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1971
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HARRY HUGHES, Governor
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unbecoming his office. The Commission may recommend to the
Secretary the removal of the Fire Marshal for cause. Prior to
removal, he shall be given timely notice by the Secretary with a
statement of the charges against him with an opportunity in
person or by counsel for a public hearing thereon. The State Fire
Marshal shall receive the salary provided in the State budget.
The State Fire Marshal 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.
(b) The State Fire Marshal, by delegation of authority
vested in the State Fire Prevention Commission and within policy
established by the State Fire Prevention Commission has all
responsibility for the implementation of fire safety programs in
the State designated to minimize fire hazards and disasters and
loss of life and property from these causes. These
responsibilities include, but are not limited to, the
establishment and enforcement of fire safety practices throughout
the State, preventive inspection and correction activities,
coordination of fire safety programs with volunteer and paid fire
companies, and other State agencies and political subdivisions
exercising enforcement aspects, and critical analysis and
evaluation of Maryland fire loss statistics for determination of
problems and solutions.
(c) A fire marshal legally designated by a county or
municipal corporation of the State shall serve as deputy State
fire marshal, without compensation, for the purpose of carrying
out the provisions of this article, including issuance of orders,
in that county or municipal corporation. Where there is no
legally designated fire marshal in a county or municipal
corporation, the State Fire Marshal shall carry out the
provisions of this article therein.
(d) The State Fire Marshal's office shall have such
assistants, consultants, and employees as may be provided for in
the budget from time to time.
(E) THE STATE FIRE PREVENTION COMMISSION MAY MAKE
RECOMMENDATIONS TO THE SECRETARY OF PUBLIC SAFETY AND
CORRECTIONAL SERVICES ON THE DAILY ADMINISTRATION OF THE STATE
FIRE MARSHAL'S OFFICE, INCLUDING RECOMMENDATIONS ON BUDGET AND
PERSONNEL MATTERS.
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SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall
take effect July 1, 1983.
Approved May 31, 1983.
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