Public Act 90-0020 of the 90th General Assembly
Public Act 90-0020
HB0820 Enrolled LRB9004036PTpk
AN ACT to amend the Illinois Fire Protection Training Act
by changing Sections 9, 10, and 11.
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
represented in the General Assembly:
Section 5. The Illinois Fire Protection Training Act is
amended by changing Sections 9, 10, and 11 as follows:
(50 ILCS 740/9) (from Ch. 85, par. 539)
Sec. 9. Training participation; funding. All local
governmental agencies and individuals may elect to
participate in the training programs under this Act, subject
to the rules and regulations of the Office. The Such
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, 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.
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 were permanently employed fire protection
personnel prior to the date of the such ordinance.
Individuals may receive reimbursement if employed by a unit
of local government that which participates for reimbursement
funding and the individual is otherwise eligible.
Failure of any trainee to complete the such basic
training and 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 individual may later become certified
without reimbursement.
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 which must
be filed with the Office.
This amendatory Act of 1982 shall apply to all
unreimbursed claims in the fiscal year in which it takes
effect. All local governmental agencies which have previously
filed certified copies of resolutions and ordinances shall be
eligible to receive reimbursement funding for the fiscal year
in which this amendatory Act of 1982 takes effect. To be
eligible for continued reimbursement funding, a local
governmental agency shall submit a certified copy of the
required ordinance to the Office by January 1, 1983.
(Source: P.A. 82-777.)
(50 ILCS 740/10) (from Ch. 85, par. 540)
Sec. 10. Training expenses; reimbursement. The Office,
not later than May September 30th of each year, from funds
appropriated for this purpose, shall reimburse the local
governmental agencies or individuals participating in the
training program in an amount equalling one-half 1/2 of the
total sum paid by them during the period established by the
Office previous fiscal year for tuition at training schools,
salary of trainees while in school, necessary travel
expenses, and room and board for each trainee. In addition to
reimbursement provided herein by the Office to the local
governmental agencies for participation by trainees, the
Office in each year shall reimburse the local governmental
agencies participating in the training program for permanent
fire protection personnel in the same manner as trainees for
each such training program. No more than 50% of the
reimbursements distributed to local governmental agencies in
any fiscal year shall be distributed to local governmental
agencies of more than 500,000 persons. If at the time of the
annual reimbursement to local governmental agencies
participating in the training program there is an
insufficient appropriation to make reimbursement in full, the
appropriation shall be apportioned among the participating
local governmental agencies. No local governmental agency
which shall alter or change in any manner any of the training
programs as promulgated under this Act or fail to comply with
rules and regulations promulgated under this Act shall be
entitled to receive any matching funds under this Act.
Submitting false information to the Office is a Class B
misdemeanor.
(Source: P.A. 81-1509.)
(50 ILCS 740/11) (from Ch. 85, par. 541)
Sec. 11. Rules and regulations. The Office may make,
amend, and rescind those such rules and regulations as may be
necessary to carry out the provisions of this Act. The Office
may shall make rules and regulations establishing the fees to
be paid for administration of examinations, certification of
schools, and certification of fire fighters. A copy of all
rules and regulations and amendments or rescissions thereof
shall be filed with the Secretary of State within a
reasonable time after their adoption.
(Source: P.A. 89-180, eff. 7-19-95.)
Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon
becoming law.