7-33-2316. Volunteer fire districts or companies -- fire departments -- not affected by city-county consolidation. (1) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the adoption of a city-county consolidated local government has no effect on the existence of a volunteer fire department, a volunteer fire company, or a fire district created and legally in existence pursuant to the provisions of this part unless otherwise specifically provided by charter.
     (2) No right or benefit of any member of a volunteer fire district, company, or department created pursuant to the provisions of this part in a retirement or pension plan, or payments provided under 19-17-103 may be abrogated by the adoption of a city-county consolidated local government unless otherwise specifically provided by charter.

     History: En. Sec. 1, Ch. 193, L. 1979.