ORS 476.020
State Fire Marshal
- appointment
- qualifications
(1)
The office of State Fire Marshal is established in the Department of State Police. The State Fire Marshal shall be appointed by and be administratively responsible to the Superintendent of State Police, and shall serve at the pleasure of the superintendent. The State Fire Marshal shall retain all current authority of the office and shall be responsible for the implementation of its mission and programs.(2)
The State Fire Marshal shall be qualified to direct the technical and executive work of the agency as determined by the superintendent and shall have education or training related to the programs of the agency and significant experience in managing fire protection or related programs. [Amended by 1963 c.523 §1; 1971 c.753 §54; 1987 c.414 §79; 1993 c.186 §1](2)
The Governor shall appoint the State Fire Marshal, who holds the office at the pleasure of the Governor. The appointment of the State Fire Marshal is subject to confirmation by the Senate in the manner prescribed by ORS 171.562 (Procedures for confirmation) and 171.565 (Vote required for confirmation).(3)
The State Fire Marshal shall be qualified to direct the technical and executive work of the department as determined by the Governor and shall have education or training related to the programs of the department and significant experience in managing fire protection or related programs.(4)
The State Fire Marshal shall be paid a salary as provided by law or, if not so provided, as prescribed by the Governor.(5)
Subject to the approval of the Governor, the State Fire Marshal may organize and reorganize the administrative structure of the department as the State Fire Marshal considers appropriate to properly conduct the work of the department.(6)
The State Fire Marshal may divide the functions of the department into administrative divisions. Subject to the approval of the Governor, the State Fire Marshal may appoint an individual to administer each division. The administrator of each division serves at the pleasure of the State Fire Marshal and is not subject to the provisions of ORS chapter 240. Each individual appointed under this subsection must be well qualified by technical training and experience in the functions to be performed by the individual.(1)
Except as otherwise provided in this section, statutory references to the Department of the State Fire Marshal shall be construed to mean the office of the State Fire Marshal in the Department of State Police.(2)
Duties, functions and powers conferred on the Department of the State Fire Marshal are conferred on the office of the State Fire Marshal in the Department of State Police.(3)
Moneys appropriated to the Department of the State Fire Marshal shall be construed as appropriations to the Department of State Police for purposes of the office of the State Fire Marshal. [2021 c.539 §155c]
Source:
Section 476.020 — State Fire Marshal; appointment; qualifications, https://www.oregonlegislature.gov/bills_laws/ors/ors476.html.
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