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IFA Constitution and By-Laws

Article 1:   Name

Article 2:   Mission Statement/Guiding
                   Principles

• Section 1. Mission Statement
• Section 2. Guiding Principles

Article 3:   Membership

• Section 1. General Membership
• Section 2. Past Officers
• Section 3. Associate Members
• Section 4. Special Fire Department Associate Members

Article 4:   Officers

• Section 1. Executive Committee
• Section 2. Restrictions from Serving as an Officer
• Section 3. Vacancy

Article 5:   Duties of Officers

• Section 1. President
• Section 2. Vice President
• Section 3. Secretary/Treasurer
• Section 4. Duties of Directors
• Section 5. Reimbursements
• Section 6. Expenditures

Article 6:   Executive Manager

• Section 1. Executive Manager
• Section 2. Executive Manager General Duties

Article 7:   Meetings-Quorum-Fiscal Year

• Section 1. Annual Meeting
• Section 2. Cancellation
• Section 3. Quorum
• Section 4. Fiscal Year
• Section 5. Dues
• Section 6. Executive Committee Meetings

Article 8:   Audits

• Section 1. Annual Audit
• Section 2. Audit Review

Article 9:   Committees

• Section 1. Executive Committee
• Section 2. Standing Committees
• Section 3. Advisory Committee

Article 10: Duties of Committees

• Section 1. Executive Committee Duties
• Section 2. Meetings

Article 11: Election of Officers

• Section 1. Election
• Section 2. Procedure
• Section 3. Candidates
• Section 4. Resumes

Article 12: Amendments

• Section 1. Amendments

Article 13: By-Laws

• Section 1. Membership
• Section 2. Delegates
• Section 3. Forfeiture of Membership
• Section 4. Qualifying Membership
• Section 5. Dues
• Section 6. Individual Membership
• Section 7. Lifetime Membership
• Section 8. Resolutions
• Section 9. Order of Business

Indemnity Fund By-Laws