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VOLUNTEER FIREFIGHTER RELIEF ASSOCIATIONS

Actuarial valuations, reporting deadlines, Minn. Laws 2010 c 359 art 9 s 1

Actuarial valuations, Minn. Laws 2008 c 349 art 10 s

Administrative expenses, Minn. Laws 2015 c 68 art 9 s 2

Ancillary benefits, Minn. Laws 2014 c 296 art 12 s 8

Ancillary benefits, Minn. Laws 2008 c 349 art 14 s 6, 10, 13

Application of law, Minn. Laws 2013 c 111 art 5 s 43

Assets

Conversion to defined contribution, Minn. Laws 2020 c 108 art 15 s 13

Dissolution of association, Minn. Laws 2020 c 108 art 12 s 15, 16

Association with, by fire departments, limit to one association, Minn. Laws 2015 c 68 art 9 s 4

Audits and examinations, financial reports, Minn. Laws 2021 c 22 art 6 s 2, 3

Audits and examinations, financial reports, Minn. Laws 2020 c 108 art 16 s 2

Audits and examinations, financial reports, Minn. Laws 2019 1Sp c 6 art 21 s 2, 4

Audits, reporting of misconduct, Minn. Laws 2008 c 349 art 14 s 1

Austin (city), Minn. Laws 2019 1Sp c 6 art 5 s 8, 2019 1Sp c 8 art 4 s 12

Austin (city), Minn. Laws 2018 c 211 art 14 s 26

Benefit trust fund, dissolution without consolidation, procedures, Minn. Laws 2018 c 211 art 14 s 24

Benefits, uniformity among associations, Minn. Laws 2009 c 169 art 10 s 37

Benefits

Conversion to defined contribution, Minn. Laws 2021 c 22 art 10 s 19, 20

Internal Revenue Code compliance, Minn. Laws 2021 c 22 art 10 s 2

Benefits

Conversion to defined contribution, Minn. Laws 2020 c 108 art 15 s 13

Maximum benefits, Minn. Laws 2020 c 108 art 10 s 1, 2

Benefits

Internal Revenue Code compliance, Minn. Laws 2018 c 211 art 13 s 3-7, 21

Maximum benefit, Minn. Laws 2018 c 211 art 14 s 29

Supplemental benefits, Minn. Laws 2018 c 211 art 14 s 23

Benefits

Ancillary benefits, Minn. Laws 2014 c 296 art 12 s 8

Calculations, Minn. Laws 2014 c 296 art 12 s 5

Service pension maximums, Minn. Laws 2014 c 296 art 12 s 9

Supplemental benefits, Minn. Laws 2014 c 296 art 12 s 17

Boards of trustees, fiduciary duties, Minn. Laws 2009 c 169 art 10 s 38

Boards of trustees, Minn. Laws 2021 c 22 art 10 s 17, 18, 27

Bylaws, amendments, Minn. Laws 2019 1Sp c 8 art 4 s 10

Bylaws

Amendments

Municipal ratification, Minn. Laws 2010 c 359 art 13 s 2, 10, 2010 c 382 s 14

Technical correction, Minn. Laws 2010 c 382 s 73

Breaks in service, provisions about, Minn. Laws 2010 c 359 art 13 s 5

Centennial (city), Minn. Laws 2015 c 68 art 10 s 2

Children and minors as members, restrictions, Minn. Laws 2009 c 169 art 10 s 7, 21

Clearbrook (city), Minn. Laws 2018 c 211 art 14 s 31

Combined service pensions, repealed, Minn. Laws 2018 c 211 art 14 s 33

Conforming amendments, Minn. Laws 2018 c 211 art 14 s 15-22

Consolidation

Defined benefit relief associations consolidating, Minn. Laws 2009 c 169 art 10 s 51-54

Mixed types consolidating, Minn. Laws 2009 c 169 art 10 s 54

Consolidations

Mixed consolidating relief associations, Minn. Laws 2014 c 275 art 2 s 19, 2014 c 296 art 12 s 18

Revisor's corrections, Minn. Laws 2014 c 275 art 2 s 19

Consultants, Minn. Laws 2012 c 286 art 12 s 16

Continuing associations, authorization, Minn. Laws 2009 c 169 art 10 s 20

Deferred service pensions, Minn. Laws 2020 c 108 art 16 s 3, 4

Deferred service pensions, Minn. Laws 2019 1Sp c 8 art 4 s 6, 8, 9

Deferred service pensions, Minn. Laws 2014 c 275 art 2 s 18, 2014 c 296 art 12 s 10

Deferred service pensions, Minn. Laws 2013 c 111 art 6 s 8, 9

Deferred service pensions, Minn. Laws 2008 c 349 art 14 s 9

Defined benefit associations, regulation generally, repeal, Minn. Laws 2010 c 359 art 13 s 13

