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11 FIRSTREGULARSESSION
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32 HOUSEBILLNO.147
43 103RDGENERALASSEMBLY
54 INTRODUCEDBYREPRESENTATIVEHOVIS.
6-0295H.01P JOSEPHENGLER,ChiefClerk
5+0295H.01I DANARADEMANMILLER,ChiefClerk
76 ANACT
8-Torepealsections70.630,70.655,70.680,70.690,70.745,70.746,70.747,86.200,87.140,
9-87.145,87.155,87.260,87.350,105.688,143.124,and169.490,RSMo,andtoenact
10-inlieuthereofnineteennewsectionsrelatingtoretirement.
7+Torepealsection86.200,RSMo,andtoenactinlieuthereofonenewsectionrelatingto
8+policepensions.
119 BeitenactedbytheGeneralAssemblyofthestateofMissouri,asfollows:
12-SectionA.Sections70.630,70.655,70.680,70.690,70.745,70.746,70.747,86.200,
13-287.140,87.145,87.155,87.260,87.350,105.688,143.124,and169.490,RSMo,arerepealed
14-3andnineteennewsectionsenactedinlieuthereof,tobeknownassections70.630,70.655,
15-470.680,70.690,70.745,70.746,70.747,70.748,86.200,87.140,87.145,87.155,87.260,
16-587.350,105.688,105.692,105.693,143.124,and169.490,toreadasfollows:
17-70.630.1.Themembershipofthesystemshallincludethefollowingpersons:
18-2 (1)Allemployeeswhoareneitherpolicemennorfiremenwhoareintheemployofa
19-3politicalsubdivisionthedayprecedingthedatesuchpoliticalsubdivisionbecomesan
20-4employerandwhocontinueinsuchemployonandaftersuchdateshallbecomemembersof
21-5thesystem.
22-6 (2)Allpersonswhobecomeemployedbyapoliticalsubdivisionasneitherpolicemen
23-7norfiremenonorafterthedatesuchpoliticalsubdivisionbecomesanemployershallbecome
24-8membersofthesystem.
25-9 (3)Ifhisemployingpoliticalsubdivisionhaselectedtocoverpresentandfuture
26-10policemen,allpolicemenwhoareintheemployofapoliticalsubdivisionthedaypreceding
27-11thedatesuchpoliticalsubdivisioncoverspolicemenhereunderandwhocontinueinsuch
28-12employasapolicemanonandaftersuchdate,andallpersonswhobecomeemployedbya
29-EXPLANATION—Matterenclosedinbold-facedbrackets[thus] intheabovebillisnotenactedandis
30-intendedtobeomittedfromthelaw.Matterinbold-facetypeintheabovebillisproposedlanguage. 13politicalsubdivisionasapolicemanonorafterthedatethepoliticalsubdivisioncovers
31-14policemenshallbecomemembersofthesystem.
32-15 (4)Ifhisemployingpoliticalsubdivisionhaselectedtocoveronlyfuturepolicemen,
33-16allpersonswhobecomeemployedbyapoliticalsubdivisionasapolicemanonorafterthe
34-17datesuchpoliticalsubdivisioncoverspolicemenhereundershallbecomemembersofthe
35-18system.
36-19 (5)Ifhisemployingpoliticalsubdivisionhaselectedtocoverpresentandfuture
37-20firemen,allfiremenwhoareintheemployofapoliticalsubdivisionthedayprecedingthe
38-21datesuchpoliticalsubdivisioncoversfiremenhereunderandwhocontinueinsuchemployas
39-22afiremanonandaftersuchdate,andallpersonswhobecomeemployedbyapolitical
40-23subdivisionasafiremanonorafterthedatethepoliticalsubdivisioncoversfiremen
41-24hereundershallbecomemembersofthesystem.
42-25 (6)Ifhisemployingpoliticalsubdivisionhaselectedtocoveronlyfuturefiremen,all
43-26personswhobecomeemployedbyapoliticalsubdivisionasafiremanonorafterthedate
44-27suchpoliticalsubdivisioncoversfiremenhereundershallbecomemembersofthesystem.
45-28 2.[Innoeventshallanemployeebecomeamemberifcontinuousemploymentto
46-29timeofretirementwillleavetheemployeewithlessthanminimumnumberofyearsof
47-30creditedservicespecifiedinsection70.645.
48-31 3.]Inanycaseofquestionastothesystemmembershipstatusofanyperson,the
49-32boardshalldecidethequestion.
50-70.655.1.Uponamember'sretirementheorsheshallreceiveanallowanceforlifein
51-2accordancewiththeapplicablebenefitprogramelectedbythemember'semployer,as
52-3follows:
53-4 (1)BenefitprogramL-1.Amemberwithcreditedservicecoveredbybenefit
54-5programL-1shallreceiveanallowanceforlifeequaltoonepercentofthemember'sfinal
55-6averagesalarymultipliedbythenumberofyearsofsuchcreditedservice;
56-7 (2)BenefitprogramL-3.Amemberwithcreditedservicecoveredbybenefit
57-8programL-3shallreceiveanallowanceforlifeequaltooneandone-quarterpercentofthe
58-9member'sfinalaveragesalarymultipliedbythenumberofyearsofsuchcreditedservice;
59-10 (3)BenefitprogramLT-4.Amemberwithcreditedservicecoveredbybenefit
60-11programLT-4shallreceiveanallowanceforlifeequaltoonepercentofthemember'sfinal
61-12averagesalarymultipliedbythenumberofyearsofsuchcreditedservice.Inaddition,ifsuch
62-13memberisretiringasprovidedinsection70.645orsection70.650orsection70.670,andif
63-14suchmember'sageatretirementisyoungerthanagesixty-two,thensuchmembershall
64-15receiveatemporaryallowanceequaltoonepercentofthemember'sfinalaveragesalary
65-16multipliedbythenumberofyearsofsuchcreditedservice.Suchtemporaryallowanceshall
66-HB147 2 17terminateattheendofthecalendarmonthinwhichtheearlierofthefollowingeventsoccurs:
67-18suchmember'sdeath;orthemember'sattainmentofagesixty-two;
68-19 (4)BenefitprogramLT-5.Amemberwithcreditedservicecoveredbybenefit
69-20programLT-5shallreceiveanallowanceforlifeequaltooneandone-quarterpercentofthe
70-21member'sfinalaveragesalarymultipliedbythenumberofyearsofsuchcreditedservice.In
71-22addition,ifsuchmemberisretiringasprovidedinsection70.645orsection70.650orsection
72-2370.670,andifsuchmember'sageatretirementisyoungerthanagesixty-two,thensuch
73-24membershallreceiveatemporaryallowanceequaltothree-quartersofonepercentofthe
74-25member'sfinalaveragesalarymultipliedbythenumberofyearsofsuchcreditedservice.
75-26Suchtemporaryallowanceshallterminateattheendofthecalendarmonthinwhichthe
76-27earlierofthefollowingeventsoccurs:suchmember'sdeath;orthemember'sattainmentof
77-28agesixty-two;
78-29 (5)BenefitprogramL-6.Amemberwithcreditedservicecoveredbybenefit
79-30programL-6shallreceiveanallowanceforlifeequaltotwopercentofthemember'sfinal
80-31averagesalarymultipliedbythenumberofyearsofsuchcreditedservice;
81-32 (6)BenefitprogramL-7.Amemberwithcreditedservicecoveredbybenefit
82-33programL-7shallreceiveanallowanceforlifeequaltooneandone-halfpercentofthe
83-34member'sfinalaveragesalarymultipliedbythenumberofyearsofsuchcreditedservice;
84-35 (7)BenefitprogramLT-8.Amemberwithcreditedservicecoveredbybenefit
85-36programLT-8shallreceiveanallowanceforlifeequaltooneandone-halfpercentofthe
86-37member'sfinalaveragesalarymultipliedbythenumberofyearsofsuchcreditedservice.In
87-38addition,ifsuchmemberisretiringasprovidedinsection70.645orsection70.650orsection
88-3970.670,andifsuchmember'sageatretirementisyoungerthanagesixty-two,thensuch
89-40membershallreceiveatemporaryallowanceequaltoone-halfofonepercentofthemember's
90-41finalaveragesalarymultipliedbythenumberofyearsofsuchcreditedservice.Such
91-42temporaryallowanceshallterminateattheendofthecalendarmonthinwhichtheearlierof
92-43thefollowingeventsoccurs:suchmember'sdeath;orthemember'sattainmentofagesixty-
93-44two;
94-45 (8)BenefitprogramLT-4(65).Amemberwithcreditedservicecoveredbybenefit
95-46programLT-4(65)shallreceiveanallowanceforlifeequaltoonepercentofthemember's
96-47finalaveragesalarymultipliedbythenumberofyearsofsuchcreditedservice.Inaddition,if
97-48suchmemberisretiringasprovidedinsection70.645orsection70.650orsection70.670,and
98-49ifsuchmember'sageatretirementisyoungerthanagesixty-five,thensuchmembershall
99-50receiveatemporaryallowanceequaltoonepercentofthemember'sfinalaveragesalary
100-51multipliedbythenumberofyearsofsuchcreditedservice.Suchtemporaryallowanceshall
101-52terminateattheendofthecalendarmonthinwhichtheearlierofthefollowingeventsoccurs:
102-53suchmember'sdeath;orthemember'sattainmentofagesixty-five;
103-HB147 3 54 (9)BenefitprogramLT-5(65).Amemberwithcreditedservicecoveredbybenefit
104-55programLT-5(65)shallreceiveanallowanceforlifeequaltooneandone-quarterpercentof
105-56themember'sfinalaveragesalarymultipliedbythenumberofyearsofsuchcreditedservice.
106-57Inaddition,ifsuchmemberisretiringasprovidedinsection70.645orsection70.650or
107-58section70.670,andifsuchmember'sageatretirementisyoungerthanagesixty-five,then
108-59suchmembershallreceiveatemporaryallowanceequaltothree-quartersofonepercentof
109-60themember'sfinalaveragesalarymultipliedbythenumberofyearsofsuchcreditedservice.
110-61Suchtemporaryallowanceshallterminateattheendofthecalendarmonthinwhichthe
111-62earlierofthefollowingeventsoccurs:suchmember'sdeath;orthemember'sattainmentof
112-63agesixty-five;
113-64 (10)BenefitprogramLT-8(65).Amemberwithcreditedservicecoveredbybenefit
114-65programLT-8(65)shallreceiveanallowanceforlifeequaltooneandone-halfpercentofthe
115-66member'sfinalaveragesalarymultipliedbythenumberofyearsofsuchcreditedservice.In
116-67addition,ifsuchmemberisretiringasprovidedinsection70.645orsection70.650orsection
117-6870.670,andifsuchmember'sageatretirementisyoungerthanagesixty-five,thensuch
118-69membershallreceiveatemporaryallowanceequaltoone-halfofonepercentofthemember's
119-70finalaveragesalarymultipliedbythenumberofyearsofsuchcreditedservice.Such
120-71temporaryallowanceshallterminateattheendofthecalendarmonthinwhichtheearlierof
121-72thefollowingeventsoccurs:suchmember'sdeath;orthemember'sattainmentofagesixty-
122-73five;
123-74 (11)BenefitprogramL-9.Amemberwithcreditedservicecoveredbybenefit
124-75programL-9shallreceiveanallowanceforlifeequaltooneandsix-tenthspercentofthe
125-76member'sfinalaveragesalarymultipliedbythenumberofyearsofsuchcreditedservice;
126-77 (12)BenefitprogramLT-10(65).Amemberwithcreditedservicecoveredbybenefit
127-78programLT-10(65)shallreceiveanallowanceforlifeequaltooneandsix-tenthspercentof
128-79themembers'finalaveragesalarymultipliedbythenumberofyearsofsuchcreditedservice.
