44-505d. Firemen's relief association members; procedure for exemption and for coverage under act after exemption therefrom. (a) The governing body of each firemen's relief association in any unit of local government of this state shall conduct an election among all of the members of the association prior to August 1, 1975, to determine whether such members shall be excepted from the provisions of the workmen's compensation act. If a majority of the members of any firemen's relief association in any unit of local government of this state vote in such election to except the members of such association from the provisions of the workmen's compensation act, the governing body of such association and the governing body of such unit of local government may enter into an agreement in writing to except such members from the provisions of the workmen's compensation act. Upon the execution of such agreement, the governing body of the firemen's relief association shall file a copy of the agreement and a statement of election to except the members of such association from the provisions of the workmen's compensation act with the director of workers' compensation.

(b) Prior to August 1 in any year thereafter, the governing body of any firemen's relief association which has been excepted from the provisions of the workmen's compensation act under subsection (a), may conduct an election among all of the members of such association to determine whether such members shall be covered by the provisions of the workmen's compensation act in the manner otherwise provided by law. If a majority of the members of such association vote in such election to come within the provisions of the workmen's compensation act, the governing body of the association shall file with the director of workers' compensation a written statement of election to come within the provisions of the workmen's compensation act. Upon the filing of such statement, the members of such association shall be covered by the provisions of the workmen's compensation act.

(c) Subsequent to an election resulting in coverage under the workmen's compensation act under subsection (b) and prior to August 1 of any year thereafter, the governing body of any such firemen's relief association may conduct an election in the manner provided in subsection (a) to except again the members of such association from the provisions of the workmen's compensation act as provided in subsection (a).

History: L. 1975, ch. 259, § 2, L. 1976, ch. 370, § 17; July 1.