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CO Code § 31-30-1133 (2021)
2021 Colorado Code|Title 31 - Government - Municipal|Article 30 - Fire - Police|Part 11 - Volunteer Firefighter Pension Act|§ 31-30-1133. Qualification Requirements - Internal Revenue Code - Definitions

  As used in this section, “internal revenue code” means the federal “Internal Revenue Code of 1986”, as amended.    Any volunteer firefighter pension plan established by this part 11 to provide retirement benefits for volunteer firefighters shall satisfy the qualification requirements specified in section 401 of the internal revenue code, as applicable to governmental plans. In order to meet those requirements, such plans are subject to the following provisions, notwithstanding any other provision of this part 11:   The board shall distribute the corpus and income of the pension plan to members and their beneficiaries in accordance with this part 11 and the rules adopted by the board.    No part of the corpus or income of the pension plan may be used for or diverted to any purpose other than that of providing benefits to participants and their beneficiaries and defraying reasonable expenses of administering the pension plan, except for an assignment for child support debt pursuant to section 14-14-104, C.R.S., child support arrearages as requested as part of an enforcement action under article 5 of title 14, C.R.S., or child support arrearages that are the subject of enforcement services provided under section 26-13-106, C.R.S., and except for income assignments for child support purposes pursuant to section 14-14-111.5, C.R.S., and a writ of garnishment that is the result of a judgment taken for arrearages for child support or for child support debt.       A board may adopt any provision for a plan that is necessary to comply with the internal revenue code.     History. Source: L. 98: Entire section added, p. 22, § 1, effective March 16. L. 2006: (2)(b) amended, p. 179, § 2, effective March 31. L. 2009: Entire section amended, (HB 09-1030), ch. 16, p. 87, § 1, effective August 5.
CO Code § 31-30-1134 (2021)
2021 Colorado Code|Title 31 - Government - Municipal|Article 30 - Fire - Police|Part 11 - Volunteer Firefighter Pension Act|§ 31-30-1134. Statewide Accidental Death and Disability Insurance Policy - Department of Local Affairs

  Beginning on July 1, 2004, the department of local affairs shall provide for and determine the cost of a statewide accidental death and disability insurance policy to cover all volunteer firefighters serving in volunteer or paid and volunteer fire departments, the insurance to be applicable only when serving as a volunteer firefighter. The policy shall be paid for as provided in section 31-30-1112 (2)(h)(II) from the proceeds of the tax imposed by section 10-3-209, C.R.S.    The department of local affairs shall set the amount of coverage to be provided for each volunteer firefighter, take competitive bids for the policy from insurers, and make such rules as may be necessary to provide for the policy.    The department of local affairs shall secure an accidental death and disability insurance policy that offers the best benefits available for the amount of moneys transferred to the department pursuant to section 31-30-1112 (2)(h)(II).    The insurer shall have sole power to determine disability for volunteer firefighters under the policy provided by this section.    The department of local affairs shall have the authority to contract with any entity for the purpose of complying with the requirements of this section.     History. Source: L. 2004: Entire section added, p. 1136, § 3, effective July 1.
CO Code § 31-30-1201 (2021)
2021 Colorado Code|Title 31 - Government - Municipal|Article 30 - Fire - Police|Part 12 - Volunteer Service Award Act|§ 31-30-1201. Short Title

 This part 12 shall be known and may be cited as the “Volunteer Service Award Act”.   History. Source: L. 2007: Entire part added, p. 193, § 1, effective March 26.
CO Code § 31-30-1202 (2021)
2021 Colorado Code|Title 31 - Government - Municipal|Article 30 - Fire - Police|Part 12 - Volunteer Service Award Act|§ 31-30-1202. Definitions

