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AL Code § 45-28A-42.60 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 45 - Local Laws.|Chapter 28A - Etowah County Municipalities.|Article 4 - Gadsden.|Part 3 - Employees.|Division 2 - Policemen and Firemen's Retirement Fund Board of Trustees.|Section 45-28A-42.60 - Forfeiture of Benefits During Reemployment; Retirement.

Section 45-28A-42.60Forfeiture of benefits during reemployment; retirement. (a) No person retired after October 1, 1975, under the policemen's and firemen's retirement fund can be reemployed full time by the City of Gadsden in any department, without first having signed an agreement forfeiting his or her pension benefits during the time of reemployment. For purposes of this subpart, full time employment means 20 hours or more per week. Benefits shall be resumed upon termination of employment. In no instance shall the benefits lost during the time of reemployment be recovered by the person. This subsection shall not be interpreted to include those members drawing survivor’s benefits. (b) Any member of the police and fire department of a city to which this subpart applies who has been in continuous service thereof for as long as 20 years, upon making written application to the board of trustees therefor shall, without medical examination or disability, be retired from services in such department and upon such retirement the board of trustees shall direct the payment to such retired member, monthly from such fund the amount hereinafter provided for his or her particular position, office, salary, or class of work. However, any member of such police or fire department who has become a new employee on or after October 1, 1975, shall serve a mandatory 30 years' consecutive service before receiving retirement benefits. Any such person entitled to receive retirement benefits pursuant to this subpart shall receive benefits equal to 50 percent of the final salary received by that person at the time of his or her retirement. Except, however, the retirement shall not be calculated on any pay based on rank which has not been held for at least three years before retirement. (Act 80-442, p. 674, §12; Act 84-410, p. 959, §1.)
AL Code § 45-28A-42.61 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 45 - Local Laws.|Chapter 28A - Etowah County Municipalities.|Article 4 - Gadsden.|Part 3 - Employees.|Division 2 - Policemen and Firemen's Retirement Fund Board of Trustees.|Section 45-28A-42.61 - Mandatory Retirement.

Section 45-28A-42.61Mandatory retirement. The board of trustees shall have the power and authority and it is hereby made mandatory that it shall retire from service in the police and fire departments of any city to which this subpart applies any member thereof, who has attained the age of 65 years, and the board of trustees shall direct the payment to such retired member, monthly, from the fund, the amount of money hereinafter provided for his or her particular position, office, salary, or class of work. (Act 80-442, p. 674, §13.)
AL Code § 45-28A-42.62 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 45 - Local Laws.|Chapter 28A - Etowah County Municipalities.|Article 4 - Gadsden.|Part 3 - Employees.|Division 2 - Policemen and Firemen's Retirement Fund Board of Trustees.|Section 45-28A-42.62 - Increase in Retirement Benefits.

Section 45-28A-42.62Increase in retirement benefits. In addition to the retirement benefits provided for herein, the board of trustees of the policemen's and firemen's pension fund shall have the authority, upon the vote of six of the seven trustees, to grant an increase in retirement benefits up to a maximum of 20 percent of any increase in salary afforded active members of the police or fire departments. (Act 80-442, p. 674, §14.)
AL Code § 45-28A-42.63 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 45 - Local Laws.|Chapter 28A - Etowah County Municipalities.|Article 4 - Gadsden.|Part 3 - Employees.|Division 2 - Policemen and Firemen's Retirement Fund Board of Trustees.|Section 45-28A-42.63 - Retirement of Physically or Mentally Disabled Members.

Section 45-28A-42.63Retirement of physically or mentally disabled members. If any member of the police or fire department of a city to which this subpart applies is, on proper application, found by the board of trustees to be physically or mentally permanently disabled so as to render him or her unable to fulfill the duties of his or her particular position, or job, the board of trustees shall order and direct, the payment of the proper amount of money as prescribed in this subpart, after the board of trustees has directed, or approved, the retirement of a physically or mentally disabled member. (Act 80-442, p. 674, §15.)
AL Code § 45-28A-42.64 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 45 - Local Laws.|Chapter 28A - Etowah County Municipalities.|Article 4 - Gadsden.|Part 3 - Employees.|Division 2 - Policemen and Firemen's Retirement Fund Board of Trustees.|Section 45-28A-42.64 - Application for Disability Retirement.

