It is enacted by the General Assembly as follows:

SECTION 1. Section 45-19-5 of the General Laws in Chapter 45-19 entitled "Relief of Injured and Deceased Fire Fighters and Police Officers" is hereby amended to read as follows:

{ADD 45-19-5. Board of fire fighter's relief. -- ADD} Within the department of labor there shall be a board of fire fighter's relief, consisting of three (3) members, which shall administer the fund for the relief of fire fighters, as provided in this chapter. {DEL Two (2) DEL} {ADD One (1) ADD} member {DEL s DEL} of the board shall be appointed by the director of labor, {DEL and the third DEL} {ADD one (1) ADD} member shall be appointed by the Rhode Island State Association of Fire Fighters, AFL-CIO-CLC {DEL ; DEL} {ADD , and the third member shall be an active member of a Volunteer Fire Department who shall be appointed by the Rhode Island State Firemen's League to represent volunteer fire fighters on said board; ADD} provided, however, that all financial powers and duties concerning the board of fire fighter's relief shall be administered by the general treasurer. {DEL One of the two (2) members appointed by the director of labor shall be a member of a volunteer fire department. DEL}

SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon passage.