§ 4-24-102. Recommendations to Governor and General Assembly
The commission shall recommend to the governor and the general assembly standards of performance, courses of instruction and training, and procedures for certifying levels of achievement for full-time municipal and volunteer firefighters.
§ 4-24-103. Quorum — Officers
Five (5) members shall constitute a quorum. In July of each even-numbered year, the commission shall elect from its membership a chair, a vice chair, and a secretary.
§ 4-24-104. Members
The commission shall be composed of nine (9) members, appointed by the governor as provided in this section. The commissioner of commerce and insurance and the executive director of the fire service and codes enforcement academy shall be ex officio nonvoting members. Each appointed member, with the exception of volunteer members, shall be qualified by […]
§ 4-24-105. Per Diem Payments and Expenses
Commission members shall receive a per diem payment for each day of attendance at a local firefighting unit pursuant to § 4-24-110, or a meeting of the commission pursuant to § 4-24-107, in the amount of fifty dollars ($50.00) per day of attendance. Members shall receive a prorated share of such per diem payment for […]
§ 4-24-106. Duties
The commission shall: Certify firetraining instructors; Certify training and education programs prescribed by the commission; Recommend and approve curricula for advanced courses and seminars in fire science, fire engineering and training in institutions of higher education or other state supported schools; Approve all fire services curricula offered through the Tennessee fire services and codes enforcement […]
§ 4-24-107. Powers
The commission may: Meet at such times and places in the state as may be needed, upon call of the chair or upon the request of five (5) members; Contract with other agencies, public or private, or persons as it finds necessary for cooperation with city, county, state and federal agencies for training programs; Make […]
§ 4-21-1003. Immunity From Slapp Suits — Exceptions — Costs
Any person who in furtherance of such person’s right of free speech or petition under the Tennessee or United States Constitution in connection with a public or governmental issue communicates information regarding another person or entity to any agency of the federal, state or local government regarding a matter of concern to that agency shall […]
§ 4-21-1004. Intervention by Agency or Attorney General and Reporter
In order to protect the free flow of information from citizens to their government, an agency receiving a complaint or information under § 4-21-1003 may intervene and defend against any suit precipitated by the communication to the agency. In the event that a local government agency does not intervene in and defend against a suit […]
§ 4-22-101. Plans to Reduce Use of Petroleum Products
All state agencies, universities, and community colleges that have state owned motor vehicle fleets consisting of more than ten (10) motor vehicles shall develop and implement plans to increase the state’s use of alternative fuels, synthetic lubricants, and energy-efficient motor vehicle or low-emission vehicles. Each entity’s plan shall have a goal of reducing or displacing […]
§ 4-22-102. Modified Vehicles
If an entity has, as part of the entity’s motor vehicle fleet, motor vehicles that have been modified from the vehicles’ original construction for an educational, emergency services, or public safety use or motor vehicles that are used for emergency services or law enforcement purposes, then the entity shall provide for a reduction or displacement […]