West Virginia Code
Article 22. Retirement Benefits Generally; Policemen's Pension and Relief Fund; Firemen's Pension and Relief Fund; Pension Plans for Employees of Waterworks System, Sewerage System or Combined Waterworks and Sewerage System
§8-22-21. Duties and Bond of Custodian of Funds

The treasurer of the municipality shall be the custodian of all of the assets of the policemen's pension and relief fund and firemen's pension and relief fund, and shall deposit and pay out the moneys thereof upon, and in accordance with, any proper order of the board of trustees. Such treasurer shall be liable upon his official bond as treasurer for the faithful performance of his duties in respect to such fund or funds, and the official bond of the treasurer covering such fund or funds shall be executed with a good and financially responsible surety company authorized to do business in this state, as surety for such fund or funds. The treasurer of the municipality shall as a fund fiduciary, discharge his duties with respect to such pension and relief fund solely in the interest of the members and members' beneficiaries for the exclusive purpose of providing benefits to such members and their beneficiaries and defraying reasonable expenses of administering the fund. Such fund or funds shall be trust funds and shall not be used for any other purpose than provided herein. Such treasurer shall keep in convenient form such data as may be necessary for an actuarial valuation report of such fund and for checking the actuarial experience of such fund.

Structure West Virginia Code

West Virginia Code

Chapter 8. Municipal Corporations

Article 22. Retirement Benefits Generally; Policemen's Pension and Relief Fund; Firemen's Pension and Relief Fund; Pension Plans for Employees of Waterworks System, Sewerage System or Combined Waterworks and Sewerage System

§8-22-1. Membership in Public Employees Retirement System

§8-22-2. Class I, II and III Cities Empowered and Authorized to Establish and Maintain &Quot;employees Retirement and Benefit Fund" or to Maintain Such Fund Heretofore Established

§8-22-3. Definitions

§8-22-4. Board of Trustees

§8-22-5. Employees Eligible for Participation in Fund

§8-22-6. Contributions; Prior, Earned and Total Service Credits; Service Breaks

§8-22-7. Retirement Pensions

§8-22-8. Disability Pensions; Annuities

§8-22-9. Death Benefits; Return of Contributions

§8-22-10. Contributions by City

§8-22-11. Investment of Funds

§8-22-11a. Restrictions on Investment

§8-22-12. Individual Accounts; Actuarial Data; Tables

§8-22-13. Reports by Board of Trustees

§8-22-14. Custodian of Fund; Duties; Bond

§8-22-15. Action by City Required Before New Provisions Are Applicable

§8-22-16. Pension and Relief Funds for Policemen and Firemen; Creation of Boards of Trustees; Definitions; Continuance of Funds; Average Adjusted Salary

§8-22-16a. Legislative Findings

§8-22-17. Powers and Duties of Boards of Trustees; Training

§8-22-18. Members of Board of Trustees; How Elected; Presiding Officers; Secretary

§8-22-18a. West Virginia Municipal Pensions Oversight Board Created; Powers and Duties; Management; Composition; Terms; Quorum; Expenses; Reports

§8-22-18b. Creation of Municipal Pensions Security Fund; Transfer of Certain Powers, Duties and Functions of Treasurer's Office to Municipal Pensions Oversight Board

§8-22-18c. Notice of Legal Actions by or Against Municipal Policemen's and Firemen's Pension Funds

§8-22-19. Levy to Maintain Fund

§8-22-19a. Refunds of Member Contributions

§8-22-20. Actuary; Actuarial Valuation Report; Minimum Standards for Annual Municipality Contributions to the Fund; Definitions; Actuarial Review and Audit

§8-22-20a. Hiring of Actuary; Preparation of Actuarial Valuations

§8-22-21. Duties and Bond of Custodian of Funds

§8-22-22. Investment of Funds by Boards of Trustees; Exercise of Discretion in Making Investments; Report of Investment Plan

§8-22-22a. Restrictions on Investments; Diversification of Investments; Disclosure of Fees and Costs

§8-22-23. Rules and Regulations as to Distribution of Funds; Proof of Age

§8-22-23a. Eligibility for Total and Temporary Disability Pensions and Total and Permanent Disability Pensions; Reporting; Light Duty

§8-22-24. Disability Pensions

§8-22-25. Retirement Pensions

§8-22-25a. Deferred Retirement Option Plans; Authorization; Requirements; Limitations

§8-22-25b. Right to Benefits Not Subject to Execution, etc.; Assignments Prohibited; Deductions for Group Insurance; Setoffs for Fraud; Exception for Certain Domestic Relations Orders; Assets Exempt From Taxes

§8-22-26. Death Benefits

§8-22-26a. Supplemental Pension Benefits Entitlement; Benefit Payable; Application of Section; Construction

§8-22-27. General Provisions Concerning Disability Pensions, Retirement Pensions and Death Benefits

§8-22-27a. Correction of Errors; Underpayments; Overpayments

§8-22-27b. Fraud; Penalties; and Repayment

§8-22-28. Period in Which Payments Limited to Income From Fund; Reduced Payments Where Fund Insufficient

§8-22-28a. Distribution of Remaining Assets in a Closed Municipal Policemen S or Firemen S Pension and Relief Fund

§8-22-29. Pension Plans for Employees of Waterworks System, Sewerage System or Combined Waterworks and Sewerage System May Be Continued