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HOUSE JOINT MEMORIAL 32
48
TH LEGISLATURE
- STATE OF NEW MEXICO -
FIRST SESSION
, 2007
INTRODUCED BY
Debbie A. Rodella
A JOINT MEMORIAL
REQUESTING THE NEW MEXICO LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL TO CREATE AN
INTERIM COMMITTEE OR ASSIGN AN APPROPRIATE INTERIM COMMITTEE TO
REVIEW OPTIONS FOR AMENDING THE VOLUNTEER FIREFIGHTERS
RETIREMENT ACT.
WHEREAS, volunteer firefighters provide vital services in
a number of localities across the state; and
WHEREAS, as volunteers, these people, unlike career
firefighters, do not qualify for retirement programs through
their local governments; and
WHEREAS, the volunteer firefighter retirement program can
assist local fire departments in the recruiting and retention
of personnel; and
WHEREAS, the administration of the program has become
problematic in determining service credit, reporting service
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credit, calculating benefits and removing inactive members from
the retirement database;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE
STATE OF NEW MEXICO that the New Mexico legislative council be
requested to appoint an interim committee or assign an
appropriate interim committee to study the provisions of the
Volunteer Firefighters Retirement Act and consider necessary
amendments to the act; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the public employees
retirement association, the state fire marshal's office, the
fire service council, the New Mexico municipal league and the
New Mexico association of counties be consulted during the
interim study; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a copy of this memorial be
transmitted to the legislative council service for distribution
to the New Mexico legislative council.
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