Tennessee § 4-24-101 - Creation.
Full text of Tennessee Tennessee Code Annotated § 4-24-101 — Creation., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 4-24-101. Creation.
There is hereby created the commission on firefighting personnel standards and education. The commission shall be attached to the department of commerce and insurance, division of fire prevention, and the division shall serve as a fiscal agent for the commission. Acts 1974, ch. 726, § 1; 1976, ch. 706, § 1; T.C.A., § 4-2401; Acts 2012, ch. 986, § 41. Compiler's Notes. The regulatory board created by this section is attached to the division of regulatory boards in the department of commerce and insurance for purposes of administration. See §§ 4-3-1304 and title 56, ch. 1, part 3. The Commission on firefighting personnel standards and education, created by this section, terminates June 30, 2025. See §§ 4-29-112 , 4-29-246 . Acts 2012, ch. 986, § 48 provided that all rules, regulations, orders, and decisions heretofore issued or promulgated by any of the boards or commissions, which the act terminates or merges into another board or commission, shall remain in full force and effect. In the case of the boards or commissions that are merged with another board or commission by the act, all final rules, regulations, orders, and decisions together with any matters that are pending on October 1, 2012, shall hereafter be administered, enforced, modified, or rescinded in accordance with the law applicable to the continuing board or commission. Attorney General Opinions. The authority to certify firefighters is vested exclusively in the commission on firefighting personnel standards and education; the Fire Service and Codes Enforcement Academy cannot provide such certification, OAG 01-008, 2001 Tenn. AG LEXIS 10 (1/25/01).
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