 As used in this part 12, unless the context otherwise requires:    “Bona fide volunteer” means a person who renders qualified services for an emergency service provider if the only compensation received by the person for performing the qualified services is in the form of:   Reimbursement, or a reasonable allowance, for reasonable expenses incurred in the performance of such services; or    Reasonable benefits, including length of service awards, and nominal fees for qualified services customarily paid by an eligible emergency service provider in connection with the performance of such services.       “Emergency service provider” means a local government or an authority formed by two or more local governments that provides any of the following services:   Fire fighting and prevention services;    Emergency medical services; or    Ambulance services through the use of volunteers.       “Qualified services” means fire fighting and prevention services, emergency medical services, and ambulance services.    “Volunteer service award” means a benefit based on length of service that a volunteer may legally accrue pursuant to current rulings of the internal revenue service and that, while invested under a volunteer service award plan adopted pursuant to this part 12, is exempt from federal income taxes on both the emergency service provider's contribution and all interest, dividends, and capital gains until the ultimate distribution to the volunteer.     History. Source: L. 2007: Entire part added, p. 193, § 1, effective March 26.
CO Code § 31-30-1203 (2021)
2021 Colorado Code|Title 31 - Government - Municipal|Article 30 - Fire - Police|Part 12 - Volunteer Service Award Act|§ 31-30-1203. Volunteer Service Award Plan

  The governing body of any emergency service provider may adopt and amend or provide for the administration and amendment of a volunteer service award plan for bona fide volunteers.    If the governing body of the emergency service provider chooses to adopt and amend or provide for the administration and amendment of a volunteer service award plan, the body shall adopt a plan document providing for the administration of the volunteer service award that is intended to comply with the provisions of section 457 (e)(11) of the federal “Internal Revenue Code of 1986”, as amended. The emergency service provider shall be responsible for ensuring that such plan document is in compliance with applicable law. Participation by volunteers shall be subject to the requirements and limitations of said section 457 (e)(11) and the applicable regulations promulgated under said section 457.    The governing body of the emergency service provider that adopts a volunteer service award program shall invest public moneys held to pay such awards as may be allowed pursuant to parts 6 and 7 of article 75 of title 24, C.R.S.    The existence or enactment of any qualified length of service plan to recognize volunteer service that is in effect prior to March 26, 2007, is hereby authorized.    Notwithstanding any provision in this part 12 to the contrary, nothing shall preclude an emergency service provider from adopting any other incentive programs to assist bona fide volunteers.     History. Source: L. 2007: Entire part added, p. 194, § 1, effective March 26.
CO Code § 31-30-1301 (2021)
2021 Colorado Code|Title 31 - Government - Municipal|Article 30 - Fire - Police|Part 13 - Volunteer Health Insurance Act|§ 31-30-1301. Short Title

 This part 13 shall be known and may be cited as the “Volunteer Health Insurance Act”.   History. Source: L. 2008: Entire part added, p. 579, § 3, effective August 5.
CO Code § 31-30-1302 (2021)
2021 Colorado Code|Title 31 - Government - Municipal|Article 30 - Fire - Police|Part 13 - Volunteer Health Insurance Act|§ 31-30-1302. Definitions

 As used in this part 13, unless the context otherwise requires:    “Bona fide volunteer”:   Has the meaning set forth in section 31-30-1202; and    Means any volunteer member of a rescue unit as defined in section 25-3.5-103, C.R.S.       “Carrier” means an entity that provides health coverage in this state, including a franchise insurance plan, a fraternal benefit society, a health maintenance organization, a nonprofit hospital and health service corporation, a sickness and accident insurance company, and any other entity providing a health insurance or health benefits plan or policy subject to the insurance laws and regulations of Colorado.    “Emergency service provider”has the meaning set forth in section 29-11-101, C.R.S.    “Group health insurance plan” means a group sickness and accident insurance plan as described in section 10-16-214, C.R.S.    “Qualified services” means firefighting and fire prevention services, emergency medical services, ambulance services, and search and rescue services.     History. Source: L. 2008: Entire part added, p. 579, § 3, effective August 5.
CO Code § 31-30-1303 (2021)
2021 Colorado Code|Title 31 - Government - Municipal|Article 30 - Fire - Police|Part 13 - Volunteer Health Insurance Act|§ 31-30-1303. Group Health Insurance Plan

