Ind. Code ch. 22-12-3

Ind. Code ch. 22-12-3
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Ind. Code § 22-12-3-1 Establishment of board

Sec. 1. The board of firefighting personnel standards and education is established. As added by P.L.245-1987, SEC.1.

Ind. Code § 22-12-3-2 Membership

Sec. 2. (a) The education board consists of thirteen (13) voting members as follows: (1) The state fire marshal or the state fire marshal's designee. (2) The executive director of the department of homeland security appointed under IC 10-19-3-1 or the executive director's designee. (3) Eleven (11) members appointed by the governor, each serving a four (4) year term. (b) Each appointed member of the education board must be qualified by experience or education in the field of fire protection and related fields. (c) Each appointed member of the education board must be a resident of Indiana. (d) The education board must include the following appointed members: (1) Seven (7) individuals who are members of fire departments. Appointments under this subdivision must include the following: (A) At least one (1) individual who is a full-time firefighter (as defined in IC 36-8-10.5-3). (B) At least one (1) individual who is a volunteer firefighter (as defined in IC 36-8-12-2). (C) At least one (1) individual who is a fire department officer. (2) Two (2) citizens who are not members of a fire department. (3) One (1) emergency management director. (4) One (1) paramedic licensed under IC 16-31-3. As added by P.L.245-1987, SEC.1. Amended by P.L.58-1995, SEC.2; P.L.1-2006, SEC.350; P.L.101-2006, SEC.32; P.L.26-2010, SEC.18; P.L.40-2015, SEC.1; P.L.187-2021, SEC.67.

Ind. Code § 22-12-3-3 Removal of members

Sec. 3. The governor may remove a member of the education board for inefficiency or neglect of duty. As added by P.L.245-1987, SEC.1.

Ind. Code § 22-12-3-4 Vacancies; appointment

Sec. 4. If a vacancy occurs on the education board, the governor shall appoint an individual to serve the unexpired term of the vacating member. As added by P.L.245-1987, SEC.1.

Ind. Code § 22-12-3-5 Chairperson; vice chairperson; secretary

Sec. 5. The education board shall annually elect a chairperson, a vice chairperson, and a secretary from among its members. As added by P.L.245-1987, SEC.1.

Ind. Code § 22-12-3-6 Meetings; quorum; actions

Sec. 6. (a) The education board shall meet as it determines necessary. (b) Meetings of the education board shall be called upon the request of its chairperson or the written request of seven (7) of its members. (c) Meetings of the education board must be held in Indiana. (d) A quorum of the education board consists of seven (7) voting members. IC 4-21.5-3-3 applies to an education board action governed by IC 4-21.5. The education board may take other actions by an affirmative vote of: (1) seven (7) members, if less than twelve (12) members are present and voting on the action; or (2) eight (8) members, if at least twelve (12) members are present and voting on the action. As added by P.L.245-1987, SEC.1. Amended by P.L.40-2015, SEC.2.

Ind. Code § 22-12-3-7 Facilities and staff

Sec. 7. The department of homeland security shall provide facilities and staff to carry out the responsibilities of the education board. As added by P.L.245-1987, SEC.1. Amended by P.L.1-2006, SEC.351; P.L.187-2021, SEC.68.

Ind. Code § 22-12-3-8 Per diem; expenses

Sec. 8. (a) Each member of the education board who is not a state employee is entitled to the minimum salary per diem provided by IC 4-10-11-2.1(b) for attendance at meetings of the education board where at least a quorum of its members are present, unless the member is a state employee. Such a member of the education board is also entitled to reimbursement for travel expenses and other expenses actually incurred in connection with attending a meeting of the education board where at least a quorum of its members are present, as provided in the state travel policies and procedures established by the department of administration and approved by the state budget agency. (b) Each member of the education board who is a state employee is entitled to reimbursement for travel expenses and other expenses actually incurred in connection with the member's duties, as provided in the state travel policies and procedures established by the department of administration and approved by the state budget agency. As added by P.L.245-1987, SEC.1.

Ind. Code § 22-12-3-9 Validation of certain variances from rules

Sec. 9. A variance from a rule adopted by the board of firefighting personnel standards and education that was granted by the board before July 1, 1996, is valid. As added by P.L.220-2011, SEC.375.
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