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(4) transfer to a board member, or use by or for the benefit of a board member, of any assets of the relief association. Transfer of assets does not mean the payment of relief association benefits or administrative expenses permitted by law. Section 4.3. Beneficiar;-. Pursuant to Minn. Stat. 424A.05, the beneficiary under this plan, that is entitled to receive a benefit following the death of an active, disabled, deferred or early vested member. The benefit shall be the following persons, in the following succession: (1)The surviving spouse, if no surviving spouse, (2)The surviving child, and if no surviving child, (3)Any ancillary survivor's benefit shall be paid to the estate, as a funeral benefit. Section 4.4. Trustees. The individuals designated as such by Minn. Stat. §424A.04 and by virtue of elected office, those that qualify as the ex -officio trustees. Section 4.5. Ex -Officio Trustees. The Board of Trustees of the Relief Association as specified under Minn. Stat. §424A.04, shall have three Ex -Officio Trustees. The three Ex -Officio Trustees shall be the Chief of the fire department, One Elected City Official, and one City Staff Member. The City Official and City Staff Member shall formally be appointed annually by the City Council. Section 4.6. Breaks in Service. Any time during which the member does not receive credit for active service. Any member returning from a break in service must remain in active service equal in time to the break in service, up to a maximum of five years, in order to qualify for any pension increases having occurred during the time. If this requirement is not met prior to the individual's resignation, the retirement benefits will revert to those in effect at such time the break in service began. Section 4.7. active Service. Active service shall be defined as meeting the requirements and certification of firefighter as determined by the City of Hugo, The EMSRB requirements and certifications for Emergency Medical Responder, and ability to perform those functions on behalf of the Hugo Fire Department. Active service shall also include going to, serving at, and returning by a direct route from: Fire calls, medical emergencies, fire prevention, regularly and specially ordered meeting, drills, training sessions, floods, storms, riots, and any natural or manmade disasters, national, regional or state fire schools, meetings, conferences or conventions, local celebrations or fundraising activities on behalf of the Hugo Fire Department or the Hugo Firefighters Relief Association. Active service shall also include fire suppression or fire supervision. Active service shall be certified by the Secretary of the Hugo Firefighters Relief Association upon application for retirement benefits. Section 4.8. Year of Active Service. For purposes of computing benefits, service pension's payable or calculating vesting requirements, a year of active service shall be defined as: full compliance with the Hugo Firefighter's Relief Association Bylaws, and maintaining minimum requirements as is listed in section 4.4, along with active status x6thin the Hugo Fire Department. Service pensions will be prorated for fractional years of service pursuant to Minn. Statue 424A.02, Subdivision 2, and these bylaws.