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FL Stat § 121.136 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title X - Public Officers, Employees, and Records|Chapter 121 - Florida Retirement System|Part I - General Provisions (Ss. 121.011-121.40)|121.136 - Annual benefit statement to members.

121.136 Annual benefit statement to members.—Each year the department shall provide each active member of the Florida Retirement System with 5 or more years of creditable service an annual statement of benefits that provides the member with basic data about the member’s retirement account. At a minimum, it must include the member’s retirement plan, accrued service credit, and an estimate of retirement benefits.History.—s. 16, ch. 90-274; s. 59, ch. 92-279; s. 55, ch. 92-326; s. 28, ch. 94-249; s. 1427, ch. 95-147; s. 42, ch. 99-255; s. 13, ch. 2009-209.
FL Stat § 121.141 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title X - Public Officers, Employees, and Records|Chapter 121 - Florida Retirement System|Part I - General Provisions (Ss. 121.011-121.40)|121.141 - Appropriation.

121.141 Appropriation.—(1) There is annually appropriated from the System Trust Fund a sufficient amount to make such payments as are provided in part I of this chapter.(2) The funds required to provide payments to beneficiaries of members who die subsequent to the completion of 20 years of creditable service, as specified in s. 121.091(3), shall be annually appropriated from the System Trust Fund.History.—s. 14, ch. 70-112; s. 3, ch. 80-128; s. 11, ch. 2004-234.
FL Stat § 121.151 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title X - Public Officers, Employees, and Records|Chapter 121 - Florida Retirement System|Part I - General Provisions (Ss. 121.011-121.40)|121.151 - Investments.

121.151 Investments.—The Board of Administration, created by authority of the State Constitution, shall invest and reinvest available funds of the System Trust Fund in accordance with the provisions of ss. 215.44-215.53.History.—s. 15, ch. 70-112; s. 7, ch. 81-295.
FL Stat § 121.161 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title X - Public Officers, Employees, and Records|Chapter 121 - Florida Retirement System|Part I - General Provisions (Ss. 121.011-121.40)|121.161 - References to other laws include amendments.

121.161 References to other laws include amendments.—References in this chapter to state or federal laws or agreements are intended to include such laws as they now exist or may hereafter be amended.History.—s. 16, ch. 70-112; s. 22, ch. 2011-68.
FL Stat § 121.181 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title X - Public Officers, Employees, and Records|Chapter 121 - Florida Retirement System|Part I - General Provisions (Ss. 121.011-121.40)|121.181 - Effective date.

121.181 Effective date.—For the purpose of activating and implementing the Florida Retirement System this chapter shall take effect on December 1, 1970, but for all other purposes it shall take effect July 1, 1970.History.—s. 19, ch. 70-112.
FL Stat § 121.1815 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title X - Public Officers, Employees, and Records|Chapter 121 - Florida Retirement System|Part I - General Provisions (Ss. 121.011-121.40)|121.1815 - Special pensions to individuals; administration of laws by Department of Management Services.

121.1815 Special pensions to individuals; administration of laws by Department of Management Services.—All powers, duties, and functions related to the administration of laws providing special pensions to individuals, including chapter 18054, Laws of Florida, 1937; chapter 26788, Laws of Florida, 1951, as amended by chapter 57-871, Laws of Florida; chapter 26836, Laws of Florida, 1951; and chapter 63-953, Laws of Florida, are vested in the department. All laws hereinafter enacted by the Legislature pertaining to special pensions for individuals shall be administered by the department, unless contrary provisions are contained in such law. Upon the death of any person receiving a monthly pension under this section, the monthly pension shall be paid through the last day of the month of death and shall terminate on that date, unless contrary provisions are contained in the special pension law.History.—s. 31, ch. 69-106; s. 4, ch. 71-355; s. 2, ch. 72-295; s. 3, ch. 72-345; s. 1, ch. 75-256; s. 2, ch. 77-124; s. 4, ch. 80-130; s. 326, ch. 92-279; s. 55, ch. 92-326; s. 29, ch. 94-249; s. 43, ch. 99-255.
FL Stat § 121.182 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title X - Public Officers, Employees, and Records|Chapter 121 - Florida Retirement System|Part I - General Provisions (Ss. 121.011-121.40)|121.182 - Retirement annuities authorized for city and county personnel.

