Bill Summary for H 19 (2015-2016)
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AN ACT TO AMEND ARTICLE 84 OF CHAPTER 58 OF THE GENERAL STATUTES TO MAKE A TECHNICAL CORRECTION TO THE DEFINITION OF FIREFIGHTER TO INCLUDE FIREFIGHTERS EMPLOYED BY COUNTY FIRE MARSHAL OFFICES, TO CLARIFY THE AUTHORITY OF LOCAL BOARDS OF TRUSTEES TO PAY EXPENSES OF LOCAL FIREFIGHTERS' RELIEF FUNDS, TO UPDATE THE APPOINTMENT PROCEDURES FOR LOCAL FIREFIGHTERS' RELIEF FUND BOARDS OF TRUSTEES, TO CHANGE THE NAME OF THE NORTH CAROLINA STATE FIREMEN'S ASSOCIATION TO THE NORTH CAROLINA STATE FIREFIGHTERS' ASSOCIATION, AND TO CLARIFY THAT FIRE ALARMS THAT ARE UNINTENTIONAL AND RESULT IN NO DAMAGE ARE NOT CONSIDERED WHEN CALCULATING MINIMUM RESPONSE REQUIREMENTS FOR INITIAL RATING OR CLASSIFICATION UNDER G.S. 58 36 10(3).Intro. by C. Graham.
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Senate committee substitute makes the following changes to the 2nd edition.
Amends the act's short and long titles.
Deletes all of the provisions of the previous edition and replaces it with the following.
Amends GS 58-84-5 providing that the definition of firefighter also includes firefighters employed at county fire marshal offices. Also makes language gender neutral.
Amends GS 58-84-25(d) concerning local firefighters' relief funds, changing the "firemen's relief fund" to "local firefighters' Relief Fund," making it consistent with other references to the fund in the General Statutes.
Amends GS 58-84-30 to amend the appointment process for the trustees of the local Firefighter's Relief Fund so that fire department members would elect two representatives to serve at the pleasure of the department and then the mayor and governing board would appoint two members to serve at the pleasure of the governing board. Deletes the provision where members were elected to staggered terms. Makes technical changes.
Amends GS 58-84-33 concerning permissible maximum fund balances for local fire department funds, making a technical correction.
Amends GS 58-84-35 concerning the power and authority of the board of trustees of the local Firefighter's Relief Fund, adding a provision allowing boards of trustees to spend funds in order to cover necessary management and investment costs deemed reasonable and appropriate.
Renames the NC State Firemen's Association as the NC State Firefighters' Association. Provides that the association is authorized to amend corporate documents to bring them into conformity with the association's new name. Authorizes the Revisor of Statutes to correct references to the Association's name throughout the General Statutes.
Amends GS 58-36-10(3) concerning rate making for property insurance, providing that fire alarms that are unintentional or are malfunctioning, which result in no damage of fire, cannot be considered as far as calculating minimum response times for initial property insurance rating or classification.
Effective July 1, 2016.