H190 - Local Firefighter Relief Fund Eligibility. (SL 2017-99)

Overview: S.L. 2017-99 does the following: 1)removes the requirement that a firefighter serve for at least five years before being eligible to receive financial assistance from a local Firefighters' Relief Fund; 2) requires the North Carolina State Firefighters' Association to certify to the Department of Insurance a listing of local board of trustee members, including the chairman and treasurer; and 3) requires fire chiefs in certain districts to file a certificate of eligibility with the North Carolina State Firefighters' Association by January 31 or forfeit payment to that district's fund.

This act became effective July 1, 2017 and applies to distributions to local firefighters' relief funds on or after that date.