Date: 09/30/2013
Final
Memorandum to the Commission
POLICE OFFICERS' AND FIREFIGHTERS' PENSION REFORM COMMISSION
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03:02 PM -- Memorandum to the Commission
03:02 PM -- Nicole Myers, Office of Legislative Legal Services, introduced a letter from the Office of Legislative Legal Services to Representative Foote (Attachment F). Ms. Myers discussed the letter regarding whether Colorado statute allows a retired member of a municipal fire department to serve on a volunteer firefighter pension plan board. She said that Representative Foote wanted this letter distributed to the commission because it addresses potential legislation.
Attachment F.pdf
03:04 PM -- Mr. Lindahl discussed statutory clarification that would clearly allow a retired volunteer firefighter to serve on a municipal volunteer pension board. He stated that it is not specified whether the retiree had to be a paid member of a fire department.
Representative Buck asked for clarification regarding the requirements for a retiree to sit on a pension board. Ms. Myers said that Representative Foote would need to decide if it would be a requirement for the board to have a retiree or if it would be permissible for a retiree to serve on a board. Mr. Lindahl said the current requirements of a board member do not clarify these requirements.
03:09 PM -- Alex Schatz, Legislative Council Staff, discussed the procedure and funding needed for the Police Officers' and Firefighters' Pension Reform Commission to conduct a study of the volunteer firefighters' pension plans. He said that either a bill or legislative appropriation for a specific purpose would be necessary in the next legislative session to allocate funding for the study. Representative Court asked for clarification on the estimated cost for the study. Based on preliminary estimates from FPPA, Mr. Schatz stated an appropriation of at least $20,000 in warranted.
03:12 PM
The committee adjourned.