48-804. District administered by elected chief and secretary-treasurer

A. Until the first term of office that commences immediately after the next regular election for that fire district after the effective date of this amendment to this section, a district which the board of supervisors estimates has a population of fewer than four thousand inhabitants may be administered by an elected chief and secretary-treasurer. Upon organization of a fire district administered by an elected chief and secretary-treasurer or reorganization of a fire district administered by a district board as a district administered by an elected chief and secretary-treasurer, the elected chief and secretary-treasurer shall serve until the qualification of their successors at the next election held as provided in section 48-802, subsection D, paragraph 3. Thereafter, the elected chief and secretary-treasurer shall serve terms of four years from the first day of the month next following their election.

B. If a vacancy occurs in the office of elected chief or secretary-treasurer other than from expiration of a term, the board of supervisors shall fill the vacancy by appointment of an interim chief or secretary-treasurer. If the board of supervisors fails to appoint a replacement within thirty days, a special election shall be held to fill the vacancy.

C. The secretary-treasurer is responsible for keeping records of all meetings of the district.

D. Beginning with the first term of office that commences immediately after the next regular election for that fire district after the effective date of this amendment to this section, all districts that are administered by an elected chief and secretary-treasurer shall be administered by a three member elected board of directors or a five member elected board of directors as provided in section 48-803, subsection A and the position of elected chief and elected secretary-treasurer no longer exist for that district and have no legal or administrative authority for and in the district. Persons elected to a three member board of directors or a five member board of directors pursuant to this subsection shall be designated to serve staggered terms of four years, with the initial terms of office for the three member board or five member board determined as prescribed in section 48-803, subsection F. Thereafter, all terms of office for members of these three person or five person boards of directors shall be four years.

E. Beginning on the effective date of this amendment to this section, no new fire district may be established with an elected chief and secretary-treasurer and no existing fire district may be reorganized into a district with an elected chief and secretary-treasurer.

48-804. District administered by elected chief and secretary-treasurer

A. Until the first term of office that commences immediately after the next regular election for that fire district after the effective date of this amendment to this section, a district which the board of supervisors estimates has a population of fewer than four thousand inhabitants may be administered by an elected chief and secretary-treasurer. Upon organization of a fire district administered by an elected chief and secretary-treasurer or reorganization of a fire district administered by a district board as a district administered by an elected chief and secretary-treasurer, the elected chief and secretary-treasurer shall serve until the qualification of their successors at the next election held as provided in section 48-802, subsection D, paragraph 3. Thereafter, the elected chief and secretary-treasurer shall serve terms of four years from the first day of the month next following their election.

B. If a vacancy occurs in the office of elected chief or secretary-treasurer other than from expiration of a term, the board of supervisors shall fill the vacancy by appointment of an interim chief or secretary-treasurer. If the board of supervisors fails to appoint a replacement within thirty days, a special election shall be held to fill the vacancy.

C. The secretary-treasurer is responsible for keeping records of all meetings of the district.

D. Beginning with the first term of office that commences immediately after the next regular election for that fire district after the effective date of this amendment to this section, all districts that are administered by an elected chief and secretary-treasurer shall be administered by a three member elected board of directors or a five member elected board of directors as provided in section 48-803, subsection A and the position of elected chief and elected secretary-treasurer no longer exist for that district and have no legal or administrative authority for and in the district. Persons elected to a three member board of directors or a five member board of directors pursuant to this subsection shall be designated to serve staggered terms of four years, with the initial terms of office for the three member board or five member board determined as prescribed in section 48-803, subsection F. Thereafter, all terms of office for members of these three person or five person boards of directors shall be four years.

E. Beginning on the effective date of this amendment to this section, no new fire district may be established with an elected chief and secretary-treasurer and no existing fire district may be reorganized into a district with an elected chief and secretary-treasurer.