19-18-611. Procedure -- applying for and collecting benefits. (1) All applications for relief shall be referred to the board of trustees. All claims shall be referred to the board of trustees for allowance or disallowance, and claimant shall have the right to appeal to the association in the event the claim be disallowed.
(2) All claims shall be paid by warrant, duly authorized, drawn by the secretary and countersigned by the president of the association. On presentation of the warrant, the treasurer shall pay it out of the disability and pension fund.
History: (1)En. Sec. 7, Ch. 71, L. 1907; Sec. 3340, Rev. C. 1907; re-en. Sec. 5123, R.C.M. 1921; amd. Sec. 6, Ch. 58, L. 1927; re-en. Sec. 5123, R.C.M. 1935; amd. Sec. 3, Ch. 208, L. 1967; amd. Sec. 4, Ch. 535, L. 1975; Sec. 11-1915, R.C.M. 1947; (2)En. Sec. 11, Ch. 129, L. 1911; re-en. Sec. 5135, R.C.M. 1921; amd. Sec. 17, Ch. 58, L. 1927; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 103, L. 1931; re-en. Sec. 5135, R.C.M. 1935; amd. Sec. 8, Ch. 208, L. 1967; amd. Sec. 2, Ch. 47, L. 1975; amd. Sec. 6, Ch. 535, L. 1975; amd. Sec. 15, Ch. 157, L. 1977; Sec. 11-1928, R.C.M. 1947; R.C.M. 1947, 11-1915(part), 11-1928(2); Sec. 19-11-611, MCA 1991; redes. 19-18-611 by Code Commissioner, 1993.
Structure Montana Code Annotated
Title 19. Public Retirement Systems
Chapter 18. Firefighters' Retirement
19-18-601. Benefits the association may provide
19-18-603. Partial service pension
19-18-605. Pensions to surviving spouses and children
19-18-607. Payment of death benefits in absence of spouse or child
19-18-608. through 19-18-610 reserved
19-18-611. Procedure -- applying for and collecting benefits
19-18-612. Protection of benefits from legal process and taxation -- nonassignability