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Kentucky — Chapter 95 — CITY POLICE AND FIRE DEPARTMENTS
- § 95.010 — Definitions for KRS 95.160 to 95.290, 95.830 to 95.845, 95.440 to 95.629, and 95.761 to 95.784
- § 95.015 — Rights and duties of police and firefighters
- § 95.017 — Rights of uniformed city or county police or fire employees regarding political activity
- § 95.018 — Fire department membership charges and subscriber fees may be added to property tax bills -- Collection and distribution
- § 95.019 — Chief of police and police force in urban-county governments and cities to have common law and statutory powers of constables and sheriffs
- § 95.021 — Police officer prohibited from requesting or requiring victim of alleged sexual offense to submit to polygraph or other examination -- Other prohibitions
- § 95.022 — Employment of retired police officers
- § 95.160 — Special police
- § 95.200 — Police, oath
- § 95.210 — Police, exempt from civil process
- § 95.270 — Firefighters, exempt from civil process
- § 95.275 — Fire department platoons -- Hours of work -- Effect on pay
- § 95.435 — Custody and disposition of property taken by the police department of city of home rule class or urban-county government
- § 95.440 — Police and fire department members in city of home rule class or urban-county government -- Qualifications -- Examination -- Tenure -- Reinstatement
- § 95.442 — Authorization for civil service commission in city with population of 8,000 or more -- Rights of employee accepting management position
- § 95.445 — Auxiliary police in city of home rule class or urban-county government -- Exception
- § 95.450 — Discipline of members of police and fire departments in urban-county governments and cities on DLG's registry of cities that belonged to the second and third classes on January 1, 2014
- § 95.460 — Appeals to Circuit Court and Court of Appeals
- § 95.470 — Prohibition of political activity for police and fire departments in cities of home rule class and urban-county governments
- § 95.480 — Duties and liabilities of chief of police and policemen -- Fees -- Moneys collected on execution of process
- § 95.490 — Oath and bond of members of police force -- Cities of home rule class or urban-county governments
- § 95.495 — Hours of work and annual leave for members of police department in urban-county governments and cities on DLG's registry of cities that belonged to the second and third classes on August 1, 2014
- § 95.500 — Powers and duties of chief of fire department -- Hours of work and annual leave of firefighters -- Applicable to urban-county governments and cities on DLG's registry of cities that belonged to the second class on August 1, 2014
- § 95.518 — Applicability of KRS 95.520 to 95.620 and KRS 95.621 to 95.629
- § 95.520 — Pension fund -- Board of trustees -- Coverage provided in County Employees Retirement System after August 1, 1988
- § 95.530 — Board of trustees of pension fund established under KRS 95.520 -- Members -- Officers -- Option to convert pension benefits to annuity benefits -- Adoption of ordinance dissolving pension fund -- Liquidation and distribution of residual assets -- Report
- § 95.540 — Rules, applications -- Records -- Reports
- § 95.550 — Benefits for disability or death from pension fund established under KRS 95.520 -- Beneficiaries -- Amounts
- § 95.560 — Pensions on retirement in cities with pension fund established under KRS 95.520 -- Increase -- Health insurance for retirees
- § 95.565 — Credit under pension system established under KRS 95.520 for time spent in Armed Forces
- § 95.570 — Funeral benefit
- § 95.580 — Sources of pension fund established under KRS 95.520
- § 95.590 — Custody of pension fund established under KRS 95.520
- § 95.600 — Investment of pension fund established under KRS 95.520
- § 95.610 — Payments to pension fund established under KRS 95.520 -- Disbursements - - Insufficient funds
- § 95.620 — Pension fund established under KRS 95.520 to be used to pay pensions and benefits -- Exceptions -- Refund of contributions
- § 95.621 — Adoption by city described in KRS 95.518 of alternative fund, effect -- Members excluded, how -- Coverage provided in County Employees Retirement System after August 1, 1988
- § 95.622 — Pension fund created in cities adopting provisions of KRS 95.621 to 95.629 - - Board of trustees, members, officers, powers -- Option to convert pension benefits to annuity benefits -- Repeal of ordinances establishing pension fund -- Liquidation and distribution of residual assets -- Report
- § 95.623 — Rules -- Determination of pension applications -- Reports -- Legal adviser
- § 95.624 — Pensions in cities adopting alternative provisions of KRS 95.621 -- Service retirement -- Disability pensions -- Survivor's benefits -- Increase in benefits -- Health insurance for retirees
- § 95.625 — Military service of member, effect on alternative pension fund provisions
- § 95.626 — Funeral benefit
- § 95.627 — Pension fund created pursuant to KRS 95.622, sources -- Use
- § 95.628 — Treasurer of fund, duties, bond
- § 95.629 — City's obligation in alternative pension fund provisions -- Pension fund support by city, how computed
- § 95.761 — Adoption of civil service, employees retirement system, and police and firefighters' pension plan in cities with population of 1,000 to 7,999 -- Exemptions from classified service -- Limitations on creation of new fund after August 1, 1988
- § 95.762 — Examination and qualifications of applicants for police and fire departments -- Political discrimination forbidden -- Guarantee of tenure -- Decrease of personnel
- § 95.763 — Appointment of civil service commission -- Qualifications -- Term -- Vacancies -- Officers -- Oath
