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| Public Act 103-0307 | ||||
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AN ACT concerning State government.
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Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
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represented in the General Assembly:
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Section 5. The Fire Investigation Act is amended by adding | ||||
Section 13.2 as follows: | ||||
(425 ILCS 25/13.2 new) | ||||
Sec. 13.2. Youth Firesetter Interventionist Coordinator; | ||||
Certified Youth Firesetter Interventionists. | ||||
(a) The Office of the State Fire Marshal shall create the | ||||
position of Youth Firesetter Interventionist Coordinator | ||||
within the Division of Arson. The Youth Firesetter | ||||
Interventionist Coordinator must be a certified youth | ||||
firesetter interventionist. | ||||
The Office shall use National Fire Protection Association | ||||
standards related to the Youth Firesetter Intervention Program | ||||
Manager in the development of the job responsibilities for the | ||||
Youth Firesetter Interventionist Coordinator. | ||||
The Youth Firesetter Interventionist Coordinator shall | ||||
have the following responsibilities: | ||||
(1) The Youth Firesetter Interventionist Coordinator | ||||
shall ensure that a Certified Youth Firesetter | ||||
Interventionist employed within the Office, or a local | ||||
Certified Youth Firesetter Interventionist, physically | ||||
sees or connects with a youth whose case was referred to | ||
the Office within 72 hours of a referral. If no other | ||
Certified Youth Firesetter Interventionist is available, | ||
then the Youth Firesetter Interventionist Coordinator must | ||
take the case and ensure that he or she physically sees or | ||
connects with the youth within 72 hours. The 72 hours | ||
includes any weekend days or national or State holidays. | ||
(2) The Youth Firesetter Interventionist Coordinator | ||
shall assist with Freedom of Information Act requests. | ||
(3) The Office shall create a report on Youth | ||
Firesetter Interventions, and shall submit such report to | ||
the General Assembly. The report shall be semiannual for | ||
the first 2 years, and the first report shall be submitted | ||
to the General Assembly by December 31, 2023. After the | ||
first 3 semiannual reports, the report shall be submitted | ||
annually. The semiannual reports shall be submitted by: | ||
December 31, 2023, June 30, 2024, and December 31, 2024. | ||
(b) A local Certified Youth Firesetter Interventionist | ||
rostered with a fire department or fire protection district | ||
may receive a $250 stipend and mileage reimbursement for any | ||
necessary travel for a case only if the local Certified Youth | ||
Firesetter Interventionist is not otherwise compensated by | ||
another employer or entity for that case.
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Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon | ||
becoming law. | ||