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Current as of January 01, 2025 | Updated by Findlaw Staff
Subdivision 1. Establishment. A Statewide Volunteer Firefighter Plan Advisory Board is created.
Subd. 2. Function; purpose. The advisory board shall meet periodically to provide advice to the board of trustees of the association about the retirement coverage needs of volunteer firefighters who are members of the plan and about the legislative and administrative changes that would assist the plan in accommodating volunteer firefighters who are not members of the plan.
Subd. 3. Composition. (a) The advisory board consists of ten members.
(b) The advisory board members are:
(1) one representative of Minnesota townships, appointed by the Minnesota Association of Townships;
(2) two representatives of Minnesota cities, appointed by the League of Minnesota Cities;
(3) one representative of Minnesota fire chiefs, who is a fire chief, appointed by the Minnesota State Fire Chiefs Association;
(4) two representatives of Minnesota volunteer firefighters who are active volunteer firefighters, one of whom is covered by the lump-sum division and one of whom is covered by the monthly division, appointed by the Minnesota State Fire Chiefs Association;
(5) three representatives of Minnesota volunteer firefighters, at least one of whom is covered by the lump-sum division of the defined benefit plan and at least one of whom is covered by the defined contribution plan, appointed by the Minnesota State Fire Departments Association; and
(6) one representative of the Office of the State Auditor, designated by the state auditor.
Subd. 4. Term. (a) The term for the Office of the State Auditor representative is determined by the state auditor.
(b) Terms on the advisory board other than the Office of the State Auditor representative are three years.
Subd. 5. Compensation of advisory board. The compensation of members of the advisory board, other than the Office of the State Auditor representative, is governed bysection 15.0575, subdivision 3.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Minnesota Statutes Retirement (Ch. 352-356B) § 353G.03. Statewide Volunteer Firefighter Plan Advisory Board - last updated January 01, 2025 | https://codes.findlaw.com/mn/retirement-ch-352-356b/mn-st-sect-353g-03-nr2/
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