19-19-201. Local boards of trustees of funds. (1) Each city or town that has a police retirement fund must have a board of trustees of the fund, except as provided in subsection (4).

(2) A board of trustees existing under subsection (1) must consist of the mayor, clerk, and attorney of the city or town and two members from the active list of police officers of the city or town.

(3) The two trustees who are also police officers shall serve terms of 2 years. They must be selected by a majority vote of the members of the police department on the active list of the city or town. One must be selected each year between May 1 and May 10, so that their terms are staggered. Immediately after the selection has been made, a certificate of election must be certified to the city clerk by the presiding officer of the board and secretary of the meeting at which the selection was made.

(4) The board of trustees of the police retirement fund of a city that elects to participate in the municipal police officers' retirement system under 19-9-207 is abolished as of the time that the transfer of the cash and securities and the certification required by that section is completed. The functions of the board are transferred as of the date of the election to the public employees' retirement board, as provided in the Municipal Police Officers' Retirement Act.

History: (1) thru (3)En. Sec. 12, Ch. 120, L. 1929; re-en. Sec. 5108.12, R.C.M. 1935; amd. Sec. 3, Ch. 224, L. 1977; Sec. 11-1828, R.C.M. 1947; (4)En. 82A-225, by Sec. 34, Ch. 456, L. 1977; Sec. 82A-225, R.C.M. 1947; R.C.M. 1947, 11-1828, 82A-225; amd. Sec. 15, Ch. 114, L. 1979; Sec. 19-10-201, MCA 1991; redes. 19-19-201 by Code Commissioner, 1993; amd. Sec. 94, Ch. 562, L. 1999.