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BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
COUNTY of MONROE Mayor James K.Scholl,District 3
The Florida Keys Mayor Pro Tern Michelle Lincoln,District 2
Craig Cates,District 1
David Rice,District 4
Holly Merrill Raschein,District 5
Board of County Commissioners Meeting
March 25, 2025
Agenda Item Number: C25
2023-3801
BULK ITEM: Yes DEPARTMENT: Fire Rescue
TIME APPROXIMATE: STAFF CONTACT: R. L. Colina
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AGENDA ITEM WORDING: Approval of a Resolution designating the County Administrator, or
her designee, as the Plan Administrator for the "Monroe County, Florida Volunteer Firefighter and
Emergency Medical Services Length of Service Award Plan," commonly referred as the LOSAP
program.
ITEM BACKGROUND:
"Monroe County, Florida Volunteer Firefighter and Emergency Medical Services Length of Service
Award Plan," commonly referred as the "LOSAP"is a retirement benefit program created in 1999 and
historically administered by the County Commission. LOSAP provides retirement benefits to plan
members and beneficiaries. Within Chapter 11, "Emergency Management and Emergency Services,"
Article VI, "Length of Service Award Plan Providing Benefits to Eligible Volunteer Firefighters and
Emergency Medical Services Volunteers," specifically within Sections 11-221 through 11-229, it
defines the parameters by which the County provides benefits, determines eligibility, administers the
plan, and makes contributions.
To effectuate the goals of the LOSAP and the County Code, the Board of County Commissioners
desires to designate the County Administrator, or her designee, as the LOSAP Plan Administrator, and
hereby vests her, or her designee, with all powers and duties of the LOSAP Plan Administrator
including, but not limited to those expressly set forth in Section 11-223, "Administration," of the
Monroe County Code. This designation will enable more streamlined and expeditious day-to-day
administration of the LOSAP.
PREVIOUS RELEVANT BOCC ACTION:
On June 9, 1999 the BOCC approved an Ordinance establishing the LOSAP to benefit eligible
volunteer firefighters and emergency medical services volunteers.
INSURANCE REQUIRED:
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CONTRACT/AGREEMENT CHANGES:
N/A
STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Approval
DOCUMENTATION:
Resolution by BOCC designating LOSAP Plan Administrator(Legal Stamped).pdf
ARTICLEVI. LENGTH—OF—SERVICE—AWARD—PLAN.docx
FINANCIAL IMPACT:
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RESOLUTION NO. -2025
A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF COUNTY
COMMISSIONERS OF MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA,
DESIGNATING THE COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR, OR
HER DESIGNEE, AS THE PLAN ADMINISTRATOR OF
THE "MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA VOLUNTEER
FIREFIGHTER AND EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES
LENGTH OF SERVICE AWARD PLAN" TO FULFILL THE
DUTIES AS SET FORTH IN CHAPTER 11, "EMERGENCY
MANAGEMENT AND EMERGENCY SERVICES,"
ARTICLE VI, "LENGTH OF SERVICE AWARD PLAN
PROVIDING BENEFITS TO ELIGIBLE VOLUNTEER
FIREFIGHTERS AND EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES
VOLUNTEERS;" PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; AND
PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, on June 9, 1999, the Board of County Commissioners adopted Ordinance
No. 026-1999 thereby creating the"Monroe County,Florida Volunteer Firefighter and Emergency
Medical Services Length of Service Award Plan," commonly referred as the "LOSAP"program,
and
WHEREAS, such law sets forth benefits, eligibility, administration, and contribution
parameters, and was codified within the Monroe County Code of Ordinances at Chapter 11,
"Emergency Management and Emergency Services," Article VI, "Length of Service Award Plan
Providing Benefits to Eligible Volunteer Firefighters and Emergency Medical Services
Volunteers," specifically within Sections 11-221 through 11-229; and
WHEREAS, throughout Article VI, "Length of Service Award Plan Providing
Benefits to Eligible Volunteer Firefighters and Emergency Medical Services Volunteers," of
the Monroe County Code, there are various powers and duties assigned to the LOSAP Plan
Administrator; and
WHEREAS, in the absence of a designated LOSAP Plan Administrator,the Board of
County Commissioners would be required to complete various tasks, along with overseeing
the day-to-day administrative functions of the plan as outlined in the Monroe County Code;
and
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WHEREAS,however,through Section 11-221, "Definitions," of the Monroe County
Code,the Board of County Commissioners may designate a Plan Administrator to administer
