It shall be unlawful for any collective bargaining representative or member of a Rural Fire Protection District to strike or engage in any work stoppage; and it shall further be unlawful for any official, executive, administrator, manager, or member of a governing body exercising the authority to fix and determine the salaries, hours of work, and employment conditions of a Rural Fire Protection District in this state to fail to bargain in good faith in accordance with the provisions of this act. Any person convicted of violating the provisions of this act shall be guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine of not less than Ten Dollars ($10.00) nor more than One Hundred Dollars ($100.00) for such offense, and each day during which such violation occurs or continues shall constitute a separate offense. Any such conviction shall be grounds for immediate dismissal from Rural Fire Protection District employment, for any full-time firefighter so employed.
Added by Laws 2003, c. 136, § 10, eff. Nov. 1, 2003.