HB 1992 -- Law Enforcement Safety Fund

Sponsor:  Fischer (107)

This bill creates the Law Enforcement Safety Fund and authorizes,
beginning August 28, 2010, a $7 surcharge to be collected and
deposited into the fund in each criminal case involving a
violation of any county ordinance, criminal or traffic law
including infractions, or municipal ordinance.  The General
Assembly and county governing bodies cannot appropriate moneys
for deposit into the fund, but the fund may accept gifts,
donations, grants, and bequests.  A seven-member board will
administer the fund to be composed of two chiefs of police who
are members of the Missouri Police Chiefs' Association, two
full-time police officers or deputy sheriffs who are members of a
state fraternal order of police, one sheriff, one member of the
General Assembly from the Joint Committee on Public Employee
Retirement, and one at-large member.  The initial appointments
will be made by the Governor with the consent of the Senate with
future members selected as specified in the bill.

The fund will be administered as a defined contribution system
allowing any member of the system to receive the funds he or she
contributes plus the interest or dividends earned less any
maintenance fees.  Eligibility for membership to the system is
limited to full-time Missouri law enforcement employees except
sheriffs from St. Louis City.  Members with the required years of
service will also be eligible to receive funds accumulated
through the collection of surcharges.  No member will be able to
receive benefits from the system prior to reaching 55 years of
age, and any benefits received from the system will not affect an
officer's eligibility for benefits under any other retirement
plan.

Missouri House of Representatives
95th General Assembly, 2nd Regular Session
Last Updated September 14, 2010 at 3:12 pm