121.182 Retirement annuities authorized for city and county personnel.—Municipalities and counties are authorized to purchase annuities for all municipal and county personnel with 25 or more years of creditable service who have reached age 50 and have applied for retirement under the Florida Retirement System. No such annuity shall provide for more than the total difference in retirement income between the retirement benefit based on average monthly compensation and creditable service as of the member’s early retirement date and the early retirement benefit. Municipalities and counties may also purchase annuities for members of the Florida Retirement System who have out-of-state service in another state or country which is documented as valid by the appropriate city or county. Such annuities may be based on no more than 5 years of out-of-state service and may equal, but not exceed, the benefits that would be payable under the Florida Retirement System if credit for out-of-state service was authorized under that system. Municipalities and counties are authorized to invest funds, purchase annuities, or provide local supplemental retirement programs for purposes of providing annuities for city or county personnel. All retirement annuities shall comply with s. 14, Art. X of the State Constitution.History.—s. 10, ch. 96-368; s. 1, ch. 2005-135; s. 23, ch. 2011-68.
FL Stat § 121.1905 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title X - Public Officers, Employees, and Records|Chapter 121 - Florida Retirement System|Part I - General Provisions (Ss. 121.011-121.40)|121.1905 - Division of Retirement; creation.

121.1905 Division of Retirement; creation.—There is created the Division of Retirement within the Department of Management Services.History.—s. 30, ch. 94-249; s. 44, ch. 99-255; s. 14, ch. 2009-209.
FL Stat § 121.191 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title X - Public Officers, Employees, and Records|Chapter 121 - Florida Retirement System|Part I - General Provisions (Ss. 121.011-121.40)|121.191 - Special acts prohibited.

121.191 Special acts prohibited.—After July 1, 1972, there shall not be enacted any special act or general law of local application which proposes to amend, alter, or contravene the provisions of any state-administered retirement system or any state-supported retirement system established by general law.History.—s. 1, ch. 72-388.
FL Stat § 121.192 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title X - Public Officers, Employees, and Records|Chapter 121 - Florida Retirement System|Part I - General Provisions (Ss. 121.011-121.40)|121.192 - State retirement actuary.

121.192 State retirement actuary.—The department may employ an actuary. Such actuary shall, together with such other duties as the secretary may assign, be responsible for:(1) Advising the secretary on actuarial matters of the state retirement systems.(2) Making periodic valuations of the retirement systems.(3) Providing actuarial analyses to the Legislature concerning proposed changes in the retirement systems.(4) Assisting the secretary in developing a sound and modern retirement system.History.—s. 11, ch. 74-302; s. 35, ch. 84-254; s. 778, ch. 95-147; s. 45, ch. 99-255.
FL Stat § 121.193 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title X - Public Officers, Employees, and Records|Chapter 121 - Florida Retirement System|Part I - General Provisions (Ss. 121.011-121.40)|121.193 - External compliance audits.

121.193 External compliance audits.—(1) The department shall conduct audits of the payroll and personnel records of participating agencies. These audits shall be made to determine the accuracy of reports submitted to the department and to assess the degree of compliance with applicable statutes, rules, and coverage agreements. Audits shall be scheduled on a regular basis, as the result of concerns known to exist at an agency, or as a followup to ensure agency action was taken to correct deficiencies found in an earlier audit.(2) Upon request, participating agencies shall furnish the department with information and documents that the department requires to conduct the audit. The department may prescribe by rule the documents that may be requested.(3) The department shall review the agency’s operations concerning retirement and social security coverage. Preliminary findings shall be discussed with agency personnel at the close of the audit. An audit report of findings and recommendations shall be submitted to department management and an audit summary letter shall be submitted to the agency noting any concerns and necessary corrective action.History.—s. 13, ch. 98-138; s. 46, ch. 99-255.
FL Stat § 121.22 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title X - Public Officers, Employees, and Records|Chapter 121 - Florida Retirement System|Part I - General Provisions (Ss. 121.011-121.40)|121.22 - State Retirement Commission; creation; membership; compensation.