Defined benefit associations

Consolidation, Minn. Laws 2009 c 169 art 10 s 51-54

Regulation generally, Minn. Laws 2009 c 169 art 10 s 1, 2, 24-35, 41

Defined benefit relief associations, Minn. Laws 2014 c 275 art 2 s 18, 2014 c 296 art 12 s 10

Defined contribution associations, Minn. Laws 2009 c 169 art 10 s 23, 41

Defined contribution relief associations, Minn. Laws 2021 c 22 art 6 s 6

Defined contribution, conversion to, Minn. Laws 2021 c 22 art 10 s 18-24

Defined contribution, conversion to, Minn. Laws 2020 c 108 art 15 s 13

Definitions, excluded associations, Minn. Laws 2012 c 286 art 12 s 9

Definitions, Minn. Laws 2021 c 22 art 6 s 1, 2021 c 22 art 10 s 6-16, 34

Definitions

Conversion to defined contribution, Minn. Laws 2020 c 108 art 15 s 1-12

Dissolutions, Minn. Laws 2020 c 108 art 12 s 1-14

Definitions, Minn. Laws 2019 1Sp c 8 art 4 s 2

Definitions, Minn. Laws 2018 c 211 art 14 s 2-5

Definitions, Minn. Laws 2009 c 169 art 10 s 8-19

Disability benefits, requirement to separate from service, Minn. Laws 2012 c 286 art 12 s 13

Disestablishment in favor of lump-sum plan, Minn. Laws 2009 c 169 art 9 s 6, 15

Dissolution, Minn. Laws 2009 c 169 art 10 s 56

Dissolutions, dissolution without consolidation, procedures, Minn. Laws 2018 c 211 art 14 s 24, 25

Dissolutions, Minn. Laws 2021 c 22 art 10 s 25-33

Dissolutions

Brooklyn Park, Minn. Laws 2020 c 108 art 13 s 1

Generally, Minn. Laws 2020 c 108 art 12 s 15, 16

Eden Prairie (city), Minn. Laws 2018 c 211 art 14 s 28

Electronic funds transfers, Minn. Laws 2015 c 68 art 9 s 10

Exclusions from coverage, Minn. Laws 2021 c 22 art 10 s 3

Existing associations, continuation authorized, Minn. Laws 2018 c 211 art 14 s 6

Financial reports, due date extended, Minn. Laws 2011 1Sp c 8 art 4 s 1

Financial reports, filing with Legislative Reference Library, Minn. Laws 2009 c 32 s 4

Financial reports

Asset threshold, Minn. Laws 2013 c 123 s

Requirements, Minn. Laws 2013 c 111 art 5 s 25, 26, 28, 29

Financial requirements, certification, Minn. Laws 2009 c 169 art 10 s 3

Financial requirements, Minn. Laws 2015 c 68 art 9 s 11

Financial statements, Minn. Laws 2015 c 68 art 9 s 1

Financial statements, Minn. Laws 2014 c 296 art 12 s 1, 2

Financial statements, Minn. Laws 2012 c 286 art 12 s 2, 3

Financing guidelines

Act, applicability, Minn. Laws 2013 c 111 art 6 s 1, 2

Recodification, Minn. Laws 2013 c 111 art 5 s 80

Fire protection and emergency medical services special taxing districts, Minn. Laws 2021 1Sp c 14 art 6 s 1

Fire state aid, voluntary statewide volunteer firefighter retirement plan fund, Minn. Laws 2019 1Sp c 6 art 19 s 4

Fire state aid

Allocation, Minn. Laws 2020 c 108 art 11 s 2-5

Disqualification, Minn. Laws 2020 c 108 art 16 s 5

Fiscal year, Minn. Laws 2013 c 111 art 6 s 4

Funds and accounts, voluntary statewide volunteer firefighter retirement plan fund, Minn. Laws 2019 1Sp c 6 art 19 s 4

Funeral benefits, Minn. Laws 2008 c 349 art 14 s 11

General fund, money credited to, Minn. Laws 2012 c 286 art 12 s 17

General funds, Minn. Laws 2009 c 169 art 10 s 43

Gifts and bequests, authority to receive, Minn. Laws 2018 c 211 art 17 s 2

Health care savings plans, Minn. Laws 2008 c 349 art 5 s 8-11

Inactive members, Minn. Laws 2010 c 359 art 13 s 7

Inclusion, public pension plans, Minn. Laws 2008 c 349 art 10 s 16

Individual accounts, forfeited amounts, Minn. Laws 2014 c 296 art 12 s 6

Individual accounts, Minn. Laws 2021 c 22 art 10 s 4

Individual accounts, Minn. Laws 2020 c 108 art 16 s 3

Investment options, information about, from Investment Board, Minn. Laws 2013 c 111 art 8 s 1

