The state fire marshal may employ with the consent of the secretary of homeland security and emergency management deputy state fire marshals and other employees to assist in the execution of the marshal's duties.History: Laws 1984, ch. 127, § 949; 1998, ch. 108, § 40; 2007, ch. 161, § 6; 2020, ch. 9, § 30.ANNOTATIONSThe 2020 amendment, effective July 1, 2021, substituted the chief of staff of the public regulation commission with the secretary of homeland security and emergency management for purposes of giving consent to the state fire marshal to employ deputies and other employees; and after 'consent of the', deleted 'chief of staff of the public regulation commission' and added 'secretary of homeland security and emergency management'. The 2007 amendment, effective June 15, 2007, permitted the state fire marshal to employ deputy fire marshals and other employees with the consent of the chief of staff of the public regulation commission. The 1998 amendment, effective January 1, 1999, inserted 'state fire' in two places; substituted 'may, with the approval of the commission' for 'shall have the power to'; deleted 'and to set their compensation, subject to state laws and y 1, 1999, inserted 'state fire' in two places; substituted 'may, with the approval of the commission' for 'shall have the power to'; deleted 'and to set their compensation, subject to state laws and regulations concerning classification and compensation of state employees' near the middle of the section; deleted 'as herein provided' following 'shall be' near the end of the section; deleted 'person' following 'experienced in fire' near the end; and deleted 'who' following 'have completed' near the end of the section. Am. Jur. 2d, A.L.R. and C.J.S. references. — 63A Am. Jur. 2d Public Officers and Employees § 509.
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