The amount received by the treasurer of a firefighters relief association from the state may be disbursed for the following purposes only:

Terms Used In North Dakota Code 18-05-05

  • children: includes children by birth and by adoption. See North Dakota Code 1-01-18
  • following: when used by way of reference to a chapter or other part of a statute means the next preceding or next following chapter or other part. See North Dakota Code 1-01-49
  • State: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the territories. See North Dakota Code 1-01-49

1.    For the maintenance of the association.

2.    For pensions to and the relief of sick, injured, and disabled members of any fire department in the municipality, rural fire department, or the rural fire protection district and the members’ surviving spouses and children.

3.    For the payment of service pensions as provided in section 18-05-06 in the amounts and manner the association designates in its articles of incorporation and bylaws.