SB315 Alabama 2016 Session

Sponsors

Session

Regular Session 2016

Title

Volunteer fire depts., certification by Forestry Commission, minimum standards for equipment, decertification authorized, rules re certification and decertification authorized, Sec. 9-3-17am'd.

Description

<p class="bill_description"> Under existing law, volunteer fire departments are certified by the Alabama Forestry Commission based on minimum requirements specified by law</p><p class="bill_description"> This bill would further specify the minimum requirements for certification of volunteer fire departments and authorizing decertification of departments. The bill would also authorize the Forestry Commission to adopt rules providing procedures for certification of volunteer fire departments and for the decertification of departments which do not continue to meet the minimum requirements for certification</p><p class="bill_entitled_an_act"> Relating to volunteer fire departments; to amend Section 9-3-17, Code of Alabama 1975, relating to certification by the Alabama Forestry Commission; to further provide for the minimum standards for certification, to authorize decertification of departments, and to authorize the commission to adopt rules providing procedures for certification and decertification of volunteer fire departments. </p>

Subjects

Volunteer Fire Departments