SB3885 - Tennessee - County Officers, Fire Prevention And Investigation

Companion Bill HB3867. Fire Prevention and Investigation - Authorizes county mayor to appoint a fire marshal; if a county fire marshal is employed, the mayor must set the compensation within the amount appropriated for such purpose by the county legislative body; requires any county fire marshal to have at least five years experience as a firefighter, be certified by the state fire marshal as a fire safety or building inspector, and serve at the pleasure of the county mayor. - Amends TCA Title 5, Chapter 6 and Title 68, Chapter 102. Fiscal Summary for *SB3885 / HB3867 Increase Local Expenditures* - Exceeds $2,964,500 Bill Summary for *SB3885 / HB3867 This bill requires the county mayor for each county to employ a county fire marshal to reduce fire deaths and injuries, investigate fires for cause and origin, enforce burning regulations, and [...]

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