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2853
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MARVIN MANDEL, Governor
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Article 38A - Fires and Investigations
Section 7(a)
Annotated Code of Maryland
(1971 Replacement Volume and 1976 Supplement)
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SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF
MARYLAND, That Section 7(a) of Article 38A - Fires and
Investigations, of the Annotated Code of Maryland (1971
Replacement Volume and 1976 Supplement) be and it is
hereby repealed and reenacted, with amendments, to read
as follows:
Article 38A - Fires and Investigations
7.
(a) The office of State Fire Marshal is
established as part of the Department of Public Safety
and Correctional Services. The State Fire Prevention
Commission shall, with the approval of the Secretary of
Public Safety and Correctional Services, appoint a State
Fire Marshal for a six-year term, He is not subject to
the provisions of Article 64A of this Code, but he can be
removed by the Commission, with the approval of the
Secretary of Public Safety and Correctional Services, at
any time for neglect of duty, or other conduct unbecoming
his office. Prior to removal, he shall be given timely
notice by the Commission with a statement of the charges
against him with an opportunity in person or by counsel
for a public hearing thereon. [Initially the salary of
the State Fire Marshal shall be not less than that of the
assistant fire marshal, immediately prior to July 1,
1964. ] THE STATE FIRE MARSHAL SHALL RECEIVE THE SALARY
PROVIDED IN THE STATE BUDGET. The State Fire Marshall
shall be appointed in accordance with the following
qualifications: (1) Graduation from an accredited college
or university, with specialized study in either the field
of fire protection or engineering, and (2) five years of
recent progressively responsible experience in fire
prevention inspection, fire investigation, fire safety
promotion, fire protection engineering, teaching fire
safety engineering, or fire fighting, three years of
which must have been at the administrative level.
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SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act
shall take effect July 1, 1977.
Approved May 26, 1977.
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CHAPTER 702
(Senate Bill 322)
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