129-80Inaddition,ifsuchmemberisretiringasprovidedinsection70.645orsection70.650or
130-81section70.670,andifsuchmember'sageatretirementisyoungerthanagesixty-five,then
131-82suchmembershallreceiveatemporaryallowanceequaltofour-tenthsofonepercentofthe
132-83member'sfinalaveragesalarymultipliedbythenumberofyearsofsuchcreditedservice.
133-84Suchtemporaryallowanceshallterminateattheendofthecalendarmonthinwhichthe
134-85earlierofthefollowingeventsoccurs:suchmember'sdeath;orthemember'sattainmentof
135-86agesixty-five;
136-87 (13)BenefitprogramL-11.BenefitprogramL-11maycoveremploymentina
137-88positiononlyifsuchpositionisnotconcurrentlycoveredbyfederalSocialSecurity;in
138-89addition,ifsuchpositionwaspreviouslycoveredbyfederalSocialSecurity,benefitprogram
139-90L-11maycoveronlyemploymentrenderedaftercessationoffederalSocialSecurity
140-HB147 4 91coverage.AmemberwithcreditedservicecoveredbybenefitprogramL-11shallreceivean
141-92allowanceforlifeequaltotwoandone-halfpercentofthemember'sfinalaveragesalary
142-93multipliedbythenumberofyearsofsuchcreditedservice;
143-94 (14)BenefitprogramL-12.Amemberwithcreditedservicecoveredbybenefit
144-95programL-12shallreceiveanallowanceforlifeequaltooneandthree-quarterpercentofthe
145-96member'sfinalaveragesalarymultipliedbythenumberofyearsofsuchcreditedservice;
146-97 (15)BenefitprogramLT-14(65).Amemberwithcreditedservicecoveredbybenefit
147-98programLT-14(65)shallreceiveanallowanceforlifeequaltooneandthree-quarterpercent
148-99ofthemember'sfinalaveragesalarymultipliedbythenumberofyearsofsuchcredited
149-100service.Inaddition,ifsuchmemberisretiringasprovidedinsection70.645,70.650,or
150-10170.670,thensuchmembershallreceiveatemporaryallowanceequaltoone-quarterofone
151-102percentofthemember'sfinalaveragesalarymultipliedbythenumberofyearsofsuch
152-103creditedservice.Suchtemporaryallowanceshallterminateattheendofthecalendarmonth
153-104inwhichtheearlierofthefollowingeventsoccurs:suchmember'sdeathorthemember's
154-105attainmentofagesixty-five.
155-106 2.Ifeachportionofamember'screditedserviceisnotcoveredbythesamebenefit
156-107program,thenthemember'stotalallowanceforlifeshallbethetotaloftheallowanceforlife
157-108determinedundereachapplicablebenefitprogram.
158-109 3.Eachemployershallhavethecreditedserviceofeachofitsmemberscoveredby
159-110benefitprogramL-1providedforinthissectionunlesssuchemployershallhaveelected
160-111anotherbenefitprogramprovidedforinthissection.
161-112 4.Exceptasotherwiseprovidedinthissubsection,eachpoliticalsubdivision,by
162-113majorityvoteofitsgoverningbody,mayelectfromtimetotimetocoveritsmembers,whose
163-114politicalsubdivisionemploymentisconcurrentlycoveredbyfederalSocialSecurity,under
164-115oneofthebenefitprogramsprovidedforinthissection.Eachpoliticalsubdivision,by
165-116majorityvoteofitsgoverningbody,mayelectfromtimetotimetocoveritsmembers,whose
166-117politicalsubdivisionemploymentisnotconcurrentlycoveredbyfederalSocialSecurity,
167-118underoneofthebenefitprogramsprovidedforinthissection.Theclerkorsecretaryofthe
168-119politicalsubdivisionshallcertifytheelectionofthebenefitprogramtotheboardwithinten
169-120daysaftersuchvote.Theeffectivedateofthepoliticalsubdivision'sbenefitprogramisthe
170-121firstdayofthecalendarmonthspecifiedbysuchgoverningbody,orthefirstdayofthe
171-122calendarmonthnextfollowingreceiptbytheboardofthecertificationofelectionofbenefit
172-123program,ortheeffectivedateofthepoliticalsubdivisionbecominganemployer,whichever
173-124isthelatest.Suchelectionofbenefitprogrammaybechangedfromtimetotimebysuch
174-125vote,butnotmoreoftenthanbiennially.Ifsuchchangedbenefitprogramprovideslarger
175-126allowancesthanthebenefitprogrampreviouslyineffect,thensuchlargerbenefitprogram
176-127shallbeapplicabletothepastandfutureemploymentwiththeemployerbypresentandfuture
177-HB147 5 128employees.Ifsuchchangedbenefitprogramprovidessmallerallowancesthanthebenefit
178-129programpreviouslyineffect,thensuchchangedbenefitprogramshallbeapplicableonlyto
179-130creditedserviceforemploymentrenderedfromandaftertheeffectivedateofsuchchange.
180-131AfterAugust28,1994,politicalsubdivisionsshallnotelectcoverageunderbenefitprogram
181-132LT-4,benefitprogramLT-5,orbenefitprogramLT-8.AfterAugust28,2005,political
182-133subdivisionsshallnotelectcoverageunderbenefitprogramL-9orbenefitprogramLT-10
183-134(65).
184-135 5.Shouldanemployerchangeitselectionofbenefitprogramasprovidedinthis
185-136section,theemployercontributionsshallbecorrespondinglychangedeffectivethesamedate
186-137asthebenefitprogramchange.
187-138 6.Thelimitationonincreasesinanemployer'scontributionprovidedbysubsection6
188-139ofsection70.730shallnotapplytoanycontributionincreaseresultingfromanemployer
189-140electingabenefitprogramwhichprovideslargerallowances.
190-141 7.Subjecttotheprovisionsofsubsections8and9[and10]ofthissection,foran
191-142allowancebecomingeffectiveonSeptember28,1975,orlater,andbeginningwiththe
192-143Octoberfirstwhichisatleasttwelvefullmonthsaftertheeffectivedateoftheallowance,the
193-144amountoftheallowanceshallberedeterminedeffectiveeachOctoberfirstandsuch
194-145redeterminedamountshallbepayablefortheensuingyear.Subjecttothelimitationsstated
195-146inthenextsentence,suchredeterminedamountshallbetheamountoftheallowance
196-147otherwisepayablemultipliedbythefollowingpercent:onehundredpercent,plustwopercent
197-148foreachfullyear(excludinganyfractionofayear)intheperiodfromtheeffectivedateofthe
198-149allowancetothecurrentOctoberfirst.Innoeventshallsuchredeterminedamount(1)beless
199-150thantheamountoftheallowanceotherwisepayablenor(2)bemorethantheamountofthe
200-151allowanceotherwisepayablemultipliedbythefollowingfraction:thenumeratorshallbethe
201-152ConsumerPriceIndexforthemonthofJuneimmediatelyprecedingsuchOctoberfirst(butin
202-153noeventanamountlessthanthedenominatorbelow)andthedenominatorshallbethe
203-154ConsumerPriceIndexforthemonthofJuneimmediatelyprecedingtheeffectivedateofthe
204-155allowance.Asusedherein,"ConsumerPriceIndex"meansameasureoftheConsumerPrice
205-156Index[forUrbanWageEarnersandClericalWorkers,] asdeterminedbytheUnitedStates
206-157DepartmentofLaborandadoptedbytheboardoftrustees[ineffectJanuary1,1975;
207-158provided,shouldsuchConsumerPriceIndexberestructuredsubsequentto1974inamanner
208-159materiallychangingitscharacter,theboardshallchangetheapplicationoftheConsumer
209-160PriceIndexsothatasfarasispracticablethe1975intentoftheuseoftheConsumerPrice
210-161Indexshallbecontinued]. Asusedherein"theamountoftheallowanceotherwisepayable"
211-162meanstheamountoftheallowancewhichwouldbepayablewithoutregardtothese
212-163provisionsredeterminingallowanceamountsafterretirement.
213-HB147 6 164 8.[Subjecttotheprovisionsofsubsections9and10ofthissection,foranallowance
214-165becomingeffectiveonSeptember28,1975,orlater,themaximumallowancepayableunder
215-166theprovisionsofsection70.685shallberedeterminedeachOctoberfirstinthesamemanner
216-167asanallowanceisredeterminedundertheprovisionsofsubsection7ofthissection.
217-168 9.](1)Thesystemestablishesreservesforthepaymentoffutureallowancesto
218-169retirantsandbeneficiaries.Shouldtheboarddetermine,afterconsultingwiththeactuary,that
219-170theestablishedreservesaremorethansufficienttoprovidesuchallowances,theboardmay
220-171increasetheannualincreaserateprovidedforin[subsections] subsection7[and8]ofthis
221-172section,asitappliestoanyallowancepayable,butinnoeventshallthetotalofall
222-173redeterminedamountsasofOctoberfirstofanyyearbegreaterthanonehundredfourpercent
223-174oftheallowanceswhichwouldhavebeenpayablethatOctoberfirstwithoutsuch
224-175redeterminations;provided,asofanyredeterminationdatethesameannualincreaserateshall
225-176beappliedtoallallowanceswitheffectivedatesintherangeofNovemberfirsttoOctober
226-177firstofthefollowingyear.Theboardmayextendtheprovisionsof[subsections] subsection
227-1787[and8]ofthissectiontoallowanceswhichbecameeffectivebeforeSeptember28,1975;
228-179providedsuchanactionbytheboardshallnotincreaseanemployercontributionratethenin
229-180effect;
230-181 (2)AfterAugust28,1993,theannualincreaserateestablishedbythissubsection
231-182shallbeacompoundrate,compoundedannually,andthefourpercentannualmaximumrate
232-183shallalsobeacompoundrate,compoundedannually;provided,theuseofsuchcompounding
233-184shallnotbeginuntilOctober1,1993,andshallnotaffectredeterminationsmadepriortothat
234-185date.
235-186 [10.]9.Shouldtheboarddeterminethattheprovisionsofsubsections7[,8]and[9]8
236-187ofthissectionarejeopardizingthefinancialsolvencyofthesystem,theboardshallsuspend
237-188theseprovisionsredeterminingallowanceamountsafterretirementforsuchperiodsoftimeas
238-189theboarddeemsappropriate.
239-70.680.1.Anymemberinservicewithfiveormoreyearsofcreditedservicewho
240-2hasnotattainedtheageandservicerequirementsofsection70.645andwhobecomestotally
241-3andpermanentlyphysicallyormentallyincapacitatedforhisdutyasanemployee,asthe
242-4resultofapersonalinjuryordisease,mayberetiredbytheboarduponwrittenapplication
243-5filedwiththeboardbyoronbehalfofthemember;provided,thatafteramedicalexamination
244-6ofsuchmembermadebyorunderthedirectionofamedicalcommitteeconsistingofthree
245-7physicians,oneofwhomshallbeselectedbytheboard,onebyoronbehalfofsuchmember,
246-8andthethirdbythefirsttwophysicianssonamed,themedicalcommitteereportstothe
247-9board,bymajorityopinioninwriting,thatsuchmemberisphysicallyormentallytotally
248-10incapacitatedforthefurtherperformanceofduty,thatsuchincapacitywillprobablybe
249-11permanentandthatsuchmembershouldberetired.
