Montana § 19-17-401 Eligibility For Pension Benefits

Montana Statutes

§ 19-17-401 — Eligibility For Pension Benefits

Montana·Title 19 PUBLIC RETIREMENT SYSTEMS·Ch. 17 VOLUNTEER FIREFIGHTERS' COMPENSATION ACT·Part 4 Pension and Survivorship Benefits

19-17-401 . Eligibility for pension benefits.

(1)To qualify for a full or partial pension benefit under this chapter, a member must meet the requirements of subsections (2) and (3).

(2)(a) For a full pension benefit, a member must have completed 20 years of service and must have attained 55 years of age, but need not be an active member of a fire company when 55 years of age is reached.

(b)A member who does not complete at least 20 years of service may qualify for a partial pension benefit if the member has completed at least 10 years of service and has attained 60 years of age, but need not be an active member of any fire company when 60 years of age is reached.

(3)Except as provided in 19-17-412 :

(a)to receive a pension benefit, a volunteer firefighter may not be an active member o

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19-17-401 . Eligibility for pension benefits. (1) To qualify for a full or partial pension benefit under this chapter, a member must meet the requirements of subsections (2) and (3).
(2) (a) For a full pension benefit, a member must have completed 20 years of service and must have attained 55 years of age, but need not be an active member of a fire company when 55 years of age is reached.
(b) A member who does not complete at least 20 years of service may qualify for a partial pension benefit if the member has completed at least 10 years of service and has attained 60 years of age, but need not be an active member of any fire company when 60 years of age is reached.
(3) Except as provided in 19-17-412 :
(a) to receive a pension benefit, a volunteer firefighter may not be an active member of any fire company; and
(b) a volunteer firefighter who receives a pension benefit under this chapter may not become an active member of any fire company.

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Legislative History

En. Sec. 4, Ch. 65, L. 1935; re-en. Sec. 5158.4, R.C.M. 1935; amd. Sec. 2, Ch. 118, L. 1965; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 161, L. 1967; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 46, L. 1969; amd. Sec. 2, Ch. 80, L. 1971; amd. Sec. 2, Ch. 199, L. 1973; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 48, L. 1975; amd. Sec. 22, Ch. 157, L. 1977; amd. Sec. 3, Ch. 489, L. 1977; R.C.M. 1947, 11-2023(2); amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 177, L. 1981; amd. Sec. 66, Ch. 464, L. 1987; amd. Sec. 2, Ch. 283, L. 1993; Sec. 19-12-401 , MCA 1991; redes. 19-17-401 by Code Commissioner, 1993; amd. Sec. 10, Ch. 175, L. 1995; amd. Sec. 122, Ch. 99, L. 2001; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 164, L. 2001; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 262, L. 2003; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 391, L. 2005; amd. Sec. 28, Ch. 128, L. 2007; amd. Sec. 34, Ch. 283, L. 2009; amd. Sec. 16, Ch. 64, L. 2011.