Legislative record

Law enforcement powers of fire investigators.

Allows a fire investigator who is a member of a fire department that provides service to a first or second class city (city) to exercise police powers for the city if the city police chief and county sheriff receive written notification from the chief of the city fire department or the fire department providing service to the city. (Under current law, a fire investigator must be a member of the city fire department and must be authorized to exercise police powers in the city by the chiefs of the city police department and fire department.)