Title 43, Title 43: PENSIONS AND RETIREMENT AND UNEMPLOYMENT COMPENSATION

43:17-13. Officers, trustees, election 43:17-13. The board of representatives shall, on or before the third Monday in December in every year, elect by ballot from among their own number, or out of the whole membership of that association a president, vice president, treasurer and…

43:17-14. Oath of officers 43:17-14. The officers shall, upon their election, take an oath of office for the faithful performance of their duties. Amended 1996, c.151, s.12.

43:17-15. Bond of treasurer, officers; custodian 43:17-15. The treasurer and officers of every firemen's relief association, organized or working under this article, shall in each year, upon assuming their office, be covered by a bond for the faithful discharge of their duties, w…

43:17-16. Failure to hold required elections at times specified; effect If any of the aforesaid elections are not held at the time or times hereinbefore provided, they shall be held thereafter as soon as may be convenient. The failure shall not work a forfeiture or dissolution of…

43:17-17. Quorum 43:17-17. A majority of the board of representatives or of the board of trustees, as the case may be, shall constitute a quorum at the meetings of the respective boards. Amended 1996, c.151, s.14.

43:17-18 Simultaneous service prohibited. 43:17-18. No person shall at one time serve on the board of representatives and the board of trustees. If elected to both he shall resign one or the other, as he sees fit. No officer may serve on the board of trustees. Amended 1996, c.151…

43:17-19 Annual election of chair, secretary 43:17-19. The board of trustees shall once in each year, immediately after the election of the new members thereof, elect, by ballot, a chairperson and secretary. Amended 1996, c.151, s.16.

43:17-2 Incorporation certificate; filing; powers. 43:17-2. The president and secretary of the corporation, when elected as hereinafter provided, shall forthwith sign a certificate and cause it to be recorded in the office of the clerk of the county in which the corporation is lo…

43:17-20. Meetings 43:17-20. The board of representatives shall be convened by its president at least five times a year and when the president thinks proper or is requested so to do by a majority of the representatives. The board of trustees shall be convened by its chairperson a…

43:17-21. Office of representative, filling vacancies 43:17-21. If a vacancy occurs in the office of representative, it shall be filled forthwith by the company, association or board by which the representative was elected, for the remainder of the term for which he was elected, …

43:17-22. Other officers, filling vacancies 43:17-22. If a vacancy occurs in the office of president, vice president, treasurer, secretary or trustee, it shall be filled forthwith for the remainder of the term by the representatives at a special election held for that purpose. Am…

43:17-23 Secretary, treasurer; reports. 43:17-23. The secretary and treasurer shall report to the board of representatives at all meetings and upon request. Amended 1996, c.151, s.20; 2005, c.39, s.3.

43:17-24. Assistance applications 43:17-24. All applications for assistance shall be referred to the trustees for their investigation and approval or disapproval. The trustees shall report their findings and recommendations to the board of representatives which may adopt or appro…

43:17-25. Management of business, affairs 43:17-25. The management of the business and affairs, the custody of the property and the disposal of the funds and property of the corporation shall be entrusted to the board of representatives thereof in accordance with R.S.43:17-35 and…

43:17-26. Inquiry of applications; control of funds; violations 43:17-26. The board of representatives may, at any meeting thereof, inquire into the applications for relief or payment thereof, the funds from which relief is available or paid, and shall oversee and control the fun…

43:17-27. Violations, proceedings 43:17-27. If any member of the board of representatives, or trustee or any officer is charged with misconduct or malfeasance in office or charged with a violation of any law or the rules and regulations adopted by the New Jersey State Firemen's A…

43:17-28. Funds not to be used for banking purposes No part of the funds of the corporation shall be used for banking purposes or in any manner except as provided in this article and except for necessary expenses in carrying out the interests and objects of the corporation.

43:17-29. Convention of State Association; attendance, expenses 43:17-29. Each firemen's relief association may pay to the delegates, life members and chief or the next highest ranking officer as shall attend and represent it and to each delegate who shall attend and represent th…

43:17-3 Objects of association. 43:17-3. a. The object of associations incorporated under this article shall be to establish, provide for and maintain a fund for the relief, support or burial of: (1) needy firefighters and their families; (2) any persons and the families of any p…

43:17-30. Certain papers filed with secretary of state association; approval by executive committee Each local firemen's relief association, except those incorporated by special act, shall file a copy of its constitution, by-laws and certificate of incorporation with the secretar…

43:17-31 Annual statements; filing, examination. 43:17-31. On or before February 20th in every year, each local firemen's relief association, however incorporated, shall file a financial report with the field examiner of the New Jersey State Firemen's Association who then shall f…

