Ga. Comp. R. & Regs. R. 205-1-1-.04 - Duties of the Executive Director

(1) The Executive Director may employ such other managerial, professional, technical, and clerical personnel as required to conduct the business of the Council with the approval of the Council.

(2) The Executive Director may contract for such services as may be necessary and convenient to carry out the business of the Council as approved by the Council.

(3) The Executive Director may enter into contracts. Such contracts shall be for either monetary or in kind services received or rendered by the Georgia Firefighter Standards and Training Council.

(4) The Executive Director shall provide a budget report to the Council regarding expenditures, personnel, and Staffing needs of the GFSTC.

(5) The Executive Director shall compile an annual report for the Governor and the members of the Georgia General Assembly. The annual report shall be submitted to the Council for review and approval a minimum of 30 days prior to the submission to the executive branch.

(6) The Executive Director shall determine department compliance and issue Certificates of Compliance to fire departments and their individual stations that exhibit compliance with the minimum requirements as approved by the Council. The Fire Department Certificate of Compliance is and shall remain the property of the Georgia Firefighter Standards and Training Council and may be revoked following due process for violations of the laws of the State of Georgia or Rules & Regulations of the Georgia Firefighter Standards and Training Council.

(7) The Executive Director shall issue Certificates of Compliance for State Certification and/or Volunteer Registration for Firefighters that exhibit compliance with the minimum requirements as approved by the Council. The Firefighters' Certificate(s) of Compliance is (are) and shall remain the property of the Georgia Firefighter Standards and Training Council and may be revoked following due process for violations of the laws of the state of Georgia or Rules & Regulations of the Georgia Firefighter Standards and Training Council.

(8) The Executive Director shall determine the need and time-frame to conduct on-site reviews at fire departments operating in the State of Georgia. On-site reviews are designed to ensure that agencies and personnel meet and continue to meet minimum requirements as established in O.C.G.A. 25-3, Article 2 and O.C.G.A. 25-4 and Rules & Regulations of the Georgia Firefighter Standards and Training Council.

(9) The Executive Director may place the certification(s)/registration of any person certified/registered by the GFSTC on probation/suspension upon notice that the person has committed a violation of Rules & Regulations of the Georgia Firefighter Standards and Training Council. With Council approval the individual may be decertified based on an investigation of the violation.

(10) The Executive Director may void test results in the event that it is determined that some form of misconduct or deception was involved in the testing process.

(11) The Executive Director shall cooperate with newly formed and existing fire departments to ensure that all fire departments in this state are in compliance.

(12) The Executive Director shall have the authority to administer the Rules & Regulations and the Policy & Procedures of the Georgia Firefighter Standards and Training Council. The Executive Director shall ensure that all business conducted by the GFSTC is done in accordance with GFSTC Vision, Mission and Core Values statements.

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Ga. Comp. R. & Regs. R. 205-1-1-.04

O.C.G.A. §§ 25-3-2325-3-24, 25-3-25, 25-3-26, 25-4-6, 25-4-7, 25-4-7.1.

Original Rule entitled "Appointment of the Executive Director" adopted. F. Oct. 22, 2013; eff. Nov. 11, 2013. Amended: New title "Duties of the Executive Director." F. Nov. 19, 2015; eff. Jan. 1, 2016, as specified by the Agency.