87.455. Members may be retired, when.
Members may be retired, when.
87.455. Any member of the fire department of any such cityhaving served twenty years or more in such fire department, ofwhich the last two years shall have been continuous, may haveapplication to be relieved from such fire department and retired;and if his application is granted, or if he shall be dischargedfrom such department, the said board of trustees shall order anddirect that said person shall be paid out of the pension fundmonthly such sum of money as may be determined by the rules andregulations provided for the management of said funds; and if hebe a member of the volunteer fire department and not under pay,such amount monthly as may be fixed by the board of trustees.After the decease of such member, his widow, provided theirmarriage shall have occurred prior to such retirement, and hischildren under the age of sixteen years, if any, shall be paidout of the pension fund such sum of money as may be determined bysaid rules and regulations. If there be no widow, or if suchwidow die while unmarried, the amount of her said benefit may beadded to the said benefits for such children. If such member bedischarged from the department by reason of age, or if he befound permanently disabled by reason of service in suchdepartment, his payment shall be made out of the pension fund.If any retired or pensioned member reenters the service of thedepartment his payments shall abate during such service.
(RSMo 1939 § 9533)Prior revisions: 1929 § 8968; 1919 § 9069; 1909 § 9894