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MO Rev Stat § 87.230 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title VII - Cities, Towns and Villages|Chapter 87 - Firefighters' Retirement and Relief Systems|Section 87.230 - Widow may serve as special consultant, when, compensation, duties.

Effective - 01 Jul 2000   87.230. Widow may serve as special consultant, when, compensation, duties. — 1. Any widow who is receiving retirement benefits, upon application to the board of trustees of the retirement system, shall be made, constituted, appointed and employed by the board as a special consultant on the problems of retirement, aging, and other state matters, for the remainder of her life, and upon request of the board, give opinions, and be available to give opinions in writing, or orally, in response to such request, as may be required, and for such services shall be compensated monthly, in an amount, which, when added to any monthly retirement benefits being received, shall not exceed fifty percent of the deceased member's average final compensation or seventy-five percent of the federal poverty level for a single person as set and updated by the United States Department of Health and Human Services or its successor agency, whichever is greater.  2. This compensation shall be consolidated with any other retirement benefits payable to such widow, and shall be paid in the manner and from the same fund as her other retirement benefits under this chapter, and shall be treated in all aspects under the laws of this state as retirement benefits paid pursuant to this chapter.  3. The employment provided for by this section shall in no way affect any person's eligibility for retirement benefits under this chapter, or in any way have the effect of reducing retirement benefits, anything to the contrary notwithstanding. ­­-------- (L. 1959 S.B. 314 § 86.542, A.L. 1965 p. 214, A.L. 1969 p. 163, A.L. 1980 H.B. 1139 & 1140, A.L. 1983 H.B. 694 & 171, A.L. 2000 H.B. 1808)  Effective 7-01-00
MO Rev Stat § 87.231 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title VII - Cities, Towns and Villages|Chapter 87 - Firefighters' Retirement and Relief Systems|Section 87.231 - Surviving spouse as special consultant to the board, when — compensation — effect on eligibility for retirement benefits.

Effective - 28 Aug 2002   87.231. Surviving spouse as special consultant to the board, when — compensation — effect on eligibility for retirement benefits. — 1. In lieu of any benefits payable pursuant to section 87.230, any surviving spouse who is receiving retirement benefits, upon application to the board of trustees of the retirement system, shall be made, constituted, appointed and employed by the board as a special consultant on the problems of retirement, aging, and other state matters, for the remainder of his or her life, and upon request of the board, give opinions, and be available to give opinions in writing, or orally, in response to such request, as may be required, and for such services shall be compensated monthly, in an amount, which, when added to any monthly retirement benefits being received, shall not exceed fifty percent of the deceased member's average final compensation or five hundred twenty-five dollars, whichever is greater.  2. This compensation shall be consolidated with any other retirement benefits payable to such surviving spouse, and shall be paid in the manner and from the same fund as his or her other retirement benefits under this chapter, and shall be treated in all aspects under the laws of this state as retirement benefits paid pursuant to this chapter.  3. The employment provided for by this section shall in no way affect any person's eligibility for retirement benefits under this chapter, or in any way have the effect of reducing retirement benefits, anything to the contrary notwithstanding. ­­-------- (L. 2002 H.B. 1455 merged with S.B. 1107)  Effective 7-11-02 (H.B. 1455); 8-28-02 (S.B. 1107)
MO Rev Stat § 87.237 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title VII - Cities, Towns and Villages|Chapter 87 - Firefighters' Retirement and Relief Systems|Section 87.237 - Retiree to become special advisor, when, compensation.

Effective - 28 Aug 2001   87.237. Retiree to become special advisor, when, compensation. — 1. Any person who served as a firefighter and who is retired and receiving a retirement allowance of less than one hundred percent of the federal poverty level for a single person as set and updated by the United States Department of Health and Human Services or its successor agency may act as a special advisor to the retirement system.  2. For the additional service as a special advisor, each retired person shall receive, in addition to the retirement allowance provided pursuant to this chapter, an additional amount, which amount, together with the retirement allowance he or she is receiving pursuant to other provisions of this chapter, shall equal, but not exceed, one hundred percent of the federal poverty level for a single person as set and updated by the United States Department of Health and Human Services or its successor agency. Any retirement allowance paid to a retiree pursuant to this subsection shall be withdrawn from the firefighters' retirement and relief system fund and no moneys shall be withdrawn from the general revenue fund of any city not within a county. ­­-------- (L. 1982 H.B. 904, A.L. 2000 H.B. 1808, A.L. 2001 S.B. 290)
MO Rev Stat § 87.238 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title VII - Cities, Towns and Villages|Chapter 87 - Firefighters' Retirement and Relief Systems|Section 87.238 - Retired firefighters to act as special advisors to retirement system, when — compensation.

