The mayor, by and with approval and consent of council, shall appoint the fire chief who may be demoted without cause but not to any rank lower than the rank which the fire chief held within the fire bureau at the time of designation as fire chief. In the event that no qualified employee of the fire bureau has applied for the appointment, the fire chief shall be appointed by the mayor, by and with approval and consent of council, from outside the ranks.
Cross References. Section 12101.1 is referred to in sections 12102, 14406.1 of this title.
Structure Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes
Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes
Section 12101 - Organization of fire bureau, maintenance and apparatus
Section 12101.1 - Appointment and demotion of fire chief
Section 12102 - Paid fire bureau, election of officers and companies
Section 12103 - Platoon system and hours of service
Section 12105 - Obstructing fire marshal
Section 12106 - Investigation of cause of fire and power of mayor
Section 12107 - Fire chief ex-officio fire marshal
Section 12108 - Compensation insurance for injured volunteer firefighters or special fire police