Mississippi House Bill allows firefighters to receive retirement funds

MISSISSIPPI (WCBI) – A bill that would allow volunteer firefighters to receive retirement funds is now signed into law.

Governor Tate Reeves signed House Bill 521 which creates the Mississippi Length-of-Service Award Program.

The initiative encourages recruitment and retention by investing up to $500 a year into an account that a volunteer firefighter can access when retired.

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