KRS 95.580: Sources of pension fund established under KRS 95.520.

(1) The policemen's and firefighters' pension fund established under KRS 95.520 shall

consist of:

(a) Revenues of the city authorized to be paid by the city legislative body, which

shall be not less than the amount contributed by the members of the police and

fire departments.

(b) All rewards, fees, gifts and emoluments paid or given on account of

extraordinary service of any member of the police or fire department.

(c) Assessments, which the board of trustees of the pension fund may make, upon

each member of t he police and fire departments, of not less than one percent

(1%) nor more than four percent (4%) of his salary, to be withheld from the

monthly salary and paid by the city treasurer or chief financial officer into the

pension fund.

(2) Both the principal and interest of the pension fund shall be applicable to the

payment of pensions in cities with a pension fund established under KRS 95.520.