MISSISSIPPI LEGISLATURE

2013 Regular Session

To: County Affairs; Insurance

By: Senator(s) Carmichael

Senate Bill 2679

(COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE)

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 19-3-71, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REVISE THE QUALIFICATIONS OF THE COUNTY FIRE SERVICES COORDINATOR; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.

     BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI:

     SECTION 1.  Section 19-3-71, Mississippi Code of 1972, is amended as follows:

     19-3-71.  The board of supervisors in each county shall appoint a county fire services coordinator, and may compensate him from any available county funds, except insurance rebate monies from the County Volunteer Fire Department Fund.  The county fire services coordinator shall * * *serve as a liaison between the Commissioner of Insurance and local governments and shall be a fire fighter who is a member of a fire crew of a volunteer or municipal fire department serving any fire district, county or municipality demonstrate that he possesses fire-related knowledge and experience as well as meeting the guidelines established by the Commissioner of Insurance.  The director of the local organization for emergency management serving the county may be * * *such the coordinator if he * * * is a fire fighter as described meets the criteria provided in this section.

     SECTION 2.  This act shall take effect and be in force from and after July 1, 2013.

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