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B. An active member in good standing of the Association who retires, resigns as long as
they are still in good standing with their fire company or fire department, or under normal
circumstances relinquishes his command or position as Chief, Deputy Chief(s), Battalion
Chief(s), Assistant Chief(s), Captain, Lieutenant of a Gloucester County fire company and or
department shall be entitled to Associate Membership, unless that member has attained life
membership. The chair has the discretion to excuse any and all Associate members from the
meeting if he/she deems it necessary.
SECTION 10. VOTING PRIVILEGE
A. All Active and Life Members shall maintain at least forty (40%) percent of regular
attendance of meetings each year to vote on nonoperational items and at least sixty (60%)
percent run for and to hold an office. Newly elected members must attend two (2)
meetings prior to being eligible to vote on nonoperational items.
B. Operational Voting shall be made by the Fire Chief or line officer that is described in
Article III Section 1 who are in attendance regardless of how many meetings he or she
have attended at the time of any operational vote. All line officers who may cast a vote
must be members of the association.
C. If there are no officers in attendance from a Fire Company and or Fire Department in
good standing, a Life Member of The Gloucester County Fire Chiefs and Fire Officers
Association shall be permitted to cast a vote for His or Her Fire Company and or Fire
Department that is in good standing.
SECTION 11. SUN SHINE FUND
A. All Members in good standing shall be eligible to receive benefits from the Sun Shine
Fund in the case of a life changing event.
B. The Sun Shine Committee shall be made up by the Gloucester County Fire Chiefs
Association Trustees, Treasurer and Sargent of Arms, if the President finds it necessary
to appoint additional members to the committee there shall be an Odd number of
members.
C. The Sun Shine Committee shall review each request for monies on the basis of need, the
committee shall investigate the request to the best of their ability without burdening the
requester to ensure there is a need.
D. The committee will make a motion on the floor to grant the request as received, the
maximum payment will be $500.00 per year unless the committee recommends
additional funds to be disbursed.
D. If the Sun Shine Fund gets depleted and if there is a need for additional funds the
Trustees shall instruct the treasurer to move funds from the General account to the Sun
Shine Fund and at the next meeting give a report on the decision to move funds from the
General account.