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| Public Act 096-0215 |
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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 | ||||
amended by changing Section 9 as follows:
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(50 ILCS 740/9) (from Ch. 85, par. 539)
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Sec. 9. Training participation; funding. All local | ||||
governmental agencies
and individuals may elect to participate
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in the training programs under this Act, subject to the rules | ||||
and regulations
of the Office. The participation may be for | ||||
certification
only, or for
certification and reimbursement for | ||||
training expenses as further provided
in this Act. To be | ||||
eligible to receive reimbursement for training of
individuals,
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a local governmental agency shall require by ordinance that a | ||||
trainee complete
a basic course approved by the Office, and | ||||
pass the State
test for certification at the basic level within | ||||
the probationary period
as established by the local | ||||
governmental agency. A certified copy of the
ordinance must be | ||||
on file with the Office.
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Individuals who have retired from active fire service | ||||
duties and are officially affiliated with fire service | ||||
training, mutual aid, incident command, fire ground | ||||
operations, or staff support for public fire service | ||||
organizations shall not be prohibited from receiving training | ||
certification from the Office on the ground that they are not | ||
employed or otherwise engaged by an organized Illinois fire | ||
department if they otherwise meet the minimum certification | ||
standards set by the Office. | ||
The Office may by rule provide for reimbursement funding | ||
for trainees who
are volunteers or paid on call fire protection | ||
personnel beyond their
probationary
period, but not to exceed 3 | ||
years from the date of initial employment.
The Office may | ||
reimburse for basic or advanced training of individuals who
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were permanently employed fire protection personnel prior to | ||
the date of
the ordinance. Individuals may receive | ||
reimbursement if employed
by a unit
of local government that | ||
participates for reimbursement funding
and the
individual is | ||
otherwise eligible.
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Failure of any trainee to complete the basic training and
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certification
within the required period will render that | ||
individual and local governmental
agency ineligible for | ||
reimbursement funding for basic training for that
individual in | ||
the fiscal year in which his probationary period ends. The
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individual may later become certified without reimbursement.
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Any participating local governmental agency may elect to | ||
withdraw from
the training program by repealing the original | ||
ordinance, and a certified
copy
of the ordinance must be filed | ||
with the Office.
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(Source: P.A. 90-20, eff. 6-20-97.)
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Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon | ||
becoming law.
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