Effective - 28 Aug 2002   87.238. Retired firefighters to act as special advisors to retirement system, when — compensation. — 1. In lieu of any benefit payable pursuant to section 87.237, any person who served as a firefighter and who is retired and receiving a retirement allowance of less than six hundred twenty-five dollars may act as a special advisor to the retirement system.  2. For the additional service as a special advisor, each retired person shall receive, in addition to the retirement allowance provided pursuant to this chapter, an additional amount, which amount, together with the retirement allowance he or she is receiving pursuant to other provisions of this chapter, shall equal, but not exceed, six hundred twenty-five dollars. Any retirement allowance paid to a retiree pursuant to this subsection shall be withdrawn from the firefighters' retirement and relief system fund and no moneys shall be withdrawn from the general revenue fund of any city not within a county. ­­-------- (L. 2002 H.B. 1455 merged with S.B. 1107)  Effective 7-11-02 (H.B. 1455); 8-28-02 (S.B. 1107)
MO Rev Stat § 87.240 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title VII - Cities, Towns and Villages|Chapter 87 - Firefighters' Retirement and Relief Systems|Section 87.240 - Accumulated contributions to be refunded, when.

Effective - 28 Aug 2001   87.240. Accumulated contributions to be refunded, when. — If a member ceases to be a firefighter except by death or retirement, the firefighter shall be paid on demand the amount of his or her accumulated contributions standing to the credit of his or her individual account in the members' savings fund, and such a member who has left his or her contributions with the system may later withdraw his or her accumulated contributions at any time prior to the beginning of his or her retirement benefits. ­­-------- (L. 1943 p. 708 § 6, A.L. 1959 S.B. 314 § 86.550, A.L. 2001 S.B. 290)
MO Rev Stat § 87.245 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title VII - Cities, Towns and Villages|Chapter 87 - Firefighters' Retirement and Relief Systems|Section 87.245 - Remainder of accumulated contributions paid to beneficiary.

Effective - 28 Aug 1959   87.245. Remainder of accumulated contributions paid to beneficiary. — If there are no further benefits otherwise payable under sections 87.120 to 87.370 and the total amount of benefits paid to date is less than an amount equal to the accumulated contributions of the member at his death or at his retirement whichever occurred first, the difference shall be paid to the beneficiary named to receive the amount or if no such beneficiary is living, to the beneficiary or the estate of the beneficiary last entitled to benefits. ­­-------- (L. 1959 S.B. 314 § 86.551)
MO Rev Stat § 87.250 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title VII - Cities, Towns and Villages|Chapter 87 - Firefighters' Retirement and Relief Systems|Section 87.250 - Benefits under this law payable to whom.

Effective - 28 Aug 1959   87.250. Benefits under this law payable to whom. — All members who are firemen on or after the effective date of this section and their beneficiaries shall receive benefits as provided by sections 87.120 to 87.370, and all members and retired members who are not firemen as of the effective date of this section and their beneficiaries shall receive benefits as provided by the laws in effect prior thereto. ­­-------- (L. 1959 S.B. 314 § 86.555)
MO Rev Stat § 87.255 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title VII - Cities, Towns and Villages|Chapter 87 - Firefighters' Retirement and Relief Systems|Section 87.255 - Amounts payable by city under chapter 287 to be set off.

