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organization. Please contact a local chapter
in your area via the Regional Director in
your region. You can see what region you are
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Corresponding
Secretary directly. We thank you for your
support and interest.
MEMBERSHIP: The members of the INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF BLACK PROFESSIONAL FIRE FIGHTERS shall comprise those who are paid professional fire fighters in a Black Fire Fighting Organization, and that organization is a member of the INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF BLACK PROFESSIONAL FIRE FIGHTERS. This organization may admit to membership Black professional fire fighting individuals where no local association within the International exists.
In addition to the above described membership, the following classes of non-voting memberships shall be established: A) students, B) corporate, C) associate, D) honorary. (August 1998)
Lifetime Members. A member in good standing in their local chapter who retires from active duty (fire
service) August 1998)
Reference information on membership from:
INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION
OF
BLACK PROFESSIONAL FIRE FIGHTERS
CONSTITUTION, BY-LAWS
AND
POLICIES
ORGANIZED OCTOBER 2, 1970
IN THE CITY OF HARTFORD, CONN.
AS UPDATED FEBRUARY 1988
AS AMENDED, SEPTEMBER 1, 1988
THEODORE O. HOLMES, PRESIDENT
ARTICLE IV
MEMBERSHIP
Section 1. The Membership of the "INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF BLACK PROFESSIONAL FIRE FIGHTERS" shall comprise those who are paid fire service professionals in a bona fide Black Fire Fighting organization, and that organization is a member of the "INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF BLACK PROFESSIONAL FIRE FIGHTERS".
Section 2. This
organization may admit to membership, individual fire service professionals wherein no local association exists.
Section 3. In addition to the above described membership in sections 1 & 2, the following classes of non-voting memberships shall be established: A) students, B) corporate, C) associate, D) honorary. (August 1998)
Section 4. Good Standing. Good Standing shall be defined as being current in all dues, and/or assessments, and notunder suspension for any infraction of the Constitution and by-laws of the IABPFF. (August 1998)
Section 5. All organizations and individual members in good standing shall be permitted to attend all appropriate meetings, vote and participate in the business matter concerning the IABPFF. (August 1998)
Section 6. Lifetime Members. A member in good standing in their local chapter who retires from active duty (fire service) shall pay a one-time membership fee of $100.00 to the IABPFF. No other dues shall be levied. (August 1998)
Section 7. Monies collected by the local chapter shall be forwarded to the IABPFF with the annual membership roster. A separate roster listing Lifetime Members shall be forwarded also. The IABPFF shall keep a separate file of lifetime Members. (August 1998)