(1) The retirement board of any individual county retirement plan shall have full and complete control and management of any retirement plan provided for and authorized by this article, other than matters relating to participation in the public employees' retirement association. Such retirement board shall make all necessary rules for managing and discharging its duties, for its own government and procedure in so doing, and for the preservation and protection of any fund or annuity contract.
(2) The retirement board of any individual county retirement plan shall determine what type of retirement plan in which to participate and shall select, on the basis of the most sound proposal:
(a) An insurance company qualified under section 24-54-105 (1); or
(b) A noninsured trust retirement plan, with a bank or trust company authorized to exercise trust powers in this state as trustee, invested by the trustee pursuant to the provisions of part 3 of article 1 of title 15, C.R.S., but, of the initial and subsequent sums of money available for investment, the trustee shall invest only in such investments as are specified in section 24-54-112; or
(c) A noninsured trust retirement plan, invested by the treasurer of the plan in such securities as are specified in section 24-54-112; or
(d) Participation in the public employees' retirement association, pursuant to article 51 of this title.
(3) The retirement board of any individual county retirement plan shall hear and decide all applications for relief, pensions, annuities, retirement, or other benefits pursuant to the plan or system adopted. A record of such action and all other matters properly coming before said retirement board shall be kept and preserved.
(4) The county treasurer shall serve as the treasurer of the individual county retirement plan. No fee therefor shall be charged by the treasurer pursuant to the provisions of section 30-1-102, C.R.S., or any other provision of law.
Source: L. 97: Entire section added, p. 154, � 2, effective March 28.
24-54-109. County, municipal, or political subdivision retirement fund - tax. (1) Any county adopting a retirement plan as authorized by this article shall establish a county officials' and employees' retirement fund, which fund is hereby authorized. The board of county commissioners may levy a retirement fund tax, in addition to any other tax authorized by law, on all of the taxable property within said county, the proceeds of which shall be deposited to the credit of said fund for appropriation to pay the costs and expenses of and the employer contributions pursuant to said retirement plan.
(2) Any municipality adopting a retirement plan as authorized by this article shall establish a municipal officials' and employees' retirement fund. The city council or board of trustees, in addition to any other tax authorized by law, may levy a retirement fund tax on all the taxable property within said municipality, the proceeds of which shall be deposited to the credit of said fund for appropriation to pay the costs and expenses of and the employer contributions pursuant to said retirement plan.
(3) Any political subdivision adopting a retirement plan or system as authorized by this article shall establish a political subdivision employees' retirement fund, which fund is hereby authorized. The board of directors may levy a retirement fund tax, in addition to any other tax authorized by law, on all of the taxable property within the political subdivision, the proceeds of which shall be deposited to the credit of said fund for appropriation to pay the costs and expenses of and the employer contributions pursuant to said retirement plan or system. Such tax, when added to other taxes levied by the political subdivision, shall not exceed any limitation on taxation established by law.
Source: L. 87: Entire article added, p. 1089, � 2, effective July 1. L. 2005: (3) amended, p. 363, � 8, effective April 22.