Office of the State Fire Marshal and other employees of the Department of Insurance may in their discretion conduct on-site examinations of fire, rescue, and EMS equipment and supplies purchased with funds awarded from either the Volunteer Fire Department Fund or the Volunteer Rescue/EMS Fund for up to five years from the date of the grant award. The on-site examinations may include the inspection of equipment purchased from prior grants and may be conducted prior to or simultaneous with the delivery of the grant awards. The on-site examination shall document what equipment and supplies have been purchased by the volunteer fire department or volunteer rescue/EMS department and whether those items were received by the department and visually reviewed by the on-site examiner. Items that have already been distributed or put in the field shall be noted by the on-site examiner. The Office of the State Fire Marshal shall maintain records of on-site inspections and provide reports of such inspections, upon request, to the State Auditor or the Office of State Budget and Management.(b) Reimbursement to Funds. - If equipment purchased with grant funds is disposed of within five years of the date of the grant award funding its purchase, then the grant recipient shall reimburse the appropriate fund the amount of matching funds used for the purchase of the equipment, less depreciation.(c) Transfer of Purchased Equipment. - If a grant recipient shall cease to exist within five years of the date of award of the grant, it shall transfer, subject to the approval of the Department of Insurance, any and all equipment purchased with such grant funds to whichever department shall assume responsibility for providing service to the grant recipient's area of service or to another appropriate department that may effectively use the equipment.  (2010-22, s. 11; 2014-64, s. 4(d).)
NC Gen Stat § 58-88-1 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 58 - Insurance|Article 88 - Rescue Squad Workers' Relief Fund.|§ 58-88-1 - Definitions.

 58-88-1. Definitions.As used in this Article:(1) "Association" means the North Carolina Association of Rescue and Emergency Medical Services, Inc.(2) "Board" means the Board of Trustees of the Fund.(3) "EMS" means emergency medical services.(4) "Fund" means the Rescue Squad Workers' Relief Fund.(5) "Secretary-Treasurer" means the Secretary-Treasurer of the Association. (1987, c. 584, s. 5.)
NC Gen Stat § 58-88-10 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 58 - Insurance|Article 88 - Rescue Squad Workers' Relief Fund.|§ 58-88-10 - Membership eligibility.

 58-88-10. Membership eligibility.(a) Any member of a rescue squad or EMS service who is eligible for membership in the Association and who has attended a minimum of 36 hours of training in the last calendar year; and each rescue squad or EMS service whose members are eligible for membership in the Association who has filed a roster certifying to the Secretary-Treasurer who certifies to the Commissioner of Insurance by January 1 of each calendar year that all eligible members have met the requirements, shall be eligible for the Fund. Any eligible member who, in the actual discharge of his or her duties as rescue or EMS personnel, is (1) made sick by disease contracted or (2) becomes disabled, shall be entitled to the benefits from the Fund.(b) Any organized rescue squad or EMS service in North Carolina holding itself ready for duty may, upon compliance with the requirements of the constitution and by-laws of the Association, be eligible for membership in the Fund.(c) The line of duty entitling one to participate in the Fund shall be so construed as to mean actual rescue or EMS duty only.  (1987, c. 584, s. 5; 2015-88, s. 6.)
NC Gen Stat § 58-88-15 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 58 - Insurance|Article 88 - Rescue Squad Workers' Relief Fund.|§ 58-88-15 - Accounting; reports; audits.

 58-88-15. Accounting; reports; audits.The Board shall keep a correct account of all monies received and disbursed by the Board; and shall annually file a report with the Commissioner of Insurance at such time and in such form prescribed by the Commissioner of Insurance and the State Auditor. The Board shall be bonded by the sum of any money total for which it is responsible. The books, records, and operations of the Board shall be subject to the oversight of the State Auditor pursuant to Article 5A of Chapter 147 of the General Statutes. (1987, c. 584, s. 5; 1993, c. 257, s. 3.)
NC Gen Stat § 58-88-20 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 58 - Insurance|Article 88 - Rescue Squad Workers' Relief Fund.|§ 58-88-20 - Justification of claim.

