The retirement board shall be authorized to employ the services of such attorney as it deems appropriate to represent the interests of the plan and to pay as compensation for such attorney's services an amount to be approved by the retirement board. It shall be the duty of the retirement board's attorney to give such advice to the retirement board in all matters pertaining to the duties of the retirement board and the management of the trust whenever he or she is requested to do so; and the retirement board shall be authorized to hire the services of an attorney to represent and defend the retirement board as it deems necessary or appropriate in any actions that may be brought against it.
Structure Code of Alabama
Chapter 8A - Calhoun County Municipalities.
Division 3 - Police and Firefighters Retirement System.
Section 45-8A-22.100 - Applicability, the Trust and the Retirement Board.
Section 45-8A-22.101 - Retirement Board Membership; Secretary-Treasurer.
Section 45-8A-22.102 - Powers and Duties of the Retirement board..
Section 45-8A-22.103 - Trustee; Pensions and Benefits.
Section 45-8A-22.104 - Investment of the Trust for Revenue Purposes.
Section 45-8A-22.105 - Reports.
Section 45-8A-22.106 - List of Retired Police and Firefighters.
Section 45-8A-22.107 - Retirement Board's Attorney.
Section 45-8A-22.108 - Reasonable and Necessary Expenses.
Section 45-8A-22.109 - Contributions to the Trust.
Section 45-8A-22.110 - Participation.
Section 45-8A-22.111 - Participant Eligibility for Benefits.
Section 45-8A-22.112 - Credit for Military Service.
Section 45-8A-22.113 - Retirement Eligibility and Benefit.
Section 45-8A-22.114 - Normal Retirement Age.
Section 45-8A-22.115 - Compensation for Purposes of Benefit Calculations.
Section 45-8A-22.116 - Disability Benefits.
Section 45-8A-22.118 - Maximum Benefits; Limitations; Adjustments.
Section 45-8A-22.119 - Death Benefits.
Section 45-8A-22.120 - Optional Benefit Plans.
Section 45-8A-22.121 - Partial Lump Sum Option.
Section 45-8A-22.122 - Proof of Marriage and Parentage.
Section 45-8A-22.123 - Minimum Distribution Requirements.
Section 45-8A-22.124 - Eligible Rollover Distribution; Direct Rollover.
Section 45-8A-22.125 - Claims Procedure.
Section 45-8A-22.126 - Claims Review Procedure.
Section 45-8A-22.127 - Exclusive Use of Assets of the Trust; Vesting; Forfeitures.
Section 45-8A-22.128 - Actuary; Reports.
Section 45-8A-22.129 - Annual Audits.
Section 45-8A-22.130 - Insufficiency of Funds.
Section 45-8A-22.131 - Warrants for Payment of Money.
Section 45-8A-22.132 - Protection of the Trust; Exemptions.
Section 45-8A-22.133 - Construction.