Section 45-28A-42.64Application for disability retirement. (a) If a person applies for disability, he or she shall undergo an examination by two doctors named by the board of trustees and one of his or her choice. The application for disability retirement shall suggest the name of one member of the panel of doctors to examine the applicant and if any dispute, may select a third. After any member of such police or fire department shall have retired upon pension by reason of disability, the board of trustees shall have the right and authority, at any time, to cause such retired member to be brought before the city physician and two other physicians or surgeons, the retired member having the choice of bringing or selecting either his or her own personal physician, total number of physicians not to exceed the above mentioned number of three. The retired member shall be examined by the above named physicians to determine whether such disability yet continues, and the findings of the three physicians shall determine whether the retired disabled member is capable of returning to active job status. If the findings of the physicians are such that they affirm that the retired disabled member is capable to carry on active job status, then this retired disabled member shall be immediately stricken from the pension roll by the board of trustees, and be immediately notified to return to work in, and to, the respective department from whence he or she was retired. If after proper notification, such retired member fails to return to work, after a period of 30 days, or fails to show just cause, either through the courts, or other means, then the person shall forfeit his or her right to reinstatement with the city police or fire departments, whichever. (b) The board of trustees, when questioned whether a person is legally drawing monies from the pension fund, shall, within 30 days appoint a five member investigating committee from the ranks of the police and fire departments, the committee shall return such investigative findings in writing to a meeting of the board of trustees who shall notify the original petitioner of the meeting and request his or her presence. (Act 80-442, p. 674, §16.)
AL Code § 45-28A-42.65 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 45 - Local Laws.|Chapter 28A - Etowah County Municipalities.|Article 4 - Gadsden.|Part 3 - Employees.|Division 2 - Policemen and Firemen's Retirement Fund Board of Trustees.|Section 45-28A-42.65 - Payments to Beneficiaries of Deceased Active Member.

Section 45-28A-42.65Payments to beneficiaries of deceased active member. If any active member of such police or fire department, or any member of such department on official leave of absence from such department and in the Armed Forces of the United States, shall die from any cause whatever, leaving a widow or widower, the board shall direct the payment from the fund, to the widow or widower, of a sum equal to 50 percent of the amount specified in this subpart to be paid to a retired fireman or policeman of the same rank as such deceased member at the time of his or her death, the monthly payments to continue to such widow or widower during his or her natural life and while unmarried. Should such deceased member leave no surviving widow or widower, but leave surviving him or her a child or children under 18 years of age, the board of trustees shall direct the payment monthly from such fund, until such child or children shall have attained the age of 18 years, of a sum equal to 50 percent of the amount specified in this subpart to be paid to a retired fireman or policeman of the same rank as such deceased member at the time of his or her death, to the person having control and custody of such child or children or to such other person as the board of trustees shall direct, the sum to be expended by such person for the benefit of such child or children as may be prescribed by the board of trustees. (Act 80-442, p. 674, §17.)
AL Code § 45-28A-42.66 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 45 - Local Laws.|Chapter 28A - Etowah County Municipalities.|Article 4 - Gadsden.|Part 3 - Employees.|Division 2 - Policemen and Firemen's Retirement Fund Board of Trustees.|Section 45-28A-42.66 - Payments to Beneficiaries of Deceased Retired Member.

Section 45-28A-42.66Payments to beneficiaries of deceased retired member. If any retired member of such police or fire department shall die from any cause, leaving a widow or widower, the board shall direct the continuation, from the date of such death of 50 percent of the monthly retirement payments of such deceased retired member to be paid to such widow or widower of such deceased retired member during his or her natural life while unmarried. Should such deceased retired member leave no widow or widower surviving him or her, but leave surviving him or her a child or children under 18 years of age, the board of trustees shall direct the payment monthly from such fund, until such child or children shall have attained the age of 18 years, of a sum equal to 50 percent of the monthly retirement payments of such deceased retired member to the person having control and custody of such child or children or to some other person as the board of trustees shall direct, the sum to be expended by such person for the benefit of such child or children as may be prescribed by the board of trustees. (Act 80-442, p. 674, §18.)
AL Code § 45-28A-42.67 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 45 - Local Laws.|Chapter 28A - Etowah County Municipalities.|Article 4 - Gadsden.|Part 3 - Employees.|Division 2 - Policemen and Firemen's Retirement Fund Board of Trustees.|Section 45-28A-42.67 - Applications and Proofs From Beneficiaries.