Effective - 28 Aug 1963   87.255. Amounts payable by city under chapter 287 to be set off. — Any amounts which may be paid or payable by the city under the provisions of chapter 287 to a member or to the dependents of a member on account of any disability or death shall be offset against and payable in lieu of any benefits payable out of funds provided by the city under the provisions of sections 87.120 to 87.370 on account of the same disability or death. In case the present value of the total commuted benefits under chapter 287 is less than the reserve on the benefits otherwise payable from funds provided by the city under sections 87.120 to 87.370, then the present value of the commuted payments shall be deducted from the reserve and such benefits as may be provided by the reserve so reduced shall be payable under the provisions of sections 87.120 to 87.370. ­­-------- (L. 1943 p. 708 § 6, A.L. 1959 S.B. 314 § 86.557, A.L. 1963 p. 144)
MO Rev Stat § 87.260 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title VII - Cities, Towns and Villages|Chapter 87 - Firefighters' Retirement and Relief Systems|Section 87.260 - Board of trustees shall have exclusive authority to invest and reinvest funds in property.

Effective - 12 Jun 2006   87.260. Board of trustees shall have exclusive authority to invest and reinvest funds in property. — The board of trustees of the firefighters' retirement system shall have the exclusive authority and discretion to invest and reinvest the funds in property of any kind, real or personal. The board of trustees shall invest and manage the fund as a prudent investor would, by considering the purposes, terms, distribution requirements, and other circumstances of the firefighters' retirement system. In satisfying this standard, the board of trustees shall exercise reasonable care, skill, and caution. No trustee shall have any interest as a trustee in the gains or profits made on any investment, except benefits from interest in investments common to all members of the plan, if entitled thereto. ­­-------- (L. 1943 p. 708 § 7, A.L. 1959 S.B. 314 § 86.560, A.L. 1979 S.B. 280, A.L. 2006 H.B. 1344)  Effective 6-12-06  CROSS REFERENCE:  Multinational banks, securities and obligations of, investment in, when, 409.950
MO Rev Stat § 87.262 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title VII - Cities, Towns and Villages|Chapter 87 - Firefighters' Retirement and Relief Systems|Section 87.262 - Representative may be appointed to hold title to investments.

Effective - 28 Aug 1979   87.262. Representative may be appointed to hold title to investments. — Nothing in the provisions of sections 87.120 to 87.370 shall be construed as prohibiting the retirement system from appointing, designating, and using a nominee or representative for purposes of acquiring, holding title to, and disposing of those investments which are authorized by section 87.260. ­­-------- (L. 1979 S.B. 280)
MO Rev Stat § 87.265 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title VII - Cities, Towns and Villages|Chapter 87 - Firefighters' Retirement and Relief Systems|Section 87.265 - Interest to be allowed — credit to members' accounts.

Effective - 28 Aug 1959   87.265. Interest to be allowed — credit to members' accounts. — The board of trustees annually shall allow interest at the rate determined by the board on the mean amount for the preceding year in each of the funds with the exception of the expense fund. The amount so allowed shall be due and payable to the funds and shall be annually credited thereto by the board of trustees from interest and other earnings on the moneys and other assets of the retirement system. From the interest allocated to the members' savings fund, the board of trustees shall annually credit each member's individual account with interest on the largest balance remaining in each account for the entire year and at the rate determined by the board. ­­-------- (L. 1943 p. 708 § 7, A.L. 1959 S.B. 314 § 86.561)
MO Rev Stat § 87.270 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title VII - Cities, Towns and Villages|Chapter 87 - Firefighters' Retirement and Relief Systems|Section 87.270 - City treasurer to keep funds, how disbursed.

Effective - 28 Aug 1959   87.270. City treasurer to keep funds, how disbursed. — The treasurer of the city shall be the custodian of the several funds. All payments from the funds shall be made by him only upon vouchers signed by two persons designated by the board of trustees. A duly attested copy of the resolution of the board of trustees designating the persons and bearing on its face specimen signatures of the persons shall be filed with the treasurer as his authority for making payments upon the vouchers. No voucher shall be drawn unless it shall previously have been allowed by the board of trustees. ­­-------- (L. 1943 p. 708 § 7, A.L. 1959 S.B. 314 § 86.562)
MO Rev Stat § 87.275 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title VII - Cities, Towns and Villages|Chapter 87 - Firefighters' Retirement and Relief Systems|Section 87.275 - Amount kept on deposit.

