Chapter 19
Relief of Injured and Deceased Fire Fighters and Police Officers

Index of Sections

§ 45-19-1. Salary payment during line of duty illness or injury.

§ 45-19-1.1. Liability of third person for damages.

§ 45-19-1.2. Lien of state or municipality.

§ 45-19-1.3. Notice of lien.

§ 45-19-1.4. Liability for payments to an employee without honoring employer’s lien.

§ 45-19-1.5. Examination of records.

§ 45-19-1.6. Lien docket.

§ 45-19-2. Board of police officer’s relief.

§ 45-19-3. Appropriations for dependents of police officers killed in line of duty.

§ 45-19-4. Annuities to dependents of deceased police officers and appropriations to nondependent parents of police officers.

§ 45-19-4.1. Tuition to children of police officers dying or disabled as a result of service.

§ 45-19-4.2. Tuition to police officers disabled as a result of service.

§ 45-19-4.3. One time death benefit — Death benefits to family of deceased police officers, correctional officers, and firefighters.

§ 45-19-5. Board of fire fighter’s relief.

§ 45-19-6. Compensation of fund members.

§ 45-19-7. Appropriations for relief of fire fighters and dependents.

§ 45-19-8. Administration of fire fighter’s relief.

§ 45-19-9. Fire fighters protected — Relief to volunteer fire fighters injured in line of duty — Physician’s written report.

§ 45-19-10. Rate and duration of disability benefits.

§ 45-19-11. Filing of lists of fire fighters.

§ 45-19-12. Annuities to dependents of deceased fire fighters and appropriations to nondependent parents of deceased fire fighters.

§ 45-19-12.1. Tuition to children of deceased or disabled fire fighters.

§ 45-19-12.2. Annuities to dependents of deceased auxiliary and volunteer fire fighters and appropriations to nondependent parents of deceased auxiliary and volunteer fire fighters.

§ 45-19-12.3. Tuition to disabled fire fighters.

§ 45-19-13. Appropriations taking place of funds.

§ 45-19-14. Appropriations by towns to dependents of deceased police officers and fire fighters.

§ 45-19-15. Extension of provisions to widows or widowers or domestic partners of other deceased police officers and fire fighters.

§ 45-19-16. Presumption of disability in the line of fire fighting duty.

§ 45-19-16.1. Presumption for heart disease and hypertension.

§ 45-19-17. Operation of emergency vehicles — Accidents.

§ 45-19-18. Pensions for certain police officers and fire fighters.

§ 45-19-19. City and town ordinances providing for retirement of sick or injured police officers or fire fighters.