The following words, terms, and phrases, wherever used in this subpart, shall have the meanings respectively ascribed to them, unless the context plainly indicates that a different meaning is intended:
(1) ACT 556. Act 556 of the Regular Session of the Legislature of 1959 (Acts 1959, p. 1376), as heretofore amended.
(2) ACT 929. Act 929 of the Regular Session of the Legislature of 1951 (Acts 1951, p. 1579), as heretofore amended or hereafter amended, which established in and for every city of the State of Alabama having a population 250,000 or more inhabitants according to the last federal census a pension and relief or retirement and relief system for officers and employees of such city and their dependents.
(3) CITY. Any city wherein there is established a pension and relief or retirement and relief system for municipal officers and employees provided for by Act 929.
(4) FIREMAN. A member of the fire department of the city, whether man or woman, belonging to the general retirement and relief system, upon whose account the city makes no payment to the United States under the federal Social Security Act.
(5) GENERAL RETIREMENT AND RELIEF SYSTEM. Any pension system established by Act 929.
(6) PAYROLL DEDUCTIONS. The deductions which Section 9 of Act 929 requires to be made from salaries of members of the general retirement and relief system and paid into the fund of that system.
(7) POLICEMAN. A member of the police department of the city, whether man or woman, belonging to the general retirement and relief system, upon whose account the city makes no payment to the United States under the federal Social Security Act.
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