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AL HB569

Bill

Status

Passed

5/6/2021

Primary Sponsor

Jim Carns

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Origin

House of Representatives

Regular Session 2021

AI Summary

HB569 Summary

  • Authorizes the Jefferson County pension board to establish procedures for electing board members four and five, and allows the board to post notices and conduct meetings via video or telephone conference.

  • Permits the pension board to provide tuition reimbursement to its employees and authorize them to participate in emergency state and federal relief programs.

  • Allows the pension board to recover costs and reasonable attorney's fees in actions to recover funds of the retirement system that were erroneously paid to members, beneficiaries, and third parties.

  • Eliminates the minimum non-service connected disability benefit for disabilities occurring after the act's effective date and clarifies terminology for joint survivorship pension elections.

  • Changes the required minimum distribution age from 70½ to 72 years of age to align with federal tax law requirements under Internal Revenue Code Section 401(a)(9).

Legislative Description

Jefferson County, retirement system, pension board authorized to establish procedures for the election of board members number four and five, notices of annual meetings, provide tuition reimbursement to its employees, contributions of members, Secs. 45-37-123.20, 45-37-123.21, 45-37-123.22, 45-37-123.23, 45-37-123.28, 45-37-123.29, 45-37-123.51, 45-37-123.83, 45-37-123.84, 45-37-123.100, 45-37-123.101, 45-37-123.102, 45-37-123.103, 45-37-123.104, 45-37-123.106, 45-37-123.194 am'd.

Jefferson County

Last Action

Delivered to Governor at 2:22 p.m. on May 6, 2021.

5/6/2021

Committee Referrals

Local Legislation, Jefferson County4/13/2021
Jefferson County Legislation3/30/2021

Full Bill Text

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