1998 Minnesota Statutes

     424.04 Members. 

    Subdivision 1.    Paid firefighters.  Every paid 
 firefighter, as defined in section 424.03, shall be eligible to 
 apply for membership in the relief association in the city in 
 which the person is employed within the time and in the manner 
 hereinafter set forth.  Any firefighter desiring to become a 
 member shall, not later than 90 days from the time when the 
 person is regularly entered on the payrolls of the fire 
 department, make written application for membership in the 
 relief association on forms supplied by the association, 
 accompanied by one or more physician's certificates as required 
 by the bylaws of the association.  After the application has 
 been filed, the board of examiners of the association shall make 
 a thorough investigation thereof and file their report with the 
 secretary of the association.  An application shall be acted 
 upon by the association within six months from the date 
 applicant was entered on the payroll of the fire department.  

    Subd. 2.    Volunteer firefighters.  Every volunteer 
 firefighter shall be eligible to apply for membership in the 
 relief association and shall make written application for 
 membership in the relief association on forms supplied by the 
 association not later than 90 days from the date on which the 
 person commenced service as a volunteer firefighter.  No 
 application from a person who is ineligible for membership 
 pursuant to section 424A.01, subdivision 1 or 2, or who is 
 excluded as constituting an unwarranted health risk pursuant to 
 section 424A.01, subdivision 4, shall be approved by the 
 association.  The application shall be acted upon by the 
 association within six months from the date on which the person 
 commenced service as a volunteer firefighter.  

    HIST: 1941 c 267 s 4; 1977 c 429 s 63; 1982 c 465 s 4; 1987 c 
 372 art 2 s 1