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<section article="gps" article_name="Public Safety" number="6-302" title_number="6" title_name="State Fire Prevention Commission and State Fire Marshal" subtitle_number="3" subtitle_name="State Fire Marshal">
  <level label="a">
    <text>The Secretary shall appoint a State Fire Marshal from a list of three names submitted by the Commission.</text>
  </level>
  <level label="b">
    <text>The State Fire Marshal shall:</text>
    <level label="1">
      <text>be a graduate of an accredited college or university; and</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>have 5 years of recent progressively responsible experience, at least 3 years of which shall have been at the administrative level, in fire prevention inspection, fire investigation, fire safety promotion, fire protection engineering, fire fighting, or teaching fire safety engineering.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="c">
    <text>The State Fire Marshal serves for a term of 6 years.</text>
  </level>
  <level label="d">
    <text>The State Fire Marshal is in the executive service of the State Personnel Management System.</text>
  </level>
  <level label="e">
    <level label="1">
      <text>At any time, the Secretary may remove the State Fire Marshal for neglect of duty or other conduct unbecoming the office.</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>The Commission may recommend to the Secretary that the State Fire Marshal be removed for cause.</text>
    </level>
    <level label="3">
      <level label="i">
        <text>Before removing the State Fire Marshal, the Secretary shall give the State Fire Marshal:</text>
        <level label="1">
          <text>timely notice with a statement of the charges; and</text>
        </level>
        <level label="2">
          <text>an opportunity for a public hearing on the charges.</text>
        </level>
      </level>
      <level label="ii">
        <text>The State Fire Marshal may be represented at the hearing by counsel.</text>
      </level>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="f">
    <text>The State Fire Marshal is entitled to the salary provided in the State budget.</text>
  </level>
</section>
