§3404. Board of directors; composition
The board of trustees shall be composed of eight members, as follows:
(1) One member of the board of commissioners of Fire Protection District No. One to be chosen and appointed by the board of commissioners, who shall serve as president of the board of trustees.
(2) The Fire Chief of Fire Protection District No. One, who shall serve as vice president of the board.
(3) A person, who may be an individual not in the employ of Fire Protection District No. One, or a banking institution, who shall serve as treasurer of the board.
(4) Four employees of Fire Protection District No. One, all of whom must be eligible for ultimate participation in the fund herein created, one member to be selected from each of the following ranks: private, operator, driver, and captain.
(5) One member who is drawing benefits, who shall be elected by other members who are drawing benefits; however, if only one member is receiving benefits, he shall automatically serve as a board member but will not be counted in the quorum.
(6) The treasurer and the four members of the board of trustees described in Paragraph (4) shall be elected by secret ballot for a one-year term at an election to first be held within fifteen days after July 31, 1968, and annually thereafter. Only active employees of Fire Protection District No. One eligible for ultimate participation in this plan shall be allowed to vote at such election. In case of a vacancy in this class of board members, a special election shall be held within thirty days thereof to fill such vacancy.
(7) The president of the board shall vote in case of a tie. The board of trustees shall select one of its members to act in the capacity of secretary of the board.
Designated from Acts 1977, No. 288, §1, by Acts 1991, No. 74, §3, eff. June 25, 1991.
Copyright ©2024 LegalFix. All rights reserved. LegalFix is not a law firm, is not licensed to practice law, and does not provide legal advice, services, or representation. The information on this website is an overview of the legal plans you can purchase—or that may be provided by your employer as an employee benefit or by your credit union or other membership group as a membership benefit.
LegalFix provides its members with easy access to affordable legal services through a network of independent law firms. LegalFix, its corporate entity, and its officers, directors, employees, agents, and contractors do not provide legal advice, services, or representation—directly or indirectly.
The articles and information on the site are not legal advice and should not be relied upon—they are for information purposes only. You should become a LegalFix member to get legal services from one of our network law firms.
You should not disclose confidential or potentially incriminating information to LegalFix—you should only communicate such information to your network law firm.
The benefits and legal services described in the LegalFix legal plans are not always available in all states or with all plans. See the legal plan Benefit Overview and the more comprehensive legal plan contract during checkout for coverage details in your state.
Use of this website, the purchase of legal plans, and access to the LegalFix networks of law firms are subject to the LegalFix Terms of Service and Privacy Policy.