Bill Text: WV SB613 | 2017 | Regular Session | Introduced
Bill Title: Relating to composition of State Fire Commission
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 2-0)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2017-03-29 - Committed to Rules on 3rd reading [SB613 Detail]
Download: West_Virginia-2017-SB613-Introduced.html
WEST virginia legislature
2017 regular session
Introduced
Senate Bill 613
By Senators Sypolt, Smith and Maroney
[Introduced March 15, 2017;
Referred
to the Committee on Government Organization]
A BILL to amend and reenact §29-3-3 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, relating to the composition of the State Fire Commission; increasing the members that represent volunteer fire departments by one; and decreasing the members that represent full-time paid fire departments by one.
Be it enacted by the Legislature of West Virginia:
That §29-3-3 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, be amended and reenacted to read as follows:
ARTICLE 3. FIRE PREVENTION AND CONTROL ACT.
§29-3-3. State Fire Commission created; composition; qualifications; appointment; terms of office; removal; vacancies; compensation and expenses.
(a) There is hereby
created a The State Fire Commission which shall consist is
continued. It consists of thirteen members, qualified by experience and
training to deal with the matters which are the responsibilities of the
commission. The officers of the West Virginia Fire Chiefs Association, the West
Virginia Firemen's Association, the West Virginia Professional Fire Fighters
Association, the West Virginia Professional Fire Chiefs Association, the West
Virginia Manufacturers Association, the Professional Independent Insurance
Agents of West Virginia, and the West Virginia Society of Architects shall
submit a list of names of persons recommended by each of these associations to
the Governor for consideration in appointing the State Fire Commission. The
West Virginia Professional Fire Fighters Association and the West Virginia Professional
Fire Chiefs Association shall recommend the names of two persons from full-time
paid fire departments. The West Virginia Fire Chiefs Association and the West
Virginia Firemen's Association shall each recommend the names of three persons
from volunteer fire departments. The West Virginia Manufacturers Association shall
recommend the names of three persons to represent business and industry. The Professional
Independent Insurance Agents of West Virginia shall recommend the names of two
persons to represent the fire insurance industry. The West Virginia Society of
Architects shall recommend the names of two persons to represent registered
architects. Appointments to the commission shall be made by the Governor, by
and with the advice and consent of the Senate, from the lists of qualified
persons recommended by the organizations. Three Two members shall
be appointed to represent full-time paid fire departments, one member shall be
appointed to represent the full-time paid fire chiefs, three four
members shall be appointed to represent volunteer fire departments and two
members shall be appointed to represent the volunteer fire chiefs. Two members
shall be appointed to represent business and industry and one member shall be
appointed to represent the fire insurance industry. One member shall be
appointed to represent registered architects. The term of office of the members
shall be staggered five-year terms. The terms of members first appointed shall
expire as designated by the Governor at the time of appointment, two at the end
of one year, two at the end of two years, three at the end of three years, two
at the end of four years and two at the end of five years. Vacancies shall be
filled in the same manner as the original appointment but only for the
remainder of a term. Any member is subject to removal by the Governor at any
time for neglect of his or her duties or other conduct unbecoming his or
her office. The Governor shall make the appointments within ninety days
after this section takes effect. The first vacancy that occurs after June 30,
2017, by a member that represents full-time paid fire departments shall be
filled with an individual that represents volunteer fire departments.
(b) The members of the State
Fire Commission shall serve without compensation but shall be reimbursed
for their reasonable and necessary expenses actually incurred in the
performance of their duties.
NOTE: The purpose of this bill is to change the composition of the State Fire Commission by increasing the members that represent volunteer fire departments by one and decreasing the members that represent full-time paid fire departments by one.
Strike-throughs indicate language that would be stricken from a heading or the present law and underscoring indicates new language that would be added.
