Connecticut General Statutes Title 29. Public Safety and State Police § 29-298a. Fire Marshal Training Council established.  Duties.  Members

There shall be established within the Department of Administrative Services a Fire Marshal Training Council which shall advise the State Fire Marshal and the Codes and Standards Committee on all matters pertaining to (1) certification training programs, (2) decertification hearings, (3) in-service training for fire marshals in the state, and (4) programs for all other persons eligible to receive training pursuant to subsections (a) to (c), inclusive, of section 29-251c.  The council shall be composed of twelve members as follows:  The State Fire Marshal or his designee;  a member of the Codes and Standards Committee to be elected by such committee;  three members appointed by the Connecticut Fire Marshals Association, one of whom shall be a volunteer, one of whom shall be a part-time paid, and one of whom shall be a full-time, local fire marshal, deputy fire marshal or fire inspector;  one member appointed by the Board of Regents for Higher Education;  two members appointed by the Board of Trustees for the Community-Technical Colleges;  the chief elected official of a municipality having a population in excess of seventy thousand persons, appointed by the Governor;  the chief elected official of a municipality having a population of less than seventy thousand persons, appointed by the Governor;  and two public members, appointed by the Governor.  Members shall be residents of this state and shall not be compensated for their services but shall be reimbursed for necessary expenses incurred in the performance of their duties.  The council may elect such officers as it deems necessary.