19-18-107. Retention of firefighters' rights when local government consolidated. A firefighter who has vested rights in a disability and pension fund maintains prior vested rights in the fund upon its transfer to a consolidated county municipality. A disability and pension fund established as required by law in a city or town of the county prior to the election and qualification of a commission under Title 7 or other acts of consolidation or disincorporation shall be continued as one such fund for the fire department of the municipality, subject, however, to the prior vested rights of firefighters employed by any fire department established as required by law in a city or town of the county prior to the election and qualification of a commission under Title 7 or other acts of consolidation or disincorporation. The board of trustees of the disability and pension fund shall continue as provided in 19-18-104. Except as provided in this section, the disability and pension fund shall be continued and administered in the manner prescribed by law for such funds.
History: En. Sec. 83, Ch. 121, L. 1923; re-en. Sec. 5520.84, R.C.M. 1935; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 192, L. 1961; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 34, L. 1975; amd. Sec. 31, Ch. 157, L. 1977; amd. Sec. 3, Ch. 489, L. 1977; R.C.M. 1947, 11-3524(2); Sec. 19-11-107, MCA 1991; redes. 19-18-107 by Code Commissioner, 1993.
Structure Montana Code Annotated
Title 19. Public Retirement Systems
Chapter 18. Firefighters' Retirement
19-18-102. Formation of fire department relief association -- membership
19-18-103. Officers of association
19-18-104. Board of trustees of association
19-18-105. Establishment of disability and pension fund
19-18-106. Transfer of money into fund by city treasurer
19-18-107. Retention of firefighters' rights when local government consolidated