the plan; and
WHEREAS, additionally, Section 11-22(c), Monroe County Code, provides that the
Board of County Commissioners "may also enter into agreements with the various operating
corporations to provide for a length of service awards program...;"and
WHEREAS,to effectuate the goals of the LOSAP and the County Code, the Board of
County Commissioners desires to designate the County Administrator, or her designee, as the
LOSAP Plan Administrator, and hereby vests her, or her designee, with all powers and duties
of the LOSAP Plan Administrator including, but not limited to those expressly set forth in
Section 11-223, "Administration," of the Monroe County Code; and
WHEREAS, this designation of the County Administrator, may be further delegated
as assigned by the County Administrator in writing, and such designation will enable more
streamlined and expeditious day-to-day administration of the LOSAP; and
WHEREAS, the Board of County Commissioners finds and determines that
designating the County Administrator, or her designee, as the LOSAP Plan Administrator is in
the best interest of Monroe County, Florida.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY
COMMISSIONERS OF MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA:
Section 1: That the foregoing "WHEREAS"clauses are hereby ratified and confirmed
as being true and correct and are hereby made a specific part of this resolution.
Section 2: That the County Commission hereby designates the County Administrator,
or her designee, as the LOSAP Plan Administrator.
Section 3: That the County Administrator, or designee, is expressly authorized, in
addition to all powers and duties as provided in Sections 11-221 through 11-229, Monroe County
Code, to sign all contracts and/or engage professional services of consultants, attorneys,
accountants, specialists, and other persons she, or her designee, deems necessary and desirable to
carry out her, or her designee's, duties under the LOSAP plan, and hereby confirms the purchasing
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authority of the County Administrator is as established by the Monroe County Purchasing Policy,
and as may be amended from time to time.
Section 4: That the County Commission intends for such powers and authority
designated and granted hereunder to continue until expressly rescinded by resolution of the
County Commission.
Section 5: That if any clause, section, other part or application of this resolution is held
by any court of competent jurisdiction to be unconstitutional or invalid, in part or in application, it
shall not affect the validity of the remaining portion or applications of this resolution.
Section 6: That this resolution shall be in full force and effect immediately upon its
adoption.
PASSED AND ADOPTED by the Board of County Commissioners of Monroe County,
Florida, at a meeting of said Board held on the this day of March, 2025.
Mayor James K. Scholl
Mayor Pro Tem Michelle Lincoln
Commissioner Craig Cates
Commissioner David Rice
Commissioner Holly Merrill Raschein
(Seal)
Attest: Kevin Madok, Clerk BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
OF MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA
By: By:
Deputy Clerk Mayor/Chairman
Approved as to legal form and sufficiency:
By:
Eve M. Lewis, Asst. County Attorney
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Chapter 11- EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AND EMERGENCY SERVICES
ARTICLE VI. LENGTH OF SERVICE AWARD PLAN PROVIDING BENEFITS TO ELIGIBLE VOLUNTEER FIREFIGHTERS AND
EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES VOLUNTEERS
ARTICLE VI. LENGTH OF SERVICE AWARD PLAN PROVIDING BENEFITS TO
ELIGIBLE VOLUNTEER FIREFIGHTERS AND EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES
VOLUNTEERS
Sec. 11-221. Definitions.
Benefit commencement date means the first day of the month coincident with or next following a
participant's attainment of his or her normal retirement age, or, if earlier,the first day of the month following the
participant's death or disability.
Board means the Monroe County Board of County Commissioners.
County means Monroe County, Florida.
Disability means a disability which entitles an individual to disability benefits payable by Social Security.
Effective date means January 1, 1999.
Eligibility date means January 1 of each year.
Emergency medical services("EMS")volunteer means any person whose name is carried on the active
volunteer membership roll of a non-profit corporation,created to provide emergency medical services,that has
contracted with the Monroe County Board of County Commissioners,or with a county fire department, or with an
MSTU created by the board under F.S. § 125.01(1),to provide emergency medical services which has not elected
out of participation in this plan.