Effective - 28 Aug 1959   87.275. Amount kept on deposit. — For the purpose of meeting disbursements for benefits and other payments there may be kept available cash not exceeding ten percent of the total amount in the several funds of the retirement system on deposit in one or more banks or trust companies in the city, organized under the laws of the state of Missouri, or of the United States. The amount on deposit in any one bank or trust company shall not exceed twenty-five percent of the paid up capital and surplus of the bank or trust company. ­­-------- (L. 1943 p. 708 § 7, A.L. 1959 S.B. 314 § 86.563)
MO Rev Stat § 87.280 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title VII - Cities, Towns and Villages|Chapter 87 - Firefighters' Retirement and Relief Systems|Section 87.280 - Trustees, employees not to have interest in contracts or money.

Effective - 28 Aug 1959   87.280. Trustees, employees not to have interest in contracts or money. — Except as herein provided, no trustee and no employee of the board shall have any direct interest in the gains or profits of any investment made by the board of trustees, nor as such receive any pay or emolument for his services. No trustee or employee of the board of trustees shall directly or indirectly for himself or as an agent in any manner use the assets of the retirement system except to make such current and necessary payments as are authorized by the board of trustees, nor shall any trustee or employee of the board become an endorser or surety or become in any manner an obligor for moneys loaned by or borrowed from the board of trustees. ­­-------- (L. 1943 p. 708 § 7, A.L. 1959 S.B. 314 § 86.564)
MO Rev Stat § 87.285 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title VII - Cities, Towns and Villages|Chapter 87 - Firefighters' Retirement and Relief Systems|Section 87.285 - Assets in four funds — names of.

Effective - 28 Aug 1959   87.285. Assets in four funds — names of. — All the assets of the retirement system shall be credited according to the purpose for which they are held to one of four funds; namely, the members' savings fund, the benefit reserve fund, the general reserve fund, and the expense fund. The board of trustees is authorized to transfer and close out the fund accounts as provided prior to the effective date of sections 87.120 to 87.370 into the appropriate fund accounts provided by sections 87.120 to 87.370. ­­-------- (L. 1943 p. 708 § 8, A.L. 1959 S.B. 314 § 86.565)
MO Rev Stat § 87.288 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title VII - Cities, Towns and Villages|Chapter 87 - Firefighters' Retirement and Relief Systems|Section 87.288 - Retired firefighter not receiving cost-of-living benefit, special consultant — compensation, amount.

Effective - 28 Aug 2001   87.288. Retired firefighter not receiving cost-of-living benefit, special consultant — compensation, amount. — 1. Any person who served as a firefighter who is retired and not receiving a cost-of-living benefit and any surviving spouse or dependent child receiving retirement benefits, but not receiving a cost-of-living benefit shall be made, constituted, and appointed as a special consultant on the problems of retirement, aging, and other state matters, and be available to give opinion in writing or orally, in response to such requests as may be required and for such services shall be compensated annually in accordance with the provisions of subsection 2 of this section.  2. Effective September 1, 1996, and annually thereafter, one-half of the annual interest earned in the future benefits fund created pursuant to section 87.287* shall be appropriated to provide an ad hoc COLA administered by the board of trustees and from September 1, 2016, and annually thereafter three-fourths of the annual interest earned in the future benefits fund created pursuant to section 87.287* shall be appropriated to provide an ad hoc COLA administered by the board of trustees based upon the formula in this subsection. The distributable amount shall be divided by the number of retirees and surviving spouses and dependent children eligible to receive the ad hoc COLA pursuant to this provision calculated and distributed based upon the following years of service:  (1) Members retiring with thirty or more years of service shall receive a full share of the distributable amount;  (2) Members retiring with twenty-five or more years of service but less than thirty years shall receive a three-quarter share of the distributable amount;  (3) Members retiring with less than twenty-five years shall receive a one-half share of the distributable amount;  (4) Surviving spouses and dependent children shall receive one-half of the ad hoc COLA the member would have been entitled to receive. ­­-------- (L. 1995 H.B. 260, et al. merged with S.B. 404, A.L. 2001 S.B. 290)  *Section 87.287 was repealed by S.B. 1001, 2000.
MO Rev Stat § 87.290 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title VII - Cities, Towns and Villages|Chapter 87 - Firefighters' Retirement and Relief Systems|Section 87.290 - Members' savings fund.

