MISSISSIPPI LEGISLATURE

2013 Regular Session

To: County Affairs; Insurance

By: Senator(s) Carmichael

Senate Bill 2679

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 appointment of the county fire services coordinator shall be approved 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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