BYLAWS OF THE

NORTHEAST AMBULANCE & FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Article I.           PREAMBLE. 2

Article II.          DIRECTORS. 3

Section 2.01         Number and Qualifications. 3

Section 2.02         General Powers. 3

Section 2.03         Quorum.. 3

Section 2.04         Chairperson. 3

Section 2.05         Regular Meetings. 4

Section 2.06         Special Meetings. 4

Section 2.07         Majority Rule. 4

Section 2.08         Rules of Order 4

Section 2.09         Compensation. 5

Section 2.10         Expenses. 5

Section 2.11         Vacancies. 5

Article III.        OFFICERS. 5

Section 3.01         Number 5

Section 3.02         President of the District 5

Section 3.03         Secretary. 6

Section 3.04         Treasurer 6

Section 3.05         Budget & Finance Officer 7

Section 3.06         Administrative Secretary. 7

Section 3.07         Legal Officer 7

Section 3.08         Fire Chief 8

Section 3.09         Fire Marshal 8

Section 3.10         Appointed Officers. 8

Section 3.11         Director Serving as Staff 9

Section 3.12         Director’s Work Time. 9

Section 3.13         Personnel Attendance at Directors' Meetings. 9

Article IV.            OTHER PERSONNEL. 9

Section 4.01         Consulting Staff 9

Section 4.02         Independent External Auditor 9

Section 4.03         Professional Firefighters and Ambulance Attendants. 10

Section 4.04         Administrative Support and Clerical Staff 10

Section 4.05         Website Administrator 10

Section 4.06         Advisory Committees. 10

Article V.         BUSINESS AND FUNDS. 11

Section 5.01         Contracts. 11

Section 5.02         Loans. 11

Section 5.03         Deposits. 11

Section 5.04         Payments. 11

Section 5.05         Petty Cash Fund. 12

Section 5.06         Tax Rate. 12

Section 5.07         Ballot Issues. 12

Section 5.08         Fiscal Year 12

Section 5.09         Seal 12

Section 5.10         Budgets. 12

Section 5.11         Audits. 13

Section 5.12         Central Dispatching Center 13

Section 5.13         Bonds. 13

Section 5.14         Employee Benefit Plans. 13

Article VI.            ORDINANCES. 13

Section 6.01         Scope. 13

Section 6.02         Codification. 13

Section 6.03         Introduction. 14

Section 6.04         Form.. 14

Section 6.05         Vote. 15

Section 6.06         Emergency. 15

Section 6.07         Signatures. 15

Section 6.08         Records and Numbering. 15

Article VII.           RESOLUTIONS. 16

Section 7.01         Scope. 16

Section 7.02         Motions. 16

Article VIII.          ELECTIONS. 16

Section 8.01         Conduct of Elections. 16

Section 8.02         Election Authority. 16

Section 8.03         Documents Filed. 16

Section 8.04         Declarations of Candidacy. 17

Section 8.05         Place on Ballot 17

Section 8.06         Withdrawal of Candidacy. 17

Section 8.07         Certification of Names