Florida Statutes Chapter 175 — FIREFIGHTER PENSIONS

From the Legislature's 2026 edition, which includes changes effective through January 1, 2027. Later effective dates are retained in each section's source notes.

Title XII

• § 175.021 — Legislative declaration.
• § 175.025 — Short title.
• § 175.032 — Definitions.
• § 175.041 — Firefighters’ Pension Trust Fund created; applicability of provisions.
• § 175.051 — Actuarial deficits not state obligation.
• § 175.061 — Board of trustees; members; terms of office; meetings; legal entity; costs; attorney’s fees.
• § 175.071 — General powers and duties of board of trustees.
• § 175.081 — Use of annuity or insurance policies.
• § 175.091 — Creation and maintenance of fund.
• § 175.101 — State excise tax on property insurance premiums authorized; procedure.
• § 175.1015 — Determination of local premium tax situs.
• § 175.111 — Certified copy of ordinance or resolution filed; insurance companies’ annual report of premiums; duplicate files; book of accounts.
• § 175.121 — Department of Revenue and Division of Retirement to keep accounts of deposits; disbursements.
• § 175.1215 — Police and Firefighters’ Premium Tax Trust Fund.
• § 175.122 — Limitation of disbursement.
• § 175.131 — Funds received by municipality or special fire control district; deposit in firefighters’ pension trust fund.
• § 175.141 — Payment of excise tax credit on similar state excise or license tax.
• § 175.151 — Penalty for failure of insurers to comply with this act.
• § 175.162 — Requirements for retirement.
• § 175.171 — Optional forms of retirement income.
• § 175.181 — Beneficiaries.
• § 175.191 — Disability retirement.
• § 175.195 — False, misleading, or fraudulent statements made to obtain public retirement benefits prohibited; penalty.
• § 175.201 — Death prior to retirement; refunds of contributions; death benefits.
• § 175.211 — Separation from service; refunds.
• § 175.221 — Lump-sum payment of small retirement income.
• § 175.231 — Diseases of firefighters suffered in line of duty; presumption.
• § 175.241 — Exemption from tax and execution.
• § 175.261 — Annual report to Division of Retirement; actuarial valuations.
• § 175.301 — Depository for pension funds.
• § 175.311 — Municipalities, special fire control districts, and boards independent of each other.
• § 175.333 — Discrimination in benefit formula prohibited; restrictions regarding designation of joint annuitants.
• § 175.341 — Duties of Division of Retirement; rulemaking authority; investments by State Board of Administration.
• § 175.351 — Municipalities and special fire control districts that have their own retirement plans for firefighters.
• § 175.361 — Termination of plan and distribution of fund.
• § 175.371 — Transfer to another state retirement system; benefits payable.
• § 175.381 — Applicability.
• § 175.401 — Retiree health insurance subsidy.
• § 175.411 — Optional participation.