AN ACT TO UPDATE THE MEMBERSHIP OF THE FIRE AND RESCUE COMMISSION TO REFLECT THE MERGER OF TWO ORGANIZATIONS, TO ADD REPRESENTATION FROM THE STATE CHAPTER OF THE INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF ARSON INVESTIGATORS, AND TO CLARIFY THE POWERS OF THE COMMISSION. Enacted May 29, 2015. Effective July 1, 2015.
UPDATE FIRE AND RESCUE COMM'N. MEMBERSHIP.
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AN ACT TO UPDATE THE MEMBERSHIP OF THE FIRE AND RESCUE COMMISSION TO REFLECT THE MERGER OF TWO ORGANIZATIONS, TO ADD REPRESENTATION FROM THE STATE CHAPTER OF THE INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF ARSON INVESTIGATORS, AND TO CLARIFY THE POWERS OF THE COMMISSION.Intro. by S. Ross, Saine, Boles, J. Bell.
Bill History:
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Tue, 3 Mar 2015 House: Filed
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Wed, 4 Mar 2015 House: Passed 1st Reading
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Wed, 4 Mar 2015 House: Ref To Com On Insurance
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Tue, 21 Apr 2015 House: Reptd Fav
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Tue, 21 Apr 2015 House: Cal Pursuant Rule 36(b)
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Tue, 21 Apr 2015 House: Placed On Cal For 04/22/2015
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Wed, 22 Apr 2015 House: Passed 2nd Reading
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Wed, 22 Apr 2015 House: Passed 3rd Reading
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Thu, 23 Apr 2015 House: Regular Message Sent To Senate
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Thu, 23 Apr 2015 Senate: Regular Message Received From House
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Thu, 23 Apr 2015 Senate: Passed 1st Reading
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Thu, 23 Apr 2015 Senate: Ref To Com On Rules and Operations of the Senate
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Thu, 7 May 2015 Senate: Withdrawn From Com
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Thu, 7 May 2015 Senate: Re-ref Com On State and Local Government
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Tue, 19 May 2015 Senate: Reptd Fav
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Wed, 20 May 2015 Senate: Passed 2nd Reading
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Wed, 20 May 2015 Senate: Passed 3rd Reading
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Wed, 20 May 2015 Senate: Ordered Enrolled
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Thu, 21 May 2015 Ratified
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Fri, 22 May 2015 Pres. To Gov. 5/22/2015
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Fri, 29 May 2015 Signed by Gov. 5/29/2015
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Fri, 29 May 2015 Ch. SL 2015-39
Bill Summaries:
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Bill H 147 (2015-2016)Summary date: Jun 1 2015 - View Summary
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Bill H 147 (2015-2016)Summary date: Mar 3 2015 - View Summary
Amends GS 58-78-1 to clarify the membership of the State Fire and Rescue Commission (Commission) of the Department of Insurance (Department). Current law provides for 15 voting members of the Commission with 12 members appointed by the Commissioner of Insurance. Amends subsection (a) of GS 58-78-1 to clarify that one of the Commissioner's appointees is to be selected from nominations submitted by the North Carolina Chapter of the International Association of Arson Investigators (Arson Investigators).Deletes requirement that one appointee was to be from nominations submitted by the North Carolina Association of County Fire Marshals.Removes prohibition that public members of the Commission may not be directly involved in fire fighting or rescue services.Amends subsection (b) to provide that the appointees from the Arson Investigators nominees are to serve two-year terms. Effective July 1, 2015, and applies to State Fire and Rescue Commission appointments made on or after this date.
Amends GS 58-78-5(a)(14b) to clarify the Commission's powers include the authority to issue, deny, suspend, revoke, or take similar actions regarding certifications issued by the Commission of minimal professional qualifications established under this subdivision.Amends GS 38-78-10 to insert gender-neutral language. Effective July 1, 2015.