250-HB147 7 12 2.Upondisabilityretirement,asprovidedinsubsection1ofthissection,amember
251-13shallreceiveanallowanceforlifeprovidedforinsection70.655andshallhavetherightto
252-14electanoptionprovidedforinsection70.660.Hisorherdisabilityretirementandallowance
253-15shallbesubjecttotheprovisionsofsubsection5ofthissection[andtotheprovisionsof
254-16section70.685].
255-17 3.Anymemberinservicewhobecomestotallyandpermanentlyphysicallyor
256-18mentallyincapacitatedforhisdutyasanemployee,asthenaturalandproximateresultofa
257-19personalinjuryordiseasewhichtheboardfindstohavearisenoutofandinthecourseofhis
258-20actualperformanceofdutyasanemployee,mayberetiredbytheboarduponwritten
259-21applicationfiledwiththeboardbyoronbehalfofthemember;provided,thatafteramedical
260-22examinationofsuchmembermadebyorunderthedirectionofamedicalcommittee
261-23consistingofthreephysicians,oneofwhomshallbeselectedbytheboard,onebyoron
262-24behalfofsuchmember,andthethirdbythefirsttwophysicianssonamed,themedical
263-25committeereportstotheboard,bymajorityopinioninwriting,thatsuchmemberis
264-26physicallyormentallytotallyincapacitatedforthefurtherperformanceofduty,thatsuch
265-27incapacitywillprobablybepermanent,andthatsuchmembershouldberetired.
266-28 4.Upondisabilityretirementasprovidedinsubsection3ofthissection,amember
267-29shallreceiveanallowanceforlifeprovidedforinsection70.655;provided,thatforthesole
268-30purposeofcomputingtheamountofsuchallowance,heorsheshallbegivencreditedservice
269-31fortheperiodfromthedateofhisorherdisabilityretirementtothedateheorshewould
270-32attainagesixty.Heorsheshallhavetherighttoelectanoptionprovidedforinsection
271-3370.660.Hisorherdisabilityretirementandallowanceshallbesubjecttotheprovisionsof
272-34subsection5ofthissection[andtotheprovisionsofsection70.685].
273-35 5.Atleastonceeachyearduringthefirstfiveyearsfollowingamember'sretirement
274-36onaccountofdisability,andatleastonceineachthree-yearperiodthereafter,theboardshall
275-37requireanydisabilityretirantwhohasnotattainedhisminimumserviceretirementageto
276-38undergoamedicalexaminationtobemadebyaphysiciandesignatedbytheboard.Ifthe
277-39retirantrefusestosubmittomedicalexaminationinanysuchperiod,hisdisabilityallowance
278-40shallbesuspendedbytheboarduntilhiswithdrawalofsuchrefusal.Ifsuchrefusalcontinues
279-41foroneyear,allhisrightsinandtoadisabilityallowanceshallberevokedbytheboard.If,
280-42uponmedicalexaminationoftheretirant,thephysicianreportstotheboardthattheretirantis
281-43physicallyandmentallyableandcapableofresuminghisdutyasanemployeeintheposition
282-44heldbyhimatthetimeofhisdisabilityretirement,thentheboardshall,ifdemandedbythe
283-45retirant,arrangeafurthermedicalexaminationofsuchmembermadebyorunderthe
284-46directionofamedicalcommitteeconsistingofthreephysicians,oneofwhomshallbe
285-47selectedbytheboard,onebyoronbehalfofthemember,andthethirdbythefirsttwo
286-48physiciansnamed.Shouldthemedicalcommitteeconcur,bymajorityopinioninwritingto
287-HB147 8 49theboard,thedisabilityretirantiscapableofresumptionofduty,hisdisabilityretirement
288-50shallterminateandheshallbereturnedtodutyandheshallimmediatelyagainbecomea
289-51memberofthesystem,hiscreditedserviceatthetimeofdisabilityretirementshallbe
290-52restoredtohiscredit,andtheamountofhisaccumulatedcontributionsatthetimeofhis
291-53disabilityretirementshallberestoredtohiscreditinthemembersdepositfund.Ifhewasin
292-54receiptofadutydisabilityallowanceprovidedforinsubsection3ofthissection,heshallalso
293-55begivenservicecreditfortheperiodhewasinreceiptofthedutydisabilityallowance.
294-70.690.1.Intheeventamemberceasestobeamemberotherthanbydeathbefore
295-2thedatehebecomesentitledtoretirewithanallowancepayablebythesystem,heshallbe
296-3paid,uponhiswrittenapplicationfiledwiththeboard,hisaccumulatedcontributionsstanding
297-4tohiscreditinthemembersdepositfund.
298-5 2.Intheeventamemberdies,andnoallowancebecomesorwillbecomepayableby
299-6thesystemonaccountofhisdeath,hisaccumulatedcontributionsstandingtohiscreditinthe
300-7membersdepositfundatthetimeofhisdeathshallbepaidtosuchpersonorpersonsashe
301-8shallhavenominatedbywrittendesignationdulyexecutedandfiledwiththeboard.Ifthere
302-9benosuchdesignatedpersonorpersonssurvivingsuchmember,suchaccumulated
303-10contributionsshallbepaidtohissurvivingspouse,ortohisestateifthereisnosurviving
304-11spouse.
305-12 3.Intheeventamember'smembershipinthesystemterminates,andnoallowance
306-13becomesorwillbecomepayableonhisaccount,anyaccumulatedcontributionsstandingto
307-14hiscreditinthemembersdepositfundunclaimedbysuchmemberorhislegalrepresentative
308-15within[three] tenyearsafterthedatehismembershipterminated,shallbetransferredtothe
309-16income-expensefund.Ifthereafterproperapplicationismadeforsuchaccumulated
310-17contributions,theboardshallpaythemfromtheincome-expensefund,butwithoutinterest
311-18afterthedatepaymentwasfirstdue.
312-70.745.1.Theboardshallbethetrusteesofthefundsofthesystem.Subjecttothe
313-2provisionsofanyapplicablefederalorstatelaws,theboardshallhavefullpowertoinvest
314-3andreinvestthemoneysofthesystem,andtohold,purchase,sell,assign,transferordispose
315-4ofanyofthesecuritiesandinvestmentsinwhichsuchmoneysshallhavebeeninvested,as
316-5wellastheproceedsofsuchinvestmentsandsuchmoneys.
317-6 2.Theboardoftrusteesmaydeliberateabout,ormaketentativeorfinal
318-7decisionson,investmentsorotherfinancialmattersinaclosedmeetingunderchapter
319-8610ifdisclosureofthedeliberationsordecisionswouldjeopardizetheabilityto
320-9implementadecisionortoachieveinvestmentobjectives.Arecordoftheretirement
321-10systemthatdisclosesdeliberationsabout,oratentativedecisionon,investmentsor
322-11otherfinancialmattersisnotapublicrecordunderchapter610totheextentandsolong
323-HB147 9 12asitsdisclosurewouldjeopardizetheabilitytoimplementadecisionortoachieve
324-13investmentobjectives.
325-70.746.Notwithstandinganyotherprovisionoflawtothecontrary,theboardof
326-2trusteesmaydelegatetoitsdulyappointedinvestmentcounselorauthoritytoactinplaceof
327-3theboardintheinvestmentandreinvestmentofallorpartofthemoneysofthesystem,and
328-4mayalsodelegatetosuchcounselortheauthoritytoactinplaceoftheboardintheholding,
329-5purchasing,selling,assigning,transferring,ordisposingofanyorallofthesecuritiesand
330-6investmentsinwhichsuchmoneysshallhavebeeninvested,aswellastheproceedsofsuch
331-7investmentsandsuchmoneys.[Suchinvestmentcounselorshallberegisteredasan
332-8investmentadvisorwiththeUnitedStatesSecuritiesandExchangeCommission.] In
333-9exercisingordelegatingitsinvestmentpowersandauthority,membersoftheboardshall
334-10exerciseordinarybusinesscareandprudenceunderthefactsandcircumstancesprevailingat
335-11thetimeoftheactionordecision.Insodoing,theboardshallconsiderthelong-andshort-
336-12termneedsofthesystemincarryingoutitspurposes,thesystem'spresentandanticipated
337-13financialrequirements,theexpectedtotalreturnonthesystem'sinvestment,general
338-14economicconditions,income,growth,long-termnetappreciation,andprobablesafetyof
339-15funds.Nomemberoftheboardshallbeliableforanyactiontakenoromittedwithrespectto
340-16theexerciseofordelegationofthesepowersandauthorityifsuchmembershallhave
341-17dischargedthedutiesofhisorherpositioningoodfaithandwiththatdegreeofdiligence,
342-18care,andskillwhichprudentmenandwomenwouldordinarilyexerciseundersimilar
343-19circumstancesinalikeposition.
344-70.747.Notwithstandinganyotherprovisionoflawtothecontrary,theboardshall
345-2havefullpowertoinvestandreinvestthefundsandmoneysofthesysteminimprovedreal
346-3estate,includingcollectiverealestatefundsandrealestateinvestmenttrusts,wherever
347-4situated[; provided,however,thatnotmorethanone-tenthofthefundsandmoneysofthe
348-5systematthetimeofsuchinvestmentshallbesoinvested].
349-70.748.1.Notwithstandingtheprovisionsofsection105.662tothecontrary,the
350-2boardmaysetupandmaintainalocalgovernmentemployeeretirementsystemsof
351-3Missouriinvestmentfundaccountinwhichinvestmentandreinvestmentofallorpart
352-4ofthemoneysoftheretirementsystemmaybeplacedandbeavailableforinvestment
353-5purposes.
354-6 2.Forthepurposeofinvestingthefundsoftheretirementsystem,thefundsmay
355-7becombinedwiththefundsofanyretirementplanthatisadministeredbythe
356-8retirementsystemundersection70.621andanyretirementplanestablishedforthe
357-9purposeofprovidingbenefitsforemployeesofthesystem,butthefundsofeachplan
358-10shallbeaccountedforseparatelyandforallotherreportingpurposesshallbeseparate.
359-HB147 10 11 3.Theboardoftrusteesmaypromulgatesuchrulesandregulationsconsistent
360-12withtheprovisionsofthissectionasdeemednecessaryforitsproperadministration,
361-13pursuanttotheprovisionsofthissectionandthischapter.Anyruleorportionofarule,
362-14asthattermisdefinedinsection536.010,thatiscreatedundertheauthoritydelegated
363-15inthissectionshallbecomeeffectiveonlyifitcomplieswithandissubjecttoallofthe
364-16provisionsofchapter536and,ifapplicable,section536.028.Thissectionandchapter
365-17536arenonseverableandifanyofthepowersvestedwiththegeneralassembly
366-18pursuanttochapter536toreview,todelaytheeffectivedate,ortodisapproveandannul
367-19arulearesubsequentlyheldunconstitutional,thenthegrantofrulemakingauthority
368-20andanyruleproposedoradoptedafterAugust28,2025,shallbeinvalidandvoid.
