KRS 95.872: Board officers -- Treasurer -- Legal adviser -- Actuarial assistance -- Rules

and regulations.

(1) The officers of the board shall consist of a president, vice president, and a secretary.

The president shall be the chief executive officer of the boar d, shall preside at all

meetings and shall appoint all necessary committees. The vice president shall serve

as president in the absence of the president.

(2) The board shall designate a secretary who may be a member of the board and shall

fix his compensat ion. The secretary shall keep a full account of all proceedings of

the board, shall give notice of all meetings and give effect to all resolutions, orders,

and directives of the board. He shall be in charge of the detailed affairs of

administration of the fund; shall keep the record of proceedings of all meetings;

shall keep all books, files, records, and accounts of the fund; shall receive all

applications for annuities, benefits, and refunds; shall prepare periodic reports

relative to the financial operat ions of the fund for the information of the board and

its membership; shall compile all statistics pertinent to the operations of the fund;

and shall answer all correspondence received by the board.

(3) The city treasurer or chief financial officer shall be ex officio treasurer of the board,

and custodian of the fund. He shall have custody of all cash and securities of the

fund, subject to the authority and directives of the board, and shall keep such

accounts and records as may be prescribed by the board. These accounts and records

shall be subject to inspection of the board or any member thereof.

(4) The city treasurer or chief financial officer shall, within ten (10) days after his

selection, execute a bond to the board, with good surety, in such penal su m as the

board directs, to be approved by the board, conditioned upon the faithful

performance of the duties of his office, and that he will safely keep and will

truthfully account for all money and properties that come into his hands as treasurer

of the fund, and that upon the expiration of his term of office, he will deliver to his

successor all securities, unexpended moneys, and other properties that come into his

hands as treasurer of the fund. The bond will be filed with the secretary of the

board, and suit thereon may be filed in the name of the board for use of the board or

any person injured by its breach. The premium on said bond may be paid out of the

fund, except that the board shall have the power to hire independent counsel for any

suits or acti ons of law, the cost of such independent counsel to be borne by the

board.

(5) The director of law of the city shall serve as legal adviser to the board on all matters

pertaining to the fund involving suits or actions at law, and on any questions of the

interpretation of the provisions hereof, except that the board shall have the power to

hire independent counsel for any suits or actions of law, the cost of such

independent counsel to be borne by the board.

(6) The board may employ actuarial assistance from time to time to advise it in matters

relating to the technical aspects of operations of the fund, to assist in the preparation

of the periodic financial reports, to determine rates of city contribution, and to make

periodic analyses of the operation of th e fund. Within six (6) months after the

establishment, an actuarial experience study shall be made for the purpose of

recommending rates of mortality, disability, retirement, separations from service

and other essential factors. At least once every five (5 ) years thereafter, an actuarial

experience study and investigation shall be made of the operating experience of the

fund, including a study of the rates of mortality, disability, retirement, separations

from service and other essential factors. The actuar y shall recommend all mortality

and interest tables to be adopted by the board, and shall recommend, if appropriate,

cost-of-living increases as provided in KRS 95.859(1) to (3)(a). In the event such

survey is not undertaken as provided herein, any member of the fund or any

annuitant may obtain an injunction or mandamus requiring such survey and

investigation, or may obtain the appointment of a person or persons to make such

study and investigation, from the Circuit Court of any county in which the city is

located.

(7) The board shall establish rules and regulations to implement the provisions of KRS

95.851 to 95.884 and 95.991, which shall not be inconsistent therewith.