Indiana Code
Chapter 6. 1925 Police Pension Fund
36-8-6-3. Board of Trustees; Officers; Duties

Sec. 3. (a) The municipal executive is president of the local board, the municipal fiscal officer is its treasurer, and the local board shall select one (1) of its members secretary. The secretary shall be paid out of the 1925 fund a sum for the secretary's services as fixed by the local board.
(b) The president shall preside over all meetings of the local board, call special meetings of the police department of the city, and preside over the annual and called meetings of the department concerning the 1925 fund.
(c) The treasurer:
(1) has custody of all money and securities due or belonging to the 1925 fund and shall collect the principal and interest on them;
(2) is liable on the treasurer's bond as an officer for the municipality for the faithful accounting of all money and securities belonging to the fund that come into the treasurer's hands;
(3) shall keep a separate account showing at all times the true condition of the fund; and
(4) shall, upon the expiration of the treasurer's term of office, account to the local board for all money and securities coming into the treasurer's hands, including the proceeds of them, and turn over to the treasurer's successor all money and securities belonging to the fund remaining in the treasurer's hands.
(d) The secretary shall:
(1) keep a true account of the proceedings of the local board and of the police department of the municipality when acting upon matters relating to the 1925 fund;
(2) keep a correct statement of the accounts of each member with the fund;
(3) collect and turn over to the treasurer of the local board all money belonging to the fund;
(4) give the local board a monthly account of the secretary's acts and services as secretary; and
(5) turn over to the secretary's successor all books and papers pertaining to the office.
(e) The secretary shall, in the manner prescribed by IC 5-4-1, execute a bond conditioned upon the faithful discharge of the secretary's duties.
(f) The secretary and treasurer shall make complete and accurate reports of their trusts to the local board before February 15 of each year, copies of which shall be filed with the municipal clerk. The books of the secretary and treasurer must be open at all times to examination by members of the local board.
(g) Each member of the police department shall turn over to the secretary of the local board, within thirty (30) days after receiving it, all money and securities belonging to the 1925 fund that come into the secretary's hands.
[Pre-Local Government Recodification Citation: 19-1-24-1 part.]
As added by Acts 1981, P.L.309, SEC.55. Amended by Acts 1981, P.L.47, SEC.24; P.L.173-2003, SEC.33; P.L.72-2018, SEC.19.