The 2023 Florida Statutes (including Special Session C)

Title XII
MUNICIPALITIES

Chapter 175
FIREFIGHTER PENSIONS

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F.S. 175.301

175.301 Depository for pension funds.—For any municipality, special fire control district, chapter plan, local law municipality, local law special fire control district, or local law plan under this chapter, all funds of the firefighters’ pension trust fund of any chapter plan or local law plan under this chapter may be deposited by the board of trustees with the treasurer of the municipality or special fire control district, acting in a ministerial capacity only, who shall be liable in the same manner and to the same extent as he or she is liable for the safekeeping of funds for the municipality or special fire control district. However, any funds so deposited with the treasurer of the municipality or special fire control district shall be kept in a separate fund by the treasurer or clearly identified as such funds of the firefighters’ pension trust fund. In lieu thereof, the board of trustees shall deposit the funds of the firefighters’ pension trust fund in a qualified public depository as defined in s. 280.02, which depository with regard to such funds shall conform to and be bound by all of the provisions of chapter 280.

History.—s. 1, ch. 63-249; s. 19, ch. 81-168; s. 17, ch. 86-41; s. 2, ch. 88-185; s. 33, ch. 93-193; s. 930, ch. 95-147; s. 29, ch. 99-1.

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Amendments to 175.301

Arrestable Offenses / Crimes under Fla. Stat. 175.301

Level: Degree
Misdemeanor/Felony: First/Second/Third

Current data shows no reason an arrest or criminal charge should have occurred directly under Florida Statute 175.301.

Annotations, Discussions, Cases:

Cases from cite.case.law:

FLORIDA LEAGUE OF CITIES, INC. St. v. DEPARTMENT OF INSURANCE AND TREASURER, 540 So. 2d 850 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1989)

. . . sections 175.061, 175.071, 175.041, 175.091, 175.162, 175.181, 175.191, 175.251, 175.261, 175.291, and 175.301 . . .

FLORIDA LEAGUE OF CITIES, v. DEPARTMENT OF INSURANCE AND TREASURER,, 25 Fla. Supp. 2d 221 (Fla. Div. Admin. Hearings 1987)

. . . must contribute at least 1% of salary and such funds shall be deposited in accordance with Section 175.301 . . . As amended by Chapter 86-41, Laws of Florida, Section 175.301 allows deposit of such funds in either . . . This does not contravene Section 175.301, as amended, as long as general pension plan funds are maintained . . .