Florida Statutes
Title XII - Municipalities
Chapter 175 - Firefighter Pensions

175.021 - Legislative Declaration. - (1) It is hereby declared by the Legislature that firefighters...

175.025 - Short Title. - History.—s. 1, ch. 2004-21.

175.032 - Definitions. - (1) “Additional premium tax revenues” means revenues received by a...

175.041 - Firefighters’ Pension Trust Fund Created; Applicability of Provisions. - (1) There shall be established a special fund exclusively for...

175.051 - Actuarial Deficits Not State Obligation. - History.—s. 1, ch. 63-249; s. 4, ch. 99-1.

175.061 - Board of Trustees; Members; Terms of Office; Meetings; Legal Entity; Costs; Attorney’s Fees. - (1) In each municipality and in each special fire control...

175.071 - General Powers and Duties of Board of Trustees. - (1) The board of trustees, subject to the fiduciary standards...

175.081 - Use of Annuity or Insurance Policies. - (1) Only those firefighters who have been members of the...

175.091 - Creation and Maintenance of Fund. - (1) The firefighters’ pension trust fund in each municipality and...

175.101 - State Excise Tax on Property Insurance Premiums Authorized; Procedure. - (1) Each municipality or special fire control district in this...

175.1015 - Determination of Local Premium Tax Situs. - (1)(a) Any insurance company that is obligated to report and...

175.111 - Certified Copy of Ordinance or Resolution Filed; Insurance Companies’ Annual Report of Premiums; Duplicate Files; Book of Accounts. - History.—s. 1, ch. 63-249; ss. 12, 13, 35, ch. 69-106;...

175.121 - Department of Revenue and Division of Retirement to Keep Accounts of Deposits; Disbursements. - (1) The Department of Revenue shall keep a separate account...

175.1215 - Police and Firefighters’ Premium Tax Trust Fund. - History.—s. 1, ch. 95-249. 1Note.—Also published at s. 185.105.

175.122 - Limitation of Disbursement. - History.—s. 1, ch. 67-217; s. 7, ch. 81-168; s. 22,...

175.131 - Funds Received by Municipality or Special Fire Control District; Deposit in Firefighters’ Pension Trust Fund. - History.—s. 1, ch. 63-249; s. 8, ch. 81-168; s. 8,...

175.141 - Payment of Excise Tax Credit on Similar State Excise or License Tax. - History.—s. 1, ch. 63-249; s. 9, ch. 86-41; s. 24,...

175.151 - Penalty for Failure of Insurers to Comply With This Act. - History.—s. 1, ch. 63-249; ss. 13, 35, ch. 69-106; s....

175.162 - Requirements for Retirement. - (1) The normal retirement date of each firefighter will be...

175.171 - Optional Forms of Retirement Income. - (1) In lieu of the amount and form of retirement...

175.181 - Beneficiaries. - (1) Each firefighter may, on a form provided for that...

175.191 - Disability Retirement. - (1) A firefighter having 10 or more years of credited...

175.195 - False, Misleading, or Fraudulent Statements Made to Obtain Public Retirement Benefits Prohibited; Penalty. - (1) It is unlawful for a person to willfully and...

175.201 - Death Prior to Retirement; Refunds of Contributions; Death Benefits. - (1) If a firefighter dies before being eligible to retire,...

175.211 - Separation From Service; Refunds. - (1) If a firefighter leaves the service of the municipality...

175.221 - Lump-Sum Payment of Small Retirement Income. - History.—s. 1, ch. 63-249; s. 23, ch. 99-1.

175.231 - Diseases of Firefighters Suffered in Line of Duty; Presumption. - History.—s. 1, ch. 63-249; s. 15, ch. 81-168; s. 24,...

175.241 - Exemption From Tax and Execution. - History.—s. 1, ch. 63-249; s. 25, ch. 99-1.

175.261 - Annual Report to Division of Retirement; Actuarial Valuations. - (1) With respect to chapter plans: (a) Each year, by...

175.301 - Depository for Pension Funds. - History.—s. 1, ch. 63-249; s. 19, ch. 81-168; s. 17,...

175.311 - Municipalities, Special Fire Control Districts, and Boards Independent of Each Other. - History.—s. 1, ch. 63-249; s. 4, ch. 79-380; s. 18,...

175.333 - Discrimination in Benefit Formula Prohibited; Restrictions Regarding Designation of Joint Annuitants. - (1) No plan shall discriminate in its benefit formula based...

175.341 - Duties of Division of Retirement; Rulemaking Authority; Investments by State Board of Administration. - (1) The division shall be responsible for the daily oversight...

175.351 - Municipalities and Special Fire Control Districts That Have Their Own Retirement Plans for Firefighters. - (1) If a municipality has a retirement plan for firefighters,...

175.361 - Termination of Plan and Distribution of Fund. - (1) The board of trustees shall determine the date of...

175.371 - Transfer to Another State Retirement System; Benefits Payable. - (1) Any firefighter who has a vested right to benefits...

175.381 - Applicability. - History.—s. 23, ch. 86-41; s. 38, ch. 99-1.

175.401 - Retiree Health Insurance Subsidy. - (1) PURPOSE.—The purpose of this section is to allow municipalities...

175.411 - Optional Participation. - History.—s. 81, ch. 99-1.