C.R.S. Section 31-30.5-212
Qualification requirements

  • internal revenue code
  • definitions

(1)

As used in this section, “internal revenue code” means the federal “Internal Revenue Code of 1986”, as amended.

(2)

Old hire pension plans shall satisfy the qualification requirements specified in section 401 of the internal revenue code, as applicable to governmental plans.

(3)

A board, as defined in section 31-30.5-102 (1.5), may adopt any provision for an old hire pension plan that is necessary to comply with the internal revenue code.

(4)

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(a)

The board of directors of the fire and police pension association established by section 31-31-201 may create a master plan document for old hire pension plans and may submit the master plan document to the internal revenue service for a determination of its status as a qualified plan under the internal revenue code. The master plan document shall include provisions necessary to comply with the internal revenue code.

(b)

The board of directors of the fire and police pension association established by section 31-31-201 may:

(I)

Amend the master plan document as may be necessary to comply with the internal revenue code; and

(II)

Require an affiliated board to adopt the master plan document or to obtain internal revenue service approval for its old hire pension plan.

(c)

Nothing in this subsection (4) shall preclude an affiliated board from submitting its plan document to the internal revenue service for a determination of its plan document’s status as a qualified plan under the internal revenue code.

(5)

The old hire pension funds established by this article shall be held in trust for the benefit of old hire members and other persons entitled to benefits. No part of the corpus or income of a pension fund shall be used for or diverted to purposes other than for the exclusive benefit of old hire members or other persons entitled to benefits from the pension fund and for expenses incident to operation of the pension fund. No person shall have any interest in or right to any part of the corpus or earnings of the pension trust except as expressly provided, including assignments for child support purposes as provided for in section 14-14-104, C.R.S., child support arrearages as requested as part of an enforcement action under article 5 of title 14, C.R.S., or child support arrearages that are the subject of enforcement services provided under section 26-13-106, C.R.S., income assignments for child support purposes pursuant to section 14-14-111.5, C.R.S., writs of garnishment that are the result of a judgment taken for arrearages for child support or for child support debt, and payments made in compliance with a properly executed court order approving a written agreement entered into pursuant to section 14-10-113 (6), C.R.S.

Source: Section 31-30.5-212 — Qualification requirements - internal revenue code - definitions, https://leg.­colorado.­gov/sites/default/files/images/olls/crs2023-title-31.­pdf (accessed Oct. 20, 2023).

31‑30.5‑101
Legislative declaration
31‑30.5‑102
Definitions
31‑30.5‑103
Applicability
31‑30.5‑201
Funds created
31‑30.5‑202
Board of trustees - firefighters’ old hire pension fund
31‑30.5‑203
Board of trustees - police officers’ old hire pension fund
31‑30.5‑204
Powers and duties of the board
31‑30.5‑205
Attorneys to advise
31‑30.5‑206
Warrants drawn
31‑30.5‑207
Method of payment
31‑30.5‑208
Fund not subject to levy
31‑30.5‑209
Idle funds
31‑30.5‑210
Plan amendment
31‑30.5‑211
Affiliation with the fire and police pension association
31‑30.5‑212
Qualification requirements - internal revenue code - definitions
31‑30.5‑213
Dissolution of fire departments
31‑30.5‑301
Legislative declaration
31‑30.5‑302
Definitions
31‑30.5‑304
Limitation on existing funds - procedures
31‑30.5‑305
No change in employer obligation
31‑30.5‑306
Actuarial studies
31‑30.5‑307
State contribution
31‑30.5‑401
Sources of revenue for fund
31‑30.5‑402
Municipalities under fifty thousand - limit of contributions to old hire police officers’ pension plans
31‑30.5‑403
Employers under one hundred thousand - limit of contributions to old hire firefighter pension plans
31‑30.5‑404
Plans affiliated with the fire and police pension association
31‑30.5‑501
Old hire pension fund - investments
31‑30.5‑502
Insurance - investment by banks and trust companies
31‑30.5‑503
Alternative investment authority
31‑30.5‑601
Police officers’ old hire pension plans - municipalities under one hundred thousand in population
31‑30.5‑602
Firefighters’ old hire pension plans - municipalities and districts under one hundred thousand in population
31‑30.5‑603
Police officers’ old hire pension plans - municipalities of at least one hundred thousand in population
31‑30.5‑604
Firefighters’ old hire pension plans - municipalities of at least one hundred thousand in population
31‑30.5‑701
Coverage
31‑30.5‑702
Police officers’ old hire pension plans - municipalities under one hundred thousand in population
31‑30.5‑703
Firefighters’ old hire pension plans - municipalities and districts under one hundred thousand in population
31‑30.5‑704
Police officers’ old hire pension plans - municipalities of at least one hundred thousand in population
31‑30.5‑705
Firefighters’ old hire pension plans - municipalities of at least one hundred thousand in population
31‑30.5‑801
Exempt alternative programs authorized
31‑30.5‑802
Exempt money purchase plan option
31‑30.5‑803
Investment authority
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Current through Fall 2024

§ 31-30.5-212’s source at colorado​.gov