1. In order to carry out the responsibilities imposed upon them by law, the State Board shall appoint such advisors, consultants, agents and employees, each of whom may be such individual, firm or corporation as shall be deemed necessary or advisable and approved by the State Board. Such individuals, firms or corporations may be retained or employed in such manner and upon such terms as shall seem appropriate and proper to the State Board, either by contract or retainer, by regular full- or part-time employment or by such other arrangements as shall be satisfactory to the State Board and shall be subject to such bonding requirements as shall be established by the State Board. The fees, commissions, salaries and other compensation of such advisors, consultants, agents or employees shall be paid by the State Board from the Fund.

2. Notwithstanding any statute, regulation or rule to the contrary, the State Board may obtain from any participating municipality and the Council on Law Enforcement Education and Training information for the purpose of the System performing an audit to determine any person's eligibility for membership in the System pursuant to Section 50-112 of this title. The State Board also may obtain from any participating municipality information for the purpose of the System performing an audit of such participating municipality to ensure compliance with the System's statutes or rules, including, but not limited to, information with respect to member compensation necessary to determine the amounts that should be included in or excluded from a member's paid base salary and the accuracy of amounts upon which member contributions are made. Any information received by the State Board pursuant to this paragraph shall be kept confidential by the System to the extent required by any applicable statute, regulation or rule.

1. Be responsible for the transmittal of communications from the State Board to the participating municipalities;

2. Receive payroll and employment reports from participating municipalities and maintain current employment, earnings and contribution data on each covered member of each participating municipality;

3. Coordinate the activities of all other advisors, consultants, agents or employees appointed by the State Board;

4. Maintain all necessary records reflecting the operation and administration of the System and submit detailed reports thereof to the State Board at each regular meeting of the State Board and at such other time or times as requested by the State Board;

5. Process all claims for payment of benefits or expenses for approval by the State Board;

6. File on behalf of the State Board such reports or other information as shall be required by any state or federal law or regulations; and

7. Demand on behalf of the State Board information under paragraph 2 of subsection A of this section.