Effective - 28 Aug 1959   87.290. Members' savings fund. — The members' savings fund shall be the fund in which shall be accumulated contributions of the members. ­­-------- (L. 1943 p. 708 § 8, A.L. 1959 S.B. 314 § 86.567)
MO Rev Stat § 87.295 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title VII - Cities, Towns and Villages|Chapter 87 - Firefighters' Retirement and Relief Systems|Section 87.295 - Contributions by member, how computed.

Effective - 28 Aug 1993   87.295. Contributions by member, how computed. — The board of trustees shall certify to the chief of the fire department and the chief of the fire department shall cause to be deducted from the salary of each member on each and every payroll for each and every pay period, eight percent of the compensation of each member not participating in the DROP program and one percent of the compensation of each member participating in the DROP program. ­­-------- (L. 1943 p. 708 § 8, A.L. 1959 S.B. 314 § 86.570, A.L. 1977 H.B. 308, A.L. 1993 H.B. 259)
MO Rev Stat § 87.300 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title VII - Cities, Towns and Villages|Chapter 87 - Firefighters' Retirement and Relief Systems|Section 87.300 - Members deemed to consent to deduction — amount to be credited to members' savings fund.

Effective - 28 Aug 1959   87.300. Members deemed to consent to deduction — amount to be credited to members' savings fund. — The deductions provided for herein shall be made notwithstanding that the minimum compensation provided by law for any member shall be reduced thereby. Every member shall be deemed to consent to the deductions made and provided for herein, and shall receipt for his full salary or compensation, and payment of salary or compensation less the deduction shall be a full and complete discharge and acquittance of all claims and demands whatsoever for services rendered during the period covered by the payment except as to benefits provided by sections 87.120 to 87.370. The chief of the fire department shall certify to the board of trustees on each and every payroll or in such other manner as the board of trustees shall prescribe the amount deducted, and such amounts shall be paid into the members' savings fund and shall be credited to the individual account of the member from whose compensation the deduction was made. ­­-------- (L. 1943 p. 708 § 8, A.L. 1959 S.B. 314 § 86.573)
MO Rev Stat § 87.305 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title VII - Cities, Towns and Villages|Chapter 87 - Firefighters' Retirement and Relief Systems|Section 87.305 - Refunds of contributions, when.

Effective - 28 Aug 1977   87.305. Refunds of contributions, when. — The board of trustees is authorized at its discretion to make refunds or grant additional benefits for such parts of contributions as were made prior to the adoption of the eight percent rate for all members which were in excess of the compulsory contributions required of each member. ­­-------- (L. 1943 p. 708 § 8, A.L. 1959 S.B. 314 § 86.577, A.L. 1977 H.B. 308)
MO Rev Stat § 87.310 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title VII - Cities, Towns and Villages|Chapter 87 - Firefighters' Retirement and Relief Systems|Section 87.310 - Repayment with interest of contributions withdrawn on reinstatement of member.

Effective - 28 Aug 2001, 2 histories   87.310. Repayment with interest of contributions withdrawn on reinstatement of member. — When any member terminates his or her employment as a firefighter and withdraws his or her accumulated contributions from the retirement system, he or she ceases to be a member of the retirement system. If he or she is reinstated as a firefighter he or she will again become a member of the retirement system as a new member with no creditable service prior to his or her termination. However, any member currently employed as a firefighter may repay the retirement system his or her total accumulated contribution withdrawn at the time of his or her termination and an amount of interest on such contribution at the same rate per annum as allowed in the member's savings account in the same period. Such repayment shall occur within two years after August 13, 1984, and when made the member shall then receive full credit for service prior to the date of his or her termination. ­­-------- (L. 1984 S.B. 617, A.L. 2001 S.B. 290)