ARTICLE I. - ADMINISTRATION

1. Appointment of Chairman and Vice-Chairman
   At the first regular meeting in January the Board of Retirement shall elect one of its members Chairman and one of its members Vice Chairman, each to hold office for a term of one year or until a successor is duly elected and qualified.  Should either officer for any reason fail to complete the term, the Board of Retirement shall elect a successor for the balance of the unexpired term at its next regular meeting.
   
   
2. Executive Director
   An Executive Director shall be appointed by the Board in accordance with Government Code Section 31522.1 & 31522.2 and shall be responsible for the management of the retirement office including the retirement fund, operating budget, appointment and management of personnel and the other day-to-day activities of the retirement system.  The Executive Director shall serve as Secretary of the Board and as administrative assistant to the Board in its management of the retirement system.  Pursuant to Government Code sections 31522.2 and 31590, the Executive Director as Secretary for the Board shall have authority on behalf of the Board:  to sign or authorize all warrants, checks, and electronic fund transfers, which are drawn on the retirement fund, and to sign all documents, including contracts, necessary to carry out any decision including investment decision, made or approved by the Board; to negotiate and sign contracts with vendors, consultants, and payees of the system as required by contract or applicable law; and any other decision made or approved by the Executive Director pursuant to a delegation of authority granted by the Board to the Executive Director for such decision.
   
   
3. Conflict of Interest and Disclosure Regulations                                                                          Categories 1 and 5 of the County of San Bernardino “Conflict of Interest Code” are applicable to members of the Board of Retirement.  Category 1 of the "Conflict of Interest Code" is applicable to the Association's Executive Director and Chief Counsel.  Category 2 of the "Conflict of Interest Code" is applicable to the Association's Chief Investment Officer, Chief of Information Services, Chief  of Fiscal Services, Chief of Member and Administrative Services and Investment Officer.  The County of San Bernardino “Conflict of Interest Code” is incorporated herein by this reference.
   
   
4. Governance Principles and Ethics
   Each member of the Board of Retirement is bound by the Board's Statement of Governance Principles and Code of Ethics, which are incorporated herein by this reference.
   
   
5. Subpoenas
   1. The Chairman and Secretary of the Board are hereby authorized to issue and sign subpoenas for attendance at Board hearings on benefit  applications upon request of the applicant or member, the applicant's or member's attorney, or the Executive Director.
      
      
   2. The Board hereby delegates the subpoena power to each hearing officer appointed to hear a disability retirement application.
      
      
   3. Witnesses subpoenaed upon shall be provided a witness fee as follows:
      1. (i) Non-Expert Witnesses - Non-Expert witnesses shall paid fees and mileage as provided in with Government Code section 68093.
      2. (ii) Expert Witnesses - Expert witnesses shall be fees and mileage as provided in Government Code section 68092.5.
      3. (iii) Medical Experts - Medical experts testifying in hearings on disability retirement applications shall be paid fees and mileage as provided in Government Code section 68092.5 and as further provided in the Procedures for Disability Retirement Applications and Formal Hearings, Board of Retirement County of San Bernardino, which is incorporated herein by reference.

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