(a) The county commission of any county, by resolution duly adopted to conform to rules of the Board of Control of the Employees' Retirement System of Alabama, may elect to provide any heretofore or hereafter authorized cost-of-living increases in the retirement benefits paid by the Employees' Retirement System of Alabama to retirees of any public hospital or related facility which heretofore existed in the county, but which is now defunct, dissolved, transferred, reincorporated, consolidated with another public or quasi-public organization, or for any other reason is not participating in the Employees' Retirement System. For purposes of this section, the county shall be deemed to have been the employer of such retirees of the public hospital or related facility and shall provide the funds necessary to pay the increase in retirement allowances described in this section.
(b) The Board of Control of the Employees' Retirement System of Alabama shall determine annually the amount required to pay the cost of the increased allowances as provided under subsection (a) of this section and shall notify the county of the amount required to be paid to the Employees' Retirement System. Such amounts shall be paid monthly or as designated by the Board of Control to the Employees' Retirement System of Alabama by the county providing such increases under subsection (a) of this section.
(c) The Board of Control of the Employees' Retirement System of Alabama shall administer all the benefits provided by this section under such rules and regulations as the said Board of Control may adopt, not inconsistent with this section.
Structure Code of Alabama
Title 36 - Public Officers and Employees.
Chapter 27 - State Employees' Retirement System.
Article 1 - General Provisions.
Section 36-27-1 - Definitions.
Section 36-27-3 - Corporate Powers Generally.
Section 36-27-3.1 - Offset of Rate Increases.
Section 36-27-5.1 - Participation of Employees of Regional or Local Legislative Delegation Office.
Section 36-27-6.3 - Purchase of Credit for Prior Service as Firefighter.
Section 36-27-8.1 - Optional Retirement for Previously Retired State Employees.
Section 36-27-8.2 - Performance of Duties by Retired Persons; Service in Elected Public Office.
Section 36-27-12 - Transfer of Service Credits, etc., From Teachers' Retirement System of Alabama.
Section 36-27-12.1 - Transfer of Service Credits, etc., From Judicial Retirement Fund.
Section 36-27-16 - Retirement, etc., of Employees; Retirement Allowances.
Section 36-27-16.1 - Cancellation of Survivor Allowance.
Section 36-27-17 - Redetermination of Allowances Due on or After October 1, 1975.
Section 36-27-18 - Retirement With Not Less Than 30 Years' Creditable Service.
Section 36-27-21.3 - Cost-of-Living Increases; Funding.
Section 36-27-23 - Board of Control; Medical Board, Actuary.
Section 36-27-25 - Funds for Assets of Retirement System - Management.
Section 36-27-28 - Exemption From Execution; Recovery Actions.
Section 36-27-31 - Compliance With Qualifications Standards.