Peace Officers To Form Association In Two Counties (Continued From Page One) over to the Treasurer of the Mar tin and Washington Counties •5\nivV -Officers’ Protective Associ the association. Donations and ri Martin aiul ceived from any source ap, oved by the executive board. Sec. 8. Application of Fund. '■'Ihe V^oTit V‘s.. pai-.i into the hands of the Treasurer of the Martin and Washington Counties Peace Officers’ Protective Association shal be known as the Martin and Washington Counties Peace Of ficers Relief Fund, and shall be used as a fund for the relief of members who may be injured or become ill by disease while serv ing as peace officers, and for the lelief of their widows and chil dren, and if there be no widow' dr children, then dependent mo thers of such officers killed or dying from injuries or disease so contratced in such discharge of duty, and as a pension fund for peace officers grown old in line of duty, and also for the benefit of special officers or citizens in jured as such peace officers. All persons entitled to benefits under this Section shall make applica tion to the executive board, above provided for, and said executive board shall investigate each such application and shall determine what benefits shall be paid. The decision of the executive board shall be final and conclusive as to what persons arc entitled to benefits and as to the amount of the benefit to be paid, and said executive board shall have power to increase or decrease monthly benefits at any time, and no ac tion at la A' or suit in equity shall be maintained against said as sociation to enforce any claim or recover any benefit under this Article or under the constitution or by-laws of said association; but if any officers or committee of said association omits or refuses to perform any duty imposed up on him or them, nothing herein contained shall be construed to prevent any proceedings against said officer or committee to com pel him or them to perform such duty. Sec. 9. Annual Reports. The treasurer of said association shall make annual reports to the ex ecutive board prior to the meeting of said association in July of each calendar year showing the total amount of money in his hands at Ihe time of the filing of the re port, and also an account of re ceipts and disbursements since his last report. The chair man of said executive board shall present such reports to the mem bership of the association at each annual meeting in July. The ac cumulated funds of the associa tion may be invested in bonds and securities unanimously approved by the executive board. All in terest and other income eoeivod from investment or denosits shall ■»»^ ■' fund. Expenditures shall only be made upon vouchers properly signed* nv the chairman of the Sec.' 10. Eposes. All officers and members of the executive board shall serve with out compensation. Necessary of fice supplies ana stationery shall be paid for out of the funds of the association. Sec. 11. Constitution and By Laws. The Mai tin and Washing ton Counties Peace Officers' Pro tective Association shall adopt a constitution and by-laws, to be approved by the executive board, suitable for carrying out tht pro visions and purposes of this Act. Sec. 12. Power to Insure. The executive board shall have au thority to insure the members of the Martin and Washington Coun ties Peace Officers' Protective Association against death or dis ability, or both, during the terms of their employment or terms of office, under forms of insurance known as group insurance, the premiums on such insurance to be paid out of the funds of the as sociation. See. 13. Funds not Taxable. The current or accumulated funds of the association shall not be subject to State, county or mu Inicipal taxation | Church Fire Loss ! 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