§ 24-10-409 — Proration of state revenues between political subdivision and its relief fund

(a) For each political subdivision with a relief fund in effect, the relief fund has been receiving revenues from the state derived from the taxes levied on foreign and domestic insurers by the Arkansas Insurance Code, and §§ 24-11-301 , 24-11-801 - 24-11-807 , 24-11-809 , 24-11-813 - 24-11-816 , 24-11-818 - 24-11-820 , 26-57-601 - 26-57-605 , and 26-57-607 or any other state funds designated for support of fire and police retirement programs in political subdivisions. (b) (1) (A) Those state revenues shall be prorated between the relief fund and the political subdivision based upon the total number of members active and retired and beneficiaries covered by the relief fund and by the Arkansas Local Police and Fire Retirement System. (B) However, the amount allocated: (i) To the political subdivision shall not exceed one hundred percent (100%) of the cost as calculated under § 24-11-214(e)(8) ; and (ii) To the local pension and relief fund shall not exceed one hundred percent (100%) of the cost as calculated under § 24-11-214(e)(7) . (2) In the case of multiple beneficiaries of a single deceased member, those individuals shall be counted as one (1) for purposes of this section. (c) If there is a mixture of employees acquiring paid service and employees acquiring volunteer service, one (1) paid service employee shall be equal to five (5) volunteer service employees for prorating purposes. (d) Each political subdivision without a relief fund in effect July 1, 1981, which subsequently covers its fire or police department under the system shall also receive insurance revenues. (e) (1) Except as provided in subdivision (e)(2) of this section, all moneys received by the political subdivisions shall be applied to the employer contribution required to support this system. (2) If there is any money remaining after the subsidy account balance has been exhausted, as calculated by the actuary for the Arkansas Fire and Police Pension Review Board, the governing body of the political subdivision may transfer any or all of the excess moneys to the governing body's policemen's pension and relief fund or firemen's relief and pension fund, or both, with the prior written approval of the board.

Legislative History

Acts 1981, No. 364, § 6; 1985, No. 755, § 1; A.S.A. 1947, § 12-3806; Acts 1989, No. 459, § 1; 1989, No. 587, § 1; 2003, No. 1797, § 4; 2005, No. 248, § 1; 2011, No. 556, § 1.