Massachusetts Fire District 7
By-Laws

(Update: Jan. 27, 2005)

         ARTICLE VI – NEW MEMBER COMMUNITIES

Article VI, Section 1.  New Membership

            New communities will be considered for membership. Approval for membership requires a two-thirds vote of the membership of District 7 at a regular meeting, approval from the State Fire District coordinator, and approval of the Massachusetts Emergency Management Agency, herein know as MEMA.

 Article VI, Section 2. Associate Membership

By Law Change: Voted 4-25-02

1.  Communities outside the boundaries of Massachusetts Fire District 7 shall be allowed
to join District 7 as an Associate Member.

2.  An active Fire Chief shall submit applications for Associate Membership. 

3.  All applications for Associate Membership shall be referred to the District 7 E-Board
for their review and recommendation. 

4.  The E-Board’s recommendation shall be noted in the agenda for the next regular scheduled meeting of the District.

5.  The agenda shall be distributed to the communities that make up District 7 at least
ten (10) days prior to the meeting date.

6.  The application for Associate Membership shall be voted on at a regular meeting
of the District and requires a 2/3 favorable vote of those member communities, present
and voting, in order to gain Associate Membership.

7. Associate members shall pay the same dues, and receive all benefits regarding the District Recruit Training Program, as other District 7 member communities.

8.  Once admitted as an Associate Member of Massachusetts Fire District 7, a representative from that community may attend all regular and special meetings of
District 7 and shall be allowed to speak on any item discussed at that meeting, but shall not have voting rights within the Association.

9.  Associate Members of District 7 shall not have the use of District 7 equipment
including, but not limited to, the SAFE Trailer, hose testing machine, smoke machine,
etc. unless so voted by the membership at a regular scheduled monthly meeting.

10. Associate member communities shall be allowed to have persons from their community participate in the District 7 Recruit Training Program. NOTE: District 7
member communities will have priority in placing recruits in the District Training
Program.

If the Associate community must pay an assessment per recruit, said assessment shall
be the same as other District 7 communities are obligated to pay. All Recruits must
abide by the Rules & Regulations of the District 7 Recruit Training Program.

11. Money collected from Associate Members for Recruit Training will be deposited in
the general account for the district; however, a separate line item will be established to allow for those funds to be used for Recruit Training purposes.