121.22 State Retirement Commission; creation; membership; compensation.—(1) There is created within the Department of Management Services a State Retirement Commission composed of five members: Two members who are retired under a state-supported retirement system administered by the department; two members who are active members of a state-supported retirement system that is administered by the department; and one member who is neither a retiree, beneficiary, or member of a state-supported retirement system administered by the department. Each member shall have a different occupational background from the other members.(2) Appointments to the commission shall be made by the Governor, subject to confirmation by the Senate. Members shall be appointed for 4-year terms. Each member shall serve until a successor is appointed and confirmed, and a member may be appointed to succeed himself or herself. Should a vacancy occur, it shall be filled by appropriate appointment by the Governor for the period of the unexpired term.(3) No person shall serve as a member who holds an elective public office of the state or any political subdivision thereof or who holds any office in, or serves as an agent for, a political party. No person shall be appointed to the commission who has not been a citizen of Florida for at least 3 years immediately prior to the appointment.(4) The Governor may suspend a member of the commission only for cause, subject to removal or reinstatement by the Senate.History.—s. 1, ch. 75-248; s. 61, ch. 81-259; s. 1, ch. 82-46; ss. 16, 17, ch. 86-149; s. 1, ch. 92-63; s. 327, ch. 92-279; s. 55, ch. 92-326; s. 31, ch. 94-249; s. 1428, ch. 95-147; s. 47, ch. 99-255; s. 47, ch. 2001-89; s. 22, ch. 2002-1; s. 2, ch. 2005-134.
FL Stat § 121.231 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title X - Public Officers, Employees, and Records|Chapter 121 - Florida Retirement System|Part I - General Provisions (Ss. 121.011-121.40)|121.231 - Attorney’s fees and costs under s. 121.23(2)(a); funding.

121.231 Attorney’s fees and costs under s. 121.23(2)(a); funding.—There is appropriated from the Florida Retirement System Trust Fund sufficient funds, not to exceed $300,000 annually, to pay attorney’s fees and taxable costs as directed by the State Retirement Commission in accordance with s. 121.23(2)(a).History.—s. 22, ch. 97-180.
FL Stat § 121.24 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title X - Public Officers, Employees, and Records|Chapter 121 - Florida Retirement System|Part I - General Provisions (Ss. 121.011-121.40)|121.24 - Conduct of commission business; legal and other assistance; compensation.

121.24 Conduct of commission business; legal and other assistance; compensation.—(1) The commission shall conduct its business within the following guidelines:(a) For purposes of hearing appeals under s. 121.23, the commission may meet in panels of no fewer than three members. A quorum shall consist of three members. The concurring vote of a majority of the members present is required to reach a decision, issue orders, and conduct the business of the commission.(b) The commission shall elect a chair and such other officers as it deems necessary. The chair or the chair’s designee shall conduct the meetings and hearings of the commission and shall take whatever action is necessary to ensure that the business of the commission is conducted in an equitable, orderly, and expeditious manner. All parties shall abide by the decisions of the chair or the chair’s designee, unless he or she is overruled by a majority of members present.(2) Legal counsel for the commission may be provided by the Department of Legal Affairs or by the Department of Management Services, with the concurrence of the commission, and shall be paid by the Department of Management Services from the appropriate funds.(3) The Department of Management Services shall provide timely and appropriate training for newly appointed members of the commission. Such training shall be designed to acquaint new members of the commission with the duties and responsibilities of the commission.(4) The Department of Management Services shall furnish administrative and secretarial assistance to the commission and shall provide a place where the commission may hold its meetings.(5) The State Retirement Commission has the authority to adopt rules pursuant to ss. 120.536(1) and 120.54 to implement the provisions of law conferring duties upon the commission.(6) The members of the commission shall be paid a stipend of $100 for each day spent on the work of the commission. Additionally, each member shall receive per diem and travel expenses as provided in s. 112.061. The official headquarters of each member, for the purpose of calculating per diem and travel expenses, shall be his or her permanent home address. Members of a state-administered retirement system who are appointed to the commission shall have their work on the commission considered as part of their regular job assignments and shall not be required to take leave while engaged in the business of the commission. The receipt of such stipend shall have no effect on the retirement benefits of a retired member of the commission.History.—s. 1, ch. 75-248; s. 1, ch. 82-46; s. 9, ch. 83-76; ss. 15, 16, 17, ch. 86-149; s. 13, ch. 90-502; s. 1, ch. 92-63; s. 329, ch. 92-279; s. 55, ch. 92-326; s. 33, ch. 94-249; s. 1430, ch. 95-147; s. 49, ch. 99-255; s. 13, ch. 99-392; s. 3, ch. 2005-134; s. 16, ch. 2009-209.
FL Stat § 121.355 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title X - Public Officers, Employees, and Records|Chapter 121 - Florida Retirement System|Part I - General Provisions (Ss. 121.011-121.40)|121.355 - Community College Optional Retirement Program and State University System Optional Retirement Program member transfer.

