(20 ILCS 3985/Art. 3 heading)
(20 ILCS 3985/3001) (from Ch. 127, par. 3853-1)
Sec. 3001. There is created the Fire Fighting Medal of Honor
Committee, referred to in this Article as the Committee. The Committee shall
consist of the State Fire Marshal, the chief of the Chicago fire department
and the following persons appointed by the Governor: 3 fire chiefs from
other than Chicago, 3 representatives of statewide fire fighter
organizations and 2 retired Illinois fire fighters. Of the appointed
members, the fire chiefs shall each serve a 2-year term and the
organization representatives and retired fire fighters shall each serve a
one-year term. The Governor shall appoint initial members within 3 months
of the effective date of this Act.
Members of the Committee shall serve without compensation but shall be
reimbursed for actual expenses incurred in the performance of their duties
from funds appropriated to the Office of the State Fire Marshal for such purpose.
(Source: P.A. 100-67, eff. 8-11-17.)
(20 ILCS 3985/3002) (from Ch. 127, par. 3853-2)
Sec. 3002.
The Committee shall:
(a) develop an annual award program, including the creation of all
necessary procedures, the identification of the criteria for selecting the
recipient or recipients and the providing of the manner by which the Fire
Fighting Medal of Honor is to be awarded;
(b) work with various fire fighting organizations in the State in
order to create a cooperative effort in the development and implementation
of the Fire Fighting Medal of Honor program, including the selection of
an appropriate date or occasion when the Fire Fighting Medal of Honor
should be awarded;
(c) design, develop and procure a Fire Fighting Medal of Honor to be
awarded to those individuals who have been selected to receive the award.
(Source: P.A. 86-1230.)
(20 ILCS 3985/3003) (from Ch. 127, par. 3853-3)
Sec. 3003.
When developing the standards and criteria for the Fire
Fighting Medal of Honor program, the Committee shall place an emphasis
and priority upon consideration of those fire fighters who have
been killed or seriously injured in the line of duty or who have displayed
exceptional bravery or heroism while performing their duties as a fire fighter.
(Source: P.A. 86-1230.)
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