Section 36-32-1 Definitions. For the purpose of this chapter, the following words and phrases shall have the following meanings, respectively, unless the context clearly indicates the contrary: (1) ALABAMA FIRE COLLEGE. The independent public institution of postsecondary education established by this chapter and operated under the general control and supervision of the Alabama Firefighters’ Personnel […]
Section 36-32-10 Fund – Municipalities and counties authorized to make appropriations and grants. The governing body of each incorporated city or town and the governing body of each county of the state is hereby authorized to appropriate any funds not otherwise appropriated to or for the benefit of the commission and its work. All such […]
Section 36-32-11 Fire-fighting agencies authorized to make mutual assistance agreements. Each fire-fighting agency in the state is hereby authorized to make agreements and arrangements for cooperation and mutual assistance in fire-fighting training, with the commission and with each other. (Acts 1975, No. 863, p. 1701, §11; Acts 1980, No. 80-809, p. 1669, §1.)
Section 36-32-12 Powers and duties of municipal governments. Except as expressly provided in this chapter, nothing contained in this chapter shall be deemed to limit the powers, rights, duties and responsibilities of municipal governments, nor to affect other laws now in effect. (Acts 1975, No. 863, p. 1701, §12.)
Section 36-32-13 Joint Legislative Oversight Committee; transfer of certain employees to State Merit System; membership of commission. (a) There is created the Joint Legislative Oversight Committee of the Alabama Firefighters’ Personnel Standards and Education Commission. The committee shall be composed of three members of each house. The senator and the representative from the districts where […]
Section 36-32-2 Creation; composition; qualifications of members; appointment; terms of office; adoption of bylaws. (a) The Alabama Firefighters’ Personnel Standards and Education Commission shall consist of seven members, each of whom shall be a qualified elector of the state who is over the age of 18 years. The Professional Firefighters Association of Alabama shall nominate […]
Section 36-32-3 Officers; powers and duties; compensation; expenditures and revenues; education and training; facilities. (a) The commission shall elect a chairman and a vice-chairman from among its members at the first regular quarterly meeting of the calendar year. (b) The commission may do all of the following: (1) Organize the Alabama Fire College by appointing […]
Section 36-32-4 Meetings; seal; quorum. The commission shall meet in regular session quarterly at a time and place in the State of Alabama to be designated in its bylaws. Special meetings may be called by the chairman, the vice-chairman or any three members by giving notice of the time, place and purpose of such special […]
Section 36-32-5 Functions and duties. The commission shall have the following functions and duties together with all powers necessary or convenient for the performance thereof: (1) To study, obtain data, statistics, and information and make reports concerning the recruitment, selection, and training of fire-protection personnel in the state; to make recommendations for improvement in methods […]
Section 36-32-6 Approval of regulations; regulations and bylaws to be kept current; public inspection of regulations and bylaws. Regulations proposed by the commission shall, before becoming effective, be distributed to each fire-fighting agency, the Professional Firefighters’ Association of Alabama, the Alabama Association of Fire Chiefs, the Alabama Firemen’s Association, and such other organizations of fire-fighting […]
Section 36-32-7 Minimum standards for firefighters. (a) Applicability. The minimum standards provided in this section shall apply to trainees who are to be employed as fire-protection personnel by a public fire fighting agency. No city or fire fighting agency which provides fire protection to the public shall permanently employ any trainee as fire-protection personnel who […]
Section 36-32-8 Penalty for employing firefighter failing to meet standards. Any person who shall permanently employ any trainee who, to the knowledge of the employer, fails to meet the minimum standards provided in Section 36-32-7 or the standards, rules and regulations issued by the commission under this chapter, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and […]
Section 36-32-9 Fund – Creation; acceptance and disposition of grants and appropriations. There is hereby established and created in the Treasury of the state the Alabama Firefighters’ Personnel Standards and Education Fund. The commission may accept grants from the federal government, its departments and agencies as well as grants and appropriations by the state, any […]
