SB-1108, As Passed Senate, May 18, 2006

SUBSTITUTE FOR

SENATE BILL NO. 1108

     A bill to amend 1941 PA 207, entitled

"Fire prevention code,"

by amending the title and section 19 (MCL 29.19), the title as

amended by 1984 PA 314 and section 19 as amended by 1998 PA 45.

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:

TITLE

     An act to provide for the prevention of fires and the

protection of persons and property from exposure to the dangers of

fire or explosion; to authorize the investigation of fires and the

discovery of crime or other offenses in relation thereto; to

require the razing, repair, or alteration of buildings, and the

clearing and improvement of premises which constitute a fire hazard

or a menace to the peace, security, or safety of persons or

property; to control the construction, use, and occupancy of  those

buildings and premises  for  in relation to safety, including fire

safety;  purposes; to provide for the certification of fire

inspectors and the delegation of certain powers to those certified

fire inspectors; to provide for the regulation of the storage and

transportation of hazardous material; to provide for the issuance

of certificates; to prohibit the use of certain fire extinguishers

and fire extinguishing agents; to provide immunity from liability

for certain persons; to provide for the administration and

enforcement of this act;  and prescribe procedure for the

enforcement of its provisions; to  fix  prescribe penalties;  for

violation of this act; to provide for the promulgation of rules;

to provide for the assessment of fees; and to repeal  certain acts

and parts of acts.

     Sec. 19. (1) The chief administrative officer and the teachers

of all schools, including state supported schools, colleges, and

universities and the owner, or owner's representative, of all

school dormitories shall, subject to subsection (2), have a fire

drill each month and keep all doors and exits unlocked during

school hours, and when the school is open to the public. Each

teacher in a school, including a state supported school, college,

or university and the owner or owner's representative of a

dormitory shall comply with these requirements and keep a record of

the drills.

     (2) A minimum of 8 fire drills is required for each school

year. If weather conditions do not permit fire drills to be held at

least once a month, then at least 5 fire drills shall be held in

the fall of each year and 3 fire drills shall be held during the

remaining part of the school year.

     (3) A minimum of 2 tornado safety drills is required for each

school year at the schools and facilities described in subsection

(1). These drills shall be conducted for the purpose of preventing

fires and related hazards and injuries caused by severe weather.

     (4) A school that operates any of grades kindergarten to 12

shall conduct some of the drills required by this section during

lunch and recess periods, or at other times when a significant

number of the students are gathered but not in the classroom.

(5)  (4) The state fire marshal or the chief of the fire

department or a fire fighter in uniform acting under orders and

directions of the fire chief may cause fire drills to be held in

school houses, school dormitories, and other public buildings as

the state fire marshal considers advisable. The state fire marshal

may order the installation of other protective apparatus or

equipment that conforms to recognized and approved modern

practices.