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of said period of time shall be reasonable and in any event shall not be less than fifteen days. At the end of the specified period, an inspection shall be made by the fire marshal to determiKe if the deficiencies have been corrected. If the deficiencies have not been corrected, the fire marshal shall notify the Board of County Co~issioners and the monthly payments shall cease until such time as the department shall meet the minimum standards of the resolution. SECTION 5. Each fire department desiring to qualify for the financial assistance under this resolution shall meet the following minimum standards: (a) The fire department shall be incorporated as a nonprofit corporation under the General Statutes of North Carolina. A copy of the department's charter end current bylaws shall be on file in the fire marshal's office. Elections of at least a portion of the board of directors for the incorporated fire department shall be held at least every year by the voting membership of the corporation. The voting membership must include but is not limited to either (1) residents of the fire tax district which have registered with the Cabarrus County Board of Elections and are eligible to vote in a general election, or (2) all resident property owners of the district. No absentee or proxy votes will be allowed. Notice of an annual meeting to elect officers shall be given by notice in local newspapers and as prescribed in the department's bylaws. OR Be a fire department lawfully established by a city, town, or sanitary district and operate under the laws and provisions governing such departments. (b) Each fire department shall have a fire chief, an assistant chief, other necessary officers and personnel with a minimum of nineteen (19) fire fighters who are "eligible firemen" in accordance with G.S. 118-23. A list of all members, their addresses, their telephone numbers, and social security numbers must be given to the fire marshal on or before July 1 of each year and within 10 days of the addition of new members. (c) Ail active members of a fire department in good standing shall have some identification, such as a card, badge or car plate to identify them as a "bona fide fire fighter". No one other than an active member in good standing shall be allowed to have this identification in his possession. (d) Each fire department shall maintain a Class 9 or better rating with the Insurance Services Office and shall have and maintain equipment as required by the North Carolina Department of Insurance for -2-