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Tennessee Code Title 68. Health, Safety and Environmental Protection § 68-102-108

Current as of January 02, 2024 | Updated by FindLaw Staff

(a) The commissioner shall be aided in the performance of the commissioner's duties under this chapter by assistants designated in this section. Such assistants shall be subject to the duties and obligations imposed by this chapter, and shall be subject to the directions of the commissioner in the execution of those duties and obligations.

(b) The following persons shall be assistants to the commissioner:

(1) In an incorporated city or place having both a fire marshal and a fire department, either the fire marshal or the chief of the fire department, whomever such city or place appoints;

(2) In an incorporated city or place having either a fire marshal or a fire department, but not both, such fire marshal or the chief of such fire department;

(3) The chief of every private fire company organized within a municipality pursuant to title 7, chapter 38;

(4) The mayor of each incorporated place having no fire marshal, fire department, or private fire company;

(5) Within the bounds of any county, but outside any municipality contained in the county, the chief of any county-wide fire department authorized by title 5, chapter 17;

(6) Within the bounds of any county, but outside any municipality contained in the county, the chief of any incorporated fire department whose geographic fire response district has been established and approved by the county mayor of such county; and

(7) In an incorporated city or other place that has no fire marshal, a fire marshal from another local government.

(c) Every person who is or becomes an assistant pursuant to this section shall, within thirty (30) days after obtaining that status, submit to the commissioner the person's name, address and adequate documentation to establish the person's claim of office. Upon receipt of such information, the commissioner shall issue to the officer a certificate that evidences the officer's status as an assistant. On or after June 20, 2006, and within one (1) year from the date of the certificate, the assistant must complete a sixteen-hour course presented by the Tennessee fire service and codes enforcement academy. The Tennessee fire service and codes enforcement academy shall instruct new assistants on fire incident reporting, fire cause determination, legal requirements for fire chiefs, basic management skills, fire service agencies and associations, and fire service requirements in the state of Tennessee. The recipient shall surrender the certificate to the commissioner within ten (10) days after vacating the office by virtue of which this section designates such person as an assistant.

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