Length of service awards program(LOSAP)or(plan)shall mean the length of service award plan as herein set
forth, as it may be amended from time to time.
Normal retirement age means the date a participant attains age 60.
Participant means any volunteer firefighter or EMS volunteer who is covered by this plan as provided in
section 11-223.
Plan administrator means the board or such other person or entity as shall be from time to time designated
by the board to administer this plan.
Plan year means the 12-month period ending on December 31, 1999 and each 12-month period ending on
December 31 thereafter.
Volunteer firefighter means:
(1) Any person whose name is carried on the active volunteer membership roll of a nonprofit corporation,
created for fire fighting purposes,that has contracted with the Monroe County Board of County
Commissioners or a county fire department,or with a municipal service taxing or benefit unit("MSTU")
created by the board under F.S.§ 125.01(1)to extinguish fires,to protect life,and to protect property
which has not elected out of participation in this plan; or
(2) Whose name is carried on the active volunteer membership roll of the Monroe County Fire
Department or a fire control MSTU created by the Monroe County Board of County Commissioners
under F.S. § 125.01(1).
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Year of service means:
(1) For purposes of the plan other than benefit accrual,each year of volunteer service for which the
business records of the nonprofit corporation or MSTU created by the board,show,to the satisfaction
of the county fire rescue coordinator,the participant:
a. Was enrolled as a member of the nonprofit corporation or MSTU; and
b. Was eligible for and received reimbursement of expenses for nine or more months of the year.
(2) A participant will be credited with years of service for purposes of benefit accrual under the plan as
follows:
a. A year of service will be credited for each plan year in which a volunteer meets the requirements
set forth in subsection (1)a.and b. above.
b. Each year during the annual budget process,the board may consider crediting each participant
with an additional year of service for service accrued prior to the effective date of the plan.The
total number of years of service that may be credited for service accrued prior to the effective
date of the plan shall not exceed the actual number of years of service actually earned by each
participant prior to the effective date of the plan.
(3) For all purposes of the plan, in the event that a non-vested participant fails to accrue a year of service
during any three consecutive plan years,the participant shall incur a "break-in-service",and any years
of service earned by the participant prior to the break in service,shall be disregarded for purposes of
the plan. In addition, in the event that any participant ceases to be carried on an active membership
roll as a volunteer firefighter or EMS volunteer and later returns to an active membership roll,only
years of service earned after the participant's return to the active membership roll shall be counted for
purposes of the plan.
(4) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary, no years of service shall be earned for any year of volunteer
service after the participant has attained age 60.
(Ord. No.026-1999,§ 1)
Sec. 11-222. Name and purpose of the plan.
(a) A length of service award program is hereby established in accordance with the terms hereof and shall be
known as the "Monroe County, Florida Volunteer Firefighter and Emergency Medical Services Length of
Service Award Plan".
(b) This plan is intended to meet the requirements of Section 457(e)(11)of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986,
as amended ("Code").
(Ord. No.026-1999,§2)
Sec. 11-223. Administration.
(a) The plan administrator shall have complete control and discretion to manage the operation and
administration of the plan. Not in limitation, but in amplification of the foregoing,the plan administrator
shall have the following powers:
(1) To determine all questions relating to the eligibility of volunteer firefighters and EMS volunteers to
participate or continue to participate;
(2) To maintain all records and books of account necessary for the administration of the plan;
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(3) To interpret the provisions of the plan and to make and to publish such interpretive or procedural rules
as are not inconsistent with the plan and applicable law;
(4) To compute,certify and arrange for the payment of benefits to which any participant or beneficiary is
entitled;
(5) To process claims for benefits under the plan by participants or beneficiaries;
(6) To engage consultants,attorneys,accountants,specialists,and other persons it deems necessary and
desirable to assist the plan administrator in carrying out its duties under this plan; and
(7) To develop and maintain such instruments as may be deemed necessary from time to time by the plan
administrator to facilitate payment of benefits under the plan.
(b) The plan shall be administered in accordance with the requirements of F.S.ch. 112, pt VII.
(c) Except to the extent otherwise required by law,the plan administrator shall have the full authority and
discretion to act, and the plan administrator's actions shall be binding and conclusive on all parties.