10+SectionA.Section86.200,RSMo,isrepealedandonenewsectionenactedinlieu
11+2thereof,tobeknownassection86.200,toreadasfollows:
36912 86.200.Thefollowingwordsandphrasesasusedinsections86.200to86.366,unless
37013 2adifferentmeaningisplainlyrequiredbythecontext,shallhavethefollowingmeanings:
37114 3 (1)"Accumulatedcontributions",thesumofallmandatorycontributionsdeducted
37215 4fromthecompensationofamemberandcreditedtothemember'sindividualaccount,
37316 5togetherwithmembers'interestthereon;
37417 6 (2)"Actuarialequivalent",abenefitofequalvaluewhencomputeduponthebasisof
37518 7mortalitytablesandinterestassumptionsadoptedbytheboardoftrustees;
37619 8 (3)"Averagefinalcompensation":
37720 9 (a)WithrespecttoamemberwhoearnsnocreditableserviceonorafterOctober1,
37821 102001,theaverageearnablecompensationofthememberduringthemember'slastthreeyears
37922 11ofcreditableserviceasapoliceofficer,orifthememberhashadlessthanthreeyearsof
38023 12creditableservice,theaverageearnablecompensationofthemember'sentireperiodof
38124 13creditableservice;
38225 14 (b)WithrespecttoamemberwhoisnotparticipatingintheDROPpursuantto
38326 15section86.251onOctober1,2001,whodidnotparticipateintheDROPatanytimebefore
38427 16suchdate,andwhoearnsanycreditableserviceonorafterOctober1,2001,theaverage
38528 17earnablecompensationofthememberduringthemember'slasttwoyearsofcreditable
386-18serviceasapoliceman,orifthememberhashadlessthantwoyearsofcreditableservice,
29+EXPLANATION—Matterenclosedinbold-facedbrackets[thus] intheabovebillisnotenactedandis
30+intendedtobeomittedfromthelaw.Matterinbold-facetypeintheabovebillisproposedlanguage. 18serviceasapoliceman,orifthememberhashadlessthantwoyearsofcreditableservice,
38731 19thentheaverageearnablecompensationofthemember'sentireperiodofcreditableservice;
38832 20 (c)WithrespecttoamemberwhoisparticipatingintheDROPpursuanttosection
38933 2186.251onOctober1,2001,orwhoseparticipationinDROPendedbeforesuchdate,who
39034 22returnstoactiveparticipationinthesystempursuanttosection86.251,andwhoterminates
39135 23employmentasapoliceofficerforreasonsotherthandeathordisabilitybeforeearningat
39236 24leasttwoyearsofcreditableserviceaftersuchreturn,theportionofthemember'sbenefit
39337 25attributabletocreditableserviceearnedbeforeDROPentryshallbedeterminedusingaverage
39438 26finalcompensationasdefinedinparagraph(a)ofthissubdivision;andtheportionofthe
39539 27member'sbenefitattributabletocreditableserviceearnedafterreturntoactiveparticipationin
396-HB147 11 28thesystemshallbedeterminedusingaveragefinalcompensationasdefinedinparagraph(b)
40+28thesystemshallbedeterminedusingaveragefinalcompensationasdefinedinparagraph(b)
39741 29ofthissubdivision;
39842 30 (d)WithrespecttoamemberwhoisparticipatingintheDROPpursuanttosection
39943 3186.251onOctober1,2001,orwhoseparticipationintheDROPendedbeforesuchdate,who
40044 32returnstoactiveparticipationinthesystempursuanttosection86.251,andwhoterminates
40145 33employmentasapoliceofficerafterearningatleasttwoyearsofcreditableserviceaftersuch
40246 34return,themember'sbenefitattributabletoallofsuchmember'screditableserviceshallbe
40347 35determinedusingthemember'saveragefinalcompensationasdefinedinparagraph(b)ofthis
40448 36subdivision;
40549 37 (e)WithrespecttoamemberwhoisparticipatingintheDROPpursuanttosection
40650 3886.251onOctober1,2001,orwhoseparticipationinDROPendedbeforesuchdate,who
40751 39returnstoactiveparticipationinthesystempursuanttosection86.251,andwhose
40852 40employmentasapoliceofficerterminatesduetodeathordisabilityaftersuchreturn,the
40953 41member'sbenefitattributabletoallofsuchmember'screditableserviceshallbedetermined
41054 42usingthemember'saveragefinalcompensationasdefinedinparagraph(b)ofthis
41155 43subdivision;and
41256 44 (f)Withrespecttothesurvivingspouseorsurvivingdependentchildofamember
41357 45whoearnsanycreditableserviceonorafterOctober1,2001,theaverageearnable
41458 46compensationofthememberduringthemember'slasttwoyearsofcreditableserviceasa
41559 47policeofficeror,ifthememberhashadlessthantwoyearsofcreditableservice,theaverage
41660 48earnablecompensationofthemember'sentireperiodofcreditableservice;
41761 49 (4)"Beneficiary",anypersoninreceiptofaretirementallowanceorotherbenefit;
41862 50 (5)"Boardoftrustees",theboardprovidedinsections86.200to86.366toadminister
41963 51theretirementsystem;
42064 52 (6)"Creditableservice",priorserviceplusmembershipserviceasprovidedin
42165 53sections86.200to86.366;
42266 54 (7)"DROP",thedeferredretirementoptionplanprovidedforinsection86.251;
423-55 (8)"Earnablecompensation",theannualsalary[establishedundersection84.160
67+HB147 2 55 (8)"Earnablecompensation",theannualsalary[establishedundersection84.160
42468 56which] amemberwouldearnduringoneyearonthebasisofthemember'srankorposition,
42569 57plusanyadditionalcompensationforacademicworkandshiftdifferential, that[maybe
42670 58provided] issetbyanystateormunicipalbodyorofficial[orboard] noworhereafter
42771 59authorizedbylawtoemployandmanageapermanentpoliceforceinsuchcities.Such
42872 60amountshallincludethemember'sdeferralstoadeferredcompensationplanpursuantto
42973 61Section457oftheInternalRevenueCodeortoacafeteriaplanpursuanttoSection125ofthe
43074 62InternalRevenueCodeor,effectiveOctober1,2001,toatransportationfringebenefit
43175 63programpursuanttoSection132(f)(4)oftheInternalRevenueCode."Earnable
43276 64compensation" shallnotincludeamember'sadditionalcompensationforovertime,standby
433-HB147 12 65time,courttime,nonuniformtimeorunusedvacationtime.Further,"earnable
77+65time,courttime,nonuniformtimeorunusedvacationtime.Further,"earnable
43478 66compensation"shallnotincludeanyfundsreceivedbyamemberthrougha
43579 67judgmentorsettlementofalegalactionorclaimmadeorthreatenedbythemember
43680 68againstanycitynotwithinacountyifthefundsareintendedtoretroactively
43781 69compensatethememberforthesalarydifferentialbetweenthemember'sactualrank
43882 70andtherankthememberclaimsheorsheshouldhavereceived.Notwithstandingthe
43983 71foregoing,theearnablecompensationtakenintoaccountundertheplanestablishedpursuant
44084 72tosections86.200to86.366withrespecttoamemberwhoisanoneligibleparticipant,as
44185 73definedinthissubdivision,foranyplanyearbeginningonorafterOctober1,1996,shallnot
44286 74exceedtheamountofcompensationthatmaybetakenintoaccountunderSection401(a)(17)
44387 75oftheInternalRevenueCode,asadjustedforincreasesinthecostofliving,forsuchplan
44488 76year.Forpurposesofthissubdivision,a"noneligibleparticipant"isanindividualwhofirst
44589 77becomesamemberonorafterthefirstdayofthefirstplanyearbeginningaftertheearlierof:
44690 78 (a)ThelastdayoftheplanyearthatincludesAugust28,1995;or
44791 79 (b)December31,1995;
44892 80 (9)"InternalRevenueCode",thefederalInternalRevenueCodeof1986,as
44993 81amended;
45094 82 (10)"Mandatorycontributions",thecontributionsrequiredtobedeductedfromthe
45195 83salaryofeachmemberwhoisnotparticipatinginDROPinaccordancewithsection86.320;
45296 84 (11)"Medicalboard",thehealthcareorganizationappointedbythetrusteesofthe
45397 85policeretirementboardandresponsibleforarrangingandpassinguponallmedical
45498 86examinationsrequiredundertheprovisionsofsections86.200to86.366,whichshall
45599 87investigateallessentialstatementsandcertificatesmadebyoronbehalfofamemberin
456100 88connectionwithanapplicationfordisabilityretirementandshallreportinwritingtotheboard
457101 89oftrusteesitsconclusionsandrecommendations;
458102 90 (12)"Member",amemberoftheretirementsystemasdefinedbysections86.200to
459103 9186.366;
460-92 (13)"Members'interest",interestonaccumulatedcontributionsatsuchrateasmaybe
104+HB147 3 92 (13)"Members'interest",interestonaccumulatedcontributionsatsuchrateasmaybe
461105 93setfromtimetotimebytheboardoftrustees;
462106 94 (14)"Membershipservice",serviceasapolicemanrenderedsincelastbecominga
463107 95member,exceptinthecaseofamemberwhohasservedintheArmedForcesoftheUnited
464108 96Statesandhassubsequentlybeenreinstatedasapoliceman,inwhichcase"membership
465109 97service"meansserviceasapolicemanrenderedsincelastbecomingamemberpriorto
466110 98enteringsucharmedservice;
467111 99 (15)"Planyear"or"limitationyear",thetwelveconsecutive-monthperiodbeginning
468112 100eachOctoberfirstandendingeachSeptemberthirtieth;
469-HB147 13 101 (16)"Policeman"or"policeofficer",anymemberofthepoliceforceofsuchcities
113+101 (16)"Policeman"or"policeofficer",anymemberofthepoliceforceofsuchcities
470114 102whoholdsarankinsuchpoliceforce;
471115 103 (17)"Priorservice",allserviceasapolicemanrenderedpriortothedatethesystem
472116 104becomesoperativeorpriortomembershipservicewhichiscreditableinaccordancewiththe
473117 105provisionsofsections86.200to86.366;
474118 106 (18)"Reserveofficer",anymemberofthepolicereserveforceofsuchcities,armed
475119 107orunarmed,whoworkslessthanfulltime,withoutcompensation,andwho,byhisorher
476120 108assignedfunctionorasimpliedbyhisorheruniform,performsdutiesassociatedwiththose
477121 109ofapoliceofficerandwhocurrentlyreceivesaserviceretirementasprovidedbysections
478122 11086.200to86.366;
479123 111 (19)"Retirementallowance",annualpaymentsforlifeasprovidedbysections86.200
480124 112to86.366whichshallbepayableinequalmonthlyinstallmentsoranybenefitsinlieuthereof
481125 113grantedtoamemberuponterminationofemploymentasapoliceofficerandactual
482126 114retirement;
483127 115 (20)"Retirementsystem",thepoliceretirementsystemofthecitiesasdefinedin
484128 116sections86.200to86.366;
485129 117 (21)"Survivingspouse",thesurvivingspouseofamemberwhowasthemember's
486130 118spouseatthetimeofthemember'sdeath.
