History of Actions | Background | Title |
Description: State Fire Academy; abolish Minimum Standards Board and transfer duties to State Fire Academy.
1 | 01/19/98 | (H) | Referred To Insurance | |
2 | 02/02/98 | (H) | Title Suff Do Pass | |
3 | 02/10/98 | (H) | Amended | |
4 | 02/10/98 | (H) | Passed As Amended | |
5 | 02/12/98 | (H) | Transmitted To Senate | |
6 | 02/13/98 | (S) | Referred To Insurance | |
7 | 03/03/98 | (S) | Died In Committee |
Effective date | July 1, 1998 | |
Disposition | Dead | |
Deadline | General Bill/Constitutional Amendment | |
Revenue | No | |
3/5ths vote required | Yes |
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.
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