Section 45-28A-42.67Applications and proofs from beneficiaries. When the widow or widower, or children of an active or retired member of the police or fire departments shall be entitled to benefits under this section, such widow or widower, or children, shall make or cause to be made an application to the board of trustees through the secretary-treasurer of such board which shall show, in the case of the widow or widower, proof of the marriage of the deceased to the claimant, by marriage certificate or other competent evidence, and the ages of such children shall be shown by birth certificate or other competent evidence. All such applications and proofs shall be kept and retained in the custody of the board of trustees. (Act 80-442, p. 674, §19.)
AL Code § 45-28A-42.68 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 45 - Local Laws.|Chapter 28A - Etowah County Municipalities.|Article 4 - Gadsden.|Part 3 - Employees.|Division 2 - Policemen and Firemen's Retirement Fund Board of Trustees.|Section 45-28A-42.68 - Reimbursements of Contributions.

Section 45-28A-42.68Reimbursements of contributions. If any employee terminates his or her employment before becoming eligible for retirement benefits, such employee shall receive a lump sum payment from the board of trustees, within 90 days after filing a written application with the board, the lump sum payment to be based on the following scale: (1) From zero to and including the 5th year the employee shall receive 100 percent of all amounts he or she has contributed to the fund. (2) From six to and including the 10th year the employee shall receive 100 percent of all amounts he or she has contributed plus an amount equal to one percent per year of employment contributed by the City of Gadsden. (3) From 11 to and including the 20th year the employee will receive 100 percent of all amounts he or she has contributed plus an amount equal to two percent per year of employment contributed by the City of Gadsden. (Act 80-442, p. 674, §20.)
AL Code § 45-28A-42.69 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 45 - Local Laws.|Chapter 28A - Etowah County Municipalities.|Article 4 - Gadsden.|Part 3 - Employees.|Division 2 - Policemen and Firemen's Retirement Fund Board of Trustees.|Section 45-28A-42.69 - Qualifications for Participation.

Section 45-28A-42.69Qualifications for participation. No member of the police department or fire department, who is not now contributing to the retirement fund, shall be entitled to participate in the retirement fund, or required to make contributions thereto, unless at the time he or she qualifies therefor he or she may be not less than 18 years of age and not more than 35 years of age, establish by an examination of him or her by a duly licensed and practicing physician that he or she is physically and mentally sound, and establish by examination of duly licensed and qualified specialists that his or her vision, hearing, and heart are in good physical condition. (Act 80-442, p. 674, §21.)
AL Code § 45-28A-42.70 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 45 - Local Laws.|Chapter 28A - Etowah County Municipalities.|Article 4 - Gadsden.|Part 3 - Employees.|Division 2 - Policemen and Firemen's Retirement Fund Board of Trustees.|Section 45-28A-42.70 - Definitions.

Section 45-28A-42.70Definitions. (a) The term member of such police department shall include chief of police, assistant chiefs of police, chief of detectives, captain of police, lieutenants of police, sergeants of police, identifications officers, superintendent of identification, lieutenant of detectives, patrolmen, and any full time, regularly employed and compensated, bonded, and sworn peace officer under the direct supervision of the chief of police of the city. (b) The term member of such fire department shall include the following in the department: Chief, assistant chiefs, captains, lieutenants, mechanics, drivers, firemen, fire marshal or fire inspector, drill master or instructor, division or battalion chiefs, superintendent of fire alarm systems, and any full time, regularly employed, and compensated, officer or employee engaged in fire fighting under the direct supervision of the chief of the fire department. No other officer, employee, or person shall be eligible to participate in the retirement fund, notwithstanding the provisions of any civil service law, state statute, city ordinance, or rules and regulations of the board. (Act 80-442, p. 674, §22.)
AL Code § 45-28A-42.71 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 45 - Local Laws.|Chapter 28A - Etowah County Municipalities.|Article 4 - Gadsden.|Part 3 - Employees.|Division 2 - Policemen and Firemen's Retirement Fund Board of Trustees.|Section 45-28A-42.71 - List of Retired Policemen or Firemen.

