Upper Leacock Fire Company

Constitution


 

 

CONSTITUTION OF THE UPPER LEACOCK FIRE CO.

Chartered

JANUARY 1,1988

 

ARTICLE I

NAME

        Section 1.     This company shall be known as the Upper Leacock Fire                     Company. (Officially abbreviated as U.L. Fire Co.), of Upper Leacock Township, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania.

 

ARTICLE II

OBJECTIVE

        Section 1.     The objective of this company shall be the protection of life and         property.

 

ARTICLE III

MEMBERSHIP

    Section 1.     United States citizenship shall be a requirement for membership.

    Section 2.     Membership shall be divided into the following: Active, Life, Honorary, Township, Junior, Temporary, Contributing, and Auxiliary Member. Only Active and Auxiliary members shall be eligible to hold office or to vote at any election or meeting

 

ARTICLE IV

MEETINGS

    Section 1.     The stated meeting of this Company shall be held on the first Wednesday of each month, at 7:30 p.m. When the regular meeting falls on a holiday or other special event, then it shall be held on the following Monday evening.

 

ARTICLE V

OFFICERS

    Section 1.     The elective officers of this Company shall consist of a President, two Vice Presidents, a Secretary, Assistant Secretary, Treasurer, Assistant Treasurer, three Trustees, a Financial Secretary, a Fire Chief, a Deputy Fire Chief, and an Engineer.

 

ARTICLE VI

ALTERATIONS OR AMENDMENTS

    Section 1.     The Constitution may be altered when the proposed amendment has been read aloud and submitted in writing at two regular monthly meetings previous to April or October regular meetings, at which time the concurrence of two-thirds vote of those present shall be required to effect such changes or amendments.

Section 2.     The By-Laws may be altered when the proposed alteration or amendment has been read aloud and submitted in writing at a previous meeting, and the concurrence of two-thirds vote of those present shall be required to effect such changes or amendment.

 

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