43:17-33 Investment of funds. 43:17-33. No firemen's relief association, however incorporated, shall invest its moneys in any manner, except as follows: a. In stocks or bonds or interest-bearing notes or obligations of the United States, or those for which the full faith of the U…

43:17-34. Unlawful investments; crime of fourth degree 43:17-34. A violation of any provision of R.S.43:17-33, by any or either of the members of the boards of officers or representatives, or other officers of the firemen's relief association, shall be a crime of the fourth degre…

43:17-35. Use of funds 43:17-35. Any funds heretofore or hereafter received and held by a relief association organized and existing under this article, from any source, may be used for the relief, support and maintenance of qualified firefighters and their dependents, not only du…

43:17-36. Paid firemen participating in relief association organized by volunteers When, in any municipality where there is a volunteer department doing public fire duty, which has a relief association organized by it and acting under this article, there is thereafter organized t…

43:17-37. Local association, dissolution 43:17-37. A local firemen's relief association, incorporated or reincorporated under this article may be dissolved at any meeting thereof by a vote, by written or printed ballot, of two-thirds of the members present and voting in favor the…

43:17-38. Power to alter, suspend or repeal charters of associations The legislature may, at any time, alter, modify or repeal this chapter and may alter, suspend or repeal the charter of any firemen's relief association incorporated or reincorporated under this chapter.

43:17-39. Associations unaffected 43:17-39. Nothing contained in this chapter shall be deemed to repeal the charter of any incorporated association, or to dissolve any voluntary association, organized, prior to March twenty-fifth, one thousand eight hundred and eighty-five, by th…

43:17-4. Reorganization, reincorporation of associations existing prior to March 25, 1885 43:17-4. Any association organized prior to March twenty-fifth, one thousand eight hundred and eighty-five, for the purposes intended by this article, whether incorporated or not, shall be r…

43:17-40. "Local firemen's relief associations" defined As used in this article, "local firemen's relief association" includes all incorporated local exempt firemen's associations in this state, and the rules and regulations of the New Jersey State Firemen's Association, as to th…

43:17-41. State association continued; conduct of affairs; expenses 43:17-41. The New Jersey State Firemen's Association organized pursuant to an act entitled "An act concerning firemen's relief associations," approved March twenty-fifth, one thousand eight hundred and eighty-fiv…

43:17-42 Delegates, representatives of local firemen's relief associations. 43:17-42. On or before May 1st in each year, the board of representatives of each duly incorporated local firemen's relief association in this State shall choose, out of the whole body of the membership t…

43:17-43 Delegates of exempt firemen's association. 43:17-43. On or before May 1st in every year, each duly incorporated exempt firemen's association shall choose, by ballot, one delegate and one alternate who shall act in the place of the delegate who may be unable to attend the…

43:17-44. Annual convention; election of officers 43:17-44. At each annual convention of the New Jersey State Firemen's Association, there shall be elected, by ballot, a president, vice president, secretary, treasurer, first assistant secretary, second assistant secretary, execut…

43:17-45. Executive committee powers; annual report 43:17-45. The executive committee of the New Jersey State Firemen's Association shall have the supervision and power of control of the funds and other property of all firemen's relief associations, shall see that the same are pr…

43:17-46. Field examiner, examination of books 43:17-46. For the purpose of proper supervision and control of the funds and property of the local firemen's relief associations, the executive committee may, each year, elect a field examiner, who shall, by virtue of his office, be …

43:17-47. Annual certificate, filing; share in relief fund 43:17-47. On or before June 1st in each year, the field examiner of the New Jersey State Firemen's Association shall file in the Office of the Secretary of State a sworn certificate, countersigned by the president of the …

43:17-5. Certificate of incorporation of certain associations In case of the reorganization and incorporation under this article of a firemen's relief association not incorporated before March twenty-second, one thousand eight hundred and eighty-six, the certificate of incorporat…

43:17-6. Corrected certificates of incorporation or reincorporation If an error has been or may hereafter be made in the certificate of incorporation or reincorporation of a firemen's relief association, the president and secretary of the association may sign, record and file a c…

43:17-7. Number of associations, limited; municipal consolidation 43:17-7. There shall not be organized in any municipality or fire district having a fire department, company or association more than one relief association under this article. In any municipality or fire district …

43:17-8. Transfer of money, etc. to new associations 43:17-8. If any such association forfeits its charter, or the charter is repealed or expires by limitation or the association is dissolved, or if a person has in possession or charge any moneys derived from any source for the r…

43:17-9 Membership qualifications. 43:17-9 Membership qualifications. 43:17-9. The membership of such corporation shall consist, without any formal election thereto, of the officers and members of such fire engine, hook and ladder, hose and supply company or companies, fire assoc…