RCW 41.24.080
Duties of board and state board—Disbursements.
The board of trustees of each municipal corporation shall provide for enrollment of all members of its fire department under the relief provisions of this chapter; provide for enrollment of all its reserve officers under the relief provisions of this chapter if it has extended these relief provisions to its reserve officers; receive all applications for the enrollment under the retirement pension provisions of this chapter when the municipality has extended these retirement pension provisions to its firefighters or reserve officers; provide for disbursements of relief; determine the eligibility of firefighters and reserve officers for retirement pensions; and pass on all claims and direct payment thereof from the principal fund to those entitled thereto. Vouchers shall be issued to the persons entitled thereto by the local board. It shall send to the state board, after each meeting, a voucher for each person entitled to payment from the principal fund, stating the amount of such payment and for what granted, which voucher shall be certified and signed by the chair and secretary of the local board. The state board, after review and approval, shall cause a warrant to be issued on the principal fund for the amount specified and approved on each voucher. However, in retirement pension cases after the applicant's eligibility for pension is verified, the state board shall authorize the regular issuance of monthly warrants or electronic transfers of funds in payment of the retirement pension without further action of the board of trustees of any such municipality.
[ 1999 c 148 § 8; 1989 c 91 § 12; 1969 c 118 § 2; 1955 c 263 § 9; 1945 c 261 § 8; Rem. Supp. 1945 § 9578-22. Prior: 1935 c 121 § 2; RRS § 9578-2.]
NOTES:
Effective date—1989 c 91: See note following RCW 41.24.010.
Structure Revised Code of Washington
Title 41 - Public Employment, Civil Service, and Pensions
Chapter 41.24 - Volunteer Firefighters' and Reserve Officers' Relief and Pensions.
41.24.020 - Enrollment of firefighters—Death, disability, retirement benefits.
41.24.023 - Retired participant may resume volunteer service—Board approval required.
41.24.040 - Fees, when payable—Interest—Effect of nonpayment.
41.24.060 - Board of trustees—How constituted.
41.24.070 - Officers of board—Record of proceedings—Forms.
41.24.080 - Duties of board and state board—Disbursements.
41.24.100 - Compelling attendance of witnesses—Oaths—Rules and regulations.
41.24.110 - Reimbursement of physicians and medical staff.
41.24.120 - Hearing of application for benefits—Appeal to state board.
41.24.130 - Quorum—Vote on allowance of claims.
41.24.140 - Guardian may be appointed.
41.24.150 - Disability payments.
41.24.155 - Vocational rehabilitation—Purpose—Costs—Administration—Discretion of state board.
41.24.170 - Retirement pensions.
41.24.1701 - Purchasing retirement pension coverage—Criteria.
41.24.172 - Retirement pensions—Options—Election.
41.24.176 - Disability or retirement payments—Construction.
41.24.180 - Lump sum payments.
41.24.185 - Lump sum payments—Monthly pension under fifty dollars.
41.24.200 - Service need not be continuous nor in a single department or agency.
41.24.210 - Report of accident—Time limitation for filing report and claim.
41.24.215 - Injured volunteer—Recovery from third party.
41.24.220 - Hospitalization, surgery, etc.
41.24.230 - Funeral and burial expenses.
41.24.240 - Benefits not transferable or subject to legal process—Exceptions—Chapter not exclusive.
41.24.245 - Payments to spouse or ex spouse pursuant to court order.
41.24.260 - State board for volunteer firefighters and reserve officers—Meetings—Quorum.
41.24.290 - State board for volunteer firefighters and reserve officers—Powers and duties.
41.24.300 - State board for volunteer firefighters and reserve officers—Vouchers, warrants.
41.24.330 - Emergency medical service districts—Board of trustees—Creation.
41.24.340 - Emergency medical service districts—Board of trustees—Officers—Annual report.
41.24.400 - Reserve officers—Enrollment—Limitations.
41.24.410 - Reserve officers—Credit for service.
41.24.430 - Reserve officers—Eligibility for benefit.
41.24.450 - Reserve officers—Municipality adoption of relief benefits.
41.24.460 - Reserve officers—Board of trustees.
41.24.900 - Construction—Chapter applicable to state registered domestic partnerships—2009 c 521.