(d) A participant or a beneficiary("claimant") may file with the plan administrator a written claim for benefits, if
the participant or beneficiary determines the distribution procedures of the plan have not provided him his
proper benefit from the plan.The plan administrator must render a decision on the claim within a
reasonable period of time of the claimant's written claim for benefits.The plan administrator must provide
adequate notice in writing to the claimant whose claim for benefits under the plan the plan administrator
has denied.The plan administrator's notice to the claimant must set forth:
(1) The specific reason for the denial;
(2) Specific references to pertinent plan provisions on which the plan administrator based its denial;
(3) A description of any additional material and information needed for the claimant to perfect his claim
and an explanation of why the material or information is needed; and
(4) That any appeal the claimant wishes to make of the adverse determination must be in writing to the
plan administrator within 60 days after receipt of the plan administrator's notice of denial of benefits.
The plan administrator's notice must further advise the claimant that his failure to appeal the action to
the plan administrator in writing will render the plan administrator's determination final, binding and
conclusive.The plan administrator's notice of denial of benefits must identify the name and address of
the plan administrator to whom the claimant may forward his appeal.
If the claimant should appeal to the plan administrator, he,or his duly authorized representative, may
submit, in writing,whatever issues and comments he, or his duly authorized representative,feels are
pertinent.The claimant,or his duly authorized representative, may review pertinent plan documents.
The plan administrator will re-examine all facts related to the appeal and make a final determination as
to whether the denial of benefits is justified under the circumstances.The plan administrator must
advise the claimant of its decision within a reasonable period of time of the claimant's written request
for review.
(Ord. No.026-1999,§3)
Sec. 11-224. Eligibility.
(a) The plan administrator shall, in its sole discretion,determine those volunteer firefighters and EMS volunteers
("volunteers")eligible to participate in the plan.Volunteer firefighters and EMS volunteers shall enter the
plan as participants on the eligibility date concurring with or immediately following the determination of
their eligibility by the plan administrator.
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Any volunteer who was age 60 or older on January 1, 1999 shall not be eligible to participate in this plan. In
addition,any volunteers who are age 60 or older at the time they commence volunteer service,or who commence
service at a time that will not permit them to earn ten years of service by their normal retirement age shall not be
eligible to participate in this plan. If,as of any eligibility date,an otherwise eligible person shall be determined to
be unable to earn ten years of service prior to age 60,that person shall be ineligible for any future participation in
the plan.
(b) The initial number of number of volunteers who may participate in the plan for plan years for each volunteer
fire/rescue department under contract with the county are:
Volunteer Department Number of Volunteers
Stock Island 12
Big Coppitt 16
Sugarloaf 18
Big Pine 26
Marathon 36
Conch Key 18
Layton 16
Tavernier 28
Key Largo, Fire 36
Key Largo,Ambulance 25
(c) The board may, in its discretion increase or decrease the number of volunteers eligible to participate in the
plan for any plan year.
(Ord. No.026-1999,§4)
Sec. 11-225. Contributions and benefits.
(a) For each plan year,the board shall appropriate funds from the budgets of the various volunteer fire/rescue
MSTU's,such funds to be applied as a contribution to the LOSAP trust account in an amount as determined
by the plan administrator as is necessary to fund the accrued or prospective benefits for participants on an
actuarially sound basis and in accordance with F.S.ch. 112, pt.VII.The amount of the annual contribution
will be calculated by the plan administrator and presented to the board for approval or modification during
the annual budget adoption process.
(b) Upon attainment of normal retirement age,a participant shall be fully vested in his plan benefit determined
pursuant to the following schedule:
Benefit Schedule
Years Service Monthly Benefit Annual Benefit
25 $375.00 $4,500.00
24 360.00 4,320.00
23 345.00 4,140.00
22 330.00 3,960.00
21 315.00 3,780.00
20 300.00 3,600.00
19 285.00 3,420.00
18 1 270.00 1 3,240.00
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17 255.00 3,060.00
16 240.00 2,880.00
15 225.00 2,700.00
14 210.00 2,520.00
13 195.00 2,340.00
12 180.00 2,160.00
11 165.00 1,980.00
10 150.00 1,800.00
(1) The benefit schedule may be increased for cost of living adjustments in future years if the board deems
it desirable.
