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...able to attachment, garnishment, the operation of bankruptcy or insolvency laws, levy, or seizure under any legal or equitable process or any other process of law whatsoever, whether those sums remain with the treasurer of the fund or any officer or agent of the board of trustees of the fund or are in the course of transmission to the individual entitled to them, but shall inure wholly to the benefit of that individu...

...Any person who is receiving, or becomes eligible to receive, a pension, or other benefit, or any increase under Chapter 742. of the Revised Code, may, at any time, waive the person's rights thereto, or to a portion thereof, by filing a written notice of waiver with the person from the Ohio police and fire pension fund. Such waiver shall remain in effect until the first day of the month following the person's death, ...

...As used in this section, "member's contribution" means the total amount deducted from the salary of a member of the Ohio police and fire pension fund and credited to the member's account in the fund. If a member of the fund dies before receiving pension and benefit payments from the fund in an amount equal to the member's contribution and leaves no surviving spouse, surviving children, or dependent parent eligible f...

... shall be charged to the municipal corporation or township in which the member is employed and paid in full or paid by the employer at the rate of at least five per cent per annum with interest at four per cent per annum on unpaid balances; payment and interest to be paid semiannually on dates to be fixed by the board of trustees of the Ohio police and fire pension fund. The Ohio police and fire pension fund may requ...

... of a newly incorporated municipal corporation, whether pursuant to section 124.41 of the Revised Code or otherwise, directly from a police department of the township from which such municipal corporation was incorporated, such members shall be given full credit for service as a full-time township police officer and as a full-time police officer in the municipal corporation after the date of incorporation and for whi...

... of a newly incorporated municipal corporation directly from a police department of the township from which the municipal corporation was incorporated, full credit for service as a full-time township police officer shall be given if, within thirty days after such appointment, the member made a written request to the public employees retirement system to withdraw accumulated contributions attributable to such service ...

... the Revised Code of the municipal corporation with a township that employed the police officer or has, on or after December 1, 1983, been appointed pursuant to section 124.41 or 124.411 of the Revised Code to a police department of a newly incorporated municipal corporation directly from a police department of the township from which the municipal corporation was incorporated. The election shall be made by the polic...

...(A) As used in this section, "park police officer" means a park police officer appointed or employed pursuant to the Cincinnati municipal code. (B) With approval of the Cincinnati retirement system, a member of the retirement system who is a full-time regular member of the Cincinnati police department and, prior to being reclassified as a member of the police department, served as a full-time park police officer may...

...(A) As used in this section, "fire department employer" means a fire department that employs a firefighter. (B) A full-time firefighter who, on November 8, 1990, is a member of the public employees retirement system, in the employ of a fire department employer, and in a position in which the firefighter is required to satisfactorily complete or have satisfactorily completed a firefighter training course approved und...

...(A) Not later than ninety days after September 16, 1998, a member of the Ohio police and fire pension fund who became a member of the fund as a result of the member's employer changing from a fire department consisting primarily of part-time employees to a fire department consisting primarily of full-time employees or who elected to transfer to the fund from the public employees retirement system under section 742.51...

...(A) A member of the Ohio police and fire pension fund who is not receiving a disability benefit or pension from the fund and is not a participant in the deferred retirement option plan established under section 742.43 of the Revised Code may purchase service credit, which shall be used in computing the member's years of service, for each year of service incurred by reason of having been on active duty, active duty fo...

...(A) A member of the fund who is an employee of a police or fire department and who enlisted or enlists, was inducted or is inducted, was or is called into active duty, or accepted or accepts a commission in the armed forces, in computing years of service in such police or fire department, shall be given full credit for such time served in the armed forces, provided the person has been honorably discharged from the ar...

...surance companies, health insuring corporations, or government agencies authorized to do business in the state for issuance of a long-term care policy or contract. However, prior to entering into such an agreement with an insurance company or health insuring corporation, the fund shall request the superintendent of insurance to certify the financial condition of the company or corporation. The fund shall not enter in...

...Any municipal corporation which had only volunteer firemen prior to January 1, 1967, may operate and maintain a volunteer firemen's relief and pension fund, and levy a tax of up to three-tenths of one mill upon all the real and personal property listed for taxation in the municipal corporation for the purpose of providing funds for the payment of benefits and pensions from the municipal corporation's volunteer fireme...

...Each expense voucher of an employee, officer, or board member of the Ohio police and fire pension fund shall itemize all purchases and expenditures included.

...(A) The board of trustees of the Ohio police and fire pension fund may by rule establish a payroll deduction plan for payment of the following: (1) The cost of service credit members of the fund are eligible to purchase under this chapter; (2) Charges for participation in programs established under section 742.53 of the Revised Code; (3) Deposits under section 742.451 of the Revised Code and any charges for partic...

...All amounts due the Ohio police and fire pension fund from the state treasury pursuant to this chapter shall be promptly paid upon warrant of the director of budget and management pursuant to a voucher approved by the director.

...On the death of a member of the Ohio police and fire pension fund who at the time of death is receiving a retirement pension or disability benefits, a lump-sum payment of one thousand dollars shall be paid to the member's surviving spouse or, if there is no surviving spouse, to the beneficiary the member designated on a form provided by the fund. If there is no surviving spouse or designated beneficiary, the payment ...

...ll be paid the expenses for the administration and management of the Ohio police and fire pension fund, as provided by sections 742.01 to 742.61 of the Revised Code, and to which shall be credited from the guarantee fund an amount sufficient to pay the expenses of operation.

...Wherever in sections 742.01 to 742.61 of the Revised Code reference is made to the police officers' contribution fund, the firefighters' contribution fund, the police officer employers' contribution fund, the firefighter employers' contribution fund, the police officers' pension reserve fund, the firefighters' pension reserve fund, the guarantee fund, or the expense fund, such reference shall be construed to have bee...

...The treasurer of state shall be the custodian of all funds under the control and management of the board of trustees of the Ohio police and fire pension fund, and all disbursements of such funds shall be paid by the treasurer of state only upon instruments duly authorized by the board and bearing the signatures of the chairperson and secretary of the board. The signatures of the chairperson and secretary may be facsi...

...The Ohio public safety officers death benefit fund is hereby created as the fund to which shall be credited contributions paid by the state and any moneys resulting from gifts made to the fund. The board of trustees of the Ohio police and fire pension fund shall be the trustees of the Ohio public safety officers death benefit fund. The board shall have the same powers as provided in section 742.10 of the Revised Code...

...ular police officer in a municipal corporation or township; (iii) A full-time regular firefighter employed by the state, an instrumentality of the state, a municipal corporation, a township, a joint fire district, or another political subdivision; (iv) A full-time park district ranger or patrol trooper; (v) A full-time law enforcement officer of the department of natural resources; (vi) A full-time department...

...If any person is paid any benefit or payment by the Ohio police and fire pension fund to which the person is not entitled, the person shall repay the fund. If the person fails to repay, the fund shall withhold the amount due from any benefit or payment due the person or the person's beneficiary under this chapter or may collect the amount in any other manner provided by law.

...(A) Whoever violates section 742.043 of the Revised Code shall be fined not more than one hundred dollars for each day of the violation. (B) Whoever violates division (B) of section 742.043 of the Revised Code shall be imprisoned for not more than six months or fined not more than five thousand dollars, or both. (C) Fines imposed by the Ohio elections commission under this section shall be paid into the Ohio electi...