Connecticut § 7-323a - Definitions.
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§ 7-323a. Definitions.
Sec. 7-323a. Definitions. As used in this part: “Municipality” and “legislative body” shall each have the same meaning ascribed to it in section 7-425; “participating municipality” means any municipality which votes to accept the provisions of this part; “fund” means the Policemen and Firemen Survivors' Benefit Fund established by this part; “Retirement Commission” means the Connecticut Municipal Employees Retirement Commission established under section 7-448a; “member” means any active uniformed policeman or active uniformed fireman receiving pay from a participating municipality who has been included by such municipality under the provisions of this part, and “compensation” means one-twelfth of the annual rate of pay of a full-time paid policeman or fireman of a participating municipality who is in active service and one-twelfth of the annual rate of pay immediately prior to the retirement of a full-time paid policeman or fireman of a participating municipality who is retired.
(1963, P.A. 390, S. 1; P.A. 75-293, S. 4; P.A. 24-151, S. 87.)
History: P.A. 75-293 added definition of “member”; P.A. 24-151 redefined “Retirement Commission”, effective January 1, 2025.
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