  The governing body of an emergency service provider may enter into insurance contracts with carriers to provide group health insurance plans for its bona fide volunteers. The cost of the plans, sources of funding, amount of contributions required from bona fide volunteers, coverage parameters, and eligibility requirements shall be negotiated by the governing body and the carrier. Nothing in this section shall be construed to preclude a governing body from participating in an insurance pool or from allowing its bona fide volunteers to participate in the group health insurance plan offered to the paid employees of the governing body.    The administration and management of a group health insurance plan shall be the exclusive responsibility of the carriers of the plan.    This section shall apply only to bona fide volunteers deemed to be active and in good standing by the emergency service provider.     History. Source: L. 2008: Entire part added, p. 580, § 3, effective August 5.
CO Code § 31-30.5-101 (2021)
2021 Colorado Code|Title 31 - Government - Municipal|Article 30.5 - Fire - Police - Old Hire Pension Plans|Part 1 - General Provisions|§ 31-30.5-101. Legislative Declaration

  The general assembly finds and determines that police officers, in saving and protecting the lives and property of the citizens and residents of the state of Colorado, are performing state duties and are rendering services of special benefit to this state and that it is the province, right, and obligation of the state of Colorado to care for members of the police force who are entitled to retirement because of length of service or old age or because they have been injured or disabled in service and also to care for the spouses, dependent parents, and dependent children of such police officers.    The general assembly further finds and determines that the establishment of firefighters' pension plans in this state is a matter of statewide concern that affects the public safety and general welfare.     History. Source: L. 96: Entire article added with relocations, p. 856, § 1, effective May 23.    Editor's note:   This section was formerly numbered as § 31-30-301 .
CO Code § 31-30.5-102 (2021)
2021 Colorado Code|Title 31 - Government - Municipal|Article 30.5 - Fire - Police - Old Hire Pension Plans|Part 1 - General Provisions|§ 31-30.5-102. Definitions

 As used in this article, unless the context otherwise requires:    “Affiliated board” means any board affiliated, as specified in section 31-31-701, with the fire and police pension association created in section 31-31-201. (1.5) “Board” means the board of trustees established as the governing body of the firefighters' or police officers' old hire pension fund as provided in sections 31-30.5-202 and 31-30.5-203 .    “Employer” means any municipality in this state offering police or fire protection service employing one or more members and any special district or county improvement district in this state offering fire protection service employing one or more members.    “Fund” means the applicable firefighters or police officers' pension fund created in section 31-30.5-201.    “Member” means an active employee who is a full-time salaried employee of a municipality, fire protection district, or county improvement district normally serving at least one thousand six hundred hours in any calendar year and whose duties are directly involved with the provision of police or fire protection, as certified by the employee's employer. The term does not include clerical or other personnel whose services are auxiliary to police or fire protection.     History. Source: L. 96: Entire article added with relocations, p. 857, § 1, effective May 23. L. 2009: (1) amended and (1.5) added, (HB 09-1030), ch. 16, p. 89, § 2, effective August 5.
CO Code § 31-30.5-203 (2021)
2021 Colorado Code|Title 31 - Government - Municipal|Article 30.5 - Fire - Police - Old Hire Pension Plans|Part 2 - Administration|§ 31-30.5-203. Board of Trustees - Police Officers' Old Hire Pension Fund

