35-1317. Service award benefit; how paid; exempt from judicial process.
(1) The service award benefit received by a qualifying participant or beneficiary shall, at the option of the recipient, be in the form of an annuity or lump-sum benefit. No portion of any annual account shall be subject to attachment, garnishment, execution, or other judicial process for the satisfaction of a debt or claim against any participant or beneficiary and assignments or transfers of any portion shall be void.
(2) The service award benefit paid to a participant or beneficiary qualifying pursuant to section 35-1312 or 35-1313 shall be the participant's or beneficiary's nonforfeitable share of all annual accounts upon the date of his or her qualification for the service award benefit.
Source
Structure Nebraska Revised Statutes
Chapter 35 - Fire Companies and Firefighters
35-101 - Volunteer firefighters; exemptions enumerated; retired firefighters; exemptions.
35-102 - Volunteer fire department; number of members; apparatus.
35-103 - Volunteer firefighters; members in good standing.
35-105 - Equipment; exemption from execution and sale.
35-106 - Fire insurance companies; occupation tax; levy; collection.
35-107 - Volunteer department; emergency first aid; members; immunity from liability; when.
35-109 - Sirens; restriction on use.
35-202 - Volunteer firefighter; file certificate of insurance.
35-501 - Rural and suburban fire protection districts; organization; necessity.
35-506 - District; vote on organization; officers; terms; compensation.
35-507 - District; meeting; when held.
35-508 - District; directors; powers.
35-509 - District; budget; tax to support; limitation; how levied; county treasurer; duties.
35-509.01 - District; secretary-treasurer; bond; amount; premium; failure to furnish; effect.
35-511 - District funds; where deposited; how disbursed; annual report.
35-512 - Districts; warrants; amount authorized; rate of interest.
35-514 - District; annexation of territory; procedure.
35-516 - District; boundaries; change; procedure; merger.
35-517 - District; boundaries; county board; duties.
35-518 - District; contract for protection with counties of adjoining state; terms; damages.
35-520 - Rural fire protection district; false alarm; false report; violation; penalty.
35-529 - Rural or suburban fire protection district; radio equipment; purchase; reimbursement.
35-530 - Territory within village or city; inclusion within district; procedure.
35-531 - Inclusion; procedure.
35-532 - Inclusion; county clerk; duties.
35-535 - District; public meeting; board of directors.
35-536 - Merged district; statutes applicable.
35-537 - Annexation of territory by a city or village; effect on certain contracts.
35-538 - Annexation; board of directors; accounting; effect.
35-539 - Annexation; when effective; board of directors; duties.
35-540 - Annexation; obligations and assessments; agreement to divide; approval; decree.
35-601 - Emergency Firefighting Fund; created; use; investment.
35-602 - Emergency Firefighting Fund; State Fire Marshal; use; purpose.
35-603 - Emergency Firefighting Fund; agreements with federal government; purpose.
35-801 - Clothing and equipment; prohibited acts; violation; penalty.
35-1004 - Benefits; entitled, when.
35-1006 - Benefits; maximum amount.
35-1008 - Benefits; proof of insurance coverage or ability to pay; documentation.
35-1009 - Reports; requirements.
35-1010 - Rules and regulations.
35-1101 - Fire Recognition Day; designation.
35-1202 - Mutual finance organization, defined.
35-1203 - Mutual Finance Assistance Fund; created; use; investment.
35-1204 - Mutual finance organization; creation by agreement; tax levy.
35-1205 - Distributions from fund; qualifications.
35-1206 - Distributions from fund; amount; disqualification; when.
35-1207 - Application for distribution; financial information required; State Treasurer; duties.
35-1302 - Legislative findings.
35-1309 - Service award benefit program; authorized.
35-1309.01 - Standard criteria for qualified active service; computation.
35-1310 - Certification administrator; designation; duties; certification list; hearing; appeal.
35-1312 - Service award benefit payments; when; section; how construed.
35-1313 - Service award benefits; payment upon military service, disability, or death.
35-1314 - Participant; failure to qualify; forfeiture.
35-1315 - Service award benefit program; annual account.
35-1316 - Annual account; appropriations and contributions; liability; limitation.
35-1317 - Service award benefit; how paid; exempt from judicial process.
35-1319 - Participant; status as volunteer.
35-1322 - Annexation, merger, or consolidation; established service award benefit program; effect.
35-1323 - Annexation, merger, or consolidation; no service award benefit program; effect.
35-1324 - Annual accounts; deposits and other property held in grantor trust; effect.
35-1326 - Administrative services agreements authorized.
35-1327 - Agreement; provisions.
35-1329 - Service award benefit program; termination; effect.
35-1330 - Unallocated contributions forfeited; use.
35-1403 - Employer; prohibited acts.
35-1404 - Employer; adjustment to wages authorized.
35-1405 - Employee; duty to notify employer.
35-1406 - Employee; provide written statement; contents.
35-1407 - Employee; provide employer notice of status as volunteer emergency responder.