487-87.140.1.Thegeneraladministrationandtheresponsibilityfortheproperoperation
488-2oftheretirementsystemshallbevestedinaboardoftrusteesofninepersons.Theboardshall
489-3beconstitutedasfollows:
490-4 (1)Thechiefofthefiredepartmentofthecity,exofficio;
491-5 (2)Thecomptrollerordeputycomptrollerofthecity,exofficio;
492-6 (3)Twomemberstobeappointedbythemayorofthecitytoserveforatermoftwo
493-7years;
494-8 (4)Threememberstobeelectedbythemembersoftheretirementsystemforaterm
495-9ofthreeyearswhoshallbemembersofthesystemandholdofficeonlywhilemembersofthe
496-10system;
497-11 (5)Twomemberswhoshallberetiredfirementobeelectedbytheretiredfiremenof
498-12thecityandwhoshallholdofficeforatermofthreeyears.
499-13 2.Ifavacancyoccursintheofficeoftrustee,thevacancyshallbefilledforthe
500-14unexpiredterminthesamemannerastheofficewaspreviouslyfilled.
501-15 3.Thetrusteesshallservewithoutcompensation,buttheyshallbereimbursedfrom
502-16theexpensefundforallnecessaryexpenseswhichtheymayincurthroughserviceonthe
503-17board.
504-18 4.Eachtrusteeshall,withintendaysafterhisappointmentorelection,takeanoathof
505-19officebeforetheclerkofcircuitcourtofthecity,that,sofarasitdevolvesuponhim,hewill
506-HB147 14 20diligentlyandhonestlyadministertheaffairsoftheboardandthathewillnotknowingly
507-21violateorwillinglypermittobeviolatedanyoftheprovisionsofthelawapplicabletothe
508-22retirementsystem.Theoathshallbesubscribedtobythemembermakingitandcertifiedby
509-23theclerkofcircuitcourtandfiledinhisoffice.
510-24 5.Eachtrusteeshallbeentitledtoonevoteontheboard.Fivevotesshallbe
511-25necessaryforadecisionbythetrusteesatanymeetingoftheboard.
512-26 6.Notwithstandinganyprovisionofsections87.120to87.371tothecontrary,the
513-27boardoftrusteesoftheretirementsystemshallnotbepreventedfromsimultaneously
514-28actingasthetrusteesofanyotherpensionplanthatprovidesretirement,disability,and
515-29deathbenefitsforfirefightersemployedbyanycitynotwithinacountyandthe
516-30firefighters'covereddependents.Theadministrationoftheotherpensionplanshallbe
517-31inaccordancewiththetermsofsuchpensionplan.Nothinginthissubsectionshall
518-32preventtheboardofaldermenofacitynotwithinacountyfromadoptingordinancesto
519-33governthepensioningoffirefightersandsuchfirefighters'covereddependentsinany
520-34otherpensionplansimultaneouslyadministeredbytheboardoftrusteesofthe
521-35retirementsystem.
522-87.145.Theboardoftrusteesshallhaveexclusiveoriginaljurisdictioninallmatters
523-2relatingtooraffectingthefundshereinprovidedfor,including,inadditiontoallother
524-3matters,allclaimsforbenefitsandrefundsunderthislaw,anditsaction,decisionor
525-4determinationinanymattershallbereviewableunderchapter536only,andanypartytothe
526-5proceedingsshallhavearightofappealfromthedecisionofthereviewingcourt.Subjectto
527-6thelimitationsofsections87.120to87.370,theboardoftrusteesshall,fromtimetotime,
528-7establishrulesandregulationsfortheadministrationoffundscreatedbythislaw,forthe
529-8transactionofitsbusiness,andforthelimitationofthetimewithinwhichclaimsmaybefiled.
530-9Theadministrationofanypensionplanotherthantheretirementsystemincludesthe
531-10abilityoftheboardoftrustees,fromtimetotime,toestablishrulesandregulationsfor
532-11theadministrationoffundsofsuchotherpensionplanandforthetransactionofsuch
533-12otherpensionplan'sbusiness.Nothinginthissectionshallpreventtheboardof
534-13aldermenofacitynotwithinacountyfromadoptingordinancestogovernthe
535-14pensioningoffirefightersandsuchfirefighters'covereddependentsinanyotherpension
536-15plansimultaneouslyadministeredbytheboardoftrusteesoftheretirementsystem.
537-87.155.1.Theboardoftrusteesshallkeepinconvenientformsuchdataasis
538-2necessaryforactuarialvaluationofthefundsoftheretirementsystemandforcheckingthe
539-3experienceofthesystem.
540-4 2.Theboardoftrusteesshallkeeparecordofallitsproceedingswhichshallbeopen
541-5topublicinspection.Itshallpublishannuallyareportshowingthefiscaltransactionsofthe
542-6retirementsystemfortheprecedingfiscalyear,theamountoftheaccumulatedcashand
543-HB147 15 7securitiesofthesystem,andthelastbalancesheetshowingthefinancialconditionofthe
544-8systembymeansofanactuarialvaluationoftheassetsandliabilitiesoftheretirement
545-9system.
546-10 3.Totheextenttheboardoftrusteesadministersapensionplanotherthanthe
547-11retirementsystem,theboardoftrusteesshallmaintainseparaterecordsofall
548-12proceedingsofsuchotherpensionplan.
549-87.260.Theboardoftrusteesofthefirefighters'retirementsystemshallhavethe
550-2exclusiveauthorityanddiscretiontoinvestandreinvestthefundsinpropertyofanykind,real
551-3orpersonal.Theboardoftrusteesshallinvestandmanagethefundasaprudentinvestor
552-4would,byconsideringthepurposes,terms,distributionrequirements,andothercircumstances
553-5ofthefirefighters'retirementsystem.Insatisfyingthisstandard,theboardoftrusteesshall
554-6exercisereasonablecare,skill,andcaution.Notrusteeshallhaveanyinterestasatrusteein
555-7thegainsorprofitsmadeonanyinvestment,exceptbenefitsfrominterestininvestments
556-8commontoallmembersoftheplan,ifentitledthereto.Totheextenttheboardoftrustees
557-9administersapensionplanotherthantheretirementsystem,theboardoftrusteesshall
558-10alsohavetheauthorityanddiscretiontoinvestandreinvestthefundsofsuchother
559-11pensionplaninpropertyofanykind,realorpersonal.Theboardoftrusteesmay
560-12choosetoinvestthefundsoftheretirementsystemandthefundsoftheotherpension
561-13planinthesameinvestmentssolongastheamountsinvestedandthegains,profits,or
562-14lossesonsuchinvestmentsareaccountedforseparately.Nobenefitsduetothe
563-15firefightersorsuchfirefighters'covereddependentsfromtheotherpensionplanshall
564-16bepaidfromthefundsoftheretirementsystem.Nothinginthissectionshallprevent
565-17theboardofaldermenofacitynotwithinacountyfromadoptingordinancestogovern
566-18thepensioningoffirefightersandsuchfirefighters'covereddependentsinanyother
567-19pensionplansimultaneouslyadministeredbytheboardoftrusteesoftheretirement
568-20system.
569-87.350.Theexpensefundshallbethefundtowhichshallbecreditedallmoney
570-2providedtopaytheadministrationexpensesoftheretirementsystemandfromwhichshallbe
571-3paidalltheexpensesnecessaryinconnectionwiththeadministrationandoperationofthe
572-4system.Annuallytheboardoftrusteesshallestimatetheamountofmoneynecessarytobe
573-5paidintotheexpensefundduringtheensuingyeartoprovidefortheexpenseofoperationof
574-6theretirementsystem.Suchestimateshallbeprovidedbytheboardoftrusteesfrominterest
575-7andotherearningsonassetsoftheretirementsystem.Innoeventshallanyexpenses,
576-8includingadministrativeexpenses,incurredbytheboardoftrusteesinthe
577-9administrationofanypensionplanotherthantheretirementsystemorinthe
578-10investmentofanyfundsofanypensionplanotherthantheretirementsystembepaid
579-HB147 16 11fromthefundsoftheretirementsystem.Suchexpensesshallbepaidentirelyfromthe
580-12fundsoftheotherpensionplan.
581-105.688.Theassetsofasystemmaybeinvested,reinvestedandmanagedbyan
582-2investmentfiduciarysubjecttotheterms,conditionsandlimitationsprovidedinsections
583-3105.687to105.689.Aninvestmentfiduciaryshalldischargehisorherdutiesintheinterest
584-4oftheparticipantsinthesystemandtheirbeneficiariesandshall:
585-5 (1)Actwiththesamecare,skill,prudence,anddiligenceunderthecircumstances
586-6thenprevailingthataprudentpersonactinginasimilarcapacityandfamiliarwiththose
587-7matterswoulduseintheconductofasimilarenterprisewithsimilaraims;
588-8 (2)Actwithdueregardforthemanagement,reputation,andstabilityoftheissuerand
589-9thecharacteroftheparticularinvestmentsbeingconsidered;
590-10 (3)Makeinvestmentsforthepurposesofprovidingbenefitstoparticipantsand
591-11participants'beneficiaries,andofdefrayingreasonableexpensesofinvestingtheassetsofthe
592-12system;
593-13 (4)Giveappropriateconsiderationtothosefactsandcircumstancesthatthe
594-14investmentfiduciaryknowsorshouldknowarerelevanttotheparticularinvestmentor
595-15investmentcourseofactioninvolved,includingtheroleoftheinvestmentorinvestment
596-16courseofactionplaysinthatportionofthesystem'sinvestmentsforwhichtheinvestment
597-17fiduciaryhasresponsibility.Forpurposesofthissubdivision,"appropriateconsideration"
598-18shallinclude,butisnotnecessarilylimitedtoadeterminationbytheinvestmentfiduciarythat
599-19aparticularinvestmentorinvestmentcourseofactionisreasonablydesigned,aspartofthe
600-20investmentsofthesystem,tofurtherthepurposesofthesystem,takingintoconsiderationthe
601-21riskoflossandtheopportunityforgainorotherreturnassociatedwiththeinvestmentor
602-22investmentcourseofaction;andconsiderationofthefollowingfactorsastheyrelatetothe
603-23investmentorinvestmentcourseofaction:
604-24 (a)Thediversificationoftheinvestmentsofthesystem;
605-25 (b)Theliquidityandcurrentreturnoftheinvestmentsofthesystemrelativetothe
606-26anticipatedcashflowrequirementsofthesystem;and
607-27 (c)Theprojectedreturnoftheinvestmentsofthesystemrelativetothefunding
608-28objectivesofthesystem;
609-29 (5)Giveappropriateconsiderationtoinvestmentswhichwouldenhancethegeneral
610-30welfareofthisstateanditscitizensifthoseinvestmentsofferthesafetyandrateofreturn
611-31comparabletootherinvestmentsavailabletotheinvestmentfiduciaryatthetimethe
612-32investmentdecisionismade;
613-33 (6)Notbeprohibitedfromclosingrecordstotheextentthatsuchrecordsrelate
614-34toinformationsubmittedbyanindividual,corporation,orotherbusinessentityin
615-HB147 17 35connectionwithinvestmentsinorfinancialtransactionswithbusinessentitiesfor
616-36investmentpurposes;
617-37 (7)Notconsiderenvironmental,social,orgovernancecharacteristicsina
618-38mannerthatwouldoverridehisorherfiduciarydutiesasdefinedinthissection;
619-39 (8)Notbesubjecttoanylegislative,regulatory,orothermandatestoinvestwith
620-40environmentally,socially,orothernoneconomicallymotivatedinfluenceunlesstheyare
621-41consistentwiththefiduciary'sresponsibilityasprovidedinthissectionorasprovidedin
622-42thesystem’sgoverningstatuteswithrespecttotheinvestmentofsystemassetsorother
623-43dutiesimposedbylawrelatingtotheinvestment,management,deposit,orcustodyof
624-44systemassets;and
625-45 (9)Notbesubjecttoanylegislative,regulatory,orothermandatesfor
626-46divestmentfromanyindirectholdingsinactivelyorpassivelymanagedinvestment
627-47fundsorinprivateassets.
