Mississippi Legislature

1998 Regular Session

House Bill 1516

[Introduced] [Passed House]

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History of Actions

Background

Title

Description: State Fire Academy; abolish Minimum Standards Board and transfer duties to State Fire Academy.

History of Actions:

101/19/98(H)Referred To Insurance
202/02/98(H)Title Suff Do Pass
302/10/98(H)Amended
402/10/98(H)Passed As Amended
502/12/98(H)Transmitted To Senate
602/13/98(S)Referred To Insurance
703/03/98(S)Died In Committee

Background Information:

Effective dateJuly 1, 1998
DispositionDead
DeadlineGeneral Bill/Constitutional Amendment
RevenueNo
3/5ths vote requiredYes

House Committee:

Senate Committee:

Principal Author: Montgomery

Code Sections: RP 045-0011-0253, A 045-0011-0203, A 045-0011-0251, A 045-0011-0007, A 045-0011-0008

Title: AN ACT TO REPEAL SECTION 45-11-253, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH PROVIDES FOR THE FUNCTIONS, POWERS AND DUTIES OF THE MISSISSIPPI FIRE PERSONNEL MINIMUM STANDARDS AND CERTIFICATION BOARD; TO AMEND SECTION 45-11-203, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT THOSE FIRE FIGHTERS BEGINNING A BASIC TRAINING PROGRAM ON OR AFTER JULY 1, 1998, MUST BE CERTIFIED BY THE STATE FIRE ACADEMY IN ORDER TO BE EMPLOYED AS FULL-TIME FIRE FIGHTERS; TO AMEND SECTION 45-11-251, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO CREATE AN ADVISORY COUNCIL FOR THE PURPOSE OF ADVISING THE STATE FIRE ACADEMY ON THE MINIMUM STANDARDS FOR THE BASIC FIRE FIGHTER COURSE; TO PROVIDE THAT THE MEMBERS OF THE COUNCIL SHALL BE APPOINTED BY THE COMMISSIONER OF INSURANCE IN THE SAME MANNER AS APPOINTMENTS WERE MADE TO THE MISSISSIPPI FIRE PERSONNEL MINIMUM STANDARDS AND CERTIFICATION BOARD; TO AMEND SECTIONS 45-11-7 AND 45-11-8, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, IN CONFORMITY THERETO; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.


Information pertaining to this measure was last updated on 03/03/98 at 18:03.



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