Member Requirements: This is an eleven member board appointed by the Governor. Three board members shall be active law enforcement officers who are participating in the plan. The law enforcement office board member shall be appointed by the Governor from a list provided by a recognized statewide council whose membership consists exclusively of guilds, associations, and unions representing state and local government police officers, deputies, and sheriffs and excludes federal law enforcement officers. Three board members shall be active fire fighters who are participating in the plan. The fire fighters board member shall be appointed by the Governor from a list provided by a recognized statewide council affiliated with an international association representing the interest of fire fighters. Three of the board members shall be representatives of employers and shall be appointed by the Governor. One board member shall be a member of the House of Representatives who is appointed by the Governor based on the recommendation of the Speaker of the House of Representatives. One board member shall be a member of the senate who is appointed by the Governor based on the recommendation of the Majority leader of the Senate.
*Term Information*
Law enforcement officer and firefighter board members serve terms of six years.
Employer representative board members serve terms of four years.
Legislative board members serve terms of two years, which begin on January 1st of odd-numbered years.