(a) The Village of Greenfield Board to Administer Claims from the Volunteer Peace Officers’ Dependents Fund (“the Board”) is hereby created and established.
(b) As required by Ohio R.C. 143.02, the Board shall have the following members:
(1) Two members elected by Council for the Village of Greenfield (Elected Officials);
(2) Two members elected by the Village of Greenfield volunteer police officers (Auxiliary Units of Police Department); and
(3) One member elected by the other four members (cannot be a public employee, member of the legislative authority, or police officer of the Village, but must be a resident of the Village registered to vote in the Village).
(c) As required by Ohio R.C. 143.03, the Board shall meet promptly after election of its members and organize. The Board shall select from among its members a chairperson and a secretary.
(d) No later than April 22, 2016, the secretary shall submit the following to the Ohio Department of Commerce:
(1) The name and address of each board member and an indication of the group or authority that elected the member; and
(2) The names of the chairperson and secretary; and
(3) A certificate indicating the current assessed property valuation of the Village that is prepared by the Clerk of the Village.
(e) Board members shall serve without compensation.
(f) Board members’ initial terms are in effect until December 31, 2016. Subsequent board member terms will be January 1 - December 31. All subsequent elections shall be governed by Ohio R.C. 143.02(C), and as amended from time to time by the General Assembly.
(g) As allowed by Ohio R.C. 143.04, the Board may adopt rules as necessary for handling and processing claims for benefits.
(Ord. 07-16. Passed 4-6-16.)