628-105.692.1.Allsharesofcommonstockhelddirectlybyasystem,asdefined
629-2undersection105.687,shallbevotedsolelyintheeconomicinterestofplanparticipants.
630-3Votingsharesforthepurposesoffurtheringnoneconomicenvironmental,social,
631-4political,ideological,orothergoalsisprohibited.
632-5 2.Asystemshallvoteallproxiesassociatedwithitsdirectlyheldsharesof
633-6commonstockbyoneofthefollowingmethods:
634-7 (1)Byinternalsystemstaff;or
635-8 (2)Byaninvestmentmanagerorproxyvotingserviceproviderwhohas
636-9committedinwritingtovotethesharespursuanttoproxyvotingguidelineschosenby
637-10thesystemorhascommittedinwritingtovotethesharesinamannerconsistentwith
638-11theobligationtoactsolelyintheeconomicinterestofplanparticipants.
639-105.693.1.Asusedinthissection,thefollowingtermsmean:
640-2 (1)"Board",thegoverningboardordecision-makingbodyofasystemthatis
641-3authorizedbylawtoadministerthesystem;
642-4 (2)"Control":
643-5 (a)ThesamemeaningassuchtermisdefinedintheInvestmentCompanyActof
644-61940,15U.S.C.Section80a–2(a);or
645-7 (b)Involvementinanentity'sgovernancestructure,monitoring,orinternal
646-8humanresourcesdecisionsconsistentwiththeobjectivessetoutintheOpinionon
647-9StrengtheningtheUnitedFrontWorkofthePrivateEconomyintheNewEraissuedby
648-10theGeneralOfficeoftheCentralCommitteeoftheChineseCommunistParty(2020)or
649-11asuccessororsimilardocument;
650-12 (3)"Divest",asale,redemption,replacement,oranyotheractivitythat
651-13terminatesaninvestment;
652-HB147 18 14 (4)"Fund",theretirementbenefitfundofasystem;
653-15 (5)"Investment",anyinvestment,assuchtermisdefinedinsection105.687,
654-16thattheboardorsystemisauthorizedtomake;
655-17 (6)"Person",anindividualorentity;
656-18 (7)"Restrictedentity",thefollowing,includingwholly-ownedsubsidiaries,
657-19majority-ownedsubsidiaries,parentcompanies,andaffiliatesthatexistforprofit-
658-20makingpurposes:
659-21 (a)Anyperson,otherthanaU.S.person,astheterm"U.S.person"isdefinedin
660-2215CFR772.1,thatisidentifiedforthePeople'sRepublicofChinaontheEntityList,
661-23SupplementNo.4to15CFR744,asapersonreasonablybelievedtobeinvolved,orto
662-24poseasignificantriskofbeingorbecominginvolved,inactivitiescontrarytothe
663-25nationalsecurityorforeignpolicyinterestsoftheUnitedStatesuntiltheEnd-User
664-26ReviewCommitteeoftheBureauofIndustryandSecurityintheUnitedStates
665-27DepartmentofCommercedeterminesthatthepersonnolongermeetsthatcriteriaand
666-28removesthepersonfromthelist;
667-29 (b)Anypersonthat:
668-30 a.TheUnitedStatesSecretaryofDefensehaslistedasaCommunistChinese
669-31militarycompanyoperatingdirectlyorindirectlyintheUnitedStatesorinanyofits
670-32territoriesorpossessionsunderSection1237oftheStromThurmondNationalDefense
671-33AuthorizationActofFiscalYear1999,P.L.105-261,asamendedbySection1233ofP.L.
672-34106-398andSection1222ofP.L.108-375,50U.S.C.Section1701note,untilsuchtimeas
673-35theUnitedStatesSecretaryofDefenseremovesthepersonfromsuchlist;
674-36 b.TheUnitedStatesSecretaryofDefense,inconsultationwiththeUnitedStates
675-37SecretaryoftheTreasury,determinesisaCommunistChinesemilitarycompany
676-38operatingdirectlyorindirectlyintheUnitedStatesorinanyofitsterritoriesor
677-39possessionsandthereforelistsassuchunderSection1237oftheStromThurmond
678-40NationalDefenseAuthorizationActofFiscalYear1999,P.L.105-261,asamendedby
679-41Section1233ofP.L.106-398andSection1222ofP.L.108-375,50U.S.C.Section1701
680-42note,untilsuchtimeastheUnitedStatesSecretaryofDefenseremovesthepersonfrom
681-43suchlist;or
682-44 c.TheUnitedStatesSecretaryoftheTreasurypubliclylistsasmeetingthe
683-45criteriainSection1237(b)(4)(B)oftheStromThurmondNationalDefense
684-46AuthorizationActofFiscalYear1999,P.L.105-261,asamendedbySection1222of
685-47P.L.108-375,50U.S.C.Section1701note,orpubliclylistsasasubsidiaryofaperson
686-48alreadydeterminedtobeaCommunistChinesemilitarycompany,untiltheUnited
687-49StatesSecretaryoftheTreasurydeterminesthatthepersonnolongermeetsthatcriteria
688-50andremovesthepersonfromsuchlist;
689-HB147 19 51 (c)Anyorganizationorcitizenthatisidentifiedbytheappropriategovernment
690-52agenciestoberequiredbytheNationalIntelligenceLawofthePeople'sRepublicof
691-53China(2017),asamendedin2018,oranysuccessortosupport,assist,andcooperate
692-54withthestateintelligenceworkofthePeople'sRepublicofChinaandkeepthesecretsof
693-55thenationalintelligenceworkofthePeople'sRepublicofChina;or
694-56 (d)AnypersonthatislistedontheSpeciallyDesignatedNationalsandBlocked
695-57PersonsListpublishedbytheOfficeofForeignAssetsControlofUnitedStates
696-58DepartmentoftheTreasury;
697-59 (8)"Restrictedinvestmentproduct",aninvestmentproductthat:
698-60 (a)Ismanagedbyoneormorepersons:
699-61 a.Thatarenotemployedbythesystem;and
700-62 b.Inwhichthesystemonbehalfofthefundownsinvestmentstogetherwith
701-63investorsotherthanthesystem;and
702-64 (b)Holdsinvestmentsinarestrictedentity;
703-65 (9)"System",anystateorlocalpublicretirementsystemorplanestablishedby
704-66thestateoranypoliticalsubdivisionorinstrumentalityofthestateforthepurposeof
705-67providingplanbenefitsforelectedorappointedpublicofficialsoremployeesofthestate
706-68oranypoliticalsubdivisionorinstrumentalityofthestate.
707-69 2.AfterAugust28,2025,asystemshallnotknowinglyinvestinarestricted
708-70entityorarestrictedinvestmentproductandshalldivestanyinvestmentthatthesystem
709-71hasonbehalfofafundinaccordancewiththissection.
710-72 3.BeforeDecember1,2025,andatleastannuallyonorbeforeDecemberfirstof
711-73eachsubsequentyear,theboardshallmakeagoodfaithefforttoidentifyallrestricted
712-74entitiesandrestrictedinvestmentproductsinwhichthesystemholdsaninvestment.
713-75Theboardmayuseanindependentresearchfirmtoassisttheboard.
714-76 4.(1)Iftheboarddeterminesafterareviewundersubsection3ofthissection
715-77thatthesystemhasinvestmentsinarestrictedentityorarestrictedinvestmentproduct,
716-78theboardshallestablishaplantodivesttheinvestmentandcompletethedivestmentas
717-79soonasfinanciallyprudent.Exceptasprovidedinsubdivision(2)ofthissubsection,the
718-80investmentshallbedivestednolaterthanAugust28,2026.
719-81 (2)TheinvestmentmaybedivestedafterAugust28,2026,butshallbedivested
720-82nolaterthanAugust28,2028,iftheboardfindsthatthefollowingconditionsexist:
721-83 (a)ThedivestmentoftheinvestmentbyAugust28,2026,wouldresultinthe
722-84systemincurringaggregatetransactioncostsinexcessoffivehundredthousanddollars;
723-85 (b)Thesellingofglobalpublicequityinterestswouldresultinalosson
724-86secondarymarkets;or
725-HB147 20 87 (c)ThedivestmentoftheinvestmentbyAugust28,2026,wouldotherwisefailto
726-88complywithfederalorstatelaworotherlegalobligations.
727-89 5.Priortodivestinganycommingledfundrequiredbythissectioninwhichthe
728-90divestmentwouldresultinarealizedloss,thestaffofthesystemshallnotifytheboard
729-91andif,withintwobusinessdays,amajorityofthetrusteesoftheboardobject,no
730-92furtheractionshallbetakenuntilaspecialorregularmeetingoftheboard.
731-93 6.Theboardshalldeterminewhethertoceaseordeferdivestmentintheentity
732-94orproductinitiatedunderthissectionandresumeinvestmentintheentityorproduct
733-95duringanyperiodinwhichtheentityorproducthasnotreturnedtobeingarestricted
734-96entityorrestrictedinvestmentproductifanyofthefollowingconditionsaremet:
735-97 (1)TheentityorproductmeetsorexceedstherulesandstandardsofthePublic
736-98CompanyAccountingOversightBoardandtheSarbanes-OxleyActof2002,P.L.107-
737-99204,116Stat.745;or
738-100 (2)Theboarddeterminesthatafundhasholdingsinapassivelymanaged
739-101commingledfundthatincludesarestrictedentityandtheestimatedcostofdivestment
740-102ofthecommingledfundisgreaterthantenpercentofthetotalvalueoftherestricted
741-103entitiesheldinthecommingledfund.
742-104 7.(1)OnorbeforeDecember31,2025,andannuallyonorbeforeDecember
743-105thirty-firstofeachsubsequentyear,theboardshallsubmitareporttothegeneral
744-106assembly.
745-107 (2)Thereportshallincludeatleastthefollowinginformation,asofthedateof
746-108thereport:
747-109 (a)Acopyoftherestrictedentitylist;
748-110 (b)Allpubliclytradedsecuritiessold,redeemed,divested,orwithdrawnin
749-111compliancewiththissection;
750-112 (c)Allcommingledfundsthatareexemptedfromdivestmentundersubsection5
751-113or6ofthissection;and
752-114 (d)Anyprogressmadeundersubsection6ofthissection.
753-115 8.Withrespecttoactionstakenincompliancewiththissection,includingall
754-116goodfaithdeterminationsregardingrestrictedentitiesandrestrictedinvestment
755-117products,theboardandthesystemareexemptfromanyconflictingstatutoryor
756-118commonlawobligations,includinganyobligationswithrespecttochoiceofasset
757-119managers,investmentfiduciaries,investmentfunds,orinvestmentsforfundinvestment
758-120portfolios.
