<html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta charset="UTF-8" /><meta http-equiv='content-language' content='en-us'/><title>SDLRC - Codified Law 3-12C-1631 - Calculation of Mitchell firefighter benefits. </title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2033471Normal { text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-top: 0; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: .001pt; } span.s2033471SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2033471CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2033471Normal-000000 { text-indent: 0.50in; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-top: 0; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: .001pt; } span.s2033471DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2033471Normal-000001 { margin-left: 0.70in; text-indent: -0.45in; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-top: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: .001pt; } p.s2033471Normal-000002 { text-indent: 0.25in; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-top: 0; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: .001pt; } span.s2033471000003 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2033471SCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2033471SCL-000004 { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } body { text-decoration-skip-ink: none; } </style></head><body><div><p dir="ltr" class="s2033471Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=3-12C-1631"><span class="s2033471SENU">3-12C-1631</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2033471SENU">. </span><span class="s2033471CL">Calculation of Mitchell firefighter benefits.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2033471Normal-000000"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2033471DefaultParagraphFont">Upon retirement, each member described in § </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=3-12C-1629"><span class="s2033471DefaultParagraphFont">3-12C-1629</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2033471DefaultParagraphFont"> who is a vested inactive member on July 1, 1996, or an active firefighter in the employ of the city of Mitchell on July 1, 1996, shall receive the greater of:</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2033471Normal-000001"><span class="s2033471DefaultParagraphFont">(1)    The member's retirement benefit calculated under this chapter; or</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2033471Normal-000001"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2033471DefaultParagraphFont">(2)    The member's retirement benefit calculated under the city of Mitchell firemen's pension plan based on credited service up to June 30, 1996, and compensation up to June 30, 1996, and utilizing the plan's benefit terms and benefit formula, but applying the system's COLA, as specified in § </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=3-12C-1630"><span class="s2033471DefaultParagraphFont">3-12C-1630</span></a><span class="s2033471DefaultParagraphFont">.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2033471Normal-000002"><span class="s2033471DefaultParagraphFont">In either case, the retirement benefit shall be paid from the fund established by this chapter.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2033471Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2033471000003"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2033471Normal"><span class="s2033471SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2033471SCL-000004"> SL 1996, ch 28, § 3; SL 2008, ch 26, § 2; SL 2017, ch 27, § 29; SDCL § </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=3-12-155"><span class="s2033471SCL-000004">3-12-155</span></a><span class="s2033471SCL-000004">; SL 2019, ch 22, § 1.</span></p></div></body></html>