Section 45-28A-42.71List of retired policemen or firemen. There shall be kept by the secretary-treasurer of the board of trustees a book to be known as the list of retired policemen or firemen. Such book shall also give a full and complete history and record of the action of the board of trustees in retiring any and all persons under this subpart, showing the names, date, or entering the service of such police or fire department, date of retirement, and the reason for such retirement, if any. (Act 80-442, p. 674, §23.)
AL Code § 45-28A-42.72 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 45 - Local Laws.|Chapter 28A - Etowah County Municipalities.|Article 4 - Gadsden.|Part 3 - Employees.|Division 2 - Policemen and Firemen's Retirement Fund Board of Trustees.|Section 45-28A-42.72 - Assistance of City Attorney.

Section 45-28A-42.72Assistance of city attorney. It shall be the duty of the city attorney or such assistant city attorney as may be designated by the board of commissioners or other governing body of the city to give advice to the board of trustees in all matters pertaining to the duties of the board of trustees and the management of such fund, whenever requested to do so, and he or she shall represent and defend the board of trustees as its attorney in all suits and actions at law or in equity that may be brought against it, and in all suits and actions in its behalf that may be required or determined upon by the board of trustees. Such city attorney shall serve as such attorney of the board of trustees without compensation additional to the salary paid him or her as such city attorney. (Act 80-442, p. 674, §24.)
AL Code § 45-28A-42.73 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 45 - Local Laws.|Chapter 28A - Etowah County Municipalities.|Article 4 - Gadsden.|Part 3 - Employees.|Division 2 - Policemen and Firemen's Retirement Fund Board of Trustees.|Section 45-28A-42.73 - Payment of Expenses.

Section 45-28A-42.73Payment of expenses. The board of trustees shall be authorized to pay out of such fund all reasonable and necessary expenses including the cost of bond herein provided for that may be incurred by it in and about the management and administration of such fund; provided that in no event shall the members of the board of trustees receive any salary or compensation for their services out of the fund. (Act 80-442, p. 674, §25.)
AL Code § 45-28A-42.74 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 45 - Local Laws.|Chapter 28A - Etowah County Municipalities.|Article 4 - Gadsden.|Part 3 - Employees.|Division 2 - Policemen and Firemen's Retirement Fund Board of Trustees.|Section 45-28A-42.74 - Appeals From Decisions of Board.

Section 45-28A-42.74Appeals from decisions of board. Within 10 days after any final decision of the board of trustees, any contributing member including the governing body of such city, feeling aggrieved at the decision of the board of trustees may appeal from any such decision to the circuit court of the county in which such city is located and such appeal shall be heard by a judge sitting without a jury. Upon the filing of any such appeal, notice thereof shall be served upon any member of the board of trustees by the appellant. Such appeal shall be heard by the court at the earliest possible date, and it shall not be necessary on any such appeal to enter exceptions to the rulings of the board of trustees and no bond shall be required for such an appeal and such an appeal shall be effected by filing a notice and request therefor by the appellant with the clerk of the court. An appeal may be taken from any decision of such court to the court of appeals or the supreme court as now provided by law. (Act 80-442, p. 674, §26.)
AL Code § 45-28A-42.75 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 45 - Local Laws.|Chapter 28A - Etowah County Municipalities.|Article 4 - Gadsden.|Part 3 - Employees.|Division 2 - Policemen and Firemen's Retirement Fund Board of Trustees.|Section 45-28A-42.75 - Construction With Other Laws.

