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HomeGovernment CodeDiv. 1Pt. 1Ch. 4Art. 1§ 50807 Police Firefighter Benefit Funds

§ 50807 Police Firefighter Benefit Funds

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§ 50807 Police Firefighter Benefit Funds

Key Takeaways

  • •Money set aside to help police officers or firefighters (like for pensions, health insurance, or death benefits) gets combined into one big fund.
  • •This fund is managed under the rules of this law chapter.
  • •The goal is to make sure all the money for these benefits is in one place and used the right way.

Example

A city has a small fund to pay for firefighters' health insurance and another fund to give money to their families if they die on the job.

Under this law, these two funds would be combined into one big fund to make sure the money is used correctly for firefighters' benefits.

AI-generated — May contain errors. Not legal advice. Always verify source.

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§ 50807 Police Firefighter Benefit Funds

Any fund, for the relief or pensioning of police officers or firemen, their life or health insurance, or the payment of a sum of money on their death, is merged with and constitutes a part of the fund created for that purpose pursuant to this chapter. (Added by Stats. 1949, Ch. 81.)

Last verified: January 22, 2026

Key Terms

insurancebenefitsfirehealthdeathpension

Related Statutes

  • § 31901 Public Employee Retirement Benefits
  • § 31907 Active Retirement System Members
  • § 31908 Retirement Beneficiary Definition
  • § 31913 Peace Officer Pension Protections
  • § 50801 Pension Board Definitions

References

  • Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
  • California Legislature. Government Code. Section 50807.
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