(a) Annually, on or before March 1, the state auditor shall provide all volunteer firefighter relief associations with recent and historic investment performance results of the various accounts of the Minnesota supplemental investment fund and information on the process and procedures for a volunteer firefighter relief association to utilize the Minnesota supplemental investment fund as an investment option.

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(b) Annually, on or before March 1, the state auditor shall provide all volunteer firefighter relief associations with basic information on the statewide lump-sum volunteer firefighter plan, that a fire department has the option annually to join the retirement plan, and that, if the fire department joins the retirement plan, future asset investments would be the responsibility of the State Board of Investment.

(c) The information provision required by paragraphs (a) and (b) may be provided in an electronic or other format if the state auditor determines that the format is reasonably accessible by a preponderance of volunteer firefighter relief associations.