Bill > HB643

This bill creates a framework for local appeals boards to hear appeals from fire chiefs' and state fire marshals' orders related to fire prevention and protection. The bill allows local governments to establish a five-member local appeals board composed of technically qualified professionals from the fire prevention and construction industries, with at least three members not employed by the local government. The appeals board will have the authority to hear appeals from fire prevention orders, with specific procedural requirements such as convening a hearing within 15 days of receiving an appeal, notifying parties by certified mail, and rendering a decision within 5 working days. The bill clarifies that board members cannot hear appeals where they have a personal or professional conflict of interest. If a local government does not establish an appeals board, the state fire marshal will hear such appeals directly. Appeals from the local appeals board or state fire marshal can be taken to the Circuit Court with jurisdiction. The bill also amends existing law to define new terms like "local legislative body" and "local government" and modifies the process for appealing fire prevention orders, providing more structured and localized mechanisms for resolving disputes related to fire safety regulations.

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https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/record/25RS/hb643.html