Section 102:1 Declaration of Policy.
The public welfare requires that a system of retirement benefits shall be established to compensate the firemen of this state for their future public services rendered in the performance of their duties of saving life and property within this state; and that suitable compensation shall be provided for the firemen of this state or their dependents whenever such firemen shall be permanently disabled or killed in line of duty, as defined in RSA 102:17.
Source. 1939, 154:1. 1941, 192:1. RL 220:1. 1945, 202:1, eff. May 18, 1945.