Rhode Island General Laws
Chapter 45-19 - Relief of Injured and Deceased Fire Fighters and Police Officers
Section 45-19-8. - Administration of fire fighter’s relief.

§ 45-19-8. Administration of fire fighter’s relief.
The fund shall be used for the relief of fire fighters, injured in the performance of their duty at a fire or in going to or returning from the fire, and for the relief of the widows, widowers, or domestic partners and children of fire fighters killed in the performance of their duty, in the manner and to the amount determined by the board of fire fighter’s relief in the department of labor and training, which board shall administer the fund for the relief of fire fighters as provided in this chapter.
History of Section.P.L. 1904, ch. 1161, § 3; G.L. 1909, ch. 363, § 25; G.L. 1923, ch. 416, § 21; G.L. 1938, ch. 351, § 4; impl. am. P.L. 1939, ch. 660, § 152; G.L. 1956, § 45-19-8; P.L. 1984, ch. 333, § 1; P.L. 2007, ch. 510, § 15.

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Rhode Island General Laws

Title 45 - Towns and Cities

Chapter 45-19 - Relief of Injured and Deceased Fire Fighters and Police Officers

Section 45-19-1. - Salary payment during line of duty illness or injury.

Section 45-19-1.1. - Liability of third person for damages.

Section 45-19-1.2. - Lien of state or municipality.

Section 45-19-1.3. - Notice of lien.

Section 45-19-1.4. - Liability for payments to an employee without honoring employer’s lien.

Section 45-19-1.5. - Examination of records.

Section 45-19-1.6. - Lien docket.

Section 45-19-2. - Board of police officer’s relief.

Section 45-19-3. - Appropriations for dependents of police officers killed in line of duty.

Section 45-19-4. - Annuities to dependents of deceased police officers and appropriations to nondependent parents of police officers.

Section 45-19-4.1. - Tuition to children of police officers dying or disabled as a result of service.

Section 45-19-4.2. - Tuition to police officers disabled as a result of service.

Section 45-19-4.3. - One time death benefit — Death benefits to family of deceased police officers, correctional officers, and firefighters.

Section 45-19-5. - Board of fire fighter’s relief.

Section 45-19-6. - Compensation of fund members.

Section 45-19-7. - Appropriations for relief of fire fighters and dependents.

Section 45-19-8. - Administration of fire fighter’s relief.

Section 45-19-9. - Fire fighters protected — Relief to volunteer fire fighters injured in line of duty — Physician’s written report.

Section 45-19-10. - Rate and duration of disability benefits.

Section 45-19-11. - Filing of lists of fire fighters.

Section 45-19-12. - Annuities to dependents of deceased fire fighters and appropriations to nondependent parents of deceased fire fighters.

Section 45-19-12.1. - Tuition to children of deceased or disabled fire fighters.

Section 45-19-12.2. - Annuities to dependents of deceased auxiliary and volunteer fire fighters and appropriations to nondependent parents of deceased auxiliary and volunteer fire fighters.

Section 45-19-12.3. - Tuition to disabled fire fighters.

Section 45-19-13. - Appropriations taking place of funds.

Section 45-19-14. - Appropriations by towns to dependents of deceased police officers and fire fighters.

Section 45-19-15. - Extension of provisions to widows or widowers or domestic partners of other deceased police officers and fire fighters.

Section 45-19-16. - Presumption of disability in the line of fire fighting duty.

Section 45-19-17. - Operation of emergency vehicles — Accidents.

Section 45-19-18. - Pensions for certain police officers and fire fighters.

Section 45-19-19. - City and town ordinances providing for retirement of sick or injured police officers or fire fighters.