(A) A Volunteer Firefighters’ Dependents Fund Board provided for in § 35.31(A) shall consist of five members chosen as follows:
(1) Two members elected by the Legislative Authority of the political subdivision or the Legislative Authority of the fire district;
(2) Two members elected by the Fire Department or the volunteer firefighters;
(3) One member elected by the Board members who were elected pursuant to divisions (A)(1) and (A)(2) of this section. This member shall be an elector of the municipality or the fire district, but not a public employee, a member of Legislative Authority or a member of the Fire Department.
(B) A Volunteer Firefighters’ Dependents Fund Board provided for in § 35.31(B) shall consist of five members chosen as follows:
(1) Two members elected by Legislative Authority of the political subdivision or the Legislative Authority of the fire district with which the private volunteer fire company has its major contract;
(2) Two members elected by the private volunteer fire company;
(3) One member elected by the Board members who were elected pursuant to divisions (B)(1) and (B)(2) of this section. This member shall be an elector of a political subdivision or fire district with which the private volunteer fire company has contracted to afford fire protection, but not a public employee, a member of the Legislative Authority or a member of the fire company.
(C) Any vacancy occurring in a Volunteer Firefighters’ Dependents Fund Board shall be filled at a special election called by the Secretary of the Board.
(R.C. § 146.03) (Rev. 2002)