Senate Bill 61 aims to amend the Tennessee Code Annotated regarding the commission on firefighting personnel standards and education. Specifically, it deletes subdivision (14) from Section 4-29-246(a) and introduces a new subdivision in Section 4-29-252(a) that formally recognizes the "Commission on firefighting personnel standards and education," which is established by Section 4-24-101.
The bill is set to take effect immediately upon becoming law, emphasizing the importance of the changes for public welfare. These amendments are intended to streamline the legal framework surrounding the commission and its role in overseeing firefighting personnel standards and education in Tennessee.
Statutes affected: Introduced: 4-29-246(a), 4-29-246, 4-29-252(a), 4-29-252