Sec. 37A-1. Definitions.
Sec. 37A-2. Creation of board.
Sec. 37A-3. Terms of board.
Sec. 37A-4. Powers and duties of the board.
Sec. 37A-5. Qualified beneficiaries.
Sec. 37A-6. Investigation and payment of grant-in- aid.
Sec. 37A-7. Establishment of trust fund.
Sec. 37A-8. Nonvested rights.
Sec. 37A-9. Nonalienation of benefits.
In this chapter, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise:
(1) BENEFACTOR means a person who donates or gives money, stocks, bonds, or real or personal property to the fund for the benefit of qualified beneficiaries.
(2) BENEFICIARY means a person designated in Section 37A-5.
(3) BOARD means the board of trustees of the city police and fire welfare fund.
(4) DEPENDENT CHILD means an unmarried person who immediately preceding the death of his parent, received over half of his support in each calendar year from the parent, who died as a result of an occurrence described in Section 37A-5(a).
(5) DEPENDENT PARENT means the parent of a person who died as a result of an occurrence described in Section 37A-5(a) and who is:
(A) totally and permanently disabled and received over half of his support in each calendar year from the deceased person; or
(B) 65 years of age or older.
(6) DONATION means a gift or contribution in the form of money, stocks, bonds, or real or personal property by a benefactor.
(7) GRANT-IN-AID means a loan or gift of money to a beneficiary.
(8) GUARDIAN means the court-appointed guardian or conservator of a dependent child or dependent parent.
(9) PERSON means an individual, corporation, association or other legal entity.
(10) QUORUM means two members of the board.
(11) SPOUSE means the surviving husband or wife of a person who died as a result of an occurrence described in Section 37A-5(a). (Ord. 16126)
(a) There is hereby created the police and fire welfare fund and the board of trustees of the police and fire welfare fund.
(b) The board shall be composed of five persons consisting of:
(1) one person appointed by the city council who shall be a member of the city council;
(2) the chief of the Dallas police department;
(3) the chief of the Dallas fire department;
(4) the city manager or his designee; and
(5) the city controller.
(c) The chief of police shall serve as chairman for a term of two years from the effective date of this ordinance. The fire chief shall succeed the chief of police as chairman and shall serve for a term of two years. The chief of police and the fire chief shall then alternately serve as chairman for terms of two years, each succeeding the other upon the expiration of their terms.
(d) The chairman shall call a meeting at any time there is business of the board to be conducted. (Ord. 16126)
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