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Section 15.2. Garnishment, judgment or legal process. No service pension or ancillary • benefits paid or payable from the special fund of a relief association to any person receiving or entitled to receive a service pension or ancillary benefits shall be subject to garnishment, judgment, execution, or other legal process, except as provided in Minn. Stat. §§518.58, 518.581, or 518.611. Section 15.3. Assignments. No person entitled to a service pension or ancillary benefits from the special fund of a relief association may assign any service pension or ancillary benefit payments, nor shall the association have the authority to recognize any assignment or pay over any sum which has been assigned. Section 15.4. Limitations on Ancillary Benefits. Following the receipt of a lump sum death benefit neither a member's surviving spouse nor estate is entitled to any other or further financial relief or benefits from the Association. Section 15.5. Limitations on Rejoining the Fire Department, and Thereby Rejoining the Association. All members who retire or otherwise separate from active service and are paid a benefit from the relief association are encouraged to consider and weigh their decision carefully prior to separation from service. Such separation will be considered permanent per state law. A member who has retired, and has taken his or her distribution, shall not be eligible for reinstatement as a member. In addition, pursuant to Minn. Stat. 424A.02, Subd. 9(b), the member shall not be eligible to accrue further active service and shall: • 1. Rea an ensions that have been aid to the s ecial fund p Y Y p p p of the association and such pension benefit amounts shall immediately be repaid, 2. The amount shall be repaid within sixty (60) days of reinstatement. The Association does not take responsibility for any penalties incurred on distribution options such as IRAs or cash payments due to the fact that distributed benefits must be repaid to the association. Article XVI -Amendments Section 16.1. Amendments. The Bylaws of this Association may be amended at any regular meeting by a vote oftwo-thirds (2/3) of the members present, provided that members present constitute a quorum and provided that notice of any proposed amendment shall be given by reading the same at a regular meeting next preceding that upon which such amendment is acted upon. A further stipulation pertaining to any change in the Bylaws relative to that purpose, amount or manner of disbursements, by the Association shall obtain the approval of a three-fifths (3/5) majority of the members of the City Council of the City of Falcon Heights. • '° S4