(2) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary, in no event shall any participant accrue a benefit in excess of
$3,000.00 for any year of service.
(c) Upon completion of ten years of service,a participant shall be vested in a benefit under this plan in the
amount set forth in subsection (b)above, payable upon the participant's benefit commencement date.
(d) A participant who does not have ten years of service as of his normal retirement age shall not be entitled to
any benefit under this plan.
(Ord. No.026-1999,§5)
Sec. 11-226. Form and payment of benefits.
(a) Timing of pyment.
(1) The distribution of a participant's benefit as determined in section 11-225 shall be paid in the manner
described in subsection (b) below and shall commence on the participant's benefit commencement
date,subject to the participant's(or beneficiary's) proper completion of benefit application forms
available from the plan administrator. Payment of benefits shall commence on the participant's benefit
commencement date notwithstanding that the participant remains on an active membership roll as a
volunteer firefighter or EMS volunteer.A participant(or beneficiary) must apply for benefits and
complete the necessary benefit application forms within 60 months of his normal retirement age or all
benefits otherwise payable to the participant under the plan will be forfeited.
(2) Notwithstanding the foregoing, upon a participant's death, his benefit will be paid to the beneficiary
designated in accordance with subsection (d) below.
(b) Form of payment. Except as otherwise provided herein, benefit payments are payable monthly for a period
of ten years.
(c) Vesting.
(1) In order to be eligible to receive any benefit payments under this plan,a participant must:
a. Be credited with ten years of service prior to attainment of normal retirement age;
b. For volunteer firefighters, have met all requirements as defined by the county necessary to attain
the rank of structural firefighter, non-structural firefighter and/or emergency vehicle driver-
operator prior to being credited with ten years of service,and
C. For EMS volunteers,have met all requirements as defined by the State of Florida necessary to
drive an emergency medical care and transportation vehicle(ambulance)and/or attain
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certification as an emergency medical technician or paramedic prior to being credited with ten
years of service.
(d) Payment to beneficiary.
1. If a vested participant dies or becomes disabled prior to attaining his normal retirement age, he or his
beneficiary will be entitled to receive the present value of the benefits accrued as of the date of such
death or disability. Benefits accrued will be determined by the number of the participant's years of
service as of the date of such death or disability. benefits may be paid, at the plan administrator's
discretion,either in monthly payments over the period of ten years or in a lump sum payment.
2. If the participant dies after payments have commenced but before he has received all of his benefits
under the plan,all unpaid amounts shall continue to be paid to his beneficiary or beneficiaries for the
portion of the installment period remaining after the participant's death.
3. At anytime and from time to time,each participant shall have the right to designate a beneficiary to
receive his death benefit and to revoke such designation. Each designation or revocation shall be
evidenced by written instrument filed with the plan administrator,signed by the participant and
bearing the signature of a witness to his signature. In the event that a participant has not designated a
beneficiary or beneficiaries,or if for any reason such designation shall be legally ineffective,or if such
beneficiary or beneficiaries shall predecease the participant,then the personal representative of the
estate of such participant shall be deemed to be the beneficiary designated to receive such death
benefit,or if no personal representative is appointed for the estate of such participant,then his next of
kin under the statute of descent and distribution of the state of such participant's domicile at the date
of his death shall be deemed to be the beneficiary or beneficiaries to receive such death benefit.
(e) Calculation of lump sum payment and present value of benefits. Whenever the plan provides for the payment
of a benefit in the form of a lump sum or refers to the present value of an accrued benefit,the value of the
lump sum benefit or present value of the benefit shall mean the present value of future benefit payments
discounted at an annual interest rate to be determined as follows:
For each plan year,the interest rate for that year shall be equal to the yield shown in The Wall Street
Journal for the last business day of the preceding calendar year in the"Yield Comparisons"table for
Treasury 10+years rounded up to the next whole percentage.The plan administrator shall have the
discretion to set calculation procedures and approximations to be used in determining lump sum and
present values.
(Ord. No.026-1999,§6)
Sec. 11-227. Trust account and administration.