  The general supervision, management, and control of the police officers' old hire pension fund shall be vested in a board of trustees.    In any municipality having a population of less than one hundred thousand, unless it is a home rule city or town that provides for the composition of the board by charter or ordinance, the board shall consist of the mayor, the municipal treasurer, the clerk, and one active old hire member of the police department who shall be elected by the active old hire members of the department; except that, if there are no active old hire members available or willing to serve on such board, such board shall consist of the mayor, the municipal treasurer, and the clerk. Said board shall select from their number a president and a secretary. The municipal treasurer shall be ex officio treasurer of said board and custodian of all funds coming into the treasurer's hands.    In any municipality having a population of at least one hundred thousand, the board shall consist of such persons or officials as may be designated by the charter and ordinances thereof.    The treasurer of the board, in addition to any custodian appointed by the board pursuant to section 31-30.5-204 (4), shall be the custodian of the fund, shall secure and safely keep the same, subject to the control and direction of the board, and shall keep books and accounts concerning said fund in such manner as may be prescribed by the board. The books and accounts shall always be subject to the inspection of the board, any member thereof, or any other interested person. Said treasurer, upon expiration of the treasurer's term of office, shall surrender and deliver to the treasurer's successor all bonds, securities, and unexpended moneys or other property that came into the treasurer's hands as treasurer of the fund. The treasurer shall be required to supply bond in an amount designated by the board and paid for by the fund.     History. Source: L. 96: Entire article added with relocations, p. 861, § 1, effective May 23.    Editor's note:   Provisions of this section were formerly numbered as §§ 31-30-304 , 31-30-305 (1) , and 31-30-612 .
CO Code § 31-30.5-205 (2021)
2021 Colorado Code|Title 31 - Government - Municipal|Article 30.5 - Fire - Police - Old Hire Pension Plans|Part 2 - Administration|§ 31-30.5-205. Attorneys to Advise

 It is the duty of the attorneys for the employer to advise the boards on all matters pertaining to their duties and management of the fund when required to do so. Such attorneys shall represent and defend the boards as their attorneys in all suits or actions at law or in equity that may be brought against them and bring all suits and actions in their behalf that may be required or determined upon by said boards. In the event of a conflict between a board and an employer, the board may obtain legal counsel to represent the board in any such action at the expense of the board.   History. Source: L. 96: Entire article added with relocations, p. 863, § 1, effective May 23.    Editor's note:   This section was formerly numbered as § 31-30-414 .
CO Code § 31-30.5-206 (2021)
2021 Colorado Code|Title 31 - Government - Municipal|Article 30.5 - Fire - Police - Old Hire Pension Plans|Part 2 - Administration|§ 31-30.5-206. Warrants Drawn

 It is the duty of such officers of the municipality, fire protection district, or county improvement district as are designated by law to draw warrants on the treasurer of said municipality, fire protection district, or county improvement district on orders by the board, to draw warrants thereon, payable to the treasurer of said board for all funds belonging to the fund.   History. Source: L. 96: Entire article added with relocations, p. 864, § 1, effective May 23.    Editor's note:   This section was formerly numbered as § 31-30-410 (1) .
CO Code § 31-30.5-207 (2021)
2021 Colorado Code|Title 31 - Government - Municipal|Article 30.5 - Fire - Police - Old Hire Pension Plans|Part 2 - Administration|§ 31-30.5-207. Method of Payment

 All moneys ordered to be paid from the fund to any person shall be paid by the treasurer only upon the warrant signed by the president of said board and countersigned by the secretary thereof. No warrant shall be drawn except by order of the board after having been duly entered on the records of the proceedings of the board.   History. Source: L. 96: Entire article added with relocations, p. 864, § 1, effective May 23.    Editor's note:   This section was formerly numbered as § 31-30-410 (2) .
CO Code § 31-30.5-208 (2021)
2021 Colorado Code|Title 31 - Government - Municipal|Article 30.5 - Fire - Police - Old Hire Pension Plans|Part 2 - Administration|§ 31-30.5-208. Fund Not Subject to Levy

