§ 3-3-902. MEMBERSHIP.

(a)

Composition; appointment of members.

(1)

The Employees Retirement System Board of Trustees consists of eleven trustees.

(2)

Of the eleven trustees:

(i)

The County Council shall appoint two trustees and the County Executive shall appoint one trustee, each of whom must be a resident of the county who:

1.

Does not hold an elective or appointed office or other employment with the county or state;

2.

Is not a member, retired member, or beneficiary of the Retirement System or any retirement system provided for under any provision of state law or any county or municipal retirement system;

3.

Is not an employee or member of a public or private sector employee union; and

4.

Is knowledgeable and experienced in the administration and operation of pension systems, investments, or trust funds.

(ii)

The following five trustees shall serve ex officio:

1.

The County Executive or the County Executive's designee;

2.

The Director of Budget and Finance;

3.

The Director of Human Resources;

4.

The Director of Public Works; and

5.

The Chief of the Police Department;

(iii)

Two trustees shall be members of the retirement system elected by the members of the retirement system; and

(iv)

One trustee shall be a retired member of the retirement system elected by the retired members of the retirement system.

(b)

Tenure.

(1)

The term of an appointed trustee is 4 years and begins on July 1.

(2)

The term of an elected trustee is 4 years.

(c)

Oath.

(1)

Within 10 days after appointment or election to the Board, each trustee shall take an oath of office that so far as it develops on the trustee, the trustee shall diligently and honestly administer the affairs of the Board and that the trustee will not knowingly violate or willingly allow to be violated a provision of law applicable to the retirement system.

(2)

The oath shall be subscribed to by the trustee making it, certified by the officer before whom it is taken, and immediately filed.

(1988 Code, §§ 23-69, 23-72) (Bill No. 49-96, § 13, 7-1-1996; Bill No. 31-99, § 3, 7-1-2004; Bill No. 70-03, § 32, 7-1-2004; Bill No. 42-07, § 3, 6-6-2007; Bill No. 11-15, § 1, 4-26-2015)