Section 40-46-01 - Adoption of employees' pension plan - Exclusion of police and members of firefighters relief associationsThe provisions of this chapter become operative in any city qualified to adopt the same by:
1. The adoption by the governing body of the city of a plan substantially setting forth the provisions of this chapter; and2. The concurrence in the plan by the employees of the city by a majority vote thereof. Thereafter, all employees of the city are bound by the provisions of the plan without further action by the governing body or by the employees of the city. For purposes of this chapter, members of the police force of the city are not considered employees of the city and members of a firefighters relief association are not considered employees of the city, if by a majority vote of the members thereof, they exclude themselves.