27-30 - Appointment of fire marshal.
§ 27-30. Appointment of fire marshal.
An officer, who shall be called a "fire marshal," may be appointed for eachcounty, city or town, by the governing body thereof, whenever, in the opinionof such body, the appointment shall be deemed expedient. The term "firemarshal" as used in this chapter may include the local fire official andlocal arson investigator when appointed pursuant to this section.
(Code 1919, § 3137; 1970, c. 187; 1977, c. 334; 1984, c. 644.)