Massachusetts Fire District 7
By-Laws

(Update: Jan. 27, 2005)

         ARTICLE IV – DISTRICT 7 E-BOARD

Article IV, Section 1.  Duties, Responsibilities, and Powers.

            The District 7 E-Board shall act as the advisory committee for the operation of District 7 and shall assume the duties, responsibilities, and conduct business for the betterment of the Fire District.

Article IV, Section 2.  Election of District 7 E-Board

            The District 7 E-Board shall be elected by a majority vote of the members present
and voting at the September Annual meeting. The District 7 E-Board will be comprised
of the following members: The four (4) District 7 Officers, The District 7 representative to the FCAM Board of Directors, the District 7 representative to the State Mobilization Committee, and one member appointed, at-large, by the Chairman. In addition, each of the five (5) Strike Team Areas will be represented on the E-Board. If a member from a Strike Team Area serves the District in another capacity (as stated above), they shall
also represent their area on the E-Board and another member from that area will not be chosen. This will keep the District 7 E-Board to a manageable number.  (Members of the E-Board, duly elected at the September meeting, shall serve for a two (2) year term.)

Article IV, Section 3.  Vacancies

            If any member of the District 7 E-Board can no longer serve, his / her replacement shall be elected in the same manner and under the same conditions as provided in Section 2 of this Article at the next regular meeting of District 7. Such replacement shall complete the unexpired term of the person succeeded.

Article IV, Section 4.  Regular Meetings

            The District 7 E-Board shall meet monthly, or at the call of the Chairman if needed. The E-Board will conduct all business in the best interest of the full district.  A full report of all business transactions shall be given at the next meeting of the full district.

Article IV, Section 5.  Special Meetings

            Special meetings may be called at any time by the Chairman. Special meetings may also be called upon written notice therefore by three (3) or more members of the District 7 E-Board.

Article IV, Section 6.  Notice of Meetings

            Each member of the District 7 E-Board shall be given at least ten (10) days notice of the time, place, and purpose and proposed agenda for each meeting except for emergency meetings for which this section may be waived.

Article IV, Section 7.  Quorum

            The majority of members of the District 7 E-Board shall constitute a quorum at any meeting. In the absence of a quorum, a lesser number can adjourn a meeting.

Article IV, Section 8.  Voting

            Each member community present at a meeting shall have one (1) vote.  A majority of those communities present and voting in the affirmative is required for the adoption of any motion or resolution.