 58-88-20. Justification of claim.The eligibility of the claimant and the justification of each claim shall be certified by the chief or chief officer of the local department before a magistrate, notary public, or other officer authorized to administer oaths, on a form furnished by the Secretary-Treasurer. This form must be accompanied by a certificate of the attending physician on a form also to be furnished by the Secretary-Treasurer. Each person receiving benefits from the Fund shall file an annual justification of claim form with the Secretary-Treasurer stating that the need for the claim still exists. (1987, c. 584, s. 5.)
NC Gen Stat § 58-88-25 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 58 - Insurance|Article 88 - Rescue Squad Workers' Relief Fund.|§ 58-88-25 - Application for benefits.

 58-88-25. Application for benefits.Applications for benefits from the Fund shall be made to the Secretary-Treasurer under the following conditions and procedure: Within 180 days after the contracting of a disease or the occurrence of accident for which benefits are sought, the chief or chief officer of the local department shall notify the Secretary-Treasurer in writing that the person applying for benefits is a member of the Fund and request the necessary forms from the Secretary-Treasurer's office to be submitted for the benefits.  (1987, c. 584, s. 5; 2015-88, s. 7.)
NC Gen Stat § 58-88-30 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 58 - Insurance|Article 88 - Rescue Squad Workers' Relief Fund.|§ 58-88-30 - Administration costs.

 58-88-30. Administration costs.The Association shall withhold twelve percent (12%) from the money received pursuant to G.S. 20-183.7(c) for the administration of the Fund. The Commissioner of Insurance shall withhold two percent (2%) from the money received pursuant to G.S. 20-183.7(c) for the administration of the Fund.  (1987, c. 584, s. 5; 1989 (Reg. Sess., 1990), c. 1066, s. 33(d); 1991 (Reg. Sess., 1992), c. 943, s. 3; 2008-107, s. 29.9(a).)
NC Gen Stat § 58-88-35 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 58 - Insurance|Article 88 - Rescue Squad Workers' Relief Fund.|§ 58-88-35 - Prudent management of Rescue Squad Workers' Relief Fund.

 58-88-35. Prudent management of Rescue Squad Workers' Relief Fund.The Association shall manage the Rescue Squad Workers' Relief Fund as a prudent trustee of the funds, subject to Chapter 36E of the General Statutes.  (2014-64, s. 1(g).)
NC Gen Stat § 58-89A-1 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 58 - Insurance|Article 89A - North Carolina Professional Employer Organization Act.|§ 58-89A-1 - Title.

 58-89A-1. Title.This Article shall be known and may be cited as the "North Carolina Professional Employer Organization Act". (2002-168, s. 8; 2004-162, s. 1.)
NC Gen Stat § 58-89A-15 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 58 - Insurance|Article 89A - North Carolina Professional Employer Organization Act.|§ 58-89A-15 - Rules.

 58-89A-15. Rules.(a) The Commissioner may adopt rules necessary to implement, administer, and enforce the provisions of this Article.(b) Each licensee and each person subject to licensure requirements under this Article are subject to the provisions of this Article and to the rules adopted by the Commissioner.(c) Nothing in this Article preempts the existing statutory or rule-making authority of any other State agency or entity to regulate professional employer services in a manner consistent with the statutory authority of that State agency or entity. (2002-168, s. 8; 2004-162, s. 1.)
NC Gen Stat § 58-89A-20 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 58 - Insurance|Article 89A - North Carolina Professional Employer Organization Act.|§ 58-89A-20 - Interagency cooperation.

 58-89A-20. Interagency cooperation.A State agency, in performing duties under other law that affects the regulation of professional employer services, shall cooperate with the Commissioner as necessary to implement, administer, and enforce this Article. (2004-162, s. 1.)