NORTH CAROLINA GENERAL ASSEMBLY

1969 SESSION

CHAPTER 94

HOUSE BILL 222

AN ACT TO AMEND CHAPTER 402 OF THE SESSION LAWS OF 1947 RELATING TO THE ESTABLISHMENT OF WINSTON-SALEM FIREMEN'S RETIREMENT FUND ASSOCIATION.

The General Assembly of North Carolina do enact:

Section 1.  Section 2 of Chapter 402 of the Session Laws of 1947 is hereby amended by adding at the end thereof the following proviso:

"Provided, however, that effective from and after July 1, 1969, no such person shall become a member of the Association unless he is regularly employed by such Fire Department on a full-time and fully-paid basis and at the time of becoming such member has attained at least the twenty-first anniversary of his or her birth but has not attained the thirty-first anniversary of his or her birth."

Sec. 2.  Section 16 of Chapter 402 of the Session Laws of 1947 is hereby amended by adding at the end thereof the following proviso:

"Provided, however, that effective from and after July 1, 1969, no such person shall become a member of the Association unless he also meets the eligibility requirements of Section 2 of this Act, as amended."

Sec. 3.  Section 17 of Chapter 402 of the Session Laws of 1947 is hereby amended by striking the words and figures "five dollars ($5.00)" in the fourth line and substituting "ten dollars ($10.00)" in lieu thereof.

Sec. 4.  Section 19 of Chapter 402 of the Session Laws of 1947 is hereby amended by adding a new paragraph as follows:

"In the case of such a petitioner who retires on or after July 1, 1969, and on or before June 30, 1974, such pension shall be seventy-five dollars ($75.00) per month. In the case of such a petitioner who retires on or after July 1, 1974, such pension shall be one hundred dollars ($100.00) per month. Payments shall be subject to the provisions of Section 18 of this Act."

Sec. 5.  Section 20 of Chapter 402 of the Session Laws of 1947 is hereby amended by adding a new paragraph at the end thereof as follows:

"In the case of such a disabled member who retires on or after July 1, 1969, and on or before June 30, 1974, such monthly benefit shall be equivalent to three dollars ($3.00) multiplied by the number of full years of his or her service in the employment of the said Fire Department, not to exceed seventy-five dollars ($75.00) per month. In the case of such a disabled member who retires on or after July 1, 1974, such monthly benefit shall be equivalent to four dollars ($4.00) multiplied by the number of full years of his or her service in the employment of the said Fire Department, not to exceed one hundred dollars ($100.00) per month. Payments shall be subject to the provisions of Section 18 of this Act."

Sec. 6.  If any part or Section of this Act should be declared unconstitutional, it shall in no wise affect the remainder of this Act, and the remainder shall remain in full force and effect.

Sec. 7.  All laws and clauses of laws in conflict with the provisions of this Act are hereby repealed.

Sec. 8.  This Act shall be effective as of July 1, 1969.

In the General Assembly read three times and ratified, this the 19th day of March, 1969.