Michigan Laws 29.363 – Firefighters training council; creation; selection of members; advice and consent of senate
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Terms Used In Michigan Laws 29.363
- Advice and consent: Under the Constitution, presidential nominations for executive and judicial posts take effect only when confirmed by the Senate, and international treaties become effective only when the Senate approves them by a two-thirds vote.
- Council: means the firefighters training council created under section 3. See Michigan Laws 29.362
- Ex officio: Literally, by virtue of one's office.
- Fire service: means the engaging in the directing or management of emergency response activities, fire safety prevention inspection, plans examination, fire investigation, hazardous material response, technical rescue response, airport rescue response, airport rescue firefighting, fire service instruction, and the enforcement of the general fire laws of this state and the communities therein by fire service members and organized fire departments and public safety departments. See Michigan Laws 29.362
- member: means a person described in subdivision (a), (h), (j), (k), (l), (m), (n), (u), (aa), (dd), (ff), or (ii). See Michigan Laws 29.362
- state: when applied to the different parts of the United States, shall be construed to extend to and include the District of Columbia and the several territories belonging to the United States; and the words "United States" shall be construed to include the district and territories. See Michigan Laws 8.3o
(1) The firefighters training council is created in the bureau of fire services in the department of licensing and regulatory affairs and consists of 9 members selected as follows:
(a) The state fire marshal, or his or her designated representative, shall be ex officio a member.
(b) Eight members appointed by the governor as follows:
(i) Two members from a list of 5 members submitted by the Michigan Association of Fire Chiefs or its successor organization.
(ii) One member from a list of 3 members submitted by the Michigan Professional Fire Fighters Union or its successor organization.
(iii) One member from a list of 3 names submitted by the Michigan State Firemen’s Association or its successor organization.
(iv) One member from a list of 3 names submitted by the Michigan Fire Service Instructors Association or its successor organization.
(v) One member from a list of 3 names submitted by the Michigan Fire Inspectors Society or its successor organization.
(vi) One member from a list of 2 names submitted by the Michigan Townships Association and 2 names submitted by the Michigan Municipal League or a respective successor organization.
(vii) One member from a list of 3 names submitted by the state fire marshal. The 3 individuals whose names are submitted under this subparagraph shall be active fire service members.
(2) All appointments made by the governor must be with the advice and consent of the senate.