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    AN ACT concerning local government.
  
 
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    Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
 
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represented in the General Assembly:
  
 
 
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    Section 5. The Illinois Fire Protection Training Act is 
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amended  by changing Section 2 as follows:
 



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    (50 ILCS 740/2)  (from Ch. 85, par. 532)



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    Sec. 2. Definitions. As used in this Act, unless the 
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context
requires otherwise:

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    a.  Office means the Office of the State Fire Marshal.

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    b.  "Local governmental agency" means any local 
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governmental unit or
municipal corporation in this State. It 
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does not include the State of
Illinois or any office, officer, 
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department, division, bureau, board,
commission, or agency of 
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the State except a State controlled university,
college, or 
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public community college.

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    c.  "School" means any school located within the State of 
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Illinois
whether privately or publicly owned which offers a 
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course in fire
protection training or related subjects and 
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which has been approved by
the Office.

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    d. "Trainee" means a recruit fire fighter required to 
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complete
initial minimum basic training requirements at an 
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approved school to be
eligible for permanent employment as a 
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fire fighter.

 


 






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    e. "Fire protection personnel" and "fire fighter" means any 
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person
engaged in fire administration, fire prevention, fire 
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suppression, fire
education and arson investigation, including 
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any permanently employed,
trainee or volunteer fire fighter, 
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whether or not such person, trainee
or volunteer is compensated 
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for all or any fraction of his time.

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    f. "Basic training" and "basic level" shall mean the Basic 
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Operations Firefighter II
program as promulgated by the rules 
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and regulations of the Office.

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(Source: P.A. 82-777.)

 
 
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    Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon 
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becoming law.