- § 95.764 — Conduct of examinations - Notice -- Certification of eligible list -- Appointment from list -- Rules and regulations -- Compensation of commissioners
- § 95.765 — Removal or reduction in grade -- Grounds -- Procedure -- Suspension -- Punishment
- § 95.766 — Action in Circuit Court
- § 95.7665 — Applicability of KRS 95.767 to 95.784
- § 95.767 — Board of trustees of pension fund -- Membership -- Officers -- Treasurer -- Option to convert pension benefits to annuity benefits
- § 95.768 — Pension fund in cities establishing a fund under KRS 95.767 to 95.784 -- Purpose -- Investment -- Coverage provided in County Employees Retirement System after August 1, 1988
- § 95.769 — Management of fund -- Assessments against salaries of policemen and firefighters
- § 95.771 — Rules and regulations -- Decisions on applications for pensions -- Records
- § 95.772 — Investment of pension fund
- § 95.773 — Disability, retirement and death benefits
- § 95.774 — Payments when fund is insufficient
- § 95.775 — Pension after twenty years' service
- § 95.776 — Funeral expense benefit
- § 95.777 — Persons entitled to benefits
- § 95.778 — Books and accounts of treasurer -- Bond
- § 95.779 — Warrants for sums due pension fund
- § 95.781 — Warrants for payments from pension fund
- § 95.782 — Report of trustees to city legislative body
- § 95.783 — Repeal of pension fund ordinance -- Disposition of funds -- Repeal of ordinances establishing pension fund -- Liquidation and distribution of residual assets -- Report
- § 95.784 — Conditions of pensions for voluntary retirement
- § 95.830 — Use of fire apparatus outside city limits, cities of all classes
- § 95.845 — Custodian of property taken by peace officers or courts -- Property clerks -- Disposition
- § 95.851 — Definitions for KRS 95.851 to 95.884 and 95.991
- § 95.852 — Police and firefighters' retirement and benefit fund established in cities -- Name -- Coverage provided in County Employees Retirement System after August 1, 1988
- § 95.853 — Purpose of fund
- § 95.854 — Membership
- § 95.855 — Credit for service -- How computed
- § 95.856 — Voluntary retirement -- Prerequisites
- § 95.857 — Withdrawal from service
- § 95.858 — Compulsory retirement
- § 95.859 — Retirement annuity -- Rate -- Minimum payment -- Annual cost-of-living increase
- § 95.860 — Death of member due to occupational causes -- Benefits to surviving widow, minor children, parents -- Reduction of survivor benefits -- Cost-of-living increases
- § 95.861 — Death of member not occasioned by performance of duty -- Benefits to surviving widow and minor children -- Cost-of-living increases
- § 95.862 — Permanent occupational disability -- Annuity rate -- Reduction of benefits -- Cost-of-living increases
- § 95.863 — Total and permanent disability not occasioned by duties of member -- Accrual of annuity -- Cost-of-living increases
- § 95.864 — Medical examination to determine disability -- Certification of examining physicians -- Termination of policeman's or firefighter's disability retirement annuity -- Appeal
- § 95.8641 — Applicability of benefits
- § 95.865 — Death of member -- No widow's or children's annuities payable -- Benefit to designated beneficiary
- § 95.866 — Withdrawal from service prior to retirement -- Refund -- Forfeitures
- § 95.867 — Members' contributions -- Director of finance to deduct
- § 95.868 — Contributions by city
- § 95.869 — Board of trustees to operate fund and direct policies -- Membership -- Removal for cause -- Option to convert pension benefits to annuity benefits -- Repeal of ordinances establishing pension fund -- Liquidation and distribution of residual assets -- Report
- § 95.870 — Election among active members -- Method -- Certification of vote
- § 95.871 — Duties of board
- § 95.872 — Board officers -- Treasurer -- Legal adviser -- Actuarial assistance -- Rules and regulations
- § 95.873 — Investments by board -- Employment of consultants
- § 95.874 — Records and accounts -- Accurate system to be maintained
- § 95.875 — How moneys paid out
- § 95.876 — Fund created by KRS 95.851 to 95.884 and KRS 95.991 to continue
- § 95.877 — Each member deemed to authorize deductions for contributions
- § 95.878 — Benefits nonassignable -- May not be attached -- Exception
- § 95.879 — Payment of annuities
- § 95.880 — Payment obligations of the city
- § 95.881 — Effect of change of status of city
- § 95.882 — Provision for rehearing by board
- § 95.883 — Appeal to Circuit Court
- § 95.884 — Appeal to Court of Appeals
- § 95.890 — Definitions for KRS 95.895 to 95.945
- § 95.895 — Local government pension investment fund
- § 95.900 — Allocation of units of participation
- § 95.905 — Governing board of fund -- Membership
- § 95.910 — Terms, compensation, meetings of board members
- § 95.915 — Qualified investment managers -- Appointment -- Duties
- § 95.920 — Custodian of assets -- Duties
- § 95.925 — Other employees
- § 95.930 — Investment pools
- § 95.935 — Annual audits
- § 95.940 — Bond required for employees
- § 95.945 — Allocation of charges for services
- § 95.950 — Definitions for KRS 95.951 to 95.964
- § 95.951 — Qualifications for police or auxiliary police officer
- § 95.955 — Training requirements -- Effect of failure to complete
- § 95.960 — Reimbursement for salaries paid during training
- § 95.964 — Construction of KRS 95.951 to 95.960
- § 95.965 — Minimum age required to attend basic training course
- § 95.970 — School and student safety issues training encouraged -- Collaboration between city police chief and local school district encouraged
- § 95.991 — Penalties
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