Section 18-76 Benefits not assignable or subject to execution.
Prior to the adoption of Ord. 018160 on 07/06/2004, Section 18-76 read as follows.
The benefits payable from the FRF, as herein provided, whether before
or after they are
ordered paid by the administrator, or after appeal by the FRB, firefighters’ retirement
fund shall
not be assignable or subject to counter-claim, recoupment or set off,. nor
shall they Except for
qualified domestic relations orders, benefits payable from the firefighters’ retirement fund shall
not be subject to assessment, garnishment, execution, injunction, or any other decree, order,
process or proceeding in any court for the payment of any debt of any beneficiary, and the sum
shall be held and distributed solely for the purpose of this division and for no other
purpose
whatsoever. This provision shall neither prohibit nor not prevent the FRB fire
retirement board
from pursuing a covered firefighter employee retiree or other beneficiary of
the FRP firefighters’
retirement plan for recovery of benefits erroneously paid or to recover benefits paid due
to fraud, duress or the concealment
of any material fact necessary to properly process a claim for benefits.
(Code 1964, § 9.2040)