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50 ILCS 740/1

(50 ILCS 740/1) (from Ch. 85, par. 531)

Sec. 1.

Legislative Declaration.

It is declared as a matter
of legislative determination that in order
to promote and protect the health, safety and welfare of the public, it
is necessary and in the public interest to provide for the
encouraging and aiding of municipalities,
counties and other local governmental agencies of this State in their
efforts to raise the level of local fire protection by upgrading and
maintaining a high level of training for fire protection personnel. It
is declared to be the responsibility of the Office of the State
Fire Marshal to encourage the
participation of local governmental units in the programs established by
the Office and to aid in the establishment of adequate training
facilities.

(Source: P.A. 80-147.)