121.355 Community College Optional Retirement Program and State University System Optional Retirement Program member transfer.—Effective January 1, 2009, through December 31, 2009, an employee who is a former member of the Community College Optional Retirement Program or the State University System Optional Retirement Program and present mandatory member of the Florida Retirement System Pension Plan may receive service credit equal to his or her years of service under the Community College Optional Retirement Program or the State University System Optional Retirement Program under the following conditions:(1) The cost for such credit must represent the actuarial accrued liability for the affected period of service. The cost shall be calculated using the discount rate and other relevant actuarial assumptions that were used to value the Florida Retirement System Pension Plan liabilities in the most recent actuarial valuation. The calculation must include any service already maintained under the pension plan in addition to the years under the Community College Optional Retirement Program or the State University System Optional Retirement Program. The actuarial accrued liability of any service already maintained under the pension plan shall be applied as a credit to total cost resulting from the calculation. The division shall ensure that the transfer sum is prepared using a formula and methodology certified by an enrolled actuary.(2) The employee must transfer from his or her Community College Optional Retirement Program account or State University System Optional Retirement Program account, subject to the terms of the applicable optional retirement program contract, and from other employee moneys as necessary, a sum representing the actuarial accrued liability immediately following the time of such movement, determined assuming that attained service equals the sum of service in the pension plan and service in the Community College Optional Retirement Program or State University System Optional Retirement Program.(3) The employee may not receive service credit for a period of mandatory participation in the State University Optional Retirement Program or for a period for which a distribution was received from the Community College Optional Retirement Program or State University System Optional Retirement Program.History.—s. 6, ch. 2008-139; s. 25, ch. 2011-68.
FL Stat § 121.4502 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title X - Public Officers, Employees, and Records|Chapter 121 - Florida Retirement System|Part II - Florida Retirement System Investment Plan (Ss. 121.4501-121.5912)|121.4502 - Florida Retirement System Investment Plan Trust Fund.

121.4502 Florida Retirement System Investment Plan Trust Fund.—(1) The Florida Retirement System Investment Plan Trust Fund is created to hold the assets of the Florida Retirement System Investment Plan in trust for the exclusive benefit of the plan’s members and beneficiaries, and for the payment of reasonable administrative expenses of the plan, in accordance with s. 401 of the Internal Revenue Code, and shall be administered by the state board as trustee. Funds shall be credited to the trust fund as provided in this part, to be used for the purposes of this part. The trust fund is exempt from the service charges imposed by s. 215.20.(2) The Florida Retirement System Investment Plan Trust Fund is a retirement trust fund of the Florida Retirement System that accounts for retirement plan assets held by the state in a trustee capacity as a fiduciary for individual participants in the Florida Retirement System Investment Plan and, pursuant to s. 19(f), Art. III of the State Constitution, is not subject to termination.(3) A forfeiture account shall be created within the Florida Retirement System Investment Plan Trust Fund to hold the assets derived from the forfeiture of benefits by participants. Pursuant to a private letter ruling from the Internal Revenue Service, the forfeiture account may be used only for paying expenses of the Florida Retirement System Investment Plan and reducing future employer contributions to the program. Consistent with Rulings 80-155 and 74-340 of the Internal Revenue Service, unallocated reserves within the forfeiture account must be used as quickly and as prudently as possible considering the state board’s fiduciary duty. Expected withdrawals from the account must endeavor to reduce the account to zero each fiscal year.History.—s. 1, ch. 2001-255; s. 2, ch. 2010-180; s. 27, ch. 2011-68.
FL Stat § 121.4503 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title X - Public Officers, Employees, and Records|Chapter 121 - Florida Retirement System|Part II - Florida Retirement System Investment Plan (Ss. 121.4501-121.5912)|121.4503 - Florida Retirement System Contributions Clearing Trust Fund.

