Bill Title: Amends the Fire Protection District Act. Provides that the fire chief of any fire protection district may fix, charge, and collect fees associated with the fire department extinguishing an open burning that is prohibited due to atmospheric or other conditions. Provides that the fee may be imposed against any person causing or engaging in the prohibited activity, or the owner of the property on which the open burning took place. Provides that the total amount collected to compensate the fire protection district shall be assessed in accordance with both the rates provided in another Section of the Act and the fire chief's determination of the cost of personnel and equipment utilized to extinguish the fire. Effective immediately.

Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill

Status: (Passed) 2013-08-09 - Public Act . . . . . . . . . 98-0279 [SB1417 Detail]

Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [HTML]

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