(a) All rights, annuities, and benefits provided herein shall be subject to future change by the Legislature, and subject to future changes or revisions as provided in this article, and no current or future member or beneficiary shall be deemed to have any vested right in the fund or to any annuity or benefit provided in this article. However, when the board has approved a member’s application for a retirement annuity or benefit and the member has actually received benefits pursuant to the board’s determination for a period of two years, then the board’s determination as to the member’s years of qualified service shall be conclusive, and the board shall not thereafter arrive at a different determination except in the case of fraud or misrepresentation of any fact by the applicant.
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Terms Used In Alabama Code 36-21-195

  • Annuity: A periodic (usually annual) payment of a fixed sum of money for either the life of the recipient or for a fixed number of years. A series of payments under a contract from an insurance company, a trust company, or an individual. Annuity payments are made at regular intervals over a period of more than one full year.
  • Beneficiary: A person who is entitled to receive the benefits or proceeds of a will, trust, insurance policy, retirement plan, annuity, or other contract. Source: OCC
  • Fraud: Intentional deception resulting in injury to another.
(b) Any member who is receiving retirement benefits and returns to active fire fighting shall be covered under Section 36-21-189.
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