2005 Minnesota Statutes

     423C.03 Board membership; elections; duties; 
  compensation; bond; meetings; powers. 

    Subdivision 1.    Board composition and elections.  The 
 board shall consist of two persons appointed by the city and ten 
 other members selected by the members.  Elections for active and 
 retired positions on the board shall be conducted pursuant to 
 the association's bylaws.  

    Subd. 2.    Board officers.  The officers of the 
 association shall consist of a president, one or more 
 vice-presidents, an executive secretary, a treasurer, an 
 assistant executive secretary, and an assistant treasurer.  Only 
 elected members of the board are eligible to be officers.  
 Officers shall have those duties and responsibilities as set 
 forth in this chapter, other applicable law, and the 
 association's bylaws.  Officers shall be compensated as provided 
 in subdivision 3.  All officers shall be elected in even years 
 at the association's annual meeting.  Officers shall hold their 
 office for a term of two years unless they are removed from the 
 board before their two-year term expires. 

    Subd. 3.    Compensation of officers and board members.  
 (a) Notwithstanding any other law to the contrary, the 
 association may provide for salaries to its officers and board 
 members as specified in this subdivision. 

    (b) If the executive secretary is not an active member, the 
 executive secretary may receive a salary to be set by the board, 
 subject to the limitations stated in paragraph (d).  If the 
 executive secretary is an active member, the executive secretary 
 may receive a salary not exceeding 50 percent of the maximum 
 salary of a first grade firefighter. 

    (c) The president may receive a salary not exceeding ten 
 percent of the maximum salary of a first grade firefighter, and 
 all other elected members of the board, other than the executive 
 secretary, may receive a salary not exceeding 2.5 percent of the 
 maximum salary of a first grade firefighter. 

    (d) If the executive secretary is not an active member, the 
 executive secretary's salary may not exceed the highest salary 
 currently received by the executive director of the Minnesota 
 State Retirement System, the Public Employees Retirement 
 Association, or the Teachers Retirement Association. 

    Subd. 4.    Bond for executive secretary and treasurer.  
 (a) The executive secretary and the treasurer must furnish to 
 the relief association a corporate bond for the faithful 
 performance of the duties of that office in an amount as the 
 board of trustees from time to time may determine, subject to 
 the minimum amount specified in section 69.051, subdivision 2. 

    (b) The relief association must pay the premiums on these 
 bonds from the special fund of the relief association. 

    Subd. 5.    Meetings.  Each December, the board shall 
 hold an annual meeting.  All other meetings of the board shall 
 be held as provided in the association's articles or bylaws.  
 Board members may participate in a board meeting by any means of 
 communication through which the trustee, other board members 
 participating, and all other board members physically present at 
 the meeting may simultaneously hear each other during the 
 meeting.  Participating in a meeting by these means is the same 
 thing as being physically present at the meeting.  

    Subd. 6.    Additional board powers.  (a) In addition to 
 the powers granted the board by this chapter, chapter 317A, 
 other applicable state and federal law, and its articles and 
 bylaws, the board shall authorize and create a board of 
 examiners.  

    (b) The board of examiners shall investigate and report on 
 all applications for disability pensions and make 
 recommendations as to the amount to be paid to each applicant; 
 investigate and report on all disability pensioners and make 
 recommendations as to the amount of pension to be paid to them, 
 from year to year; and investigate and report on all 
 applications for service pensions and claims for relief.  This 
 board shall consist of at least three members of the board of 
 the relief association. 

    HIST: 1Sp2001 c 10 art 15 s 3; 2002 c 231 s 3,4; 1Sp2003 c 12 
 art 11 s 1; 2004 c 267 art 13 s 1