27-9 - Organization of company.
§ 27-9. Organization of company.
A writing stating the formation of such company, with the names of themembers thereof thereto subscribed, shall be recorded in the court of thecity or the court of the county wherein such fire company is. After which,the members of the company may make regulations for effecting its objectsconsistent with the laws of the Commonwealth, the ordinances of the city,town or county, and the bylaws of the fire/EMS department thereof. Theprincipal officer of such fire company shall be known as "the chief."
(Code 1919, § 3122; 1970, c. 187; 2001, c. 142.)