Investments

Authorized investments generally, Minn. Laws 2012 c 286 art 10 s 5

Reports about, Minn. Laws 2012 c 286 art 10 s 7, 8

Local government obligations, Minn. Laws 2015 c 68 art 9 s 13

Local governments without associations, state aid distributions, Minn. Laws 2009 c 169 art 10 s 45

Local governments without associations, Minn. Laws 2014 c 296 art 12 s 12

Lump-sum service pensions, dissolution of association, disposition of assets, Minn. Laws 2020 c 108 art 12 s 15, 16

Lump-sum service pensions, Minn. Laws 2014 c 296 art 12 s 13, 17

Lump-sum service pensions

Transfers to IRAs, Minn. Laws 2013 c 111 art 6 s 7

Voluntary statewide plan, election, local government approval, Minn. Laws 2013 c 111 art 6 s 3

Maplewood (city), Minn. Laws 2018 c 211 art 14 s 30

Members generally, Minn. Laws 2009 c 169 art 10 s 21

Members, breaks in service, Minn. Laws 2019 1Sp c 8 art 4 s 2, 3

Members, Minn. Laws 2018 c 211 art 14 s 8, 10, 11

Members

Individual accounts, Minn. Laws 2015 c 68 art 9 s 5

Membership start dates, Minn. Laws 2015 c 68 art 9 s 3

Members

Inactive members, Minn. Laws 2010 c 359 art 13 s 7

Minors, Minn. Laws 2010 c 359 art 13 s 4

Return to firefighting after break in service, Minn. Laws 2010 c 359 art 13 s 5

Municipalities without relief associations, Minn. Laws 2019 1Sp c 6 art 19 s 4

Municipalities

Conversion to defined contribution, duties, Minn. Laws 2020 c 108 art 15 s 13

Dissolution of relief association, duties, Minn. Laws 2020 c 108 art 12 s 15, 16

New associations, authorization, Minn. Laws 2009 c 169 art 10 s 20

New associations, establishment authorized, Minn. Laws 2018 c 211 art 14 s 6

Nonprofit corporations, registration as nonprofits, Minn. Laws 2007 c 148 art 2 s 55

Nonprofit firefighting corporations, Minn. Laws 2014 c 296 art 12 s 16

Nonprofit firefighting corporations, Minn. Laws 2009 c 169 art 10 s 44

Nowthen (city), Minn. Laws 2021 c 22 art 6 s 9-12

Obsolete provisions, repeal, Minn. Laws 2015 c 68 art 13 s 63, 65

Pension amounts, Minn. Laws 2008 c 349 art 14 s 8

Plan amendments, ratification by local governments, Minn. Laws 2009 c 169 art 10 s 4, 5

Plan amendments, Minn. Laws 2015 c 68 art 9 s 12, 14

Postretirement adjustments, Minn. Laws 2015 c 68 art 9 s 8

Public pension plans, Minn. Laws 2008 c 349 art 10 s 3

Qualified recipients, defined, Minn. Laws 2007 c 134 art 10 s 1

Ramsey (city), division, Minn. Laws 2020 c 108 art 14 s 1

Ramsey (city), Minn. Laws 2021 c 22 art 6 s 9, 12

Records and record keeping

Conversion to defined contribution, Minn. Laws 2020 c 108 art 15 s 13

Dissolution of association, Minn. Laws 2020 c 108 art 12 s 15, 16

Reports given, investment of funds, Minn. Laws 2020 c 108 art 4 s 1, 2, 5

Resumption of active service, Minn. Laws 2019 1Sp c 8 art 4 s 3

Resumption of active service, Minn. Laws 2018 c 211 art 14 s 12

Return to active firefighting after break in service, Minn. Laws 2013 c 111 art 6 s 5

Return to active firefighting after break in service, Minn. Laws 2009 c 169 art 10 s 21

Roseville, Minn. Laws 2015 c 68 art 10 s 1

Separation from active service, exception, Minn. Laws 2018 c 211 art 14 s 13

Separation from service, switch to municipal fire department, Minn. Laws 2013 c 111 art 6 s 6

Service credit, armed forces members in active service, Minn. Laws 2009 c 169 art 10 s 36

