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NORTH CAROLINA STATUTES AND CODES
§ 58-84-5. Definitions.
§58‑84‑5. Definitions.
The following definitionsapply in Articles 84 through 88 of this Chapter:
(1) City. A firedistrict.
(2) Clerk. The clerkof a fire district or, if there is no clerk, the person so designated by thegoverning body of the fire district.
(3) Fire district. Anypolitical subdivision of the State that meets all of the following conditions:
a. It has an organizedfire department under the control of its governing body.
b. Its fire departmenthas apparatus and equipment that is in serviceable condition for fire duty andis valued at one thousand dollars ($1,000) or more.
c. It enforces the firelaws to the satisfaction of the Commissioner.
(4) Town. A firedistrict. (1951, c. 1032, s. 1; 1995 (Reg. Sess., 1996), c. 747,s. 5.)