Article 3

(20 ILCS 3985/Art. 3 heading)\nARTICLE 3\n(20 ILCS 3985/3001) (from Ch. 127, par. 3853-1)\nSec. 3001. There is created the Fire Fighting Medal of Honor Committee, referred to in this Article as the Committee. The Committee shall consist of the State Fire Marshal, the chief of the Chicago fire department and the following persons appointed by the Governor: 3 fire chiefs from other than Chicago, 3 representatives of statewide fire fighter organizations and 2 retired Illinois fire fighters. Of the appointed members, the fire chiefs shall each serve a 2-year term and the organization representatives and retired fire fighters shall each serve a one-year term. The Governor shall appoint initial members within 3 months of the effective date of this Act.\nMembers of the Committee shall serve without compensation but shall be reimbursed for actual expenses incurred in the performance of their duties from funds appropriated to the Office of the State Fire Marshal for such purpose.\n(Source: P.A. 100-67, eff. 8-11-17.)\n(20 ILCS 3985/3002) (from Ch. 127, par. 3853-2)\nSec. 3002. The Committee shall:\n(a) develop an annual award program, including the creation of all necessary procedures, the

100-67, eff. 8-11-17.)\n(20 ILCS 3985/3002) (from Ch. 127, par. 3853-2)\nSec. 3002. The Committee shall:\n(a) develop an annual award program, including the creation of all necessary procedures, the identification of the criteria for selecting the recipient or recipients and the providing of the manner by which the Fire Fighting Medal of Honor is to be awarded;\n(b) work with various fire fighting organizations in the State in order to create a cooperative effort in the development and implementation of the Fire Fighting Medal of Honor program, including the selection of an appropriate date or occasion when the Fire Fighting Medal of Honor should be awarded;\n(c) design, develop and procure a Fire Fighting Medal of Honor to be awarded to those individuals who have been selected to receive the award.\n(Source: P.A. 86-1230.)\n(20 ILCS 3985/3003) (from Ch. 127, par. 3853-3)\nSec. 3003. When developing the standards and criteria for the Fire Fighting Medal of Honor program, the Committee shall place an emphasis and priority upon consideration of those fire fighters who have been killed or seriously injured in the line of duty or who have displayed exceptional bravery or heroism

ittee shall place an emphasis and priority upon consideration of those fire fighters who have been killed or seriously injured in the line of duty or who have displayed exceptional bravery or heroism while performing their duties as a fire fighter.\n(Source: P.A. 86-1230.)