96TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2009 and 2010
SB3323


 
Introduced 2/10/2010, by Sen. Deanna Demuzio
 
SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 		





 








50 ILCS 740/2
  from Ch. 85, par. 532








     Amends the Illinois Fire Protection Training Act. Provides that "basic training" and "basic level" shall mean the Basic Operations Firefighter program (now, Firefighter II program) promulgated by the Office of the State Fire Marshal. Effective immediately.
  















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    AN ACT concerning local 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 Illinois Fire Protection Training Act is 
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amended  by changing Section 2 as follows:
 



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    (50 ILCS 740/2)  (from Ch. 85, par. 532)



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    Sec. 2. Definitions. As used in this Act, unless the 
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context
requires otherwise:

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    a.  Office means the Office of the State Fire Marshal.

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    b.  "Local governmental agency" means any local 
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governmental unit or
municipal corporation in this State. It 
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does not include the State of
Illinois or any office, officer, 
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department, division, bureau, board,
commission, or agency of 
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the State except a State controlled university,
college, or 
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public community college.

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    c.  "School" means any school located within the State of 
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Illinois
whether privately or publicly owned which offers a 
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course in fire
protection training or related subjects and 
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which has been approved by
the Office.

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    d. "Trainee" means a recruit fire fighter required to 
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complete
initial minimum basic training requirements at an 
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approved school to be
eligible for permanent employment as a 
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fire fighter.

 


 






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    e. "Fire protection personnel" and "fire fighter" means any 
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person
engaged in fire administration, fire prevention, fire 
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suppression, fire
education and arson investigation, including 
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any permanently employed,
trainee or volunteer fire fighter, 
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whether or not such person, trainee
or volunteer is compensated 
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for all or any fraction of his time.

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    f. "Basic training" and "basic level" shall mean the Basic 
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Operations Firefighter II
program as promulgated by the rules 
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and regulations of the Office.

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(Source: P.A. 82-777.)

 
 
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    Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon 
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becoming law.