Section 3.2 Number & Qualifications of the Board of Directors

The number of elected Directors shall be eight (8). All eight (8) Directors shall meet the following qualifications:

  – Shall be a resident of the fire district;

  – Shall pay property taxes that support the fire department;

  – Shall be a minimum of eighteen (18) years old;

  – Shall be a legal citizen of the United States of America; and

  – A minimum of two (2) and a maximum of four (4) of the nine (9) total Directors shall be active                      Volunteers with this fire department.

The Fire Chief shall automatically hold the ninth (9th) seat on the Board of Directors in a voting capacity and the Fire Chief shall be titled as the Chief Operations Officer (COO) of the fire company.

Section 3.3 General Terms

  – Each Director elected shall serve a three (3) year term unless removed per Section 3.7 of these Bylaws.

  – Terms of the Directors shall be staggered so that approximately one-third (1/3) of the Directors will be        appointed each year.

  – The term of each Director shall continue until his/her successor is elected.