Fire Commission members

Chairperson Jeannine Guebert, Secretary Randy Irps, and John Fitts.  Citizen volunteers include Darren Blair.

1.01      Source of Authority

            These rules are established by the Board of Fire Commissioners (the “Board”) of the Bourbonnais Fire Protection District (the “District”) pursuant to power and authority derived from the Fire Protection District Act (70 ILCS 705/16.01 et seq.) and the Board of Fire and Police Commissioners Act (65 ILCS 5/10-2.1-1 et seq.).

1.02      Officers of the Board

            The Board shall annually elect a Chairperson and a Secretary during the first meeting each fiscal year.  The Chairperson shall be the presiding officer at all meetings.  The Secretary shall assist the Board by preparing all correspondence, keeping records, assisting in the testing process, and performing other duties as assigned by the Board.  The Secretary shall keep the minutes of all meetings of the Board in a permanent record book and shall be the custodian of all the forms, papers, books, records and completed examinations of the Board, and shall perform all other duties the Board prescribes.  (70 ILCS 705/16.02)

1.03      Duties of the Board

            The scope of duties of the Board shall generally include:

A.         Establishing policies for recruiting, testing, selection, and promotion for all members covered under its authority.

B.         Establishing guidelines and procedures for hearings required for discipline and termination of members of the District covered by its authority.

C.         Serving as an appeals board or hearing board for District members disciplined or terminated under guidelines established by these rules.

D.         The Board shall have such other powers and duties as are given it by the statutes of the State of Illinois.