Title 9, MUNICIPAL GOVERNMENT

In addition to other powers granted, every municipality of the first class shall have power to establish a firemen's relief and pension fund and to pension firemen as provided in this chapter. Source: SL 1927, ch 172 , § 2; SL 1929, ch 189 ; SDC 1939, § 45.0204; SL 1992, ch 60 , …

A municipal pension fund shall consist of: (1) All sums of money or property that are contributed by gifts, devises, and bequests; (2) In the case of a firemen's system, all money received by its respective first or second class municipality from the Division of Insurance of the …

Each member of the firemen's pension fund may be required to contribute to the fund, as determined by ordinance adopted by the municipality of the first class, the contributions to be deducted from his salary beginning with the date of his entry into city service as a fireman, if…

In the event any member leaves city service before a pension becomes payable on account of his participation in the said pension fund, the total of his contributions to the said fund may be either retained by the said fund or returned to the said individual or his legal represent…

The authority and responsibility for the administration, management, and operation of the pension fund shall be vested in and under the control of a retirement board, which shall consist of two city officials to be selected by the governing body of the first or second class munic…

The treasurer of each municipality shall be the custodian of the investments and other moneys in its pension fund, which shall be kept apart from other funds in his custody. The surety on the official bond of the treasurer shall be liable for the safekeeping and due accounting of…

The governing body of any municipality of the first class, after authorization as provided in § 9-16-1 or 9-16-2 , may adopt an ordinance establishing a retirement system covering the employees, elective officers, and appointive officers of the municipality. The ordinance shall p…

The Board of Trustees required under the provisions of § 9-16-3 shall be composed as follows: (1) Members of the governing body of the municipality or other individuals appointed by the governing body to represent it, the number to be set by ordinance; (2) Members of the retireme…

No change may be made in employee contribution levels of a system or present or future benefits of a system, by ordinance or otherwise, without an affirmative vote by both the governing body of the municipality and the membership of that system. Source: SL 1984, ch 56 , § 3.

A pension may be allowed pursuant to § 9-16-3.2 for any condition of impairment of health caused by cancer resulting in total or partial disability to an officer or member of a fire department who, upon entering such service, successfully passed a physical examination which faile…

Any amounts which may be paid or payable under the provisions of any workmen's compensation or similar law to a member or beneficiary or to the dependents of a member or beneficiary on account of any disability shall be offset against and payable in lieu of any pensions payable a…

A municipality of the first class having a retirement system for its employees and officers may, by ordinance adopted by the governing body of the municipality, include the firemen employed by the municipality in the membership of the employees' and officers' retirement system es…

Any municipality with a volunteer fire department may establish a deferred compensation program for its volunteer firefighters. Such a program may be financed by the municipality or by the volunteer firefighters and may be managed through the municipality or through an insurance …

Any municipality with volunteer advanced life support personnel may establish a deferred compensation program for its volunteer advanced life support personnel. Such a program may be financed by the municipality or by the volunteer advanced life support personnel and may be manag…

Any amounts which may be paid or payable under the provisions of any workers' compensation or similar law to a member or beneficiary or to the dependents of a member or beneficiary on account of any death shall be offset against and payable in lieu of any pensions payable as prov…

Notwithstanding the provisions of any general or special law to the contrary, any condition of impairment of health caused by hypertension, heart disease, or respiratory disease resulting in total or partial disability to an officer or member of a fire department who successfully…

Any pension plan for city employees and officers or firemen, adopted under the provisions of this chapter, may provide for annual or less frequent postretirement redetermination of pensions. The application of any provision redetermining pension amounts may be restricted to pensi…

All annuities, pensions, retirement allowances, the accumulated contributions of any member, or any other benefit whatsoever accrued or accruing to any member or beneficiary shall be unassignable and shall not be subject to execution, attachment, garnishment, or any other process…

In all cases if a municipal retirement system or a first or second class municipality has, prior to July 1, 1985, paid any pension or other benefit out of funds provided by the municipality, the pensions or other benefits and all proceedings thereon, contracts made or performed, …

Total contributions in each year to a retirement system subject to this chapter shall be sufficient to fund the following: (1) The administrative cost of the plan during the year; (2) The actuarially determined cost of future benefits accruing to members during the year; and (3) …

Every fiduciary of a retirement system subject to the provisions of this chapter shall discharge his duties solely in the interest of the participants and beneficiaries of the system, for the exclusive purpose of providing benefits to participants and their beneficiaries and with…

Each retirement system subject to the provisions of this chapter shall be in compliance with § 9-16-3.1 and §§ 9-16-5.1 to 9-16-5.8 , inclusive, no later than June 12, 1987. At any time thereafter, if the members of the Retirement Laws Committee determine that any such system is …

No benefits, present or future, may be changed or modified in any manner unless the system's actuary or actuaries have prepared an actuarial statement showing the effect of those changes on the system. No benefits, present or future, may be changed or modified if the change or mo…

Any retirement system subject to the provisions of this chapter shall publish an annual report containing financial statements and an actuarial valuation of the system. The report shall be filed with the Retirement Laws Committee created by § 2-6-8 and shall be available to each …

The financial statements contained in the report required by § 9-16-5.3 shall be audited by an independent qualified, certified public accountant. The actuarial valuation required in the report shall include the information required under the provisions of subdivision 3-12C-101(3…

The Board of Trustees may appoint an administrator, who shall be qualified by training and experience requirements set by the board. The administrator may hire additional employees as may be required to transact the business of the retirement system. The board shall require bondi…

An administrator of a retirement system subject to the provisions of this chapter shall make available to any member of the system and to any beneficiary of the system a summary system description. The summary system description shall be written in a manner to be understood by th…

The administrator of a system shall, upon written request of any participant or beneficiary, furnish a copy of the latest updated summary system description, the latest annual report and any bargaining agreement, trust agreement, contract, or other instrument under which the syst…

Each administrator of a system under this chapter annually shall furnish to each system member or beneficiary a statement showing, on the basis of the latest available information, his total contributions, if any, his total benefits accrued and his nonforfeitable benefits, if any…

An employer who employs one or more individuals who are members of a system covered under this chapter shall maintain records with respect to each employee sufficient to determine benefits due or which may become due to the employee. The employer shall furnish to the system admin…

The first or second class municipality may accept gifts, devises, and bequests for the pension fund. Source: SL 1925, ch 239 , § 5; SL 1937, ch 177 ; SDC 1939, § 45.1202; SL 1945, ch 199 ; SL 1947, ch 204 ; SL 1949, ch 183 , § 2; SL 1955, ch 201 , § 2; SL 1967, ch 220 , § 2; SL 1…