There is hereby created a Foreign Fire Insurance Board consisting of seven trustees. The trustees shall be the Fire Services Administrator, who shall hold office by virtue of rank, and six members, who shall be elected at large by the sworn members of the Fire Department.
(A) The Foreign Fire Insurance Board shall annually elect a chairperson, secretary and treasurer and such other officers as it deems appropriate. The Board shall adopt rules of procedure.
(B) Members of the Foreign Fire Insurance Board shall serve without compensation but shall be reimbursed for their actual and necessary expenses.
(C) The secretary of the Foreign Fire Insurance Board shall prepare minutes of any Board meeting and be responsible for compliance with the Illinois Open Meetings Act.
(D) The treasurer shall be responsible for budget preparation and for compliance with purchasing procedures.
(E) Members of the Board shall serve for the length of the term set forth in the rules of procedure adopted by the Board. If a vacancy occurs on the Foreign Fire Insurance Board, it shall be filled by the Volunteer Fire Department according to said rules.
(Ord. 2005-O-006, passed 3-1-05; Am. Ord. 2010-O-003, passed 1-26-10)