§ 58-84-50. Fire departments to be members of State Firemen's Association.
§ 58‑84‑50. Firedepartments to be members of State Firemen's Association.
For the purpose of supervisionand as a guaranty that provisions of this Article shall be honestlyadministered in a businesslike manner, it is provided that every departmentenjoying the benefits of this law shall be a member of the North Carolina StateFiremen's Association and comply with its constitution and bylaws. If the firedepartment of any city, town or village shall fail to comply with theconstitution and bylaws of said Association, said city, town or village shallforfeit its right to the next annual payment due from the funds mentioned inthis Article, and the Commissioner of Insurance shall pay over said amount tothe treasurer of the North Carolina State Firemen's Association and same shallconstitute a part of the Firefighters' Relief Fund. (1907, c. 831, s. 9; 1919, c.180; C.S., s. 6072; 1925, c. 41; c. 309, s. 2; 1965, c. 624; 2007‑246, s.7.)