759-121 9.Thestateandanypoliticalsubdivisionofthestate;itsofficers,agents,and
760-122employees;andtheboardandemployeesofasystemshallbeimmunefromcivilliability
761-123foranyactoromissionrelatedtotheremovalofanassetfromafundunderthissection
762-HB147 21 124andareentitledtoindemnificationfromthesystemforalllosses,costs,andexpenses,
763-125includingreasonableattorney'sfees,associatedwithdefendingagainstanyclaimorsuit
764-126relatingtoanactauthorizedundersection.
765-127 10.(1)Notwithstandinganyprovisionoflawtothecontrary,theprovisionsof
766-128thissectiondonotapplytoinvestmentsinprivatemarketfunds.
767-129 (2)Notwithstandinganyprovisionoflawtothecontrary,theprovisionsofthis
768-130sectiondonotapplytoindirectholdingsinactivelymanagedinvestmentfunds.
769-131 (3)Ifamanagerorinvestmentfiduciarycreatesasimilaractivelymanaged
770-132investmentfundwithouttherestrictedentities,theboardshallreplaceallapplicable
771-133investmentswiththeinvestmentsinthesimilaractivelymanagedinvestmentfund
772-134withinaperiodconsistentwithprudentinvestingstandards.
773-143.124.1.Otherprovisionsoflawtothecontrarynotwithstanding,fortaxyears
774-2endingonorbeforeDecember31,2006,thetotalamountofallannuities,pensions,or
775-3retirementallowancesabovetheamountofsixthousanddollarsannuallyprovidedbyanylaw
776-4ofthisstate,theUnitedStates,oranyotherstatetoanypersonexceptasprovidedin
777-5subsection4ofthissection,shallbesubjecttotaxpursuanttotheprovisionsofthischapter,
778-6inthesamemanner,tothesameextentandunderthesameconditionsasanyothertaxable
779-7incomereceivedbythepersonreceivingit.Forpurposesofthissection,"annuity,pension,
780-8retirementbenefit,orretirementallowance"shallbedefinedasanannuity,pensionor
781-9retirementallowanceprovidedbytheUnitedStates,thisstate,anyotherstateoranypolitical
782-10subdivisionoragencyorinstitutionofthisoranyotherstate.Foralltaxyearsbeginningon
783-11orafterJanuary1,1998,forpurposesofthissection,annuity,pensionorretirementallowance
784-12shallbedefinedtoinclude401(k)plans,deferredcompensationplans,self-employed
785-13retirementplans,alsoknownasKeoghplans,annuitiesfromadefinedpensionplanand
786-14individualretirementarrangements,alsoknownasIRAs,asdescribedintheInternalRevenue
787-15Code,butnotincludingRothIRAs,aswellasanannuity,pensionorretirementallowance
788-16providedbytheUnitedStates,thisstate,anyotherstateoranypoliticalsubdivisionoragency
789-17orinstitutionofthisoranyotherstate.Anindividualtaxpayershallonlybealloweda
790-18maximumdeductionequaltotheamountsprovidedunderthissectionforeachtaxpayeron
791-19thecombinedreturn.
792-20 2.FortheperiodbeginningJuly1,1989,andendingDecember31,1989,thereshall
793-21besubtractedfromMissouriadjustedgrossincomeforthatperiod,determinedpursuantto
794-22section143.121,thefirstthreethousanddollarsofretirementbenefitsreceivedbyeach
795-23taxpayer:
796-24 (1)Ifthetaxpayer'sfilingstatusissingle,headofhouseholdorqualifyingwidow(er)
797-25andthetaxpayer'sMissouriadjustedgrossincomeislessthantwelvethousandfivehundred
798-26dollars;or
799-HB147 22 27 (2)Ifthetaxpayer'sfilingstatusismarriedfilingcombinedandtheircombined
800-28Missouriadjustedgrossincomeislessthansixteenthousanddollars;or
801-29 (3)Ifthetaxpayer'sfilingstatusismarriedfilingseparatelyandthetaxpayer's
802-30Missouriadjustedgrossincomeislessthaneightthousanddollars.
803-31 3.[ForthetaxyearsbeginningonorafterJanuary1,1990,butendingonorbefore
804-32December31,2006,] ThereshallbesubtractedfromMissouriadjustedgrossincome,
805-33determinedpursuanttosection143.121,[amaximumofthefirstsixthousanddollarsof
806-34retirementbenefitsreceivedbyeachtaxpayerfromsourcesotherthanprivatelyfunded
807-35sources,andfortaxyearsbeginningonorafterJanuary1,1998,thereshallbesubtracted
808-36fromMissouriadjustedgrossincome,determinedpursuanttosection143.121,amaximumof
809-37thefirstonethousanddollarsofanyretirementallowancereceivedfromanyprivatelyfunded
810-38sourcefortaxyearsbeginningonorafterJanuary1,1998,butbeforeJanuary1,1999,anda
811-39maximumofthefirstthreethousanddollarsofanyretirementallowancereceivedfromany
812-40privatelyfundedsourcefortaxyearsbeginningonorafterJanuary1,1999,butbefore
813-41January1,2000,andamaximumofthefirstfourthousanddollarsofanyretirement
814-42allowancereceivedfromanyprivatelyfundedsourcefortaxyearsbeginningonorafter
815-43January1,2000,butbeforeJanuary1,2001,andamaximumofthefirstfivethousanddollars
816-44ofanyretirementallowancereceivedfromanyprivatelyfundedsourcefortaxyears
817-45beginningonorafterJanuary1,2001,butbeforeJanuary1,2002,and]amaximumofthe
818-46firstsixthousanddollarsofanyretirementallowancereceivedbyeachtaxpayerfromany
819-47privatelyfundedsourcesfortaxyearsbeginningonorafterJanuary1,2002, butbefore
820-48January1,2026,andamaximumofthefirsttwelvethousanddollarsofanyretirement
821-49allowancereceivedfromanyprivatelyfundedsourcesfortaxyearsbeginningonor
822-50afterJanuary1,2026. Ataxpayershallbeentitledtothemaximumexemptionprovidedby
823-51thissubsection:
824-52 (1)Ifthetaxpayer'sfilingstatusissingle,headofhouseholdorqualifyingwidow(er)
825-53andthetaxpayer'sMissouriadjustedgrossincomeislessthantwenty-fivethousanddollars
826-54foralltaxyearsendingonorbeforeDecember31,2025,andlessthanfiftythousand
827-55dollarsforalltaxyearsbeginningonorafterJanuary1,2026; or
828-56 (2)Ifthetaxpayer'sfilingstatusismarriedfilingcombinedandtheircombined
829-57Missouriadjustedgrossincomeislessthanthirty-twothousanddollarsforalltaxyears
830-58endingonorbeforeDecember31,2025,andlessthansixty-fourthousanddollarsforall
831-59taxyearsbeginningonorafterJanuary1,2026; or
832-60 (3)Ifthetaxpayer'sfilingstatusismarriedfilingseparatelyandthetaxpayer's
833-61Missouriadjustedgrossincomeislessthansixteenthousanddollarsforalltaxyearsending
834-62onorbeforeDecember31,2025,andlessthanthirty-twothousandsixhundreddollars
835-63foralltaxyearsbeginningonorafterJanuary1,2026.
836-HB147 23 64 4.Ifataxpayer'sadjustedgrossincomeexceedstheadjustedgrossincomeceilingfor
837-65suchtaxpayer'sfilingstatus,asprovidedinsubdivisions(1),(2)and(3)ofsubsection3ofthis
838-66section,suchtaxpayershallbeentitledtoanexemptionequaltothegreaterofzeroorthe
839-67maximumexemptionprovidedinsubsection3ofthissectionreducedbyonedollarforevery
840-68dollarsuchtaxpayer'sincomeexceedstheceilingforhisorherfilingstatus.
841-69 5.Forpurposesofthissubsection,theterm"maximumSocialSecuritybenefit
842-70available"shallmeanthirty-twothousandfivehundreddollarsforthetaxyearbeginningon
843-71orafterJanuary1,2007,andforeachsubsequenttaxyearsuchamountshallbeincreasedby
844-72thepercentageincreaseintheConsumerPriceIndexforAllUrbanConsumers,orits
845-73successorindex,assuchindexisdefinedandofficiallyreportedbytheUnitedStates
846-74DepartmentofLabor,oritssuccessoragency.ForthetaxyearbeginningonorafterJanuary
847-751,2007,butendingonorbeforeDecember31,2007,thereshallbesubtractedfromMissouri
848-76adjustedgrossincome,determinedpursuanttosection143.121,amaximumofanamount
849-77equaltothegreaterof:sixthousanddollarsinretirementbenefitsreceivedfromsourcesother
850-78thanprivatelyfundedsources,totheextentsuchbenefitsareincludedinthetaxpayer'sfederal
851-79adjustedgrossincome;ortwentypercentoftheretirementbenefitsreceivedfromsources
852-80otherthanprivatelyfundedsourcesinthetaxyear,butnottoexceedthemaximumSocial
853-81Securitybenefitavailableforsuchtaxyear.ForthetaxyearbeginningonorafterJanuary1,
854-822008,butendingonorbeforeDecember31,2008,thereshallbesubtractedfromMissouri
855-83adjustedgrossincome,determinedpursuanttosection143.121,amaximumofanamount
856-84equaltothegreaterof:sixthousanddollarsinretirementbenefitsreceivedfromsourcesother
857-85thanprivatelyfundedsources,totheextentsuchbenefitsareincludedinthetaxpayer'sfederal
858-86adjustedgrossincome;orthirty-fivepercentoftheretirementbenefitsreceivedfromsources
859-87otherthanprivatelyfundedsourcesinthetaxyear,butnottoexceedthemaximumSocial
860-88Securitybenefitavailableforsuchtaxyear.ForthetaxyearbeginningonorafterJanuary1,
861-892009,butendingonorbeforeDecember31,2009,thereshallbesubtractedfromMissouri
862-90adjustedgrossincome,determinedpursuanttosection143.121,amaximumofanamount
863-91equaltothegreaterof:sixthousanddollarsinretirementbenefitsreceivedfromsourcesother
864-92thanprivatelyfundedsources,totheextentsuchbenefitsareincludedinthetaxpayer'sfederal
865-93adjustedgrossincome;orfiftypercentoftheretirementbenefitsreceivedfromsourcesother
866-94thanprivatelyfundedsourcesinthetaxyear,butnottoexceedthemaximumSocialSecurity
867-95benefitavailableforsuchtaxyear.ForthetaxyearbeginningonorafterJanuary1,2010,but
868-96endingonorbeforeDecember31,2010,thereshallbesubtractedfromMissouriadjusted
869-97grossincome,determinedpursuanttosection143.121,amaximumofanamountequaltothe
870-98greaterof:sixthousanddollarsinretirementbenefitsreceivedfromsourcesotherthan
871-99privatelyfundedsources,totheextentsuchbenefitsareincludedinthetaxpayer'sfederal
872-100adjustedgrossincome;orsixty-fivepercentoftheretirementbenefitsreceivedfromsources
873-HB147 24 101otherthanprivatelyfundedsourcesinthetaxyear,butnottoexceedthemaximumSocial
874-102Securitybenefitavailableforsuchtaxyear.ForthetaxyearbeginningonorafterJanuary1,
875-1032011,butendingonorbeforeDecember31,2011,thereshallbesubtractedfromMissouri
876-104adjustedgrossincome,determinedpursuanttosection143.121,amaximumofanamount
877-105equaltothegreaterof:sixthousanddollarsinretirementbenefitsreceivedfromsourcesother
878-106thanprivatelyfundedsources,totheextentsuchbenefitsareincludedinthetaxpayer'sfederal
879-107adjustedgrossincome;oreightypercentoftheretirementbenefitsreceivedfromsources
880-108otherthanprivatelyfundedsourcesinthetaxyear,butnottoexceedthemaximumSocial
881-109Securitybenefitavailableforsuchtaxyear.ForalltaxyearsbeginningonorafterJanuary1,
882-1102012,thereshallbesubtractedfromMissouriadjustedgrossincome,determinedpursuantto
883-111section143.121,amaximumofanamountequaltoonehundredpercentoftheretirement
884-112benefitsreceivedfromsourcesotherthanprivatelyfundedsourcesinthetaxyear,butnotto
885-113exceedthemaximumSocialSecuritybenefitavailableforsuchtaxyear.Foralltaxyears
886-114beginningonorbeforeDecember31,2023,ataxpayershallbeentitledtothemaximum
887-115exemptionprovidedbythissubsection:
888-116 (1)Ifthetaxpayer'sfilingstatusismarriedfilingcombined,andtheircombined
889-117Missouriadjustedgrossincomeisequaltoorlessthanonehundredthousanddollars;or
890-118 (2)Ifthetaxpayer'sfilingstatusissingle,headofhousehold,qualifyingwidow(er),
891-119ormarriedfilingseparately,andthetaxpayer'sMissouriadjustedgrossincomeisequaltoor
892-120lessthaneighty-fivethousanddollars.
