2001 Minnesota Statutes

     423.37 Police department may form relief association in 
  certain cities. 

    In each city of the third class the members of its police 
 department may organize a police officers' relief association, 
 or maintain any police officers' relief association existing 
 therein on April 29, 1947.  This association shall create, 
 maintain, and administer a police officers' pension fund for the 
 benefit of its members, the surviving spouses and children of 
 its members, and the beneficiaries of any police officers' 
 pension or benefit fund in operation on April 29, 1947.  All 
 such associations now existing as such corporations, or 
 hereafter incorporated under the laws of this state, shall have 
 perpetual existence.  Laws 1947, chapter 625, shall not apply to 
 any associations in existence on April 29, 1947; but each such 
 association may elect to come under its provisions by the 
 adoption of a resolution of the members of said association 
 signifying its intention to do so, by a majority vote of all 
 members then entitled to vote and voting, at any annual meeting 
 of said association, or at any special meeting duly called for 
 that purpose, and upon the filing of a copy of said resolution 
 certified by the proper officers, with the secretary of state, 
 and the filing and recording in the office of the county 
 recorder of the county in which such association is located.  
 Upon the adoption of such a resolution, Laws 1947, chapter 625, 
 shall apply to all accepting associations as fully as though 
 such associations had been formed hereunder, notwithstanding the 
 provisions of any constitution, bylaws, charter provision, or 
 ordinance. 

    HIST: 1943 c 521 s 1; 1947 c 625 s 1; 1976 c 181 s 2; 1978 c 
 562 s 14; 1986 c 444