(a) The board shall establish a trust account with the county clerk of the circuit court for the deposit of LOSAP
contributions that are appropriated by the board.Other than the establishment of the trust account,the
clerk shall have no further administrative duties or obligations with respect to the plan.
(b) The assets in the plan trust account shall be used to pay all expenses of the administration of the plan,
including compensation of a trustee appointed by the board, if any,the compensation of any investment
manager,the expense incurred by the plan administrator in discharging its duties,and any interest that may
be payable on money borrowed by a trustee for the purpose of the plan. In the alternative,the county may
pay the expenses of the plan.any such payment shall not be deemed a contribution to the plan.
(c) The plan trust account shall be invested in accordance with the provisions of F.S. § 125.31.
(Ord. No.026-1999,§7)
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Sec. 11-228. Plan amendment and termination provisions.
(a) Amendment and termination.The plan may be amended at any time,or from time to time, by the board, and
the plan may be terminated completely or with respect to any individually contracted volunteer fire
department or emergency medical services contractor, at any time by the board.
(b) Effect of termination.
(1) Upon termination,those participants or beneficiaries who began receiving payments prior to the plan's
termination date will receive a single lump sum benefit equivalent to the present value of the benefits
remaining to be paid to the participant.
(2) Those participants who have been credited with ten years of service but have not attained their normal
retirement age prior to the termination will receive a pro-rata share of the remaining plan assets(less
any remaining administrative costs).The pro-rata share will be based upon the lump sum value of the
participant's benefit under the plan as of the date of plan termination.
(3) In the case of the termination of an individual department's participation in the plan,those vested
participants with ten years of service as of the date of termination of participation will receive a benefit
equivalent to the present value of their accrued benefit determined under section 11-225 of the plan
as of the termination date.The board may, in its discretion, pay benefits in the form of a single lump
sum or in installment payments annually over the ten year period beginning on the next fiscal year
after the date of such termination.no other liabilities of any sort shall be recognized or payable by the
plan.
(4) No other benefits shall be paid to participants,whether vested or not on the date of the plan
termination,and no participant has any right to any present or future benefit payment from the plan
after the plan is terminated by the board.
(Ord. No.026-1999,§8)
Sec. 11-229. Miscellaneous.
(a) Payments to minors and incompetents. If any person entitled to a payment under the plan is deemed by the
plan administrator to be incapable of personally receiving and giving a valid receipt for such payment,then,
unless and until claim therefor shall have been made by a duly appointed guardian or other legal
representative of such person,the plan administrator may provide for such payment or any part thereof to
be made to any other person or institution that is contributing toward or providing for the care and
maintenance of such person.Any such payment shall be a payment for the account of such person and a
complete discharge of any liability of the board and the plan therefor.
(b) No interest in assets.
(1) Nothing contained in the plan shall be deemed to give any participant any equity or other interest in
the assets, business or affairs of the Board or Monroe County.
(2) Nothing contained in the plan shall constitute a guaranty by the board that the assets of Monroe
County will be sufficient to pay any amount hereunder. No participant or beneficiary shall have any
right to receive a distribution under the plan except in accordance with the terms of the plan.
(c) Nonalienation of benefits. No interest of any person or entity in,or right to receive a distribution under,the
plan,shall be subject in any manner to sale,transfer,assignment, pledge,attachment,garnishment,or other
alienation or encumbrance of any kind; nor may such interest or right to receive a distribution be taken,
either voluntarily or involuntarily,for the satisfaction of the debts of,or other obligations or claims against,
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such person or entity, including claims for alimony,support,separate maintenance and claims in bankruptcy
proceedings.
(d) General provisions.
(1) If any section,subsection,sentence,clause or provision of this article is held invalid,the remainder of
this article shall not be affected by such invalidity.
(2) All ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict with this article are hereby repealed to the extent of
said conflict.
(3) The provisions of this article shall be included and incorporated in the Code of Ordinances of the
County of Monroe, Florida,as an addition to amendment thereto,and shall be appropriately
renumbered to conform to the uniform numbering system of the Code.
(4) This article must be filed in the Office of the Secretary of State,State of Florida, but will not take effect
until 90 days from the date of adoption by this board.
(5) This plan shall be administered,construed and enforced according to the laws of the State of Florida.
(Ord. No.026-1999,§9)
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