Whereas, Certain Laws and Regulations are necessary for the good order and well being of all Associations, in order to define duty, to establish discipline, the maintenance of harmony for the full promotion of the object for which we are associated together, we do ordain and adopt the following Constitution and By-Laws for our regulation and government, and do hereby pledge ourselves to cheerfully submit to the legally expressed will of the majority, and to support our officers in the discharge of their duties.

ARTICLE I

Section 1. The name of this department shall be Spicewood Volunteer Fire Department – Emergency Medical Service, Inc.

Section 2. The object of the Department shall be the saving of live and the protection of property endangered by fire and other disasters, and to promote the teahings nad practice of fire prevention and life and property protection.

Section 3. All voting will be by simple majority of the members present. Voting can be by secret ballot or by show of hands, at the Department’s discretion.

ARTICLE II

Section 1. The Officers of this Department shall consist of a President, a 1^st Vice-President, a 2^nd Vice-President, a Secretary, a Treasurer, a Fire Chief, and EMS Coordinator, an Assistant Fire Chief, an Assistant EMS Coordinator, and a Training Officer.

Section 2. A person can hold only one office at a time per year. Officers shall be elected at the December business meeting and take office in January of the new year.

ARTICLE III

Section 1. It shall be the duty of the President to preside at all meetings of the Department, he shall sign all minutes, resolutions, orders and summons of the Department, as well as these By-Laws and Amendments thereto. He shall appoint all committees and officers, not otherwise provided for.

A. Any officer of the Department may call for an officers meeting.

Section 2. The 1^st Vice-President shall act and have all authority of the President in his absence, and shall do such other and future duties as the Department may direct.

Section 3. The 2^nd Vice-President shall act and have all authority of the 1^st Vice-President, in his absence.

Section 4. It shall be the duty of the Secretary to keep a record of all Department business and a roster of all fire Department personnel. It shall be the duty of the Secretary to keep a record of all fire alarms, meetings, drills, and other activities of the Department showing a list of those in attendance. He/she shall be in charge of all Department correspondence. He/she shall transfer all books, papers, stocks, or other collateral belonging to the Department within one week after the termination of his/her office.

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Section 5. It shall be the duty of the Treasurer to keep an account of the Department’s finances. He/she shall have the authority to collect all monies due the Department and shall keep a record of the same. He/she shall render a monthly report at the regular monthly meeting, of all monies received and disbursed during the previous month, and submit his/her books to the proper committee for inspection at least one week before the annual meeting. He/she shall transfer to his/her successor all books, papers, stocks or other collateral belonging to the Department within one week after the termination of his office.

Section 6. It shall be the duty of the Training Officer to obtain recommendations from the Fire Chief and EMS Coordinator concerning priorities of training needs. It shall be his/her responsibility to recommend the purchase of suitable training manuals, textbooks, and other instruction material necessary to meet those needs. He shall set training frequency as needed to accomplish the objective of the Department.

ARTICLE IV

Section 1. It shall be the duty of the Fire Chief to assume full charge of all members, apparatus, and equipment, while on parade, at drill, at conventions, and at fires or other emergencies requiring the services of the Department, with the exception of medical emergencies. He/she shall have the right to call out any and all members and apparatus for any purpose incidental of this office. He/she shall assume full responsibility for all fire equipment and see to its proper care and maintenance. He/she shall see that proper discipline is maintained in the Department.

Section 2. It shall be the duty of the Fire Chief to see that a proper record is kept of all fires, the hour and the date, the type of occupancy, the name of the owner or tenant, the value of the property involved, the estimated amount of damage, the amount of insurance carried and insured loss paid, the type of building construction, where the fire originated, the extent of its spread and how it was extinguished. He/she shall make such reports as is provided by law, furnishing a copy of same to the Secretary.

Section 3. It shall be the duty of the Fire Chief to see that periodic inspections of the public and commercial buildings in the area be made for purpose of furnishing the members of the Department the necessary information to provide improved fire fighting practices. And he/she shall do such other and further things as the Department may direct.

