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Section 70.1

THE GENERAL LAW VILLAGE ACT (EXCERPT)
Act 3 of 1895


70.1 Ordinances and regulations; fire department and fire companies; fire fighters; rules and regulations.

Sec. 1.

   The council may adopt ordinances and regulations to protect against fires and may establish and maintain a fire department and organize and maintain fire companies. Unless otherwise provided in an ordinance adopted under section 8 of chapter V that delegates the authority to the fire chief, the council may employ and appoint fire fighters; and make and establish rules and regulations for the government of the department, the employees, fire fighters, and officers of the department; and for the care and management of the vehicles, equipment, property, and buildings of the department. Fire fighters shall comply with the fire fighters training council act of 1966, 1966 PA 291, MCL 29.361 to 29.377.


History: 1895, Act 3, Imd. Eff. Feb. 19, 1895 ;-- CL 1897, 2878 ;-- CL 1915, 2752 ;-- CL 1929, 1661 ;-- CL 1948, 70.1 ;-- Am. 1985, Act 173, Imd. Eff. Dec. 2, 1985 ;-- Am. 1998, Act 254, Imd. Eff. July 13, 1998




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