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17-28-5. Appointment of county fire department personnel -- Volunteers.
(1) (a) Except for the chief and deputy chief of a county fire department, all firefighterpositions in county fire departments shall be filled by persons appointed from a certified countyfire civil service register.
(b) County fire civil service registers for employment and promotion shall be prepared bythe County Fire Civil Service executive director according to the requirements of this chapter andcivil service rules.
(2) (a) The chief and the deputy chief of any county fire department may be appointedfrom either the certified county fire civil service register or from qualified applicants outside ofthe county civil service system.
(b) The positions of chief and deputy chief are exempt from civil service status.
(c) A chief or deputy chief who is appointed from the certified county fire civil serviceregister shall be returned to the civil service status that he held before his appointment after hisappointment expires or terminates.
(3) (a) All persons employed as firefighters, emergency medical technicians, or acombination of firefighter and emergency medical technician, shall be subject to the provisions ofthis chapter and shall be members of the County Fire Civil Service System.
(b) Other fire department employees who do not provide firefighter services are notconsidered subject to this chapter and shall be covered by the countywide merit system.
(4) (a) A volunteer firefighter or paid-call firefighter is not subject to this chapter and isnot a merit employee subject to the County Fire Civil Service System.
(b) (i) Except as provided in Subsection (4)(b)(ii), a volunteer or paid-call firefighter maynot work more than 1,040 hours per calendar year.
(ii) Notwithstanding Subsection (4)(b)(i), a wildland firefighter may work more than1,040 hours per calendar year if approved by the county legislative body.
(iii) For purposes of this Subsection (4)(b), "wildland firefighter" means a seasonallyemployed firefighter who does not receive the same employment benefits as a full-time employeeand who is hired to suppress wildland fires in areas outside of inhabited, urban areas.

Amended by Chapter 170, 1997 General Session

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17-28-5. Appointment of county fire department personnel -- Volunteers.
(1) (a) Except for the chief and deputy chief of a county fire department, all firefighterpositions in county fire departments shall be filled by persons appointed from a certified countyfire civil service register.
(b) County fire civil service registers for employment and promotion shall be prepared bythe County Fire Civil Service executive director according to the requirements of this chapter andcivil service rules.
(2) (a) The chief and the deputy chief of any county fire department may be appointedfrom either the certified county fire civil service register or from qualified applicants outside ofthe county civil service system.
(b) The positions of chief and deputy chief are exempt from civil service status.
(c) A chief or deputy chief who is appointed from the certified county fire civil serviceregister shall be returned to the civil service status that he held before his appointment after hisappointment expires or terminates.
(3) (a) All persons employed as firefighters, emergency medical technicians, or acombination of firefighter and emergency medical technician, shall be subject to the provisions ofthis chapter and shall be members of the County Fire Civil Service System.
(b) Other fire department employees who do not provide firefighter services are notconsidered subject to this chapter and shall be covered by the countywide merit system.
(4) (a) A volunteer firefighter or paid-call firefighter is not subject to this chapter and isnot a merit employee subject to the County Fire Civil Service System.
(b) (i) Except as provided in Subsection (4)(b)(ii), a volunteer or paid-call firefighter maynot work more than 1,040 hours per calendar year.
(ii) Notwithstanding Subsection (4)(b)(i), a wildland firefighter may work more than1,040 hours per calendar year if approved by the county legislative body.
(iii) For purposes of this Subsection (4)(b), "wildland firefighter" means a seasonallyemployed firefighter who does not receive the same employment benefits as a full-time employeeand who is hired to suppress wildland fires in areas outside of inhabited, urban areas.

Amended by Chapter 170, 1997 General Session

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17-28-5. Appointment of county fire department personnel -- Volunteers.
(1) (a) Except for the chief and deputy chief of a county fire department, all firefighterpositions in county fire departments shall be filled by persons appointed from a certified countyfire civil service register.
(b) County fire civil service registers for employment and promotion shall be prepared bythe County Fire Civil Service executive director according to the requirements of this chapter andcivil service rules.
(2) (a) The chief and the deputy chief of any county fire department may be appointedfrom either the certified county fire civil service register or from qualified applicants outside ofthe county civil service system.
(b) The positions of chief and deputy chief are exempt from civil service status.
(c) A chief or deputy chief who is appointed from the certified county fire civil serviceregister shall be returned to the civil service status that he held before his appointment after hisappointment expires or terminates.
(3) (a) All persons employed as firefighters, emergency medical technicians, or acombination of firefighter and emergency medical technician, shall be subject to the provisions ofthis chapter and shall be members of the County Fire Civil Service System.
(b) Other fire department employees who do not provide firefighter services are notconsidered subject to this chapter and shall be covered by the countywide merit system.
(4) (a) A volunteer firefighter or paid-call firefighter is not subject to this chapter and isnot a merit employee subject to the County Fire Civil Service System.
(b) (i) Except as provided in Subsection (4)(b)(ii), a volunteer or paid-call firefighter maynot work more than 1,040 hours per calendar year.
(ii) Notwithstanding Subsection (4)(b)(i), a wildland firefighter may work more than1,040 hours per calendar year if approved by the county legislative body.
(iii) For purposes of this Subsection (4)(b), "wildland firefighter" means a seasonallyemployed firefighter who does not receive the same employment benefits as a full-time employeeand who is hired to suppress wildland fires in areas outside of inhabited, urban areas.

Amended by Chapter 170, 1997 General Session