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determination. The board reserves the right to engage the services of a mediator or arbitrator, acceptable to both parties, at any time during the appeal. The mediator or arbitrator shall be selected from the Rule 114 Supreme Court Roster. The cost of the mediator or arbitrator shall be split in half among both parties. ARTICLE XVIII LE'vUT'S ON BENEFITS Section 18.1. Domestic Relations Order: A domestic relations order shall be accepted by the plan administrator if in compliance with state and federal law. No benefits shall be paid under a domestic relations order which requires the plan to provide any type or form of benefit, or any option, not otherwise provided under the Plan or under state law. Section 18.2. 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 18.3. 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 18.4. Limits on Pensions: No provision, which places limits on benefits, as contained within Section 415 of the Internal Revenue Code shall be exceeded. Plan participants cannot receive an annual benefit greater than the amount specified in Section 415 of the code as may subsequently be amended. ARTICLE XIX A2v EN]DMENTS Section 19.1 Amendment (s) Procedures: The bylaws of the Association may be amended at any regular or special meeting of the Association by a majority of the members present and voting, provided that a quorum is present. At the meeting, the membership shall have an opportunity to discuss the proposed amendments (s). After the discussion the proposed amendments (s) may be acted upon. Subject to a waiver, the Secretary of the Association shall mail notice to each member, at their last known address, not less than thirty (30) days prior to the reading and vote of the proposed amendment (s). Such notice shall set forth the date, time, place, proposed amendment (s) and any other purpose of the meeting. The Secretary shall also post the same notice on the bulletin board at the Fire Department. If such amendment or amendments shall change the amount of benefits or pensions, approval of the Hugo City Council must be obtained if a municipal contribution is required to fund such change or if state law so requires.