Kent County Fire Chiefs By-Laws

PO BOX 14

KENNEDYVILLE, MD 21645

Kent County Chiefs' Association

Representing

BETTERTON CHESTERTOWN GALENA KENNEDYVILLE KENT -Q.A. RESCUE MILLINGTON ROCK HALL

Kent County Chiefs’ Association

BY-LAWS

ARTICLE I. NAME

Section 1.

  The official name of this association shall be:

THE KENT COUNTY CHIEFS’ ASSOCIATION of KENT COUNTY, MARYLAND

ARTICLE II.  MEMBERSHIP

Section 1.

Any Fire and EMS Company in Kent County, which is regularly organized and incorporated and shall have complied with the latest minimum standards as set forth by the Kent County Chiefs’ Association and the Maryland State Firefighter’s Association is eligible for membership upon payment of One Hundred ($100.00) Dollar’s initiation fee.  They shall meet these standards and have membership in the Kent County Chiefs’ Association before receiving any funds from the Kent County Commissioners.

Section 2.

The Charter members of the Association will be the Chiefs of each Company presently in existence, and they are Edward Connors – Millington, Jack Dwyer – Galena, Calvin McHerny – Kennedyville, Elmer Price – Betterton, Evans Neal – Chestertown, Burgess Tucker – Rock Hall, and Paul Adams – Kent & Queen Anne’s Rescue Squad.

ARTICLE III.  OFFICERS

Section 1.

The Elected Officers of the Association shall be President, Vice President, Secretary, Treasurer or Secretary/Treasurer.

Section 2.

The President and Vice President shall be filled by a Chief Officer (Chief, Deputy Chief or Assistant Chief) of a Company in the Association.

Section 3.

The President shall preside at all meetings, sign orders on the Treasury for payment of funds, shall appoint all Officers and Committees not otherwise provided for. He/She 

shall perform such other duties as may be required of him/her by the Association.

Section 4.

The Vice President shall assume the duties of the President in his/her absence and duties assigned to him/her by the President.

Section 5.

The Secretary shall record the proceedings of each meeting in a book provided for that purpose. He/She shall publish all the activities of the Association.

Section 6.

The Treasurer shall receive all Moines due the Association. He/She shall make a monthly report to the Association, giving an authorized statement of all receipts and disbursements, accompanied by the orders and vouchers, therefore.

Section 7.

The Secretary/Treasurer shall assume the duties of the Secretary and Treasurer from Article III. Section 5 and 6.

Section 8.

Appointed Officers and Committees shall assume the duties the President assigns them.

ARTICLE IV.  MEETINGS

Section 1.

Regular meetings of the Association shall be held on the fourth Thursday of each month at 1930, unless rescheduled by the President one week in advance.

Section 1-A.

Meetings shall be held on a rotating basis at each Member Company.

Section 2.

The President or Vice President shall call all Special Meetings and shall notify in writing all Chief Officers of each organization of all meetings.

Section 3.

A quorum shall consist of five companies present for the transaction of business at any meeting of the Association.

Section 4.

  Order of Business

a.          Roll call of Companies.

b.          Reading of minutes of pervious meeting.

c.          Correspondence.

d.          Communications.

e.          Report of Committees and Officers.

f.           Unfinished business.

g.          Application for membership.

h.          New Business.

i.           Election of Officers.

j.           For the good of the Association.

k.          Adjournment.

Section 5.

Each Company shall have one vote at all regular and special meetings.

Section 6.

The President shall break any tie vote.

ARTICLE V. ELECTION OF OFFICERS

Section 1.

Officers shall be elected annually at the regular meeting in January and shall serve until the next annual meeting.

Section 2.

The election of officers shall be by ballot. In the event of a tie vote, the President shall cast the leading vote. In the event of a vacancy, the office shall be filled at the next regular meeting by appointment by the President for the unexpired term.

Section 3.

The outgoing President, Vice President, Secretary, Treasurer, Secretary/Treasurer, Appointed Officers, and Committee Chairs shall turn over all properties of the Association to their successor no later than the regular scheduled meeting in February.

ARTICLE VI. ASSESSMENTS AND MONIES

Section 1.

The annual dues of the Association shall be Twenty-five ($25.00) dollars per Company, with the privilege of assessment as needed to meet the expenses of the Association. Dues may be waved on a year-by-year basis.

Section 2.

The President or Vice President or Secretary or Treasurer or Secretary/Treasurer shall sign checks.

Section 3.

The President, Vice President, and Treasurer or Secretary/Treasurer may be issued a debit card to use for Chiefs Association business. Receipts shall be turned into the Treasurer or Secretary/Treasurer within one week of purchase.

ARTICLE VII.  AMENDMENTS, REVISIONS AND REAFFIRMATION

Section 1.

Amendments to these by-laws may be made at any regular meeting by submitting them in writing, bearing proper title, article number and section number. Amendments are to be read at two regular meetings and adoption shall be by a simple majority vote of Companies present and voting.

Section 2.

Amendments and/or new S.O.G.’s and standards shall be made at any regular meeting by submitting them in writing, bearing proper title, article number and section number. Amendments and/or new S.O.G.’s and standards are to be read at one regular meeting and adoption shall be by simple majority vote of Companies present and voting at the next regular meeting.

Section 3.

If no amendments or revisions have been made to the By-Laws, S.O.G.’s, S.O.P.’s, Company Standards and Apparatus Standards within a five (5) year period, they should be submitted for reaffirmation. Reaffirmation may be voted on at the meeting that they are submitted for reaffirmation.

January 1998

Revised December 2004

Revised December 2006

Revision September 2024

Betterton Volunteer Fire Company, Inc.

Chief Renny Grapes

YES      NO      NOT PRESENT

Chestertown Volunteer Fire Company, Inc.

Chief John Darling

YES      NO      NOT PRESENT

Community Volunteer Fire Company of Millington, Inc.

Chief Charles Boyles

YES      NO          NOT PRESENT

Galena Volunteer Fire Company, Inc.

Chief Albert (Bert) Piasecki, Jr.

YES      NO      NOT PRESENT

Kennedyville Volunteer Fire Department, Inc.

Chief James L. Price, Jr.

YES      NO      NOT PRESENT

Kent & Queen Anne’s Rescue Squad, Inc.

Chief Jason Lobley

YES      NO      NOT PRESENT

Rock Hall Volunteer Fire Company, Inc.

Chief Troy White

YES      NO      NOT PRESENT

Kent County Emergency Service Board

Chair Lynn Sutton

Submitted for Emergency Service Board Approval on  ________________

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