It is enacted by the General Assembly as follows:

SECTION 1. Section 45-19-2 of the General Laws in Chapter 45-19 entitled "Relief of Injured and Deceased Firefighters and Police Officers" is hereby amended to read as follows:

45-19-2. Board of police officer's relief. -- Within the department of labor there shall be a board of police officer's relief consisting of five (5) {ADD seven (7) ADD} members which shall administer the fund for the relief of police officer's as provided by law. Three (3) {ADD Five (5) ADD} members of the board shall be appointed by the director of labor; provided, however, that one {ADD four (4) ADD} of the three (3) {ADD five (5) ADD} members must be actually occupied and working as a full time police officer in the police force of some municipality in this state{ADD . ADD} and must also be a member of the "fraternal order of police", and must be selected from a list of three (3) candidates submitted by the "Rhode Island state lodge, fraternal order of police", {ADD These four (4) full-time police will be selected, two (2) each, from a list of six (6) candidates submitted by the "Rhode Island State Lodge Fraternal Order of Police" and the "International Brotherhood of Police Officers"; ADD} the fourth {ADD sixth ADD} member shall be appointed by the Rhode Island police chiefs' conference {ADD association ADD} as a representative of the conference on the board, and the fifth {ADD seventh ADD} member shall be appointed by the Providence retired police and fire association , inc., {ADD and must be a retired Providence police officer, ADD} provided, further, however, that all financial powers and duties concerning the board of police officer's relief shall be administered by the general treasurer.

SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon passage.