Section 45-28A-42.75Construction with other laws. The provisions of this subpart shall supercede all existing provisions of law, general or local, relating to the policemen's and firemen's retirement fund of any city to which this subpart applies, and any such fund existing on May 19, 1980, is hereby transferred to and made a part of the retirement fund created in this subpart. All other laws, or parts of laws, in conflict herewith are hereby expressly repealed. (Act 80-442, p. 674, §27.)
AL Code § 45-28A-42.76 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 45 - Local Laws.|Chapter 28A - Etowah County Municipalities.|Article 4 - Gadsden.|Part 3 - Employees.|Division 2 - Policemen and Firemen's Retirement Fund Board of Trustees.|Section 45-28A-42.76 - Participation in Employees' Retirement System.

Section 45-28A-42.76Participation in Employees' Retirement System. (a) The City Council of the City of Gadsden, Alabama, and the Board of Trustees of the Policemen's and Firemen’s Retirement Fund of the City of Gadsden may elect by resolution to have the employees of the fire and police departments of Gadsden participate as a local unit in the Employees' Retirement System and to transfer to that system all assets and liabilities of the fund and any other funding required by the Employees' Retirement System for such participation pursuant to Section 36-27-6. (b) Upon the date of acceptance by the Employees' Retirement System of the members of the Policemen's and Firemen's Retirement System of the City of Gadsden as members of the Employees' Retirement System, any provisions of Sections 45-28A-42.50 to 45-28A-42.75, inclusive, relating to the establishment of a Policemen's and Firemen's Retirement Fund of the City of Gadsden, which are in conflict with Section 36-27-6, are hereby repealed. (Act 2001-498, p. 875, §§1, 2.)
AL Code § 45-29-80 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 45 - Local Laws.|Chapter 29 - Fayette County.|Article 8 - Courts.|Part 1 - Circuit Court.|Division 1 - Compensation.|Section 45-29-80 - Supplemental Salaries of Circuit Judges and District Attorney.

Section 45-29-80Supplemental salaries of circuit judges and district attorney. The governing bodies of the counties composing the Twenty-fourth Judicial Circuit are hereby authorized, empowered, and directed to pay to each circuit judge and the district attorney of such circuit a supplemental salary in the amount of 15 percent of their respective compensation paid by the state. The payment of such amount shall be proportioned equally among the counties comprising the Twenty-fourth Judicial Circuit and shall be paid in equal monthly installments out of the general fund or any other funds as may be available for such purpose. Such salary shall be in addition to any other salary, compensation, allowances, or expenses heretofore provided by law. (Acts 1976, No. 671, p. 922, §1; Act 81-746, p. 1274, §1.)
AL Code § 45-29-80.01 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 45 - Local Laws.|Chapter 29 - Fayette County.|Article 8 - Courts.|Part 1 - Circuit Court.|Division 1 - Compensation.|Section 45-29-80.01 - Expense Allowance of Presiding Judge.

Section 45-29-80.01Expense allowance of presiding judge. Repealed by Act 2017-449, § 1, effective July 1, 2017. (Act 86-553, p. 1127, §1; Act 89-633, p. 1245, §1.)
AL Code § 45-29-80.20 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 45 - Local Laws.|Chapter 29 - Fayette County.|Article 8 - Courts.|Part 1 - Circuit Court.|Division 2 - Funding.|Section 45-29-80.20 - Judicial Administration Fund.

Section 45-29-80.20Judicial Administration Fund. (a) The Judicial Administration Fund is established in the Twenty-fourth Judicial Circuit, which is comprised of Fayette, Lamar, and Pickens Counties. The fund shall be maintained in an interest-bearing account under the supervision of the presiding circuit court judge. (b) The Judicial Administration Fund in this circuit shall consist of any fees, donations, grants, leases, rentals, bequests, or funds from any other source, either public or private, relating to the purposes provided in subsection (c). (c) Any funds in the Judicial Administration Fund of this circuit shall be expended for increasing the efficiency of judicial administration in each of the counties in this circuit to include, but not be limited to, equipment and equipment repairs, supplies, employment of personnel, training, educational enhancement of judicial personnel, or any other lawful use related to judicial operations. (d) Any funds expended from this Judicial Administration Fund shall be authorized by the presiding circuit court judge of the Twenty-fourth Judicial Circuit. (Act 96-287, p. 331, §§1-4.)