CENTRAL WESTERN FIREMEN’S ASSOCIATION  

BY-LAWS 

Section 1       All members shall support the constitution of the United States, State of Ohio, and the Constitution and By-Laws of this Association. 

Section 2       All members shall be considered in good standing upon the payment of

                        the annual dues for membership in this Association; with the payment of

                        fifty dollars ($50.00), with said application. If not paid by March 1, a five

                        dollar ($5.00) penalty shall be assessed per month late. Thereafter, a

                        failure to pay dues, and assessment penalties, membership will take

                        action at the annual conference with a vote to determine what action is

                        necessary. Each company or department becoming a member of this

                        Association after payment of membership dues of fifty dollars ($50.00) for

                        which it shall receive and be entitled to membership. Twenty dollars

                        ($20.00) of this fee will be given to the host department to help offset the

                        cost of hosting the annual conference. In turn, each paying member will be

                        provided a picture in the Association conference yearbook. Five dollars

                        ($5.00) will be set aside to help defray the costs of the post conference

                        meeting. Another one-hundred dollars ($100.00) from dues money shall

                        be paid to the department hosting the February business meeting (actual

                        expenses paid up to $100.00). Past Presidents are lifetime active

                        members with no charge for dues as stated in the Association’s constitution. Honorary members shall also be extended the same exemption from dues.  Associate member’s dues shall be fifty dollars ($50.00) non-accumulative. Lifetime members shall be upon payment of the sum of two-hundred dollars ($200.00). Those eligible for lifetime members are as stated in the Association’s constitution under Article II, Section 5.  

Any member of the CWFA that is in good standing can compete

along with their auxiliary. One team per event thus being their

department can compete in the men’s water ball and the second

team (aux) can also compete in the men’s water ball, only if the

auxiliary is a paid member in good standing. Example 1; A

department is a paid member, they can have a men’s water ball team

and a women’s water ball team. Example 2; A department is a paid

member and auxiliary is also a paid member, They can have a men’s

water ball team from each paid membership. Only one team per

event per paid membership.                                  

Section 2        State Fire Marshal's Office and other such safety and educational and

                        training personnel, may obtain a special membership by paying a fee of

                        five dollars ($5.00) for dues assessed yearly for mailing costs. (Passed 6/88) 

 Section 3       All members as defined in Article II of the association's constitution must

                        be in full accord and good standing; and if at any time they are not, they

                        shall forfeit all benefits of membership in the association. 

Section 4       Each member, company or organization shall be entitled to one (1)

                        representative who shall have the right to one (1) vote which authority can

                        not be delegated by proxy. Credential applications are to be sent to the

                        various organizations holding membership in the association, said

                        applications are to be signed by the chief or organization's president

                        indicating representative representing the organization. 

Section 5       All duly elected and accredited representatives shall present themselves

                        before the opening of the conference of this association to the credentials

                        committee whereupon the credentials committee will issue the official

                        representative's badge which shall be their emblem of recognition on the

                        floor of the conference. 

Section 6       It shall be the duty of all members to do all in their power to increase the

                        membership of this association. 

Section 7       Any individual member or individual members of this association guilty of

                        conduct unbecoming and detrimental to the principles and good reputation

                        of the association, shall upon investigation and trial by the Executive

                        Board, and if found guilty as charged, shall be expelled and deprived of

                        membership in this association. 

Section 8        The Executive Board shall prescribe all events setting forth all

                        requirements and rules governing and pertaining to the same and they

                        shall immediately upon their reaching a conclusion, file a full, true and

                        complete statement of the events together with the rules and requirements

                        as prescribed by them for each separate event, with the Secretary of the

                        association. The Secretary upon the receipt of the events and

                        communications pertaining to the same, shall immediately make copies

                        and mail one copy to each member organization in good standing. 

Section 9       The association's Board of Directors may approve payment of the actual

                        expenses incurred by any committee or board of this association in the

                        performance of their specific duties, to include postage, and other costs

                        incurred. Itemized amounts must be presented with all claims for

                        expenses. 

Section 10      If no requests for the conferences are received or accepted at the annual

                        conference, the Executive Board shall be empowered to subsequently

                        receive requests and have a conference provided that not less than sixty

                        (60) day notice be given to every department in this association that such

                        requests will be heard. 

Section 11     The proceedings of the association shall be published in printed form

                        within sixty (60) days after the close of such proceeding, and shall be

                        distributed by the Secretary of the Executive Board of this association. 

Section 12     Fiscal year of this association shall be from January Ist through

                        December 31st of each year. 

Section 13      The salary of the Secretary of this association shall be seven hundred

                        dollars ($700.00) per year payable at the annual conference each year.

                        The salary of the Treasurer of this association shall be seven hundred

                        dollars ($700.00) payable at the annual conference each year. A

                        percentage of salaries will come from the Charity Fund as set by the

                        Executive Board. 

Section 14      It shall be the duty of every affiliated organization to notify the Secretary

                        of this association of any and all changes occurring in the chief of the said

                        organization; especially in regards to the address of the said organization.

                        Every organization holding membership in this association, shall file with

                        the Secretary. All mail will be sent to the Chief of the department or

                        organization unless authorized otherwise by the chief in writing on

                        departmental letterhead and signed by the chief.