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69.27 Members.

A firefighter under sections 69.25 to 69.53 is one who is regularly entered on the payroll of one of the fire departments serving on active duty with a designated fire company thereon or having charge of one or more of the companies and engaged in the hazards of fire fighting; and shall include all members of the electrical and mechanical divisions of these fire departments and all others who are subject to like hazards. Substitutes and persons employed irregularly from time to time shall not be included.

All persons who are members of such relief associations on April 8, 1933, whether their status is embraced within the definition of a firefighter herein contained or otherwise, shall have the right to continue as members of their respective associations and be entitled to all benefits pertaining thereto, and any member included under the definition of firefighter shall have the right to retain membership on promotion or appointment to other positions to which the firefighter may be subject.

Sections 69.25 to 69.53 shall not affect any pensions or other benefits which have been allowed or which are being paid by any such relief association under or in accordance with any prior act on April 8, 1933. Payment of these pensions and benefits shall be continued by the respective associations and shall be subject only to the provisions of section 69.42.

HIST: (3750-3) 1933 c 177 s 3; 1951 c 557 s 1; 1977 c 429 s 63; 1986 c 444

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