893-121
894-122ForalltaxyearsbeginningonorafterJanuary1,2024,ataxpayershallbeentitledtothe
895-123maximumexemptionprovidedbythissubsectionregardlessofthetaxpayer'sfilingstatusor
896-124theamountofthetaxpayer'sMissouriadjustedgrossincome.
897-125 6.ForalltaxyearsbeginningonorbeforeDecember31,2023,ifataxpayer's
898-126adjustedgrossincomeexceedstheadjustedgrossincomeceilingforsuchtaxpayer'sfiling
899-127status,asprovidedinsubdivisions(1)and(2)ofsubsection5ofthissection,suchtaxpayer
900-128shallbeentitledtoanexemption,lessanyapplicablereductionprovidedundersubsection7
901-129ofthissection,equaltothegreaterofzeroorthemaximumexemptionprovidedinsubsection
902-1305ofthissectionreducedbyonedollarforeverydollarsuchtaxpayer'sincomeexceedsthe
903-131ceilingforhisorherfilingstatus.
904-132 7.Forpurposesofcalculatingthesubtractionprovidedinsubsection5ofthissection,
905-133suchsubtractionshallbedecreasedbyanamountequaltoanySocialSecuritybenefit
906-134exemptionprovidedundersection143.125.
907-135 8.Forpurposesofthissection,anySocialSecuritybenefitsotherwiseincludedin
908-136Missouriadjustedgrossincomeshallbesubtracted;butSocialSecuritybenefitsshallnotbe
909-HB147 25 137subtractedforpurposesofothercomputationspursuanttothischapter,andarenottobe
910-138consideredasretirementbenefitsforpurposesofthissection.
911-139 9.Theprovisionsofsubdivisions(1)and(2)ofsubsection3ofthissectionshall
912-140applyduringalltaxyearsinwhichthefederalInternalRevenueCodeprovidesexemption
913-141levelsforcalculationofthetaxabilityofSocialSecuritybenefitsthatarethesameasthe
914-142levelsinsubdivisions(1)and(2)ofsubsection3ofthissection.Iftheexemptionlevelsfor
915-143thecalculationofthetaxabilityofSocialSecuritybenefitsareadjustedbyapplicablefederal
916-144laworregulation,theexemptionlevelsinsubdivisions(1)and(2)ofsubsection3ofthis
917-145sectionshallbeaccordinglyadjustedtothesameexemptionlevels.
918-146 10.Theportionofataxpayer'slumpsumdistributionfromanannuityorother
919-147retirementplannototherwiseincludedinMissouriadjustedgrossincomeascalculated
920-148pursuanttothischapterbutsubjecttotaxationunderInternalRevenueCodeSection402shall
921-149betaxedinanamountequaltotenpercentofthetaxpayer'sfederalliabilityonsuch
922-150distributionforthesametaxyear.
923-151 11.Forpurposesofthissection,retirementbenefitsreceivedshallnotincludeany
924-152withdrawalsfromqualifiedretirementplanswhicharesubsequentlyrolledoverintoanother
925-153retirementplan.
926-154 12.Theexemptionsprovidedforinthissectionshallnotaffectthecalculationofthe
927-155incometobeusedtodeterminethepropertytaxcreditprovidedinsections135.010to
928-156135.035.
929-157 13.Theexemptionsprovidedforinthissectionshallapplytoanyannuity,pension,or
930-158retirementallowanceasdefinedinsubsection1ofthissectiontotheextentthatsuchamounts
931-159areincludedinthetaxpayer'sfederaladjustedgrossincomeandnototherwisedeductedfrom
932-160thetaxpayer'sfederaladjustedgrossincomeinthecalculationofMissouritaxableincome.
933-161Thissubsectionshallnotapplytoanyindividualwhoqualifiesunderfederalguidelinestobe
934-162onehundredpercentdisabled.
935-169.490.1.Alltheassetsoftheretirementsystemshallbeheldasonefund.
936-2 2.(1)ForanymemberhiredbeforeJanuary1,2018,theemployingboardshallcause
937-3tobedeductedfromthecompensationofeachmemberateverypayrollperiodfivepercentof
938-4hisorhercompensation.
939-5 (2)BeginningJanuary1,2018,thepercentageinsubdivision(1)ofthissubsection
940-6shallincreaseone-halfofonepercentannuallyuntilsuchtimeasthepercentageequalsnine
941-7percent.
942-8 (3)ForanymemberhiredforthefirsttimeonorafterJanuary1,2018,theemploying
943-9boardshallcausetobedeductedfromthecompensationofeachmemberateverypayroll
944-10periodninepercentofsuchmember'scompensation.
945-HB147 26 11 (4)Theamountssodeductedshallbetransferredtotheboardoftrusteesandcredited
946-12totheindividualaccountofeachmemberfromwhosecompensationthedeductionwasmade.
947-13Indeterminingtheamountearnablebyamemberinanypayrollperiod,theboardoftrustees
948-14mayconsidertherateofearnablecompensationpayabletosuchmemberonthefirstdayof
949-15thepayrollperiodascontinuingthroughoutsuchpayrollperiod;itmayomitdeductionfrom
950-16compensationforanyperiodlessthanafullpayrollperiodiftheemployeewasnotamember
951-17onthefirstdayofthepayrollperiod;andtofacilitatethemakingofthedeductions,itmay
952-18modifythedeductionrequiredofanymemberbysuchamountasshallnotexceedone-tenth
953-19ofonepercentofthecompensationuponthebasisofwhichsuchdeductionwasmade.
954-20 (5)Thedeductionsprovidedforhereinaredeclaredtobeapartofthesalaryofthe
955-21memberandthemakingofsuchdeductionsshallconstitutepaymentsbythememberoutof
956-22hisorhersalaryorearningsandsuchdeductionsshallbemadenotwithstandingthatthe
957-23minimumcompensationprovidedbylawforanymembershallbereducedthereby.Every
958-24membershallbedeemedtoconsenttothedeductionsmadeandprovidedforherein,andshall
959-25receiptforhisorherfullsalaryorcompensation,andthemakingofsaiddeductionsandthe
960-26paymentofsalaryorcompensationlesssaiddeductionshallbeafullandcompletedischarge
961-27andacquittanceofallclaimsanddemandswhatsoeverforservicesrenderedduringtheperiod
962-28coveredbythepaymentexceptastobenefitsprovidedbysections169.410to169.540.
963-29 (6)Theemployingboardmayelecttopaymembercontributionsrequiredbythis
964-30sectionasanemployerpickupofemployeecontributionsunderSection414(h)(2)ofthe
965-31InternalRevenueCodeof1986,asamended,andsuchcontributionspickedupbythe
966-32employingboardshallbetreatedascontributionsmadebymembersforallpurposesof
967-33sections169.410to169.540.
968-34 3.Ifaretiredmemberreceivingapensionpursuanttosections169.410to169.540is
969-35restoredtoactiveserviceandagainbecomesanactivememberoftheretirementsystem,there
970-36shallbecreditedtohisorherindividualaccountanamountequaltotheexcess,ifany,ofhis
971-37orheraccumulatedcontributionsatretirementoverthetotalpensionbenefitspaidtohimor
972-38her.
973-39 4.Annually,theactuaryfortheretirementsystemshallcalculateeachemployer's
974-40contributionasanamountequaltoacertainpercentageofthetotalcompensationofall
975-41membersemployedbythatemployer.Thepercentageshallbefixedonthebasisofthe
976-42liabilitiesoftheretirementsystemasshownbytheannualactuarialvaluation.Theannual
977-43actuarialvaluationshallbemadeonthebasisofsuchactuarialassumptionsandtheactuarial
978-44costmethodadoptedbytheboardoftrustees,providedthattheactuarialcostmethodadopted
979-45shallbeinaccordancewithgenerallyacceptedactuarialstandardsandthattheunfunded
980-46actuarialaccruedliability,ifany,shallbeamortizedbylevelannualpaymentsoveraperiod
981-HB147 27 47nottoexceedthirtyyears.TheprovisionsofthissubsectionshallexpireonDecember31,
982-482017;thereaftersubsection5ofthissectionshallapply.
983-49 5.(1)Forcalendaryear2018,therateofcontributionpayablebyeachemployershall
984-50equalsixteenpercentofthetotalcompensationofallmembersemployedbythatemployer.
985-51Foreachcalendaryearthereafter,thepercentagerateofcontributionpayablebyeach
986-52employerofthetotalcompensationofallmembersemployedbythatemployershalldecrease
987-53one-halfofonepercentannuallyuntilcalendaryear[2032] 2025whentherateofcontribution
988-54payablebyeachemployershallequal[nine] twelveandone-halfpercentofthetotal
989-55compensationofallmembersemployedbythatemployer[. Forsubsequentcalendaryears
990-56after2032], exceptasprovidedundersubdivision(2)ofthissubsection.
991-57 (2)Beginningontheeffectivedateofthissectionandforallsubsequentcalendar
992-58yearsafter,therateofcontributionpayablebyeachemployershallequal[nine] fourteen
993-59percentofthetotalcompensationofallmembersemployedbythatemployer.
994-60 6.Theexpenseandcontingencyreserveshallbeareserveforinvestment
995-61contingenciesandestimatedexpensesofadministrationoftheretirementsystemas
996-62determinedannuallybytheboardoftrustees.
997-63 7.Gifts,devises,bequestsandlegaciesmaybeacceptedbytheboardoftrusteestobe
998-64heldandinvestedasapartoftheassetsoftheretirementsystemandshallnotbeseparately
999-65accountedforexceptwherespecificdirectionfortheuseofagiftismadebyadonor.
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132+HB147 4