2006 Kentucky Revised Statutes - .040   Powers.

95A.040 Powers. (1) The commission shall make full and complete studies, recommendations and reports to the Governor, the Kentucky Community and Technical College System, and the Legislature for the purpose of establishing: (a)  Minimum standards and education of fire protection personnel appointed to positions in municipal fire departments, who are to be engaged in fire protection to include fire suppression, fire prevention, arson investigation, and other allied fields; (b)  Basic minimum courses of training for fire protection personnel; (c)  Procedure for the certification of fire protection personnel and the certification of fire protection instructors. (2) The commission shall have the authority to: (a)  Certify fire protection training and education programs as having attained the minimum required standards suggested by such commission; (b)  Certify instructors as having qualified as fire protection instructors under such conditions as the commission may prescribe; (c)  Direct research in the field of fire protection and accept gifts and grants for such purposes; and (d)  Recommend curricula for advanced courses and seminars in fire science training in colleges and institutions of higher education. (3) The commission shall have authority to receive and, to the extent required by federal law, to disburse all grants and funds from the federal government for the purpose of fire protection personnel training and education. Except as otherwise provided by law, the commission shall administer all state programs and all state and federally funded grant programs related to fire protection personnel training and education. Effective: July 14, 2000 History: Amended 2000 Ky. Acts ch. 270, sec. 2, effective July 14, 2000; and ch. 386, sec. 1, effective July 14, 2000. -- Amended 1974 Ky. Acts ch. 170, sec. 2. -- Created 1970 Ky. Acts ch. 171, secs. 3 and 7. Legislative Research Commission Note (7/14/2000). This section was amended by 2000 Ky. Acts chs. 270 and 386, which do not appear to be in conflict and have been codified together.