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14 <br /> <br />All other expenses of the Association shall be paid out of the General Fund. <br /> <br />Section 10.4. Authorization: No disbursement of the funds of this association shall be <br />made except by checks drawn by the Treasurer and countersigned by either the President <br />or SecretaryVice President. Except when issued for salaries, pensions and other fixed <br />charges, the exact amount of which has previously been determined and authorized by the <br />Board of Trustees (or the members in the case of disbursements from the general fund), <br />no check shall be issued until the claim to which it relates has been approved by the <br />Board of Trustees. <br /> <br />Section 10.5. Depositories: All money belonging to the Association shall be deposited <br />to the credit of the Association in such banks, trust companies, or other depositories as <br />the Board of Trustees may designate. The board of trustees shall make deposits in <br />conformance with state statute and the investment policy, attached hereto. <br /> <br /> <br />ARTICLE Xi <br />APPLicAtiON fOR BENEfitS <br />Section 11.1. Application for Pension Benefits: All applications for relief or pension <br />benefits shall be made in writing on forms furnished by the Secretary <br /> <br />Section 11.2. Notice of intent to retire: It shall be the duty of each member who intends <br />to retire and request a service pension from the association, to file a notice of intent to <br />retire. Such notice shall be in writing and shall be filed by the Secretary not less than <br />thirty days (30) prior to the date of retirement and submission of application for service <br />pension. Upon receipt of a notice of intent to retire, the Secretary shall provide any <br />notices to the applicant as required by state or federal law with respect to pension or <br />benefit payments. <br /> <br />Section 11.3. Submission: All applications for relief or pension benefits shall be <br />submitted to the Board of Trustees at a regular or special meeting of the board or at a <br />regular membership meeting. Applications shall be verified by an oath of the applicant <br />and shall state the age of the applicant, the period or periods or service in, and the date of <br />termination from active service with the Fire Department, and such other information as <br />the Board of Trustees may require. <br /> <br />Section 11.4. Board of Trustees Decisions: No relief or pension benefits shall be paid <br />until the application has been approved by a majority vote of the Board of Trustees. <br />Decisions of the board shall be final as to the payment of such benefits or pensions. <br />Decisions of the board shall be subject to appeal in accordance with the Procedure for <br />Review under these bylaws, as laid out in Article XVII. No other benefits shall be paid <br />to or on behalf of any member who has received a service pension. <br /> <br />Section 11.5. Appeal Rights: It shall be the duty of the Board of Trustees to approve <br />applications for service pensions if the applicant meets all of the eligibility requirements <br />set forth in these bylaws. It shall also be the duty of the Board of Trustees not to approve