103:1 Declaration of Policy. – The public welfare requires that a system of retirement benefits shall be established to compensate the permanent policemen of this state for their future public services rendered in the performance of their duties of protecting life and property within this state; and that suitable compensation shall be provided for the policemen of this state or their dependents whenever such policemen shall be permanently disabled or killed in line of duty. Source. 1941, 166:1. RL 221:1.
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