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Firefighters Relief Fund Board of Trustees

Purpose

General Statutes 58-84-1, 58-84-5, 58-84-10, 58-84-25, 58-84-30, 58-84-35 and 58-84-40 established the “Firemen’s Relief Fund”. The fund is based on a state tax that is applied to all premiums written on fire and lightning insurance policies covering property located within specific fire districts. These funds can be used to:

1. Safeguard firefighters from financial loss caused by sickness or injury contracted while in the performance of duties as a firefighter.
2. Provide reasonable support for dependants of firefighters that are killed in the line of duty.
3. Provide assistance to a destitute firefighter.
4. Provide assistance to a firefighter to pay insurance dues.
5. Provide supplemental retirement, workers compensation and other insurance and pension protection for firefighters.
6. Provide educational benefits to firefighters and their dependants.

The primary purpose of the Board is to determine investment strategies for the fund and disbursements from the fund.

Members and Non-Voting Staff Person(s)

Two members are appointed by the Forsyth County Board of Commissioners, two by the North Carolina State Firefighters' Association, and one by the North Carolina Insurance Commissioner . Effective July 1, 2016, terms are eliminated (Revised G.S. 58-84-30(1), now to serve at the pleasure of the respective governing body until they resign and/or are reappointed.

Currently Serving

First Name	Last Name	Position	Start Term	End Term
Brock	Smith	Staff Member	03/10/2017	03/10/2028

Meetings

The Board meets upon the call of the Chairman, a majority of the members, or the Fire Administrator.

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