121.4503 Florida Retirement System Contributions Clearing Trust Fund.—(1) The Florida Retirement System Contributions Clearing Trust Fund is created as a clearing fund for disbursing employer and employee contributions to the component plans of the Florida Retirement System and shall be administered by the Department of Management Services. Funds shall be credited to the trust fund as provided in this chapter and held in trust for the contributing employees and employers until such time as the assets are transferred by the department to the Florida Retirement System Trust Fund, the Florida Retirement System Investment Plan Trust Fund, or other trust funds as authorized by law, to be used for the purposes of this chapter. The trust fund is exempt from the service charges imposed by s. 215.20.(2) The Florida Retirement System Contributions Clearing Trust Fund is a clearing trust fund of the Department of Management Services pursuant to s. 19(f), Art. III of the State Constitution, and is not subject to termination.History.—ss. 1, 2, ch. 2002-73; s. 28, ch. 2011-68; s. 38, ch. 2012-116.
FL Stat § 121.571 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title X - Public Officers, Employees, and Records|Chapter 121 - Florida Retirement System|Part II - Florida Retirement System Investment Plan (Ss. 121.4501-121.5912)|121.571 - Contributions.

121.571 Contributions.—Contributions to the Florida Retirement System Investment Plan shall be made as follows:(1) CONTRIBUTORY PLAN.—Each employer and employee shall submit contributions as required by s. 121.71.(2) CONTRIBUTION RATES GENERALLY.—Contributions to fund the retirement, disability, and line-of-duty death benefits provided under this part must be based on the uniform contribution rates established by s. 121.71 and on the membership class or subclass of the member. Such contributions must be allocated as provided in ss. 121.72, 121.73, and 121.735.(3) CONTRIBUTIONS FOR SOCIAL SECURITY COVERAGE AND FOR RETIREE HEALTH INSURANCE SUBSIDY.—Contributions required under s. 121.71 are in addition to employer and member contributions for social security and the Retiree Health Insurance Subsidy Trust Fund as required under ss. 112.363, 121.052, 121.055, and 121.071, as appropriate.History.—s. 3, ch. 2000-169; s. 17, ch. 2001-262; s. 7, ch. 2002-177; s. 29, ch. 2011-68; s. 2, ch. 2016-213.
FL Stat § 121.5911 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title X - Public Officers, Employees, and Records|Chapter 121 - Florida Retirement System|Part II - Florida Retirement System Investment Plan (Ss. 121.4501-121.5912)|121.5911 - Disability retirement program; qualified status; rulemaking authority.

121.5911 Disability retirement program; qualified status; rulemaking authority.—It is the intent of the Legislature that the disability retirement program for members of the Florida Retirement System Investment Plan meet all applicable requirements of federal law for a qualified plan. The department shall seek a private letter ruling from the Internal Revenue Service on the disability retirement program.History.—s. 12, ch. 2002-273; s. 31, ch. 2011-68; s. 39, ch. 2012-116.
FL Stat § 121.5912 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title X - Public Officers, Employees, and Records|Chapter 121 - Florida Retirement System|Part II - Florida Retirement System Investment Plan (Ss. 121.4501-121.5912)|121.5912 - Survivor benefit retirement program; qualified status; rulemaking authority.

121.5912 Survivor benefit retirement program; qualified status; rulemaking authority.—It is the intent of the Legislature that the survivor benefit retirement program for members of the Florida Retirement System Investment Plan meet all applicable requirements for a qualified plan. If the state board or the division receives notification from the Internal Revenue Service that this program or any portion of this program will cause the retirement system, or any portion thereof, to be disqualified for tax purposes under the Internal Revenue Code, the portion that will cause the disqualification does not apply. Upon such notice, the state board or the division shall notify the presiding officers of the Legislature. The state board and the department may adopt any rules necessary to maintain the qualified status of the survivor benefit retirement program.History.—s. 4, ch. 2016-213; s. 13, ch. 2017-88.