Section 15-5-202 - Pension account; creation; administration; donations; investment; dual participation prohibited(a) There is created a firemen's pension account for the purpose of paying the awards, benefits and pensions under the provisions of this article. The account shall be administered by the board through the director. The board has full custody and control of the account with full power over its administration. The director of the state department of audit or his designee shall make a biennial audit of the account and the receipts thereto and disbursements therefrom and report his findings to the governor and the legislature. The account shall be administered without liability on the part of the state beyond the amount of the funds. All expenses of administration shall be paid from the account.(b) Repealed By Laws 1997, ch. 69, § 2.(c) The board is empowered to: (i) Receive and credit to the account any and all gifts, donations and contributions as may be made by individuals and organizations for the benefit of the account;(ii) Invest all account monies not immediately necessary for disbursements in any of the securities and in any amounts authorized by W.S. 9-3-408.(d) No paid fireman shall participate as a member of the firemen's pension account established under this article and as a member of the volunteer firefighter, EMT and search and rescue pension account established under W.S. 35-9-616 through 35-9-628 if participation is based upon covered service with the same fire department.(e) There is created the Fire A legislative reserve account. Funds in the account shall only be expended for the purposes of funding the shortfall in Fire A as identified in the legislative findings under W.S. 15-5-211. Funds in the account shall be invested in the same manner as funds in the firemen's pension account created by W.S. 15-5-202 and all investment earnings from the Fire A legislative reserve account shall be credited to the Fire A legislative reserve account. Funds in the account shall only be expended if funds in the firemen's pension account are insufficient to provide benefits under this article. Funds in the Fire A legislative reserve account shall revert to the general fund once no person remains alive who is entitled to benefits under this article.Amended by Laws 2022 , ch. 8, § 2, eff. 4/1/2022.Amended by Laws 2019 , ch. 83, § 1, eff. 7/1/2019.Amended by Laws 2017 , ch. 172, § 1, eff. 7/1/2017.