The presiding officer of the board, or the officer having charge or control of the health department of the municipal corporation, shall be president of the board of trustees of the sanitary police pension fund, and the secretary or corresponding officer of the health department shall be secretary of the fund. In case there is no such officer, the board of trustees of the sanitary police pension fund shall appoint the secretary. The secretary shall keep a complete record of the proceedings of the board of trustees, and such board may fix his compensation therefor, to be paid from such fund.
R.C. §738.03