April 28, 2016, Introduced by Reps. Chang, Wittenberg, Yanez, Cochran, Durhal, Gay-Dagnogo, Moss, Singh, Liberati, Hovey-Wright, Plawecki, LaGrand, Pagan, Hoadley, Greimel, Neeley, Smiley, Irwin, Greig, Townsend, Schor, Brinks, Garrett, Talabi, Byrd, Robinson, Chirkun, Banks, Zemke and Geiss and referred to the Committee on Local Government.
A bill to amend 1941 PA 207, entitled
"Fire prevention code,"
by amending section 7a (MCL 29.7a).
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:
Sec. 7a. (1) If the state fire marshal or the commanding
officer of the fire department of a city, village, township, or
county, or a fire fighter in uniform acting under the orders and
directions of the commanding officer determines a dangerous
condition exists, the state fire marshal, the commanding officer of
the fire department of a city, village, township, or county, or the
fire fighter in uniform acting under the orders and direction of
the commanding officer upon finding an emergency condition
dangerous to persons or property, may take all necessary steps and
prescribe all necessary restrictions and requirements to protect
persons and property until the dangerous condition is abated.
(2) The state fire marshal, the commanding officer of the fire
department of a city, village, township, or county, or a fire
fighter in uniform acting under the orders and directions of the
commanding officer, responding to a fire or emergency call, who,
upon arriving at the scene of a fire or emergency, finds a
condition dangerous to persons or property, may take all necessary
steps and requirements to protect persons and property until the
dangerous condition is abated.
(3) Notwithstanding any other law, the power under subsections
(1) and (2) of the state fire marshal, the commanding officer of
the fire department of a city, village, township, or county, or a
fire fighter in uniform acting under the orders and directions of
the commanding officer to take all necessary steps and prescribe
all necessary restrictions and requirements to protect persons and
property until the dangerous condition is abated is superior to and
supersedes the power of any other officer or entity of this state
or of that city, village, township, or county where the dangerous
condition exists.
(4) (3)
The state fire marshal or the
commanding officer of
the fire department of a city, village, township, or county, or a
fire fighter in uniform acting under the orders and direction of
the commanding officer may investigate causes and effects related
to dangerous conditions.
Enacting section 1. This amendatory act takes effect 90 days
after the date it is enacted into law.
Enacting section 2. This amendatory act does not take effect
unless Senate Bill No.____ or House Bill No. 5610 (request no.
03082'15 a) of the 98th Legislature is enacted into law.