Section 737.18 | General Powers of Village Police Officers.
Effective: September 3, 1986 Latest Legislation: Senate Bill 74 – 116th General Assembly The marshal shall be the peace officer of a village and the executive head, under the mayor, of the police force. The marshal, and the deputy marshals, policemen, or nightwatchmen under him shall have the powers conferred by law upon police officers […]
Section 737.37 | Power of Legislative Authority to Regulate.
Effective: October 1, 1953 Latest Legislation: House Bill 1 – 100th General Assembly The legislative authority of a municipal corporation may make such regulations pertaining to public buildings as it considers necessary for the public safety.
Section 737.19 | Powers and Duties of Village Marshal.
Effective: October 16, 1996 Latest Legislation: House Bill 566 – 121st General Assembly (A) The marshal of a village has exclusive authority over the stationing and transfer of all deputies, officers, and employees within the police department of the village, under the general rules that the mayor prescribes. (B) Except as provided in section 737.162 […]
Section 737.40 | Voluntary Motor Vehicle Decal Registration Program.
Effective: September 29, 2011 Latest Legislation: House Bill 153 – 129th General Assembly (A) The legislative authority of a municipal corporation may establish, by ordinance or resolution, a voluntary motor vehicle decal registration program to be controlled by the director of public safety of the municipal corporation and conducted by the police department of the […]
Section 737.20 | Disposition of Fines and Penalties.
Effective: October 1, 1953 Latest Legislation: House Bill 1 – 100th General Assembly All fees, costs, fines, and penalties collected by the marshal shall immediately be paid to the mayor, who shall report to the legislative authority of the village monthly the amount thereof, from whom, and for what purpose collected, and when paid to […]
Section 737.41 | Municipal Probation Services Fund.
Effective: September 29, 2015 Latest Legislation: House Bill 64 – 131st General Assembly (A) The legislative authority of a municipal corporation in which is established a municipal court, other than a county-operated municipal court, that has a department of probation shall establish in the municipal treasury a municipal probation services fund. The fund shall contain […]
Section 737.21 | Municipal Fire Regulations, Department, Companies, and Rescue Units.
Effective: October 23, 1961 Latest Legislation: House Bill 511 – 104th General Assembly The legislative authority of a municipal corporation may establish all necessary regulations to guard against the occurrence of fires, protect the property and lives of its citizens against damage and accidents resulting therefrom, and for such purpose may establish and maintain a […]
Section 737.22 | Appointment of Fire Chief or Fire Prevention Officer and Firefighters.
Effective: April 5, 2007 Latest Legislation: House Bill 401 – 126th General Assembly (A) Each village establishing a fire department shall have a fire chief as the department’s head, appointed by the mayor with the advice and consent of the legislative authority of the village, who shall continue in office until removed from office as […]
Section 737.221 | Criminal Records Check.
Effective: April 9, 2003 Latest Legislation: Senate Bill 258 – 124th General Assembly (A) The fire chief of a village fire department may request the superintendent of BCII to conduct a criminal records check with respect to any person who is under consideration for appointment or employment as a permanent, full-time paid firefighter or any […]
Section 737.222 | Employee Status of Volunteer Firefighter.
Effective: March 23, 2015 Latest Legislation: House Bill 201 – 130th General Assembly A volunteer firefighter appointed pursuant to this chapter is a bona fide volunteer and not an employee for purposes of section 513 of the “Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act,” 124 Stat. 119 (2010), 26 U.S.C. 4980H, if, for providing those fire […]