United States — Arizona
ARS § 9-951.01
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For this article, “volunteer fire company” includes “volunteer fire district.”
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United States — Arizona
ARS § 9-952
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The state treasurer must distribute the fire insurance premium tax by July 31 each year and label certain warrants as specified.
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ARS § 9-953
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The state fire marshal must certify certain fire districts and fire departments, and must provide that information annually to the state treasurer.
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ARS § 9-954
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This section sets who makes up the fire fighters' relief and pension fund board of trustees and requires the fire department, mayor, or fire chief to fill certain board seats in specified circumstances.
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ARS § 9-955
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The board of trustees must choose its president and secretary, meet at least yearly, keep public records, send beneficiary lists to the treasurer, and cannot disburse the fund without a majority board vote.
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ARS § 9-956
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The board must arrange an annual audit and report for the fire fighters' relief and pension fund, the secretary must file an annual report by January 1 using a form approved by the state fire marshal, and the board must send a copy to the state fire marshal.
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ARS § 9-957
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The board has powers to compel witnesses, administer oaths, pay necessary expenses, invest certain funds in listed instruments, and review decisions may be challenged in court within 30 days.
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ARS § 9-958
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A qualifying fire district may transfer excess pension-fund monies to the public safety personnel retirement fund, but the board must first determine the amount needed to fully fund volunteer firefighter benefits.
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ARS § 9-963
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The board of trustees may grant temporary relief and assistance from the fund to qualified volunteer fire district or department members, and to their surviving spouse or dependents. The president, secretary, and board must provide procedures to speed up regular pension payments for eligible surviving spouses or depend
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ARS § 9-965
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The board may discontinue a beneficiary’s pension or allowance if the beneficiary is declared incapacitated under section 14-5101 or disobeys a requirement of the article.
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ARS § 9-967
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Eligible volunteer fire fighters are entitled to a monthly pension, capped at $400, and the board of trustees may adjust or stop it.
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ARS § 9-967.01
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A paid fire department member who is also active in the public safety personnel retirement system cannot receive pension benefits from that same department under this article.
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ARS § 9-968
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Pension funds and distributive portions are protected from attachment, execution, and other judicial process for ordinary debts or claims, and assignments or transfers of distributive portions are void, except for child support-related court orders.
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ARS § 9-969
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This article is supplemental to workers' compensation law, but firemen and their beneficiaries who are already receiving compensation under that law generally cannot receive benefits under this article at the same time.
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ARS § 9-970
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Certain fire department or district members who later served in the U.S. military during a national emergency do not have to keep contributing to the relief and pension fund while in military service.
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ARS § 9-971
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A fire district member who is inducted for military training must be reinstated with previous service credits after discharge.
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ARS § 9-972
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After June 30, 1968, this article applies only to volunteer firemen; full-time paid firemen hired after that date must be covered by the public safety personnel retirement system, and certain accumulated amounts must be transferred to that system’s fund.
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ARS § 9-973
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The board of trustees may buy disability insurance for volunteer firemen, but only with the required approval and using the volunteer fire fighters' relief and pension fund.
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ARS § 9-981
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Cities, towns, and fire districts may set up an alternative pension and benefit program for certain firefighters, and eligible firefighters may opt in by written request.
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ARS § 9-991
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Professional fire fighters must complete certified training on sudden infant death syndrome as part of basic firefighter training.
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