Service credit, Minn. Laws 2021 c 22 art 6 s 7

Service credit, Minn. Laws 2020 c 108 art 16 s 1

Service credit, Minn. Laws 2018 c 211 art 14 s 7, 9

Service pensions, combined service pensions, Minn. Laws 2018 c 211 art 14 s 14

Service pensions, generally, Minn. Laws 2009 c 169 art 10 s 22

Service pensions, vesting schedule, Minn. Laws 2019 1Sp c 8 art 4 s 5, 7

Service pensions

Combined service pensions, Minn. Laws 2021 c 22 art 6 s 4

Deferred service pensions, Minn. Laws 2021 c 22 art 6 s 6

Individual accounts, Minn. Laws 2021 c 22 art 6 s 5

Renumbering, revisor instruction, Minn. Laws 2021 c 22 art 10 s 35

Service pensions

Conversion to defined contribution, Minn. Laws 2020 c 108 art 15 s 13

Dissolution of association, Minn. Laws 2020 c 108 art 12 s 15, 16

Uniform payment requirement, Minn. Laws 2020 c 108 art 16 s 5

Service pensions

Flexible service pension maximums, Minn. Laws 2015 c 68 art 9 s 6

Payments greater than maximum, recovery, Minn. Laws 2015 c 68 art 9 s 7

Service pensions

Deferred service pensions, Minn. Laws 2014 c 275 art 2 s 18, 2014 c 296 art 12 s 10

Lump-sum service pensions, Minn. Laws 2014 c 296 art 12 s 13

Maximums, Minn. Laws 2014 c 296 art 12 s 9

Monthly service pensions, Minn. Laws 2014 c 296 art 12 s 14, 15

Service pensions

Ancillary benefits, Minn. Laws 2012 c 286 art 12 s 15

Breaks in service, return after, Minn. Laws 2012 c 286 art 12 s 10

Deferred service pensions, Minn. Laws 2012 c 286 art 12 s 12, 14

Installment payments, Minn. Laws 2012 c 286 art 12 s 11

Requirement to separate from service, Minn. Laws 2012 c 286 art 12 s 13

Special fund, administrative expenses, Minn. Laws 2021 c 22 art 6 s 8

Special fund, administrative expenses, Minn. Laws 2019 1Sp c 6 art 21 s 3, 4

Special fund, payments from, Minn. Laws 2014 c 296 art 12 s 11

Special fund

Accrued liability, determination, Minn. Laws 2020 c 108 art 16 s 6, 7

Investment return, Minn. Laws 2020 c 108 art 16 s 3

Special fund, Minn. Laws 2015 c 68 art 9 s 9, 10

Special fund

Erroneous deposits, correction, Minn. Laws 2010 c 359 art 13 s 12

Investment returns, treatment, Minn. Laws 2010 c 359 art 13 s 7

Payments from, transfers to other funds, Minn. Laws 2010 c 359 art 13 s 11

Surplus, and bylaws amendments, Minn. Laws 2010 c 359 art 13 s 1, 10

Special funds, Minn. Laws 2009 c 169 art 10 s 39-42

State aid, revisor's corrections, Minn. Laws 2014 c 275 art 2 s 4

State aid

Fire state aid, Minn. Laws 2019 1Sp c 6 art 19 s 2-4

Qualifications, financial reports, Minn. Laws 2019 1Sp c 8 art 8 s 3

State auditor's list, Minn. Laws 2007 c 148 art 2 s 84

State deferred compensation plan, transfers to, Minn. Laws 2010 c 359 art 13 s 6, 11

State supplemental benefit, Minn. Laws 2013 c 111 art 6 s 10, 11

Supplemental benefits, state reimbursement, Minn. Laws 2008 c 154 art 15 s 8

Supplemental benefits, Minn. Laws 2021 c 22 art 10 s 5

Supplemental benefits, Minn. Laws 2014 c 296 art 12 s 17

Supplemental benefits, Minn. Laws 2009 c 169 art 10 s 46-50

Supplemental benefits, Minn. Laws 2007 c 134 art 10 s 2

Surviving spouses, Minn. Laws 2010 c 359 art 13 s 8, 9, 11, 13

Surviving spouses, Minn. Laws 2008 c 349 art 4 s 7, 2008 c 349 art 14 s 7

Survivor benefits, installment payments, Minn. Laws 2012 c 286 art 12 s 11

Survivor benefits, supplemental benefits, Minn. Laws 2019 1Sp c 8 art 4 s 11

Survivor benefits, Minn. Laws 2007 c 134 art 10 s 3

Technical correction, Minn. Laws 2008 c 349 art 14 s 2

Technical corrections, Minn. Laws 2010 c 382 s 14

Technical corrections, Minn. Laws 2009 c 169 art 11 s 5, 6

Theft or embezzlement from, reporting by employees, Minn. Laws 2013 c 35 s

Volunteer firefighters, defined, Minn. Laws 2015 c 68 art 13 s 63

White Bear Lake Volunteer Fire Department Relief Association, special actuarial work, Minn. Laws 2011 1Sp c 8 art 4 s 2

White Bear Lake, retiree death benefit, Minn. Laws 2013 c 111 art 6 s 12

Work group, Minn. Laws 2018 c 211 art 14 s 32

Working group recommendations, provisions implementing, Minn. Laws 2015 c 68 art 9 s 1-14