ARTICLE 15. - PENSION PLAN FOR POLICEMEN AND FIREMEN

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--- (7) --- State Law reference— Relief of injured and deceased fire fighters and police officers, G.L. 1956, § 45-19-1 et seq.; retirement of municipal employees, G.L. 1956, § 45-21-1 et seq.

Sec. 1. - Authorized.#

The town council of the Town of West Warwick is hereby authorized and empowered to create and disburse a pension fund or funds for officers and members of the police and fire departments of said town, who by reason of age, physical or mental infirmity, injuries sustained, or illness incurred while in the performance of duty, or for other causes, may be unfit to perform active duty.

(Laws 1956, ch. 3698, § 1)

Sec. 2. - Financing.#

The town council of said town is hereby authorized and empowered to collect and divert to said fund or funds not more than 5% of the annual salary due to each such officer and member, and from time to time to appropriate from the general funds of said town such sums of money as may be necessary for the proper carrying out of the purposes of this act and to establish by ordinance all rules and regulations pertaining to said fund or funds as to it shall seem necessary and expedient.

(Laws 1956, ch. 3698, § 2)

Sec. 3. - Insurance authorized.#

The town council of said town is hereby authorized and empowered to enter into contracts of insurance with any company or companies authorized to do business in the state for the purposes aforesaid.

(Laws 1956, ch. 3698, § 3)