19-18-104. Board of trustees of association. A board of trustees of such fire department relief association shall be created to consist of seven members:

(1) the president of the fire department relief association and the chief of the fire department, if an active member of the association, shall be ex officio members; and

(2) five members to be elected by the members of such association at the annual election, to be held on or before April 15 of each year.