§ 3-3-12. Membership; term of office.

(a)

The Board of Trustees of the System shall consist of the following members:

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Four persons appointed by the Board of Supervisors;

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Two persons elected by the uniformed employees of the Fire and Rescue Department and the employees of the Department of Public Safety Communications;

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One person elected by the uniformed employees of the Sheriff's Department and the Department of Animal Control and park police and helicopter pilot members of the System;

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One person elected by the retirees of the System;

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Director of the Department of Finance, who shall be the Treasurer of the Board, or his or her permanent designee, sitting ex officio; and

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Director of the Department of Human Resources, or his or her permanent designee, sitting ex officio.

(b)

With the exception of the Director of the Department of Finance and Director of the Department of Human Resources, the terms of office of the trustees shall be four years.

(c)

The only persons eligible to be elected by the uniformed employees of the Fire and Rescue Department and the employees of the Department of Public Safety Communications as trustees are uniformed employees of the Fire and Rescue Department and employees of the Department of Public Safety Communications. The only persons eligible to be elected as a trustee by the uniformed employees of the Sheriff's Department and the Department of Animal Control and park police and helicopter pilot members of the System are uniformed employees of the Sheriff's Department and the Department of Animal Control and park police and helicopter pilot members of the System. The offices of such trustees shall be vacated should such trustees separate from service prior to the completion of their term.

(d)

The only persons eligible to be elected as a trustee by the retirees of the System are retirees of the System. (1961 Code, § 9-82; 11-74-9; 20-81-3; 13-92-3; 40-93-3; 36-10-3; 59-13-3; 3-16-3.)