BEFORE THE SAFETY FIRE COMMISSIONER

STATE OF GEORGIA

NOTICE OF INTENT TO ADOPT RULE CHANGES AND NOTICE OF HEARING

Notice is hereby given pursuant to the Georgia Administrative Procedure Act, O.C.G.A. Sections 50-13-3, 50-13-4, 50-13-6, 50-13-21, and, 25-2-4 of the following proposals by the Safety Fire Commissioner to amend the Rules and Regulations of the Office of the Safety Fire Commissioner.

The Rules and Regulations of the Office of the Safety Fire Commissioner are proposed to be amended by the following actions:

  • Create Regulation Chapter 120-3-29 to be entitled “Off-Duty Police Employment”
  • Create Regulation Chapter 120-3-29-.01 to be entitled “Definitions”
  • Create Regulation Chapter 120-3-29-.02 to be entitled “Approval”
  • Create Regulation Chapter 120-3-29-.03 to be entitled “Eligibility”
  • Create Regulation Chapter 120-3-29-.04 to be entitled “General Provisions”
  • Create Regulation Chapter 120-3-29-.05 to be entitled “Unacceptable Employment”
  • Create Regulation Chapter 120-3-29-.03 to be entitled “Off-Duty Employer Responsibilities”

SYNOPSIS AND EXPLANATION OF PROPOSED RULE CHANGES

These rules and regulations of the Safety Fire Commissioner are promulgated to establish the State’s minimum fire safety standards as specified in the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, (O.C.G.A.) Section 25-2-4.

A primary purpose of the creation to 120-3-3 rules and regulations is to establish the rules for the use of official vehicles for off-duty employment of agents of the Safety-Fire Commissioner.

SCHEDULE

The aforesaid proposals are now on file in the Administrative Procedure Division of the Office of Commissioner of Insurance, 708 West Tower, Floyd Building, Two Martin Luther King, Jr. Drive, Atlanta, Georgia 30334, and are hereby declared to be a public record as follows:

Interested persons may participate in the proposed rulemaking process by submitting their written comments to Jeremy Betts, Administrative Procedure Division, Office of Commissioner of Insurance, 708 West Tower, Floyd Building, Two Martin Luther King, Jr. Drive, Atlanta, Georgia 30334. All comments must be received by the Administrative Procedure Division by 4:30 P.M. on June 19, 2024.

Interested persons may also participate in the proposed rulemaking by submitting oral comments at the hearing to commence on June 26, 2024, at 9:00 a.m. in the Hearing Room of the Office of Commissioner of Insurance, Ninth Floor, West Tower, Floyd Building, Two Martin Luther King, Jr. Drive, Atlanta, Georgia 30334.     

Oral presentations at the hearing may be limited to five (5) minutes per person in order to afford all interested persons an opportunity to be heard. If you have a physical impairment and require assistance or have any questions regarding this notice, please contact the Administrative Procedure Division.

Based upon full consideration of all written and oral comments regarding the above matters, the Safety Fire Commissioner may reject or adopt the proposed rules or may make changes to the proposed rules which may require another rulemaking hearing.

Direct All Correspondence To:
Jeremy Betts
Administrative Procedure Division
704 West Tower, Floyd Building
2 Martin Luther King, Jr. Drive
Atlanta, Georgia 30334
Telephone Number (404) 463-0240
[email protected]

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