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NC S102

Bill

Official Source

Status

Introduced

2/15/2017

Primary Sponsor

Warren Daniel

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Origin

Senate

2017-2018 Session

AI Summary

  • Removes the five-year service requirement for firefighters to receive financial assistance from local firefighters' relief funds.
  • Expands eligibility to any destitute firefighter serving or having served honorably with a certified fire department.
  • Maintains the requirement for Executive Director of the North Carolina State Firefighters' Association approval for assistance.
  • Defines destitute as inability to provide basic provisions (housing, food, utilities, medical care, funeral expenses, etc.) through no fault of the firefighter.
  • Becomes effective July 1, 2017, for all distributions to local firefighters' relief funds on or after that date.

Legislative Description

Local Firefighter Relief Fund Eligibility

Last Action

Re-ref to Pensions and Retirement and Aging. If fav, re-ref to Rules and Operations of the Senate

4/27/2017

Committee Referrals

Pensions & Retirement & Aging4/27/2017
Appropriations on Pensions, Compensation, and Benefits3/16/2017
Rules and Operations of the Senate2/16/2017

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