 Except for assignments for child support purposes as provided for in sections 14-10-118 (1) and 14-14-107 , C.R.S., as they existed prior to July 1, 1996, for income assignments for child support purposes pursuant to section 14-14-111.5 , C.R.S., for writs of garnishment that are the result of a judgment taken for arrearages for child support or for child support debt, for payments made in compliance with a properly executed court order approving a written agreement entered into pursuant to section 14-10-113 (6) , C.R.S., and for restitution that is required to be paid for the theft, embezzlement, misappropriation, or wrongful conversion of public property or in the event of a judgment for a willful and intentional violation of fiduciary duties pursuant to this article where the offender or a related party received direct financial gain, no portion of the fund, before or after its order for distribution by the board to the persons entitled thereto, shall be held, seized, taken, subjected to, detained, or levied on by virtue of any attachment, execution, injunction, writ, interlocutory or other order or decree, or process or proceeding whatsoever issued out of or by any court of this state for the payment or satisfaction, in whole or in part, of any debt, damage, claim, demand, or judgment against the employer or the beneficiary of the fund. Said fund shall be held and distributed for the purposes of this article and for no other purpose whatsoever.   History. Source: L. 96: Entire article added with relocations, p. 864, § 1, effective May 23; entire section amended, p. 627, § 45, effective July 1; entire section amended, p. 1464, § 13, effective January 1, 1997. L. 2005: Entire section amended, p. 75, § 12, effective August 8.    ANNOTATION   Annotator's note. Since § 31-30.5-208 is similar to §§ 31-30-313 and 31-30-412 as they existed prior to the 1996 amendment that relocated parts 3 through 10 of article 30, relevant cases construing those sections have been included in the annotations to this section.   Intent of section. This section and section 31-30-412 are obviously intended to protect the pension funds from attachment and levy by creditors. Conrad v. City of Thornton, 191 Colo. 444 , 553 P.2d 822 (1976).   Reason for restriction on use of pension funds. This section and section 31-30-412 place a restriction on the use of pension funds in order to secure the funds for the use and benefit of the firemen and policemen who contributed to the fund. Conrad v. City of Thornton, 191 Colo. 444 , 553 P.2d 822 (1976).
CO Code § 31-30.5-211 (2021)
2021 Colorado Code|Title 31 - Government - Municipal|Article 30.5 - Fire - Police - Old Hire Pension Plans|Part 2 - Administration|§ 31-30.5-211. Affiliation With the Fire and Police Pension Association

 Any employer may elect affiliation with the fire and police pension association established by section 31-31-201 (1) , relating to an old hire pension plan established pursuant to this article. The procedures for affiliation and other provisions governing the administration of an affiliated plan are set forth in section 31-31-701 .   History. Source: L. 96: Entire article added with relocations, p. 866, § 1, effective May 23.    Editor's note:   This section was formerly numbered as § 31-30-1003 (3)(a) .   ANNOTATION   Annotator's note. Since § 31-30.5-211 is similar to § 31-30-1003 as it existed prior to the 1996 amendment that relocated parts 3 through 10 of article 30, relevant cases construing the provisions of those sections have been included in the annotations to this section.   Plaintiffs not entitled to greater benefits under Denver plan. Peterson v. Fire and Police Pension Ass'n, 725 P.2d 81 (Colo. App. 1986), aff'd in part and rev'd in part on the grounds, 759 P.2d 720 (Colo. 1988).   Refund of employer and employee contributions under subsection (2)(b)(V). The provisions of this section require the fire and police pension association to refund to withdrawing local governments all contributions previously made by them on behalf of both present and former employees. Littleton v. Fire and Police Pension Ass'n, 786 P.2d 458 (Colo. App. 1989).   All moneys refunded by the fire and police pension association must be deposited directly in the local government's alternative pension plan. City of Lamar v. Lamar Police Dept., 857 P.2d 457 (Colo. App. 1992).
CO Code § 31-30.5-213 (2021)
2021 Colorado Code|Title 31 - Government - Municipal|Article 30.5 - Fire - Police - Old Hire Pension Plans|Part 2 - Administration|§ 31-30.5-213. Dissolution of Fire Departments

 In the event of dissolution, for any reason, of fire departments whereby the services of firefighters or fire departments are discontinued, the firefighters or their surviving spouses, dependent parents, and children receiving benefits at the time of such dissolution shall continue to receive such benefits in accordance with the provisions of this article. Assets of the pension funds shall be transferred with other assets of the department and shall be administered by the board of trustees of the successor pension fund. In no event shall the rate of compensation be altered either after commencement of proceedings for dissolution has occurred or after its completion. After attaining fifty years of age, any firefighter having accrued ten or more years of active service at the time of such dissolution shall be granted an annuity, prorated in accordance with the number of years of service and the amount of annuity being paid for age and service pensions by the board of trustees of such pension fund at the time of such dissolution.   History. Source: L. 96: Entire article added with relocations, p. 867, § 1, effective May 23.    Editor's note:   This section was formerly numbered as § 31-30-415 (9) .