Section 4. It shall be the duty of the EMS Coordinator to assume full charge of all members, apparatus, and equipment at all EMS related emergencies. He/she shall assume full responsibility for all EMS equipment and see to its proper care and maintenance. He/she shall have the right to call out any and all members and apparatus for any purpose incidental tot his/her office.

Section 5. It shall be the duty of the EMS Coordinator to see that a record is kept of all EMS related emergencies, as to the nature of the call, names of patients, date and time of call, names of responders, and disposition of emergency. He/she shall make such reports as is provided by law, furnishing a copy of the same to the Secretary.

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Section 6. In the event of emergencies requiring both FIRE and EMS personnel, the Fire Chief and EMS Coordinator shall cooperate fully and coordinate activities in the best interest of attaining the objective of the Department.

ARTICLE V

Section 1. The Assistant Fire Chief, under Section One, shall be under the Order of the Fire Chief, and in his/her absence shall succeed to his/her duties and authority in the order of their respective rank.

Section 2. The Assistant EMS Coordinator, under Section Five, shall be under the order of the EMS Coordinator, and in his/her absence shall succeed to his/her duties and authority in the order of their respective rank.

ARTICLE VI

Section 1. Anyone who has attained the age of 18 years and who is in good physical condition may apply for membership in the Department and will become a member after attending two consecutive business meetings, and receiving a favorable vote of members present at any regular business meeting.

Section 2. Any member who is absent from three consecutive business meetings of the Department without legal excuse can be dismissed from the Department at the discretion of two-thirds majority of members present at any regular business meeting.

Section 3. In case of dismissal, expulsion, resignation, total disability, or death of an active member, the Secretary shall, in writing, certify such fact to the next meeting and other authorities who, for legal purposes are furnished a roster of the Department.

A. All resignations shall be submitted in writing to the Secretary stating such facts.

Section 4. Any member whose name has been dropped from the rolls shall deliver any property belonging to the Department, which he/she may have in his/her possession, to the Secretary of the Department.

Section 5. For gross neglect of duty an officer or member may be charged before a regular meeting of the Department. After presenting his/her defense, and if found guilty by two-thirds majority of the members present, he/she shall be dismissed from the office of the Department.

Section 6. All excuses must be made to the Department at its regular business meeting by the defaulter in person, unless he/she is unable to attend, due to absence from the community, sickness or other unavoidable cause. Sickness of the member of his/her family, absence from the community, or business conditions being of such nature that prevented his/her leaving his work, shall constitute the only legal excuse.

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ARTICLE VII

Section 1. Honorary membership in the Department may be conferred on a person only for outstanding service rendered to the Department. Recommendations for honorary membership must be made in writing and signed by at least two-thirds members, unsolicited by the honoree. Recommendations shall be read by the Secretary to the Department at a regular meeting. A three-fourths majority vote being required when being voted on.

ARTICLE VIII

Section 1. The finance Committee is a standing committee which shall be appointed by the President to serve a term of one year. The members and the President shall constitute this committee. The Treasurer shall serve as chairman of this committee.

Section 2. It shall be the duty of the finance Committee to check all finances, payments, dues, assessments, and fund raising campaigns or the Department.

Section 3. The finance Committee shall have the authority to make expenditures necessary for emergency repair to any fire unit, piece of equipment or the fire hall. Emergency repairs which are needed to keep any fire unit, piece of equipment, or the fire hall in operable condition or to prevent further damage. Expenditures for any reason other than the above mentioned are to be presented at a regular business meeting for approval before any expenditure is made.

ARTICLE IX

Section 1. Any proposed amendment to this Constitution and By-Laws shall be presented at any regular meeting by tem members filing in writing with the Secretary of the Department, the amendment and following the second reading at the next regular business meeting if such amendment receives a two-thirds majority vote of the members present, same shall become a part of this Constitution and By-Laws.