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90_HB0820
50 ILCS 740/9 from Ch. 85, par. 539
50 ILCS 740/10 from Ch. 85, par. 540
50 ILCS 740/11 from Ch. 85, par. 541
Amends the Illinois Fire Protection Training Act.
Provides that not later than May 30 (now September 30), the
Office of the State Fire Marshal shall reimburse
participating local governments or persons for the fire
protection training expenses incurred by them during the
period established by the Office (now during the previous
fiscal year). Provides that the Office may (now shall) make
rules establishing administration and certification fees.
Deletes the provisions concerning reimbursement funding for
certain claims and mandating that rules be filed with the
Secretary of State within a reasonable time after the Office
adopts them. Effective immediately.
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1 AN ACT to amend the Illinois Fire Protection Training Act
2 by changing Sections 9, 10, and 11.
3 Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
4 represented in the General Assembly:
5 Section 5. The Illinois Fire Protection Training Act is
6 amended by changing Sections 9, 10, and 11 as follows:
7 (50 ILCS 740/9) (from Ch. 85, par. 539)
8 Sec. 9. Training participation; funding. All local
9 governmental agencies and individuals may elect to
10 participate in the training programs under this Act, subject
11 to the rules and regulations of the Office. The Such
12 participation may be for certification only, or for
13 certification and reimbursement for training expenses as
14 further provided in this Act. To be eligible to receive
15 reimbursement for training of individuals, a local
16 governmental agency shall require by ordinance that a trainee
17 complete a basic course approved by the Office, and pass the
18 State test for certification at the basic level within the
19 probationary period as established by the local governmental
20 agency. A certified copy of the ordinance must be on file
21 with the Office.
22 The Office may by rule provide for reimbursement funding
23 for trainees who are volunteers or paid on call fire
24 protection personnel beyond their probationary period, but
25 not to exceed 3 years from the date of initial employment.
26 The Office may reimburse for basic or advanced training of
27 individuals who were permanently employed fire protection
28 personnel prior to the date of the such ordinance.
29 Individuals may receive reimbursement if employed by a unit
30 of local government that which participates for reimbursement
31 funding and the individual is otherwise eligible.
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1 Failure of any trainee to complete the such basic
2 training and certification within the required period will
3 render that individual and local governmental agency
4 ineligible for reimbursement funding for basic training for
5 that individual in the fiscal year in which his probationary
6 period ends. The individual may later become certified
7 without reimbursement.
8 Any participating local governmental agency may elect to
9 withdraw from the training program by repealing the original
10 ordinance, and a certified copy of the ordinance which must
11 be filed with the Office.
12 This amendatory Act of 1982 shall apply to all
13 unreimbursed claims in the fiscal year in which it takes
14 effect. All local governmental agencies which have previously
15 filed certified copies of resolutions and ordinances shall be
16 eligible to receive reimbursement funding for the fiscal year
17 in which this amendatory Act of 1982 takes effect. To be
18 eligible for continued reimbursement funding, a local
19 governmental agency shall submit a certified copy of the
20 required ordinance to the Office by January 1, 1983.
21 (Source: P.A. 82-777.)
22 (50 ILCS 740/10) (from Ch. 85, par. 540)
23 Sec. 10. Training expenses; reimbursement. The Office,
24 not later than May September 30th of each year, from funds
25 appropriated for this purpose, shall reimburse the local
26 governmental agencies or individuals participating in the
27 training program in an amount equalling one-half 1/2 of the
28 total sum paid by them during the period established by the
29 Office previous fiscal year for tuition at training schools,
30 salary of trainees while in school, necessary travel
31 expenses, and room and board for each trainee. In addition to
32 reimbursement provided herein by the Office to the local
33 governmental agencies for participation by trainees, the
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1 Office in each year shall reimburse the local governmental
2 agencies participating in the training program for permanent
3 fire protection personnel in the same manner as trainees for
4 each such training program. No more than 50% of the
5 reimbursements distributed to local governmental agencies in
6 any fiscal year shall be distributed to local governmental
7 agencies of more than 500,000 persons. If at the time of the
8 annual reimbursement to local governmental agencies
9 participating in the training program there is an
10 insufficient appropriation to make reimbursement in full, the
11 appropriation shall be apportioned among the participating
12 local governmental agencies. No local governmental agency
13 which shall alter or change in any manner any of the training
14 programs as promulgated under this Act or fail to comply with
15 rules and regulations promulgated under this Act shall be
16 entitled to receive any matching funds under this Act.
17 Submitting false information to the Office is a Class B
18 misdemeanor.
19 (Source: P.A. 81-1509.)
20 (50 ILCS 740/11) (from Ch. 85, par. 541)
21 Sec. 11. Rules and regulations. The Office may make,
22 amend, and rescind those such rules and regulations as may be
23 necessary to carry out the provisions of this Act. The Office
24 may shall make rules and regulations establishing the fees to
25 be paid for administration of examinations, certification of
26 schools, and certification of fire fighters. A copy of all
27 rules and regulations and amendments or rescissions thereof
28 shall be filed with the Secretary of State within a
29 reasonable time after their adoption.
30 (Source: P.A. 89-180, eff. 7-19-95.)
31 Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon
32 becoming law.